Thursday 12th May 2016 10:30am

Starting from - Pavillion Avenham Park Preston, PR1 6AS

  • 45 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
  • 5 hr 30 mins

Free, women-only bike rides led by experienced Breeze Champions. They are a great way to get started in cycling or to improve your skills, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist.

Starting point

PR1 6AS

Pavillion Avenham Park Preston

Head out from the pavillionon the Guild wheel towards the docks. Stay on the this root until Miller green. Here go straight towards Hoyle lane the turn right then. take the first left opposite the post office:To make our way to Woodplumpton. Go through Woodplumpton and then take right into hollowforth lane towards Moons Marina. We will then make our way through these quiet lanes until fianlly reaching St Michaels rd. We will the turn right passing Old Nells on the left and coming to a junction with the A6. We go left here and then turn right at the Roebuck Inn to climb up through Bilsborrow.We follow this road round as it undulates finally going left onto Lydiate lane at the top of a short climb. We follow this road as it descends, crossing the river brock and eventually river Calder on Sandholme bridge. At the giveway signs go left onto Ray Lane towards Garstang, We hen make our way to Garstang for a well earned coffee break. Return: We head out of Garstang on Moss Lane. Cross the A6 into Longmoor Lane and pass through Nateby . We follow these quiet mainly flat roads until a T junction is reached with Lancaster rd. Turn left here and again stay on this road to a T junction and turn right onto Rawcliffe road swinging left to reach the toll booth on Cartford Bridge. Pay the 20p toll and then make our way up the hill, cross the Garstang rd and enter Great Eccleston. Just before the square we turn right then take second left at the t junction go right onto Hall lane passing the church on your left. Stay on this lane veering right onto Watery gate lane then left onto Preston Rd. We then make our way through Inskip and Catforth eventually passing Bartle hall onyour left. WE stay on this road following t round to reach Lea Endowed Primary school. Go right at the roundabout into Lea road . Stay on this pass under the railway. The road goes down hill and crosses the ribble link. Just before the bus shelter turnwe right to rejoin the guildwheel. Follow this back to Avenham. Alternate route is to come through Elswick and follow the road through Roseacre and Wharles go left onto Inskip road then right onto Salwick road. Keep going straight until Blackleach lane turn right onto this then straight on to asmall garage go right onto Rosemary lane at Bartle hall . Then follow instructions as above.

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Alison Torrance

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