A real Lancashire ride.

The original North Lancashire Cycleway followed on from route planning for the Cumbria Cycleway. In pre- SUSTRAN National Route days the idea of joining up County Cycleways seemed an interesting proposition. Which is why the two adjoining routes shared a common section between Kirkby Lonsdale and Arnside. When the South Lancs circuit was added the planners took the opportunity to bring all of the section from Silverdale to Wray into its home County. Putting Lancashire into COVID level 3 and advising to avoid crossing into surrounding counties gave me the impetus to ride this top end of our County Cycleway.
Route 90 is mainly sign posted and by linking from Hornby to Brookhouse, most of the 30 miles follow the Cycleway. Following the blue Route 90 signs I obviously started from Nether Kellet.

Head down towards Carnforth traffic lights. Go straight ahead on the main road, R by the station then L sp onto the narrow lane. Soon R cross the foot/cycle bridge out towards Warton. L and follow the road over the level crossing, uphill to the road junction. L the L again to Wolf House gallery/cafe. Go R to Silverdale, L through the village. Resist the temptation to turn towards Arnside, its in Cumbria!  Sp Route 90 Continue to T junction L. Shortly ignore road to Arnside and continue along lane above Leighton Beck to a junction with a confusion of signs. Follow the lane on the right sp Yealand Redmayne uphill (steep first part]  L at the bottom of the hill and shortly L again sp to cross A6.

Follow SP to R and then L onto sometimes muddy lane leading over the main railway line, the M6 and the canal down to the once important coach road to Burton. Turn R (just keeping inside Lancashire) to next L turn to Priest Hutton. Wander through this village and Borwick before forking left. Immediately after the railway bridge L passing Docker Park and following signs to Arkholme. R in village up to the top of Arkholme hill L down Rabbit Lane to Gressingham. Cross River Lune into Hornby.

Leave Lancs Cycleway following A683, pass brickworks and L uphill to Brookhouse. Continue through the village, straight on to meet the road coming out of the Quernmore valley. R back onto the Lancashire Cycleway. L at A683 then R at Crook of Lune.. Continue through Halton, pass Greyhound pub then R up Foundry Lane. At Kellet Lane R back to Nether Kellet. 30 miles.

R - right,
L -left,
sp -blue Route 90 Lancashire Cycleway.

This route can be accessed in Warton, Hornby, Brookhouse/ Caton and Halton. Various roads lead from Lancaster and Morecambe.
 Brian Greenwood