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Wharles Crossroads – Beacon Fell loop from Kirkham and Wesham

Wharles Crossroads – Beacon Fell loop from Kirkham and Wesham

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Wharles Crossroads – Beacon Fell loop from Kirkham and Wesham

03:18

76.2km

560m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.20 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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7.07 km

Treales to Inskip Road

Highlight • Trail

12.0 km

Long Wood

Forest

28.1 km

Beacon Fell

Highlight • Climb

Also known as Beacon Fell Country Park, it has a visitors centre, a small and fairly unimpressive café and some circular walking routes. For the road cyclist it offers a …

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37.2 km

Rural Landscape in Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

37.3 km

View of the Coast from Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Viewpoint

First (or last) view of the sea depending which way you're heading

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41.2 km

View of Blackpool Tower and the Lake District from Grizedale Fell

Highlight • Forest

Great views from the high moorland road across Grizedale Fell. The highpoint is 176m so there is nothing to block the view southwest towards Blackpool or northwest across Morcombe Bay to the southern Lake District.

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46.8 km

The Barn, Scorton

Highlight • Cafe

A firm favourite with local cyclists. Plenty of seating indoor and outdoor. Also has bike racks (although most of the locks have keys missing). It can take ages to get …

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61.3 km

Cartford Toll Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Make sure you take some change !!!!

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66.9 km

Tile Croft Wood

Forest

76.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.0 km

792 m

333 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

73.5 km

2.48 km

333 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

26°C

13°C

0 %

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Wharles Crossroads – Beacon Fell loop from Kirkham and Wesham

Wharles Crossroads

Treales to Inskip Road

Beacon Fell

Rural Landscape in Forest of Bowland National Landscape

View of the Coast from Forest of Bowland

View of Blackpool Tower and the Lake District from Grizedale Fell

The Barn, Scorton

Cartford Toll Bridge

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