21st April
Leading: Jim T
Tuesday –21st April 2026
Haigh, Rivington, Anglezarke, Cowling, Yarrow Valley, Coppull, Standish
Today’s ride is around 23 miles in length and is largely on road. It reaches a maximum height of 532 feet with an overall gain of approximately 1,275 feet.
The route leaves Trencherfield Mill, travels along the River Douglas before climbing up to Bottling Wood via Balcarres Avenue. It continues climbing using the mineral line and following the route of the Great Haigh Sough up to the Balcarres Arms.
This is followed by Little Scotland, Dark Lane and Grimeford Lane before joining New Road to gain access to Horrobin Lane. Immediately prior to crossing the Upper and Lower Rivington Causeway, turn left into the Private Road running alongside the Upper Rivington Reservoir, at the end of which it’s a left turn into Knowsley Lane.
Look out for the ‘Navvies Memorial’ situated at this junction, although, it appears to be hidden in the undergrowth. After approximately 175m turn right into Back Lane
The route along Back Lane continues past Anglezarke Reservoir, down and under the M61 Viaduct until it joins Long Lane in Limbrick. Continue up Weavers’s Brow into Cowling until the junction with Eaves Lane and Brooke Street. Take a sharp left into St James Street/Yarrow Road and follow under the railway arch (walkers and cyclist only). At the end of Yarrow Gate turn left onto the A6, Bolton Road, taking a right turn at the traffic lights into Myles Standish Way (B5252).
At the second roundabout, bear left into Lower Burgh Way, turn right at the next roundabout into Burgh Hall Road and take the second left after approx. 75m, continue down Burgh Hall Road, passing the entrance to Yarrow Valley Country Park. A steep climb up Birkacre Brow leads to Chapel Lane and at the Parkers Arms take a left turn into Coppull Hall Lane and follow until a right turn into Green Lane. Continue along Green Lane into Coppull Moor Lane, over the West Coast mainline railway until the junction with the A49, (Preston Road). Turn left and follow the A49 towards Standish, after approx. 1 mile, turn right at the roundabout into Pepper Lane and then left into Almond Green Avenue.
At the junction with the cycleway turn left and continue along the cycleway via Woodhurst Drive, Witham Close and into Green Lane. At the end of Green Lane turn into Standish Wood Lane and follow the cycleway down to join Gidlow Lane. From here it is downhill to join Prescott Street and Miry Lane back to Trencherfield Mill.
Everyone is welcome to join us for a drink and snack after the ride at the Red Pepper Café, The Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA.
Starting at 9:30am from Trencherfield Mill, Heritage Way, Woods Street, Wigan WN3 4AT
Non-members are very welcome to come along for a ride or two before joining, all we ask is that you fill out one of our membership forms before doing so and bring it along with you as well as your own bike & helmet to use on the ride.
No need to let us know if you’re coming along, just turn up on the day!
Membership forms are available for you to download from the website (About Us Page)
Previous Tuesday Rides
14th Apr – Phil B: 43 mile and 1200 ft. Windy Arbour, Billinge, Crank, Rainford, Barrow Nook, Bowker’s Green, Holt Green, Downholland Cross, Clieves Hill, Scarisbrick, Heaton’s Bridge, Burscough, Newburgh, Parbold, canalnto Appley Bridge, Shevington, Gathurst and back to Trencherfield.
7th Apr – Jim T: 22 mile and 500ft. Amberswood, Hindley, Borsdane Wood, Wingates, Middlebrook, Horwich, Rivington, Adlington, Red Rock, Boars Head, Gidlow Cemetery and back to Trencherfield.
31st Mar – Jim T: 22 mile and 900ft. Parsons Meadow, Worsley Mesnes, Hawkley Hall, Three Sisters, Garswood, Carr Mill, Billinge, Upholland, Appley Bridge, Shevington, Crooke, Martland Mill & back to Trencherfield.
24th Mar – Jim T: 22 mile and 800ft. Standish Cycleway to Green Lane, Fairhurst Lane, Red Rock, mineral line towards Adlington, Blundell Lane to Little Scotland, Haigh via Toddington Lane, Crawford’s Wood, Borsdane Woods, Amberswood, Platt Bridge estate, Landgate Lane, Devil’s Backbone and canal towpath back to base.
17th Mar – Jim T: 23 mile and 800ft.Mesnes Park, Cherry Gardens, Standish via cycleway, Green Lane Mineral Line, Coppull, Charnock Richard, Eccleston, Smithy Brow, Wrightington, Shevington, Crooke, Martland Mill and back to Trencherfield.
10th Mar – Jim T: T 22 miles and 1200ft. Mesnes Park, Haigh Hall, Little Scotland, Horwich, High Rid Reservoir, Lostock, Borsdane Wood, Amberswood and back to Trencherfield.
3rd Mar – Jim T: 21 mile and 400ft. Amberswood, Hindley Green, West Leigh, Howe Bridge, Lilford Park, Guided Busway, Pennington Flash, towpath to Bamfurlong, Three Sisters, Backbone and back to Trencherfield.
24th Feb – Jim T: 24 mile and 1100ft. Gidlow, Standish cycle way and Mineral Line, Standish A49 into Coppull, Yarrow Valley Park, Myles Standish Way, Cowling, Adlington, The Common, towpath to Arley, Red Rock, Boars Head, Cherry Gardens, Mesnes Road and back to Trencherfield.
17th Feb – Phil B: 21 mile
10th Feb – Denis M: 22 mile. Orrell, Up-holland, Lafford Lane, Roby Mill, Folly lane, Ashhurst Beacon, Parbold & Canal back to the Red Pepper.
3rd Feb Allan F: 21 mile, 1150ft. Mesnes Park, Cherry Gardens, Haigh Woodland Park, Aspull, Blackrod, Horwich, Rivington, Liverpool Castle, Babylon Lane, Adlington, River Douglas ford, Wigan Golf Club, Red Rock, Boars Head, Gidlow Cemetery, cycle path to Gidlow Lane, Prescott Street and back to Trencherfield.
27th Jan – Cancelled
20th Jan – Allan F: 20 miles. Trencherfield, Cherry Gardens, Leyland Mill Lane, Toddington Lane, Little Scotland, Dark Lane cross the A6, Grimford Lane, Anglezarke, Hodge Brow, Dean Head Ln, Sheephouse Ln, Rivington, Babylon Ln, Adlington, Waterhouse Nook, Red Rock, Boars Head, Gidlow Lane.
13th Jan – Allan F: 20 miles. Cycle way to the saddle then pass the stadium and up Challenge Way through Kit Green and then Orrell – Upholland- Pimbo – Billinge, through Crawford and onto the Rainford linear trail, climb up to Crank and onto Billinge, Windy Arbour, Pemberton through the Saddle Junction, Wallgate and back to Trencherfield.