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Northcote Rides - Scenic Ribble Valley Villages
Cycling Route
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38.66 km
445 m
A meandering ride up the scenic Ribble Valley, visiting the picturesque villages of Waddington, Downham and Whalley, with ample opportunities to stop off for refreshments along the route.
1. From the hotel entrance, turn right and head down Northcote Road past the equestrian centre to the junction in Old Langho. Turn right and continue past Brockhall village and at junction next to the caravan site, keep right. Descend steeply and cross the stream then, beyond the houses, climb steeply to cross the A59 and emerge next to the school on the road to Whalley.
2. Turn left at mini roundabout and continue through Billington and over the river into Whalley. In Whalley, cross the roundabout and turn left immediately after the De Lacy arms and follow road round past the church, abbey and under the gatehouse then, after the viaduct, turn right up Broad Lane.
3. At main road, turn left and continue under road bridge and over roundabout and follow the road for almost two miles to the river. Cross the river and in Great Mitton, turn right past the church and follow the road through the hamlet, then climb steadily to junction. Continue straight on at the junction, climbing steadily for another 500m and at right hand bend where road turns towards Clitheroe, keep straight on. Continue for just over half a mile to staggered crossroads and turn sharp right signposted Waddington.
4. At next junction, turn left then almost immediately right, climbing steeply to the farm. Continue along Twitter Lane, over bridge and past recreation ground into the pretty village of Waddington. Follow the road past the Buck Inn and church into the village centre. Head left at the crossroads then, at the Higher Buck, right towards West Bradford. Continue past the school before dropping down steeply into West Bradford. At junction, continue straight on past the war memorial towards Grindleton.
5. At the edge of Grindleton, turn right at junction and cross river before climbing steeply into Chatburn. At junction next to post office, turn left, then after 200m, at Hudson’s ice cream shop, turn right and climb through village to cross A59 on bridge and continue climbing steadily before descending steeply into Downham. Head right over the bridge and straight on past the cafe to start climbing on a quiet country lane into the foothills of Pendle before descending into Worston.
6. Continue past the pub and through the village then, at fork, head left following sign for the cycleway. Continue along the lane and, before it joins the main road, fork left again onto cyclepath running alongside A59. Continue for 500m then cross the busy A59 with extreme care.
7. Continue along the lane for another 500m, then, at crossroads, cross Pendle Road with care and continue straight on quiet lane past new housing development, downhill over the bridge and past Standen Hall.
8. After another mile or so, at gate, cross the busy road with care at the junction and continue straight on past Clitheroe Golf Club. Descend steadily through Barrow, across the mini roundabout and under the road bridge before following the road round to the right and into Whalley.
9. Ride straight through the village centre, over the roundabout and across the bridge, following road round to the right and onwards through Billington. After the school, continue straight over the roundabout, joining the cycle lane and climbing past Foxfields Hotel.
10. At filling station on right, take footpath forking left through residential area and follow this to where it rejoins the road. Cross the road before the railway bridge and head down Northcote Road South, crossing the busy A59 with care and back to the hotel.
1. From the hotel entrance, turn right and head down Northcote Road past the equestrian centre to the junction in Old Langho. Turn right and continue past Brockhall village and at junction next to the caravan site, keep right. Descend steeply and cross the stream then, beyond the houses, climb steeply to cross the A59 and emerge next to the school on the road to Whalley.
2. Turn left at mini roundabout and continue through Billington and over the river into Whalley. In Whalley, cross the roundabout and turn left immediately after the De Lacy arms and follow road round past the church, abbey and under the gatehouse then, after the viaduct, turn right up Broad Lane.
3. At main road, turn left and continue under road bridge and over roundabout and follow the road for almost two miles to the river. Cross the river and in Great Mitton, turn right past the church and follow the road through the hamlet, then climb steadily to junction. Continue straight on at the junction, climbing steadily for another 500m and at right hand bend where road turns towards Clitheroe, keep straight on. Continue for just over half a mile to staggered crossroads and turn sharp right signposted Waddington.
4. At next junction, turn left then almost immediately right, climbing steeply to the farm. Continue along Twitter Lane, over bridge and past recreation ground into the pretty village of Waddington. Follow the road past the Buck Inn and church into the village centre. Head left at the crossroads then, at the Higher Buck, right towards West Bradford. Continue past the school before dropping down steeply into West Bradford. At junction, continue straight on past the war memorial towards Grindleton.
5. At the edge of Grindleton, turn right at junction and cross river before climbing steeply into Chatburn. At junction next to post office, turn left, then after 200m, at Hudson’s ice cream shop, turn right and climb through village to cross A59 on bridge and continue climbing steadily before descending steeply into Downham. Head right over the bridge and straight on past the cafe to start climbing on a quiet country lane into the foothills of Pendle before descending into Worston.
6. Continue past the pub and through the village then, at fork, head left following sign for the cycleway. Continue along the lane and, before it joins the main road, fork left again onto cyclepath running alongside A59. Continue for 500m then cross the busy A59 with extreme care.
7. Continue along the lane for another 500m, then, at crossroads, cross Pendle Road with care and continue straight on quiet lane past new housing development, downhill over the bridge and past Standen Hall.
8. After another mile or so, at gate, cross the busy road with care at the junction and continue straight on past Clitheroe Golf Club. Descend steadily through Barrow, across the mini roundabout and under the road bridge before following the road round to the right and into Whalley.
9. Ride straight through the village centre, over the roundabout and across the bridge, following road round to the right and onwards through Billington. After the school, continue straight over the roundabout, joining the cycle lane and climbing past Foxfields Hotel.
10. At filling station on right, take footpath forking left through residential area and follow this to where it rejoins the road. Cross the road before the railway bridge and head down Northcote Road South, crossing the busy A59 with care and back to the hotel.
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