Sunday Ride: Halton Station to Tosside
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Goat Gap cafe
Lunch: Tosside (Cafe or picnic)
Return via Bowland Knotts
Leader: Nigel
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Goat Gap cafe
Lunch: Tosside (Cafe or picnic)
Return via Bowland Knotts
Leader: Nigel
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15am
Coffee: Garstang Arts
Lunch: Roots, Catforth.
Afternoon Tea: Walling’s Ice Cream Cafe
Distance: Just under 50 miles
Leader: Paul
Start: Carnforth War Memorial at 9.15am
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre.
Lunch: Kirkby Lonsdale
Leader: Andy.
40 miles at relaxed pace
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15 am
Coffee: Dunsop Bridge
Lunch: Chipping
Afternoon Tea: Daisy Clough
Leader: Jim
Might include a few hills! ( Don’t they all? ed.)
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Levens Hall
Lunch: Bowness. (Marina near Ferry Departure)
Afternoon ride across via ferry then west of Windermere to Newby Bridge, High Newton, Witherslack.
Afternoon tea to be decided if and where on the day.
Leader: Patience
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15 am
Coffee: Garstang Arts
Lunch: Goosnargh
Afternoon Tea: Daisy Clough
Leader: Jim
Start: Carnforth War Memorial at 9.15
Coffee: Bridge House at Wray
Lunch: Inglesport in Ingleton ( via Wennington and Low Bentham )
Return via High Bentham, Wennington, Hornby.
Lead by our Club President, Dave Hugill.
Traditionally, our Honorary Club President has led a President’s Ride once every year, however, since Covid, this has not been maintained, let’s hope this, once again, can become a regular feature.
Steady, touring pace, 45 miles
Start: Bridge House at Wray at 10.00 for coffee, depart at 10.30
Brew stop at the shooting hut, Croasdale. (Bring a flask and nibble)
Lunch: Slaidburn
Post ride coffee/tea at Wray
Leader: John Gilbert, Ian Wood, Ian Roberts
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Dunsop Bridge
Lunch: Chipping
Afternoon Tea: Wallings
Leader: Patience
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge House at Wray.
Lunch: Old Sawmill, Clapham
Leader: John G.
Start: Boot and Shoe at 8.30am
Coffee: Broughton
Lunch: Lytham
Afternoon Tea: TBC
This ride will visit all 10 Windmills on the Fylde, cameras at the ready!!
Leader: Jim
Please note the earlier start time of 8.30am. 70 miles approx, from B&S.
This ride now holds the record for the most advanced planning ahead of 54 weeks.
OPTION 1
Start: Halton Station at 9.15 am
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre
Lunch: Derby Arms, Witherslack
Afternoon tea: Ackenthwaite cafe, weather permitting.
Leader: Nick
OPTION 2
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15
Coffee: Garstang Arts
Lunch: Pilling Village Hall
Afternoon Tea: Wallings
Leader: Jim, assisted by Ian.
Start: Lane Ends, Haverthwaite at 9.45 am
Coffee: Brantwood, Coniston
Lunch: Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Ice Cream (Afternoon tea) Hawkshead
Leader: Dave Edge
Directions to start: Take A590 from Levens. Past Newby Bridge, after 3 miles look out for sign to Grizedale, Rusland, Bouth. Right here then immediately right again onto dead end road with plenty of parking on roadside.
Please note slight variation in start time, 9.45 am.
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray
Lunch: The Old Sawmill, Clapham
Afternoon Tea: Hornby Tea Rooms
Leader: John Gilbert
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Farleton View
Lunch: Grange over Sands
Leader: Len
Start: Devil’s Bridge lower car park in Kirkby Lonsdale at 9.45 am.
Coffee: From Catering Van at Devil’s Bridge at start.
Lunch: Sedbergh, then return to KL via Howgill
Afternoon Ice Cream: Milking Parlour in KL ( compliments of leader for ride completions ).
Please note slight variation in start time.
Directions to start point parking: From A65 through Kirkby Lonsdale, take turn to Sedbergh/Casterton, car park is first on right opposite Devil’s Bridge.
Leader: Ray
ALTERNATIVELY
One stop ride to Bridge House, Wray.
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge House tearooms, Wray ( via Millennium Path and A683 )
Home via Caton Green and Brookhouse
Leader: Ian Roberts.
Start: Beaumont at 9.15 am
Coffee: Farleton View
Lunch: Picnic lunch at Fox’s Pulpit.
Leader: Patience
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Daisy Clough ( or other )
Lunch: Glasson Dock ( decided by participants)
Afternoon Tea: Half Moon Bay (Cash only!!) ( or other)
Due to health issues, Jim is unable to lead his planned ride, so if you all meet as suggested, destination decisions can be made by participants at the start!
Leader: N/A
Start: Halton Station at 9.15 am
Coffee: Farleton Fell
Lunch; Arnside Prom. ( picnic lunch )
Afternoon tea: Decided by participants.
Leader: Gillie.
Medium pace to suit all
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15 am
Coffee: Applestore, Scorton
Lunch: Lookout Cafe near Inglewhite.
Afternoon Tea: Wallings, Cockerham (optional)
Leader: Paul
45 miles, approximately
Start: Carnforth Railway Station Tea Room (Brief Encounter) at 9.30am
Coffee: Levens Hall
Lunch: Grange over Sands
Leader: John Gilbert
Please note slight variation in start time
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Inglesport, Ingleton
Lunch: Feizor ( via the off road track beyond Austwick)
Please Note, for those not wishing to go off road, there will be an alternative tarmac route via the Cheese Farm.
