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Trough of Bowland Pass – Waddington Village loop from Longridge

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Trough of Bowland Pass – Waddington Village loop from Longridge

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Trough of Bowland Pass – Waddington Village loop from Longridge

04:59

74.5km

1,180m

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 19, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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11.7 km

Rail Hey Wood

Forest

13.1 km

Rough Hey Wood

Forest

34.7 km

Trough of Bowland Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Can approach from the east or west. Coming from Dunsop Bridge (east) involves climbing up a steep hill towards the final part (Boundary Hill) which is 13% average with kicker …

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44.4 km

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

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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 …

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44.6 km

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

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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 …

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52.3 km

Waddington Fell Road Climb

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Road Climb up Waddington Fell

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57.0 km

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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59.7 km

Bashall Barn Café

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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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69.4 km

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

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The Forest of Bowland National Landscape covers 312 square miles of rural Lancashire and adjacent Yorkshire. From Hurst Green in the south to Wennington in the North, the Forest of …

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74.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.9 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.3 km

2.80 km

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

27°C

9°C

0 %

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Trough of Bowland Pass – Waddington Village loop from Longridge

Trough of Bowland Pass

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Waddington Fell Road Climb

The Waddington Arms

Waddington Village

Bashall Barn Café

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

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