Thursday ride to Inglewhite on 7 August 2025

Lancaster Cycling UK ride to The Lookout Café near Inglewhite, Thursday 7th, August 2025.

10 riders turned up at the Boot and Shoe, on this wet and windy morning, which was positive. It shows people are keen to get out. Fortunately, the rain eased off as we climbed towards our elevenses stop at the Apple store café near Scorton. It is always a delight to visit this café, which has an old charm about it. The scones and cakes are also very welcome on a wet day.

It is customary for some riders to return home after our elevenses stop, but today, only one rider went back, and he had a prior engagement. By now it was almost dry, and we followed the Lancashire cycle way southwards, alongside the M6, on pretty lanes before reaching the village of Inglewhite.This area is known to produce the finest Lancashire cheese.I’m sure the local farmers and cheese makers welcome any publicity!

The Lookout café is only a few miles past Inglewhite, on the road towards Longridge. It is a spacious café, and was busy with customers, so we were pleased we had arrived early, soon after 12.00pm. We left around 1.00pm, revitalised with food and drink. By now there was some sun breaking through the grey sky.

Our route home took us through the pretty old town of Garstang, and on to Wallings Ice Cream shop and cafe, which is near Cockerham. Here, some riders went on towards home, while others couldn’t resist the generous and tempting ice creams!  

A total distance of just under 45 miles. It is worth mentioning that increasingly some riders are using electric bikes. The club welcomes new riders, and more information can be found at : ctclancaster.org.uk

Paul Rodman