Annual Fish and Chip Ride to Cleveleys on 13 June 2024

Lancaster and South Lakes Cycle Touring Club

Many hungry cyclists gathered at the Boot and Shoe for our annual outing to Cleveleys for fish and chips. To say they were hungry was an under statement, some had been starving themselves for days so they would enjoy(or excuse themselves) indulging in a fish and chip lunch.

Off we set going through the uni and into Galgate, Stoney Lane and right at Five Lane Ends. Whams Lane, Hollins Lane, A6, Station Road, Scorton, Gubberford Lane, Green Lane East &West. Then Croston Barn Lane and Nateby Crossing Lane to our coffee stop at Bridge64.

Onwards (following coffee, sausage butty and gossip!) Longmoor Lane, Skitham Lane then left down Lancaster Road. Right onto Crook Gate Lane then Chapel Lane took us to the road running parallel to the Wyre. Using this road we got to Shard Bridge where we then had to mix it with a lot of traffic. Breck roundabout was negotiated with a little difficulty(but easier than it used to be now that most of the traffic cones have gone but would have been easier with a map, compass and a guide!) and once over the rest was easy. Through Poulton on TitheBarn Street, Poulton Road, Bispham Road, Faraday Way, B5258, Russell Avenue, Norbreck Road and Shore Road.

Now on the main road(Fleetwood Road) before a left turn onto the old Bispham Road(badly rutted!) and to our fish and chip lunch stop on Victoria Road West..

Fully stuffed with fish and chips(but only small portions) and with full stomachs(some of us had bigger ones to fill ha ha!) it was an easy trip on the promenade to Fleetwood(about 50 minutes) to catch the Wyre ferry to Knott End.

Ignoring the ferry cafe in Knott End the route to Pilling took us along Pilling Lane past the zebra, Green Dicks Lane, Head Dyke Lane, Shaws Lane, Smallwood Hey Road and through Pilling. Passing the picnic site we got on the busy main road until we could turn right down Gulf Lane which whilst being quiet is quite badly surfaced. Arriving in Cockerham discussion took place, some went straight home whilst others aimed for another break at Wallings(Pudding House).

Leaving the Pudding House we headed for Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Hollins Lane, Whams Lane, Galgate, Uni and home.

This fish and chip ride is an annual event and we have done it for a lot of years, various leaders and various routes but we have always enjoyed the ride(AND there is a cruise thrown in but unfortunately not a booze cruise).

Anyone who is interested in joining us can find information about our regular club rides on Thursdays and Sundays on the Rides Diary