Ride 25th May 2023 Lancaster and South Lakes Cycle Touring Club

An easy ride today for an excellent lunch at a favourite spot in Knott End

Starting from the Boot and Shoe we weaved our way through academia!!!and into Galgate. We flew up Stoney Lane and carried on to the Harris End cross roads where we turned right. In stead of heading downhill into Scorton we took a left to use the “Barnacre Loop” to get to Gubberford Bridge then it was Green Lane East and Green Lane West to cross the A6 at the lights and onto Croston Barn Lane. A left turn onto Nateby Crossing Lane and the coffee stop at Bridge64.

After a coffee (and a sausage butty!) we took our leave to go down Longmoor Road and turned right at Nateby to head for Cogie Hill and the KOM climb.

In Stakepool we did a u-turn to go down Lancaster Road then a right onto Union Lane. A right turn on to Moss Side lane meant we had to dodge the uneven surface but we finally got to the A588 where we turned right and after suffering the busy road took the first left into Smithy Lane then Grange Lane.

A right onto Back Lane saw us into Preesall, straight forward from here and our arrival into Knott End with empty stomachs was appreciated. We were aiming to eat in our usual stopping place, the Squash Club

unfortunately NO FOOD the staff were on a days outing so we had to resort to the Bourne Arms!

After an excellent lunch(plus a pint for the ride home) the ride now was fairly easy(but I was loaded up after visiting the bakery!!) we were now aiming for Wallings for another break.

We had a few ways to get back and my intention was to get to Cockerham using Gulf Lane but how we got to Pilling depended on the conditions, was it the sea wall or Green Dicks Lane(or the horrible main road!)? As the sunny weather would have meant the sea wall may well have been busy we opted for Green Dicks Lane.

An excellent coffee at Wallings set us up for a quick return home via Galgate and the University

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.

Jim Gardner