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View of the Trough of Bowland – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Ansdell and Fairhaven

View of the Trough of Bowland – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Ansdell and Fairhaven

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View of the Trough of Bowland – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Ansdell and Fairhaven

05:37

127km

1,100m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 48 m for 23 m

After 127 km for 23 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.9 km

Tree-Lined Lane from the Hand and Dagger to Salwick

Highlight • Cycleway

Probably best not to stop for a selfie at BNFL

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51.2 km

Chipping Village

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely village with two great Cafs and lots of quirky buildings

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55.2 km

New Ground Wood

Forest

61.5 km

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Settlement

Officially the village closest to the centre of the British Isles as certified by Ordnance Survey.
It's a pretty little village with a cafe and a pub. It's on the …

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63.8 km

View of the Trough of Bowland

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great spot for a cover photo!

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64.4 km

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Trough of Bowland is a valley and high pass in the Forest of Bowland. The road runs from Dunsop Bridge at 123m up to the pass at 295m and …

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66.9 km

Trough of Bowland

Mountain Pass

72.0 km

View of the Bowland Fells

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amazingly beautiful road looking East and North to the Bowland Fells Wolfhole Crag, Ward's Stone and Baxton Fell - the road to the Trough of Bowland

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73.4 km

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

Lovely quiet road, lots of ups & downs. Nice route if you're heading to Scorton

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92.9 km

Rail Hey Wood

Forest

109 km

Wharles Crossroads

Highlight • Cycleway

The crossroads southeast of Wharles offer fabulous lanes whichever way you choose. It's all fairly flat and agricultural, so nice views as well.

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127 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

123 km

2.03 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

117 km

9.59 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

17°C

12°C

13 %

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View of the Trough of Bowland – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Ansdell and Fairhaven

Tree-Lined Lane from the Hand and Dagger to Salwick

Chipping Village

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

View of the Trough of Bowland

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

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