Thursday ride: Boot and Shoe to Knott End
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15
Coffee: Daisy Clough
Lunch: Knott End
Afternoon Tea: Pudding House
Leader: Jim
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15
Coffee: Daisy Clough
Lunch: Knott End
Afternoon Tea: Pudding House
Leader: Jim
Start: Lane Ends, Haverthwaite at 9.45
Coffee: Brantwood, Coniston
Lunch: New or Old Dungeon Ghyll, Langdale
Ice cream, Hawkshead
Leader: Dave Edge
Directions to Start at Lane Ends. Take A590 from Levens towards Barrow. 3 miles West of Newby Bridge, look for turn to right SP Grizedale, Rusland, Bouth. Turn immediately right on dead end road with loads of on road parking.
Please note slight variation in start time.
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: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Knott End
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: Millennium Bridge at 9.15
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre
Lunch: Sizergh Barn
Approximately 45 miles
Leader: Paul
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15
Coffee: Daisy Clough
Lunch: Ribchester
Leader: Nick
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: 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: Casterton Golf Club
Afternoon Tea: Tewitfield
Leader: Jim
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Inglesport, Ingleton
Lunch: Feizor ( via the off road track beyond Austwick)
Afternoon Tea: Bridge House at Wray
Leader: Patience
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: TBC
Coffee: TBC
Lunch: TBC
Leader: Pam and/or Dec.
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: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Daisy Clough
Lunch: Glasson Dock
Afternoon Tea: Half Moon Bay (Cash only!!)
The ride will never be more than 10 miles from centre of Lancaster so anyone not wishing to complete the whole ride can escape easily ( that doesn’t include Jim)
Leader: Jim
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: 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.
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
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Daisy Clough, Scorton
Lunch: Chipping
Leader: Mark Pearce
This is Mark’s first lead, please support him if you can
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Lunesdale Bakery, Kirkby Lonsdale
Lunch: Inglesport, Ingleton
Afternoon Tea: Bridge House, Wray
Leader: Ian
50 miles, 3000 ft of ascent
Start: Small car park adjacent to motorway bridge in Nether Kellet at 9.15
Coffee: Farleton View
Lunch: Staveley
Leader: Nigel
Link to GPS File —- Click HERE
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Daisy Clough, Scorton
Lunch: Littleton Dairy, Longridge.
Leader: Kenny
Start: Beaumont at 9.15am
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre
Lunch: Bowland Bridge
Leader: Len
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
The Annual General Meeting of our club will take place at the Gregson Centre, starting at 5pm.
If you want to have your say and support your club and voluntary officers of the club, please attend if you can.
1 MAY 5PM! PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY!!!!
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Casterton Golf Club ( via Gressingham, Wray, Low Bentham, Burton, Ireby, Cowan Bridge.
Lunch: Bob-In, Arnside (via KL, Biggins, Hutton roof, Burton, Yealand.)
Leader: Neil
Hope to be back in time so we can all attend the CTC AGM at the Gregson at 5pm
Please Note new Starting place.
Start: Barbon village Hall car park at 9.45am
Coffee: Dent
Lunch: Hawes
Afternoon Tea (optional) Sedbergh
Leaders: Liz and Dave
Please note START TIME
45 miles of glorious countryside!
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Holgates, Silverdale
Lunch: Hanson’s Kendal
Leader: Paul
45 miles at a steady pace.
Start: Beaumont at 9.15am
Coffee: Farleton View
Lunch: Grange over Sands (picnic or cafe)
Tea: RSPB Leighton Moss ( if required)
Leader: Patience
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Wallings (via cycle track and Glasson Dock)
Lunch: To be decided by participants on the day, probably subject to cooperative weather.
This was going to be Dec’s ride to Dunsop Bridge, but due to Dec’s fall, he is unable to ride this week. Thanks to Jim for standing in.
Leader: Jim
Start: Nether Kellet, small car park next to motorway bridge
Coffee: Kirkby Lonsdale
Lunch: Bob-In, Arnside
Leader: Andy G.
45-50 miles at a steady pace.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A CHOICE OF 2 RIDES TODAY
RIDE 1 THE TOUGHER, LONGER RIDE.
Start: Car Park adjacent to Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15
Coffee: Levens Hall
Lunch: The Mallard Tea Shop in Cartmel ( route via Lindale Hill )
Afternoon Tea: Levens Village shop ( via Grange over Sands, Lindale )
Leader: Neil
60+ miles, 3000+ ft of ascent
RIDE 2 SLOWER PACED, SLIGHTLY SHORTER ONE STOP RIDE
Start: Car Park adjacent to Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.30
Brunch stop: Lower Sizergh Barn
Leader: Len
Around 38 miles at leisurely pace
PLEASE SUPPORT US, IF YOU CAN, AS WE TRY TO ENCOURAGE MORE RIDERS OF DIFFERING REQUIREMENTS.
Start: Carnforth War Memorial at 9.15am
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray
Lunch: Settle
Afternoon Tea: To be decided by participants on the day
Leader: John Gilbert
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15am
Coffee: Daisy Clough (via Highland Brow and Cleveley Bank)
Lunch: Knott End (via Out Rawcliffe and Hambleton)
Afternoon Tea: Pudding House (optional)
Leader: Mike C.
Start: Carnforth War Memorial at 10.15am (NOTE CHANGED TIME)
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre
Lunch: Casterton Golf Club
Steady Pace, around 45 miles.
Leader: Andy G.
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray
Lunch: Clapham Old Sawmill
Leader: Tim
46 miles with a few lumps… but we can wait for everyone!
I plan to lead a group of six - if there are more riders, we will need other leaders so it would be good if others download the course to a device which you can find here.
or go to:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/338138284
On Ride with GPS you can see the route or download it:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49982474
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Applestore, Scorton (via Quernmore)
Lunch: Chipping
Afternoon Tea: Dunsop Bridge.
Return via The Trough
Leader: Patience
Start: Brief Encounter in Carnforth at 9.30 for coffee before departure at 10.15.
Lunch: Rivers and Roads, Milnthorpe
Route via Silverdale, Arnside, Heversham, Ackenthwaite.
Afternoon Tea: Brief Encounter, Carnforth
Route via Dallam, Beetham, Slackhead, Leighton Beck Bridge, the Yealand’s Warton.
Leader: Ian Roberts
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee/Lunch: G & Mo’s Bentham
40 miles(ish) a bit hilly, but nobody will be left behind!
Leader: Ian Wood
Liz and Dave are showing slides following their Cruise and Cycling trip down the Danube.
Start time :7.30 at The Gregson Centre free entry for all.
There will be a raffle. If anyone would like to donate a raffle prize it will be most welcome.
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15am
Coffee: Bridge 64
Lunch: Brickhouse Bistro, Hambleton
Leader: John Gilbert
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.