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North West England

Blackburn with Darwen

Waddington Village – Whalley Village Centre loop from Cherry Tree

Road cycling routes

North West England

Blackburn with Darwen

Waddington Village – Whalley Village Centre loop from Cherry Tree

Moderate

18

riders

Waddington Village – Whalley Village Centre loop from Cherry Tree

02:48

55.4km

810m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1.97 km

Buncer Wood

Forest

14.0 km

River Ribble

Lake

3

19.4 km

Millie's Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great to grab a sandwich or coffee before the walk. Delicious omelettes.

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4

20.6 km

Stonyhurst College

Highlight • Historical Site

Wonderful view of Stonyhurst College as you ride down the Avenue

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5

23.3 km

Birdy Brow Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A test of fitness for local cyclists. It's tough and most cyclists love to hate it. This climb isn't particularly long (1.2 miles) but is steep in parts, approach from …

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6

27.3 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 …

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7

29.8 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 …

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8

34.5 km

Bowland Bikes Café & Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Part café, part bike shop (Colnago stockist). Good place to stop for a brew or mooch around. Closed on Tuesdays.

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37.0 km

Oak Wood

Forest

10

41.3 km

CJ's Sandwich Bar

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent sandwiches, pies an coffee with outdoor seating.

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11

41.4 km

Whalley Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Refuel? This ride passes through Whalley twice with a number of cafe and pub options.

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B

55.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.4 km

6.04 km

3.29 km

1.40 km

124 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.5 km

6.59 km

177 m

124 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

15°C

9°C

64 %

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