Thursday Ride: Nether Kellet to Kitridding
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Levens Hall (via Crag Bank, Silverdale, Storth, the flats)
Lunch: Kitridding
Back via Hutton Roof NO Categorised Climbs.
Leader: Jasper
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Levens Hall (via Crag Bank, Silverdale, Storth, the flats)
Lunch: Kitridding
Back via Hutton Roof NO Categorised Climbs.
Leader: Jasper
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Sizergh Castle
Lunch: Sedbergh (via Killington Village)
Afternoon Tea: Possible ice cream in Kirkby Lonsdale (via Barbon)
Leader: Neil
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre ( then visit Beetham,Levens, Crosthwaite, and Witherslack churches.)
Lunch: Levens Hall ( then Heversham and Milnthorpe churches)
Leader: Paul.
Around 50 miles ( and 6 prayers)
Start: Halton Station at 9.15am
Coffee: Farleton View
Lunch: Arnside Promenade (picnic or cafe)
Leader: Gillie
SUMMER GELATO RIDE COURTESY OF RIDE LEADER.
Start: Devil’s Bridge Lower Car park in Kirkby Lonsdale at 9.45 am
Coffee: At Start from Devil’s Bridge Catering Van
Lunch: Sedbergh, then return to KL via Howgill
Afternoon Ice Cream: Milking Parlour, Kirkby Lonsdale (compliments of our leader one scoop each, no flake)
Leader: Ray
Please note variation in start time, ride from home or car assist.
Directions to start point - On A65 from motorway through KL, take left SP Sedbergh/Casterton, car park first on right opposite Devil’s Bridge.
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15 AM
Coffee: Levens Hall
Lunch: Cartmel ( via Thorphinsty Hall and High Newton )
Possible Afternoon Tea at Holgate's ( via Grange and Meathop )
Leader: Patience
Ride 1:Start: Witherslack at 9.30 am, car assisted.
Coffee: Grange
Lunch: Cartmel
Leader: Kenny
50+ miles and 2000+ ft of ascent to include Bigland Hill
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!
Start: Devil’s Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale at 9.30 am
Coffee: Sedbergh (via Barbondale)
Lunch: Orton (via Fat Lamb)
Afternoon Tea: Sedbergh
Possible Ice Cream back in Kirkby Lonsdale.
Leader: Mark
60 Hilly miles, approximately.
Start: Halton Station at 9.30am
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray
Lunch: The Old Sawmill, Clapham
Afternoon Tea(if required): Hornby Tearooms
Leader: John G.
PLEASE NOTE, SLIGHTLY LATER START TIME OF 9.30 am
Start: Bridge House, Wray at 10.30 am
Brew stop at the shooting hut, Croasdale. (Bring a flask and nibble)
Lunch: Slaidburn
Post ride coffee/tea at Wray
Hilly ride over some unmade tracks.
Leader: John Gilbert
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Farleton View
Lunch: Staveley ( via the Helm )
Possible Afternoon Tea: Arnside (via Crook, Underbarrow and Levens)
Leader: Patience
Start: 1st Option:- Boot and Shoe at 9.15 am
Coffee: The Priory, Scorton
Lunch: Littletown Dairy(via Inglewhite and Longridge)
Home via Waddington, Sawley, Slaidburn, Cross of Greet, Wray! (about 50 mile return journey)
Leader: Jasper
A good 70 miles in the day! ( Alternate return route via the Fylde)
OR:- Boot and Shoe at 9.15am
Coffee: Garstang Arts
Lunch: Cleveleys for Fish and Chips
Afternoon tea: Glasson Dock
Leader: Jim
Please Note, Jim has arranged this alternative ride because some riders are unable to make his ride to Cleveleys on July 2 and for those unable to manage the distance and ascent planned on Jasper’s ride to Littletown, although there is a further option of a return from Littletown Dairy via the Fylde.
Start: Beaumont College at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray
Lunch: Ingleton
50 miles, 5000ft of ascent, very hilly!
Leader: Ian Wood
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15 am
Coffee: Garstang Arts
Lunch: Roots, Catforth
Afternoon Tea: Daisy Clough
Leader: Jim
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Levens Hall
Lunch: Coffee Pot, Grange over Sands
Leader: Neil
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge 64, Garstang
Lunch: Cleveleys Chippie
Afternoon Tea: Glasson Dock
Leader: Jim
Don’t forget your cash for the Knott End Ferry!
Start: Car Assisted from Church Avenue, Clapham at 10 am
Coffee: Blind Beck Tearooms, near Horton in Ribblesdale
Lunch: Coach and Horses, Bolton by Bowland. (Possibly sandwiches required)
Leader: Liz and Dave
PLEASE NOTE, THIS RIDE HAS BEEN CHANGED AT THE LAST MINUTE DUE TO THE EXTREME WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE DAY. TOO MANY STEEP HILLS MAY HAVE BEEN THE WRONG OPTION FOR THE DAY!
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Daisy Clough
Lunch: Pilling Village Hall
Leaders: Paul and Steve
If there are too many participants for this ride, we may well split into smaller groups! Please note! Extra water may be required!!
Start: Halton Station at 9.15 am
Coffee: Hornby Tearooms
Lunch: Casterton Golf Club
Leader: Liz and Dave
Start: OVER Kellet Crossroads at 9.30 am
Coffee: Farleton View
Lunch: Sizergh Castle (via Old Hutton, Kendal)
Leader: Ray
Please Note: Start is at OVER Kellet crossroads at 9.30 am
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15 AM
Coffee: Levens Hall
Lunch: Bowness Marina
Possible Afternoon Tea: Levens Hall ( via Newby Bridge and High Newton )
Leader: Patience
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15am
Coffee: Beetham Garden Centre ( then visit Beetham,Levens, Crosthwaite, and Witherslack churches.)
