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HIC to STATION 3mi Wed 6 Nov
Lancaster to HIC REAL 3mi Wed 6 Nov
Lancaster to HIC 3mi Sun 27 Oct
HIC to lancaster 3mi Sun 27 Oct
LCW Lancaster Link 3mi Sun 6 Oct
Local 1 6mi Wed 2 Oct
Lancaster station to uni 3mi Fri 13 Sep
Lancaster uni to station 3mi Fri 13 Sep
Heysham to Morcombe 4mi Thu 11 Jul
Cartmel to Backbarrow 4mi Sat 6 Jul

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Our newest route guide: the Morecambe Bay Cycle Way

16 Jun 2015

The newly opened Bay Cycle Way, an 80-mile tour around Morecambe Bay, opened this weekend – and we’re pleased to celebrate with the latest addition to our detailed UK…

Explore Morecambe Bay with new touring route

18 Sep 2014 · 1

A scenic touring route is being devised to follow the coast around Morecambe Bay, from Barrow-in-Furness all the way to Lancaster and beyond. The 100-mile Bay Cycle Way will be…

Days Out

Weekend rides

Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Lancaster:

Morecambe Bay - Hest Bank · 8mi round-trip
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Warton Old Rectory · 17mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Lancaster

The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Lancaster:

To Ashbourne, Buxton, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Burnley, Barnoldswick, Sedbergh, Appleby-in-Westmorland and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

To Barrow-in-Furness, Ulverston, Grange-Over-Sands, Kendal, Kirkby Stephen, Barnard Castle, Willington, Brandon, Durham, Hetton-Le-Hole and Sunderland.

To Manchester, Ramsbottom, Accrington, Rishton, Blackburn, Preston, Morecambe, Carnforth, Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside.

To Ashbourne, Buxton, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Burnley, Barnoldswick, Sedbergh, Appleby-in-Westmorland and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Knowledge

Share your tips for cycling in Lancaster

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.

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A note on our PDF maps

30 Oct 2022 · 2

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…