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Whalley Village Centre – Waddington Village loop from Ribchester

Whalley Village Centre – Waddington Village loop from Ribchester

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Whalley Village Centre – Waddington Village loop from Ribchester

02:22

51.3km

530m

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: February 28, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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228 m

Ribchester Arms

Highlight • Pub

A nice pub in the Ribble Valley with a large beer garden. Run by Robbinson's Brewery, there's a good selection of drinks and delicious food. The pub is open from …

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1.15 km

River Ribble

Lake

5.87 km

Black Bull

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub for a break, outdoor seating round the back and a fairly secure area to store bikes.

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10.3 km

Whalley Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Refuel? This ride passes through Whalley twice with a number of cafe and pub options.

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18.8 km

Bowland Bikes Café & Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Part café, part bike shop (Colnago stockist). Good place to stop for a brew or mooch around. Closed on Tuesdays.

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23.8 km

Sawley Village Signpost Climb

Highlight • Structure

Short but steep climb

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27.7 km

With a babbling brook, manicured gardens and chocolate box cottages, Waddington is a lovely village in Lancashire. Its historic buildings house fascinating tales: Henry VI went into hiding in Waddington …

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30.2 km

Bashall Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice café with good food, excellent coffee. No bike rack but plenty of places to put them with good visibility. A little too swanky for your usual cycling café but …

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33.1 km

Tom Rydings Wood

Forest

51.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.3 km

1.70 km

1.45 km

476 m

392 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.3 km

5.92 km

190 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

18°C

11°C

23 %

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Whalley Village Centre – Waddington Village loop from Ribchester

Ribchester Arms

Black Bull

Whalley Viaduct

Whalley Village Centre

Bowland Bikes Café & Shop

Sawley Village Signpost Climb

Waddington Village

Bashall Barn Café

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