Afternoon Tea: Bridge House at Wray
Leader: Patience
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray
Lunch: Casterton Golf Club
Afternoon Tea: Tewitfield
Leader: Jim
Start: Beaumont at 9.15am
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre
Lunch: Grange over Sands
Leader: Len
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray.
Lunch: Goat Gap Cafe, Newby. (via Great Stone of Fourstones, Austwick)
Return, possibly, via Burton in Lonsdale, Wray, A683 Lune Valley Greenway (or Gressingham if preferred)
Leader: Ray
This is a repeat of Ray’s first planned ride on 29 May which was rather spoiled by the heavy rain.
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15 am
Coffee: Applestore, Scorton
Lunch: Beacon Fell
Leader: Nigel
GPS ROUTE CLICK >>>>>HERE
RIDE 1, Car Assisted Start: Parking Area off A590 on approach to Sizergh Castle at 9.45am
Coffee: Sizergh Castle
Lunch: Wilf’s, Staveley
Leader: Kenny
Please note slight variation in start time.
Directions. Take the A590 towards Barrow and turn right at the Sizergh Castle sign. The parking lay by is a short distance on that road before the Strickland Arms.
Ride 2, Start : Millennium Bridge at 9.15am (no car required, but bike advised!!)
Coffee: Tewitfield
Lunch: Arnside
Afternoon Tea: Brief Encounter, Carnforth Railway Station.
Leader: Jim
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A CHOICE OF 2 RIDES, PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LEADERS IF YOU CAN.
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15
Coffee: Daisy Clough
Lunch: Ribchester
Leader: Nick
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre
Lunch: Sizergh Barn
Approximately 45 miles
Leader: Paul
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Brickhouse Cottages, Hambleton
Lunch: Roots
Tea: Daisy Clough
In memory of our longstanding stalwart Secretary of our club, Mike Hutchinson, revisiting quiet lanes on the Fylde at a leisurely pace with minimal ascents.
Leader: Patience
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15
Coffee: Bridge 64
Lunch: Fish and Chips in Cleveleys
PLEASE NOTE we will need to leave Cleveleys no later than 2pm in order to catch the last ferry to Knott End at 3.15pm
Afternoon Tea: Pudding House
Leader: Jim
Please note, the return journey will include the Knott End ferry for which you will need £3.00 in change for the rider plus bike fare.
Start: Halton Station at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge House at Wray
Lunch: Casterton Golf Club
Leader: Dave Edge
Please note: This ride has been changed due to Lake District adverse weather forecast
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15
Coffee: Daisy Clough
Lunch: Knott End
Afternoon Tea: Pudding House
Leader: Jim
Start: Small Car Park adjacent to Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15
Coffee: Casterton Golf Club
Lunch: Sedbergh
Leader: Patience
Start: Witherslack at 9.45am, car assisted.
Coffee: Grange
Lunch: Cartmel
Leader: Kenny
50+ miles and 2000+ ft of ascent to include Bigland Hill
N.B. Slight changes due to weather forecast.
Directions to start: Drive past Gilpin Bridge on A590, turning right at Millside sign then immediately left onto old road where there is plenty of parking on roadside.
Please note variation in start time!
ALTERNATIVE RIDE OF 40 easy miles and 1200 ft of ascent.
Start: Kellet Crossroads at 9.15am
Coffee: Greenlands (via devious route)
Lunch: Cafe Ambio nr J36 of M6 (continuing the devious route)
Leader: Mike Codd
Route home direct.
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Beetham G.C. ( via Priest Hutton)
Lunch: Kitridding ( via Crooklands )
Home via Barbon, Cowan Bridge, Ireby, Bentham.
About 55 miles and 3000 ft.
Leader: Jasper.
Start: Beaumont at 9.15
Nobody has volunteered to lead the ride this Sunday, possibly because Sunday riders are going on next week’s club holiday. I propose to turn up at Beaumont at 9.15 and possibly go somewhere like Beetham Garden Centre for morning coffee and then, who knows? Join me if you can! Neil.
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray
Lunch: Goat Gap Cafe, Newby. (via Great Stone of Fourstones, Austwick)
Return, possibly, via Burton in Lonsdale, Wray, A683 Lune Valley Greenway ( or Gressingham if preferred)
Leader: Ray Frost.
This is Ray’s first ride lead, please support him if you can.
Start: Cancelled
Coffee: NICK SAYS ‘CALDER VALE COMMUNITY CENTRE IS OPEN FOR DRINKS AND HOME BAKED CAKES FROM 11am SO DRIVING THERE IS AN OPTION’
Leader: Nick
Start:Small car park next to Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Settle
Lunch: Slaidburn
Return via Cross of Greet
Leader: Jasper
Lancashire County Council Hustings
The Club now expects riders to have their emergency contact information (ICE) with them when on rides.
Sunday and Thursday Rides are now planned until the end of May and are on the diary, but plenty of blank dates thereafter. Volunteers to lead in June where there are currently many blank dates, and onwards are encouraged and welcomed. Please consult the diary for free dates and send your suggestions to Neil Westwell on ridelancasterctc@gmail.com.
If you write a Ride Report please mention “Lancaster and South Lakes Cycle Touring Club” at the beginning and end with “Anyone who is interested in joining us can find information about our regular club rides on Thursdays and Sundays on our website: www.ctclancaster.org.uk.” Send a copy to Neil Westwell who will put it on the webpage and Steve Bateman who send it to the Lancaster ‘Guardian’ and Morecambe ‘Visitor’. Anyone can post their ride reports and photos on the Group Facebook page - once they’ve joined it.
Anyone fancying a slower, shorter ride on alternate Sunday's might like to join Simeon Orme's group at Where's the Brew Stop.