Lunch: Levens Hall ( then Heversham and Milnthorpe churches)
Leader: Paul.
Around 50 miles ( and 6 prayers)
Start: Whalley Abbey at 10 am
Lunch: Clarion House, Roughlee ( Bring your own sandwiches, drinks available)
Leaders; Liz and Dave
Ride will circle Pendle Hill, day’s mileage will be around 35.
Celebrating Socialist Roots and Fellowship
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15 am
Coffee: Chipping (via Harris End and Oakenclough)
Lunch: Stags Head, Goosnargh (or chippie)
Afternoon Tea: Scorton(possibly)
Leader: Jasper
PLEASE NOTE: THIS RIDE WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY DUE TO WEATHER RELATED ISSUES.
Start: Halton Station at 9.15 am
Coffee: Ireby Green
Lunch: Dent (via Kingsdale)
Possible Afternoon Tea: Sedbergh Golf Club
Leader: Patience
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Daisy Clough, Scorton
Lunch: Chipping
Return route decided on day
Leader: Mark
Start: Lanes End, Haverthwaite at 9.45am
Coffee: Wilson Arms, Torver.
Lunch: Seathwaite, Dunnerdale
Ice Cream: Hawkshead
Leaders: Liz and Dave
Route: Lanes End to Torver via Bouth and Spark Bridge
Torver to Seathwaite via Broughton Mills
Seathwaite to Hawkshead via Wrynose Bottoms and Pass.
Hawkshead back to Lanes End
40 miles, Two chunky climbs
Start: Take A590 to Newby Bridge. 3 miles after N.B. look for sign to Rusland, Grizedale, Bouth, turn right then immediately right into long parking lane.
Start: Boot and Shoe, Scotforth at 9.15 am
Coffee: Great Eccleston Courtyard Cafe
Lunch: Roots
Afternoon Tea: The Barn, Scorton
Leader: Ian
Please note: Late change of destination and leader. Thanks to Ian for stepping in at the last minute.
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee/Lunch: Farleton View
Leader: Nick
Ride 1 Start: Crook o’Lune car park at 9.30 am
Coffee: Inglesport (via Wennington and Bentham)
Lunch: Old Sawmill, Clapham (via Chapel Le Dale, Ribblehead, Horton in Ribblesdale, Austwick)
Afternoon Tea Stop: Bridge House, Wray (via Keasden)
Leader: Jasper
Quite long and undulating, PLEASE NOTE 9.30 Start Time and now moved to FRIDAY.
Ride 2: Start, Boot and Shoe at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge 64
Lunch: Knott End
Afternoon Tea: Glasson Dock
Leader: Jim
PLEASE NOTE: THIS RIDE WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY THIS WEEK
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15am
Coffee: Chipping
Lunch: Dunsop Bridge
Return via the Trough
Leader: Patience
Start: Halton Station at 9.15 am
Coffee: Casterton Golf Club
Lunch: Settle
Afternoon Tea: Bridge House, Wray ( if required)
Leader: Mark
Approximately 60 miles
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Calder Vale Village Hall
Lunch: Saswick House Farm Shop Cafe
Leader: Nick
PLEASE NOTE THIS RIDE IS NOW TAKING PLACE ON SATURDAY, NOT SUNDAY DUE TO MUCH KINDER WEATHER FORECAST ON SATURDAY
Start: Over Kellet Crossroads at 9.30 am
Coffee: Levens Hall(via Holme)
Lunch:Wilf’s Staveley (via Witherslack, Cartmel Fell)
Afternoon Tea: Brief Encounter (via Brigsteer, The Yealands)
Leader: Ray
PLEASE NOTE, SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT START PLACE AND TIME!!
Start: Wray Community Centre at 9 am to coincide with the annual Scarecrow Festival. Entries via the Audax UK website (links below), or entries on the day £10.
100K Mike Hutchinson Memorial Ride (formerly Bowland Forest Populaire)
50K ‘It’s a Shame about Wray’ ride with refreshment break at Farleton View
Organiser: Adam
See Audax section of website and sign up here http://audax.uk/choose-a-ride/calendar-events
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge House at Wray
Lunch: The Old Sawmill, Clapham.
Return via Mewith Lane, possibly with alternate leader due to Jasper’s need to get home a bit earlier.
Leader: Jasper
PLEASE NOTE, ORIGINAL CLAPHAM LUNCH STOP NOW REINSTATED!
Start: Nether Kellet Motorway Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Levens Hall
Lunch: Bowland Bridge picnic ( pub closed )
Leader: Len
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Levens Hall
Lunch: Grange-over-Sands
Leader: Jasper
Start: Millennium Bridge at 9.15 am
Coffee: Bridge House, Wray
Lunch: Dent
Leader: Dec
Start: Boot and Shoe at 9.15am
Coffee: Pilling Village Hall
Lunch: Pheasant Wood Fisheries
Afternoon Tea: The Barn, Scorton
Home via Cleveley Bank and Shireshead Old Church
Leader: Ian
What has happened to the cycle lanes in Lancaster?
The Club now expects riders to have their emergency contact information (ICE) with them when on rides.
Sunday and Thursday Rides Leaders Required!
Volunteers to lead rides in 2026, where there are many gaps in the programme, 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.
RIDE LEADERS.
CTC have a more accessible version of the guidance for ride leaders who do not wish to sign up for the online training. Anyone thinking of volunteering to lead their first ride may benefit from perusing this option.
There is a link to follow cyclinguk.org/local-groups. Scroll down to ‘Toolkits for cycling groups’ and select ‘Rides Leaders Toolkit’.
If any existing leaders wish to check it out, please do! This is not compulsory.