Green Lane (NCN 91) – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Rufford

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Green Lane (NCN 91) – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Rufford

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Green Lane (NCN 91) – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Rufford

01:17

21.0km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.9 km for 133 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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163 m

Croston Drive Public Footpath and Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A nice mixed-surface bridleway, which is a nice shortcut away from the busy A-road. Starts off as rough pot-holed tarmac, slippy mud in the wet between the big houses, then smooth tarmac back to the road.

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3.91 km

Green Lane (NCN 91)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The sign says 'Open 31st July 2020.' It's now Dec 2020 and it's not! Suitable for gravel bikes or a very slow road bike. Big chunks of gravel and loose …

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17.5 km

Boat House Brasserie

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent coffee and cake

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17.5 km

The Boat House Café at Fettlers Wharf Marina

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great stop off for tea/coffee and cake etc Portion sizes are HUGE!! Good for calorie replacement on those long rides :)

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17.7 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Two marinas either side of this branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

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17.8 km

Tastebuds Café, Fettlers Wharf Marina

Highlight • Cafe

Beautiful location right by the marina, this cafe is a fail-safe mid-ride stop. There are racks for bikes, an extensive cake and snack selection and great coffee. It's open every …

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18.3 km

Rufford Old Hall

Highlight • Monument

"Rufford Old Hall is a National Trust property in Rufford, Lancashire, in north-west England. Built in the late fifteenth or early sixteenth centuries for the Hesketh family, only the great …

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