25th July

Note:  The planned longer ride has been postponed. There will be a shorter ride of around 20 mile using a mix of on and off-road sections. Therefore a road bike is not recommended, usual post ride stop at the Red Pepper

Phil B will be leading:

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 Thursday Rides

18th July – Phil B: 20 mile and 800 ft.  Saddle Junction, Martland Mill, Kitt Green, Orrell, Billinge, Carr Mill Dam, Garswood, Windy Arbour, Alexandra Park, Parsons Meadow and back to Trencherfield.

11th July – Phil B: 22 mile 600 feet. Westwood Way cycleway, Goose Green, Clapgate Lane, Winstanley to Windy Arbour, Descend into North Ashton, Brocstedes Road, Drummers Lane, Landgate, A49 to join the track along Landgate Lane, Stubshaw Cross, Viridor Wood Nature Reserve, Edge Green Road, Golborne, bypass the Haydock Park racecourse, Ashton Heath, Skitters Wood, Three Sisters Nature Reserve, Viridor Wood again, canal towpath at Bamfurlong, Poolstock, back to the Red Pepper café.

4th July Allan F: 21 mile 1150ft. Cherry Gardens, Haigh Woodland Park, Aspull, Blackrod, Horwich, Liverpool Castle, Babylon Lane, Adlington, across the Duggie, Wigan Golf Club to Red Rock, Boars Head, Gidlow Cemetery, Gidlow Lane, Prescott Street and back to Trencherfield.

27th June – Allan R: 53 mile and 1200ft. Poolstock Lane, A49, Bryn, Ashton, Haydock, Newton, Collins Green, Burtonwood, Widnes across the bridge to Runcorn, Sutton Weaver, Aston village, A49, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Bruche, Winwick, Golborne, Edge Green and back along the canal path to Trencherfield. 

20th June – Allan F: 23 mile and 1000ft. DW Stadium, Martland Mill, Kitt Green, Orrell, Upholland, Pimbo, Crawford Village, Rainford Linear Park, Windle, Crank Road, Billinge, Windy Arbour, Saddle Junction and back to base.

13th June – Phil B: 22 mile and 500 ft. Amberswood, Bickershaw, Fir Tree Flash, Pennington Flash, Byrom Wood, Golborne, Viridor & coal towpath back to Wigan

6th June – Phil B: 20 miles, 1000 feet. Parsons Meadow, Saddle Junction, Robin Park Road, Marsh Green, to Kitt Green, Abbey Lakes, Upholland, Alma Hill into Hall Green, Beacon Park, Elmer’s Green, Mill Lane, Ashurst Beacon, Lees Lane, Appley Bridge, Mill Lane, Heron’s Wharf, Miles Lane, Shevington, Crooke Village, Martland Mill, Wallgate, Trencherfield.

30th May Phil B: 18 mile and 500ft.   Amberswood Boardwalks, Hindley Green, Daisy Hill, Dobb Brow, Hart Common, Jacks Lane, Dodd Lane, Dickinson Lane, Borsdane Wood, Ladies Lane, Highfield Road, Whelley Loop, New Springs & canal towpath back to Trencherfield.

23rd May Ride cancelled due to inclement weather

16th May Denis M: 22 Miles. Trencherfield, Standish, Pepper, Mossy lea Road, Parbold, Appley bridge, Shevington, Standish Lower ground, Canal back to Start.

9th May – Phil B: 22 miles 700 feet. Westwood Way and Goose Green cycleways to Clapgate Lane, Winstanley, Highfield Grange Avenue, Leopold Street,  Orrell Water Park, Billinge, Garswood, Ashton,  Skitters Wood, Ashton Heath, Bolton Road, Three Sisters Nature Reserve, Devil’s Backbone, Hawkley Woods, canal towpath to Poolstock, Pool Street returning to Trencherfield Mill.

This month’s longer ride will take us out to Southport and back following cycleways, roads and canal towpath.  It’s a little over 51 miles with around 1300 feet of ascent.  A little under half of the climbing occurs in the first 8 miles. 

We will leave Wigan on the Westwood Way cycleway and make our way up to Orrell then on through Upholland and Hall Green to Ashurst Beacon.  There are no more significant climbs after the Beacon.  We descend and follow country roads out to Westhead before passing through Scarth Hill to Town Green.  After 25 miles we stop for lunch at Bill Rimmer’s Cafe and Tea Room on the outskirts of Southport.

After lunch we ride into Southport where we join the promenade cycleway for a short distance before commencing our return.  We’re soon back on country roads passing through Smithy Lane Ends, New Lane and Tarlscough on our way to Burscough Bridge.  We continue through Hoscar to Newburgh before joining the canal towpath at Parbold.  We then have a flat ride along the towpath back into Wigan where we return down the Wallgate cycleway to our start point.  This route is suitable for any bike.