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not fords but bridges | 1200m | Sat 12 Jul |
Blackleach direct | 3mi | Mon 30 Jun |
~3mile | 3mi | Sun 1 Jun |
Tyldesley to farnworth | 6mi | Mon 14 Apr |
Atherton Stn to Pennington Wharf | 5mi | 13 Dec 2024 |
Bolton | 7mi | 31 Jul 2024 |
RIVINGTON RES TO BLACKROD | 4mi | 31 Jul 2024 |
WESTHOUGHTON TO RIVINGTON | 6mi | 7 Jul 2024 |
haigh hall 22k | 6mi | 21 Apr 2024 |
Roe G to C acre | 2mi | 7 Mar 2024 |
What's your favourite route across town? Post it here and share the secret with other local cyclists.
2 Sep 2014
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A new cycleway in Bolton will provide a safe, direct route for local cyclists – but don’t expect a scenic view. Concerns about local children throwing stones from the Darcy…
Days Out
Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Bolton:
Popup Bikes ·
26mi round-trip
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★★★
The Lavender Barn ·
37mi round-trip
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The Great House Barn - Rivington ·
17mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Bolton:
55 View route
To Telford, Newport, Stafford, Stone, Stoke-on-Trent, Biddulph, Congleton, Macclesfield, Bollington, Marple, Manchester, Tyldesley, Atherton, Hindley, Wigan, Adlington, Chorley and Preston.
To Manchester, Ramsbottom, Accrington, Rishton, Blackburn, Preston, Morecambe, Carnforth, Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside.
Knowledge
What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.
30 Oct 2022
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When you’re planning a route, cycle.travel has always offered the option to export a print-ready PDF in one of several scales. PDF maps are great as a fallback for electronic…
2 Apr 2021
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Ordnance Survey maps are justly famed for their clear, detailed coverage of the British countryside. Generations of cyclists have planned their adventures with an OS map or two stuffed in…
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