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Waddington Village – Waddington Fell Road Climb loop from Whalley

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Waddington Village – Waddington Fell Road Climb loop from Whalley

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Waddington Village – Waddington Fell Road Climb loop from Whalley

02:51

44.7km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.86 km

Bashall Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice café with good food, excellent coffee. No bike rack but plenty of places to put them with good visibility. A little too swanky for your usual cycling café but welcome cyclists, they even have a 'Cyclists Special' (beans on toast with poached egg)

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10.4 km

Waddington Village

Highlight • Pub

With a babbling brook, manicured gardens and chocolate box cottages, Waddington is a lovely village in Lancashire. Its historic buildings house fascinating tales: Henry VI went into hiding in Waddington Hall for 12 months, before he was betrayed to the Yorkists in 1465. Today, you can explore the pretty village and enjoy a slice of cake at the bike-friendly cafe opposite the church.

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10.6 km

The Waddington Arms

Highlight • Pub

10.7 km

Waddington Fell Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Road Climb up Waddington Fell

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15.4 km

Waddington Fell

Mountain Pass

23.3 km

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Cafe

Popular cyclists haunt with good food, outside and indoor seating, secure bike racks, drying room, water bottle refill tap. They don't take cards but you can get cash-back from the post office located in the right hand section of the café. Apparently the location of this café is at the very centre of the UK and is ideal for a pre/post Trough of Bowland break.
Open Thurs and Fri 10:00 - 16:00.
Sat and Sun 9:30 - 16:00.
Closed Mon, Tue and Wed.

Menu
puddleduckscafe.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Puddleducks-Menu-2016.pdf

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23.5 km

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Settlement

Officially the village closest to the centre of the British Isles as certified by Ordnance Survey.
It's a pretty little village with a cafe and a pub. It's on the Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail and a good start point for several walks.

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27.1 km

Porter Wood

Forest

33.0 km

Beggars Bush Plantation

Forest

33.4 km

Browsholme Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

For tea room check for opening times

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44.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

357 m

194 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.2 km

300 m

187 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

17°C

9°C

31 %

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Waddington Village – Waddington Fell Road Climb loop from Whalley

Bashall Barn Café

Waddington Village

The Waddington Arms

Waddington Fell Road Climb

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Browsholme Hall

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