Family Friendly and Off Road Routes
The selection of routes offered below offer family friendly and off-road routes throughout Lancashire for cyclists of all ability. The rides available for download include mountain bike trails, canal rides and coastal routes.
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Dunsop Bridge - Dunsop Valley |
Padiham - Ightenhill - Burnley |
Foulridge - Barrowford - Victoria Park |
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10km |
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A lovely family cycle route that starts in the charming little village of Dunsop Village in the Ribble Valley and takes you out into the heart of the Forest of Bowland. Travel alongside the upper stretch of the river Dunsop with the fells on all sides of you. |
The Padiham to Burnley cycle route via Ightenhill is an attractive cycle route along the scenic Calder Valley, which avoids busy main roads. Going past green fields andwoodland, it is mainly rural in nature. |
This route follows the canal towpath from Foulridge and is part of the Pennine Cycleway. You can also take a worthwhile detour to Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford. |
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Gisburn Forest |
Foulridge - Greenberfield - East Marton, Pendle |
Victoria Park - Barden Mill -Towneley Park |
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9km |
6km |
20km |
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Gisburn Forest is the largest in Lancashire, climbing above the Ribble Valley with fantastic viewsof the Forest of Bowland. This family cycle route takes in plenty of widlife and fauna and Rathmell Horse Farm and Stocks Reservoir & Fishery are both nearby. |
A lovely route following the Leeds - Liverpool canal north towards the Yorkshire Dales and along the way you can stop and enjoy places like Salterforth Village and Greenderfield locks. |
This is a nice route following the Leeds-Liverpool canal from nelson through to the southern edge of Burnley. Although passing through this urban area, you will be pleasantly surprised at how different it looks from the canal and how quiet it is. |
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Rivington Loop, Chorley |
Cycling for All: Lancaster, Morecambe & the Lune Valley |
Cycling for All: Lancaster, Morecambe & the Lune Valley |
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6km |
20-34 miles |
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Situated on the edge of West Pennine Moors, Rivington was used as the venue for the Commonwealth Games. |
Six routes covering the city, coast and countryside of Lancaster and surrounding area. |
Cycle for All (2) provides riders with at-a-glance information on eight great rides ranging from 20-34 miles. |
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City, Coast & Countryside Circuit |
Gisburn Forest Bike Trails |
Ribble Coast and Wetlands Cycle Routes |
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10-22 miles |
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Recent improvements to the district's cycle network which include a new toucan crossing connecting Morecambe promenade to the new shared use path on Coastal Road, Morecambe and Lancaster Canal have opened up a new 11 mile off-road cycle route. |
Gisburn Forest offers fantastic mountain biking with beautiful views. Glide easily along mellow trail by Bottoms Beck, twist and shout through Park Wood, dance with your bike down Hully Gully or grit your teeth and rush down the Bigfoot slab – everyone should find something that will make them grin. |
The Ribble Coast and Wetlands is a fascinating patchwork of different habitats, roughly bounded by the resorts of Southport and Lytham St Annes in the west and the city of Preston in the east. These 5 routes are between 10 and 22 miles long. |
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A Birds Eye View of Morecambe Bay |
Blackpool Retreat |
Clitheroe From the Past to the Present |
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One day itinerary - involves walking and cycling |
One Day Itinerary - involves cycling |
One Day Itinerary - involves walking and cycling |
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Family Canal Cycle Tour |
Lune Valley Tour |
Romans and Hobbits |
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One day itinerary - involves cycling |
One day itinerary - involves walking and cycling |
Two day itinerary - involves walking and cycling |
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Tramping around Chipping & Wyresdale |
Wild at Art - Lytham St Annes |
Wyre Estuary Explorer |
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Two day itinerary - involves walking and cycling |
Two day itinerary - involves walking and cycling |
Two day itinerary - involves walking and cycling |
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Heritage Cycle Trail |
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| Where pedal power leads to lasting legacy. Unearth the stories that have shaped the modern world. | ||
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