Southport Marina – Sunset at Southport Pier loop from Rufford

Southport Marina – Sunset at Southport Pier loop from Rufford

Moderate

riders

Southport Marina – Sunset at Southport Pier loop from Rufford

02:30

61.5km

150m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 49.4 km for 18 m

After 50.2 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.14 km

Lock Lane Bridge Over Leeds–Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Highlight • Viewpoint

This bridge takes you over the Leeds - Liverpool canal Rufford Branch. Nice views of the canal and Wildlife

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23.9 km

Southport Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Southport Marina offers plenty of activities, including boat rentals, crazy golf, adventure playgrounds, a model railway, and various amusements. It’s also an ideal spot to pause and enjoy the scenic surroundings along your route.

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25.5 km

Sunset at Southport Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Southport Pier is a pleasure pier in Southport, Merseyside, England. Opened in August 1860, it is the oldest iron pier in the country. Its length of 1,108 m (3,635 ft) makes it the second-longest in Great Britain after Southend Pier. Although at one time spanning 1,340 m (4,380 ft), a succession of storms and fires during the late 19th and early 20th centuries reduced its length to that of the present day.
If you take your bike on the pier, please be aware of the tram lines on the floor of the pier as skinny wheels we get trapped. It is really busy, so walking with your bike would be preferred

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26.1 km

Southport Pier

Highlight • Historical Site

View of the Pier at the far end of Southport Promenade, socially distanced from the masses.

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35.1 km

Rag Bag Wood

Forest

39.2 km

St. Michael's Church, Halsall

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice village church

Tip by

39.9 km

The Saracens Head, Halsall

Highlight • Pub

Great Location for a beer sat next to the canal.

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45.8 km

Heatons Bridge

Highlight • Rest Area

Great canal side pub dating from 1837, when it served as offices for the Leeds and Liverpool freight services. Traditional pub with separate areas and home cooked food. Pill box beer often served as memorial to WWII. There is a lookout post outside. Twice yearly military displays and annual classic bus services prevail, with themed beers for the occasion. This is a popular pub with families, walkers and cyclists, in excellent rural setting with an outside garden with eating area.

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61.2 km