Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Gravel Track Past Cow Barns loop from Appley Bridge

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Gravel Track Past Cow Barns loop from Appley Bridge

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Gravel Track Past Cow Barns loop from Appley Bridge

03:30

57.3km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.97 km for 220 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.08 km

Eccleston Delph Café

Highlight • Cafe

fabulous cafe stop, super chip barms

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11.6 km

Square's Wood

Forest

12.2 km

Croston Stone Cross and Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Croston is one of the most attractive large villages in the area with several pubs and restaurants.

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18.0 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Two marinas either side of this branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

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22.3 km

Mere Lane

Highlight • Trail

Not far from Martin Mere wetlands this path take you near Sandy Lane very quiet and pieceful.

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29.6 km

Burscough Farm Café

Highlight • Cafe

excellent food and amenities

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34.7 km

The Kicking Donkey

Highlight • Pub

Nice place for refreshments

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46.7 km

The Eagle & Child, Bispham Green

Highlight • Pub

Lovely pub opposite the village green at Bispham Green.

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47.2 km

Gravel Track Past Cow Barns

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice in the summer but very wet and muddy in winter

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57.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.9 km

5.38 km

3.83 km

1.66 km

1.58 km

Surfaces

38.0 km

18.1 km

1.13 km

176 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

6°C

0 %

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Gravel Track Past Cow Barns loop from Appley Bridge

Eccleston Delph Café

Croston Stone Cross and Village Centre

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Mere Lane

Burscough Farm Café

The Kicking Donkey

The Eagle & Child, Bispham Green

Gravel Track Past Cow Barns

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