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Whitewell Estate Bridge – Chipping Village loop from Longsands

Whitewell Estate Bridge – Chipping Village loop from Longsands

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Whitewell Estate Bridge – Chipping Village loop from Longsands

02:49

59.0km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2025

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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11.2 km

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

A cycle along this smooth, tarmacked road offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.

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12.1 km

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The viewpoint on Jeffrey Hill is at 262m. Great views north onto the Forest of Bowland and west out over Morecombe Bay. If you ride up to the higher point …

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12.6 km

Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Be careful when descending as there is a sharp left hander which can catch you out. Ascending? It is a tough little section, maxing out around 25%. Note the picture of the cyclist walking up it, don't blame him.

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16.2 km

Whitewell Estate Bridge

Highlight • River

Some nice views looking east or west.

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23.4 km

Bonstone Wood

Forest

30.5 km

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Cafe

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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30.7 km

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Settlement

A small picturesque village for those wishing to explore the Trough / Forest of Bowland. It has a post office, café (Puddleducks) and also car park and toilets on the east side of the village.

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33.6 km

Wild Boar Park Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Road surface is poor in places so take care on both ascent and descent. Also referred to as Hall Hill or Little Bowland Road climb. Only .8 miles long at 6% average, so not too challenging.

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37.0 km

New Ground Wood

Forest

42.9 km

Chipping Village

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely village with two great Cafs and lots of quirky buildings

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59.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.6 km

283 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.7 km

7.35 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Whitewell Estate Bridge – Chipping Village loop from Longsands

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section

Whitewell Estate Bridge

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Wild Boar Park Climb

Chipping Village

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