“Hidden Secrets of Morecambe Bay”
Roy Beniston is taking us to Glasson Lock on the west coast near Lancaster LA2 0BY.
- 9.00am for 9.30am Start – Asda Lorry Park with full tanks & empty bladders please.
- A59 out of Harrogate toward Skipton.
- Right turn onto B6160 for Bolton Abbey.
- Left at Linton [by-passing Grassington] to join B6265.
- Take right at Gracoe for Hetton, Winterburn, Carlton, Airton & Otterburn.
- Take a right to join A65 at Hellifield & onto Long Preston.
- Take sharp left onto B6478 onto Tosside then to Slaidburn for a coffee stop. BB7 3ES
- Continue on B6478 & at Newton take a right toward Dunlop Bridge & Trough of Bowland.
- After Marshaw, take a left towards Street & Scorton.
- At Long Lane take right fork onto Trough Road.
- Continue onto Chipping Road.
- Over M6 then over A6 at “Crossroads”.
- Continue and take left at A588 junction.
- Then immediate right onto B5290 to Glasson Dock.
- Lunch stop, alfresco dining, at the Lockeepers Rest with free bike parking (toilets over the road 40p charge) or the Quayside Cafe and other options if you prefer indoors.
[Return Journey] [68 miles]
- Leave on B52990 then turn right onto A588.
- Branch left at Cockerham onto B5972.
- At traffic lights turn right onto A6.
- At Shell Petrol Station [Fuel stop if required] take immediate left onto New Lane.
- Take next right onto Duckette Lane, then branch left onto May Lane.
- Head towards Cloughton.
- After Cloughton take a right onto Brock Lane then right onto White Lane.
- Left onto Bleasdale Road and continue onto Oakenclough Road.
- Left onto Fiddlers Lane then right onto Collins Hill Lane.
- Cont onto Chipping then Clitheroe.
- Take main thro. traffic route through Clitheroe.
- Turn left at the Petrol Station and head for Chatburn.
- Cross over the roundabout and onto Chatburn.
- On main street take a right to Rimington
- Cross over the A59 heading still for Rimington.
- Cont. thro. Rimington on Rimington Lane.
- Turn left onto A682 for Gisburn.
- At Gisburn turn right onto A59.
- Continue on A59 to Skipton & Harrogate.
- Destination Stop at the “Curious Cow” on A59.
Total Mileage 138 miles
Leader: Roy Beniston, TEC Barry Ring
