The Welly to Brandreth Barn at Burscough

A circular route from The Wellington Pub at Prescot via Rainford, Westhead, Lathom and Burscough Bridge to our refreshment stop at 'Brandreth Barn Tea Rooms & Cafe' and returning via Ormskirk, Bickerstaffe and Windle Island. This cafe stop (a new one for the group) replaces the originally planned stop at Jack Parkers Cycle Cafe which is now sadly closed permanently; a big loss to the cycling community.
Ignore any further references to stopping at Jack Parkers; we will be passing it en-route to Brandreth Tea Rooms (The BC website won't let me edit it out easily)

A final ride to visit Jack Parker's Cycle Cafe at Burscough before they sadly close their doors at the end of the year.

This ride is suitable for most bikes bikes; hybrid (fitted with road and off-road tyres), mountain bikes, road bikes, electric bikes and is mostly on hard surface roads and paths.

There will be cafe stop at Jack Parker's Bike Shop and Cafe at Burscough, so remember to bring along some money for a coffee and some of their lovely home made cake or whatever takes your fancy.

All riders will be required to wear a helmet and carry spare inner tubes and the means to be able to repair a puncture (assistance will be provided if required).

This is a scenic ride in some excellent cycling countryside on well established roads; a popular route and refreshment stop with a friendly and sociable group. There will be plenty of photo opportunities along the way; it wouldn't be a CYCLE: St Helens group ride without plenty of photos!. We want everyone to enjoy this friendly group ride so it will be at a pace to suit all riders in the group and to take account of the weather conditions (usually between 10-12 mph). We will never leave anyone behind and we want everyone to enjoy the ride!