Lancashire cycleway Cicerone Cicerone | 9781852848491

A guidebook to the Lancashire Cycleway, a figure-of-eight shaped route that visits Morecambe Bay, the Bowland Fells and the West Pennine Moors. The two distinct loops are around 130 miles (225km) each and meet at Whalley in the Ribble Valley. Also includes 17 day rides of 13¾ to 46 miles (22 to 74km). Seasons: Year-round possibilities, although poor weather in winter is to be avoided. Centres: Whalley, Clitheroe, Burnley, Wigan, Preston, Lancaster, Blackpool, Lytham St Anne's and Kendal are all within easy reach or on the route. Difficulty: Easy through to fairly challenging. All within the range of a moderately fit cyclist. Access by rail at numerous points means that less experienced cyclists can do it in shorter sections. Must See: Crossing the Forest of Bowland, exploring the villages of western Lancashire.