Ride round the green spaces of Wigan & Leigh to celebrate UK Cycling Bike Week

The ride will leave Robin Park and follow the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath to Standish Lower Ground where we leave the towpath and meander through Gidlow, Beech Hill, Haigh Country Park and Aspull to reach Borsdane Wood for a mainly downhill ride through the woods. Leaving the woods we take to the road to Westleigh before going off and on road again through to Lilford Park Woods before emerging on the Leigh Guided Busway. We then cycle through Leigh to Pennington Hall Park for our refreshment stop at the Caffeina cafe.

The return journey will see us pass Pennington Flash and Lowton Sailing Club before entering Byrom Hall Woods and then cycling through Golborne to Viridor Woods, 3 Sisters, down the Devil's Backbone into Hawkley Woods and passing Scotmans , and the Red Ponds on our way back to Robin Park.

Barriers:-
There are numerous barriers on this ride.

As usual photos will be taken on the ride and will be put on the Wigan and Leigh Cycling Group Facebook page - please notify the ride leaders if you do not want your photo taken.

Join us on this ride which explores many of the green spaces in Wigan and Leigh.

The ride is a mixture of canal towpath, quiet roads, short stretches of busy roads and tracks and trails.

There will be short stops en route and a longer stop for refreshments at the Caffeina cafe in Pennington Hall Park.

Please bring drinks and snacks or money to buy them. Helmets must be worn on this ride.

New riders are welcome on our rides and we never leave anyone behind.