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Forest Of Bowland, England - Best of the Fells

Steve Barraclough

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Forest Of Bowland, England - Best of the Fells

Steve Barraclough planned a bike ride

September 5, 2022

Forest Of Bowland, England - Best of the Fells

Hard

06:55

101km

14.5km/h

1,680m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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24.4 km

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Forest of Bowland National Landscape covers 312 square miles of rural Lancashire and adjacent Yorkshire. From Hurst Green in the south to Wennington in the North, the Forest of …

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34.6 km

The Inn at Whitewell

Highlight • Restaurant

Quite a swanky pub, was featured in BBC's 'The Trip' with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Can be quite busy with weddings at weekends, so road cyclists might not feel …

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35.8 km

Hodder Bridge

Highlight • River

Just near The Inn at Whitewell, great views, especially to the north towards the Dunsop Bridge and the Trough of Bowland.

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62.6 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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72.8 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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84.9 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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97.3 km

Higher Buck

Highlight • Restaurant

Good quality pub. Excellent food with welcoming atmosphere for walkers. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.

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101 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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94.6 km

4.77 km

588 m

268 m

200 m

166 m

Surfaces

80.2 km

17.0 km

1.92 km

1.53 km

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Forest Of Bowland, England - Best of the Fells

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

The Inn at Whitewell

Hodder Bridge

The Barn, Scorton

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Higher Buck

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