Cycling around Lancaster: forests and water

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24.4 mi
1,358 ft
02h37
Medium

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Last verified: 23 October 2024

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This cycle route takes you past the best of Lancaster and the surrounding area. You drive along the center with the beautiful Williamson Park and the Ashton Memorial, you drive through the Forest of Bowland AONB and you drive along the shores of Morecambe Bay. Enough to experience along this route, which starts and ends at the Lancaster train station.

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Difficulty level: Medium (77/100)

Length: 24.4 mi

Duration: 02h37


Total ascent: 1,358 ft

Maximal slope: 8.3 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 1,358 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 24.3 mi (99 %)

Cobblestones: 191 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 1.74 mi (7 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 2,063 ft (2 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Lancaster City Museum

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          Lancaster City Museum is a museum in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is housed in the former …
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        2. Lancaster Castle

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          Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early …
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        3. Lancaster Priory

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          Lancaster Priory, formally the Priory Church of St Mary, is the Church of England parish church of …
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        4. The Dukes

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          The Dukes is a theatre in Lancaster, England. It is the county's only producing theatre venue, and …
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        5. Lancaster Cathedral

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          Lancaster Cathedral, also known as The Cathedral Church of St Peter and Saint Peter's Cathedral, …
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        6. St Walburga's Convent

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          St Walburga's Convent stands to the north of Balmoral Road, Lancaster, in Lancashire, England. It …
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        7. Williamson Park

          0 · Park
          Williamson Park in Lancaster, England, was constructed by millionaire James Williamson, 1st Baron …
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        8. Ashton Memorial

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          The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, Lancashire, England built between …
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        9. St Paul's Church

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          St Paul's Church is in the village of Brookhouse, Caton-with-Littledale, Lancashire, England. It …
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        10. T. Wildman & Sons

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          T. Wildman & Sons were an English company and specialists in the manufacture of bobbins for the …
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        11. St Wilfrid's Church

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          St Wilfrid's Church is an Anglican church in Halton-on-Lune, a village in the English county of …
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        12. St Luke's Church

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          St Luke's Church is in Manor Lane, Slyne-with-Hest, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is an …
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        13. Hest Bank railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Hest Bank railway station was opened by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway three miles north of …
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        14. Hest Bank North Junction

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          Hest Bank North Junction is a railway junction in Lancashire, England, where the Morecambe Branch …
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        15. Morecambe and Lunesdale

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          Morecambe and Lunesdale is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament …
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        16. St Christopher's Church

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          St Christopher's Church is in Marine Road East, Bare, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It is an …
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        17. Morecambe Bay Academy

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          Morecambe Bay Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Morecambe, …
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        18. Holy Trinity Church

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          Holy Trinity Church, Morecambe, or Morecambe Parish Church, is in Church Street, Morecambe, …
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        19. Clark Street Congregational Church

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          Clark Street Congregational Church, in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, was built in 1863 and …
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        20. Morecambe Euston Road railway station

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          Morecambe Euston Road was the terminus station of the London and North Western Railway's branch …
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        21. St Laurence's Church

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          St Laurence's Church stands at the corner of Chapel Street and Edward Street in Morecambe, …
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        22. Morecambe railway station

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          Morecambe is a railway station on the Morecambe Branch Line, which runs between Lancaster and …
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        23. Morecambe Promenade railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Morecambe Promenade Station was a railway station in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It was opened …
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        24. Frontierland

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          Frontierland Western Theme Park was a theme park in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, situated on …
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        25. St John the Divine's Church

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          St John the Divine's Church is in Draycombe Drive, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It …
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        26. Lancaster and Morecambe

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          The village Lancaster and Morecambe (Lancaster)
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        27. Lancaster

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          Lancaster is situated on the River Lune. With its history based on its port and canal, Lancaster …
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        28. Lancaster railway station

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          The first Lancaster railway station was the northern terminus of the Lancaster and Preston …
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        29. The Storey

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          The Storey, formerly the Storey Institute, is a multi-purpose building located at the corner of …
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        Lancaster City Museum
        Lancaster Castle
        Lancaster Priory
        The Dukes
        Lancaster Cathedral
        St Walburga's Convent
        Williamson Park
        Ashton Memorial
        St Paul's Church
        T. Wildman & Sons
        St Wilfrid's Church
        St Luke's Church
        Hest Bank railway station
        Hest Bank North Junction
        Morecambe and Lunesdale
        St Christopher's Church
        Morecambe Bay Academy
        Holy Trinity Church
        Clark Street Congregational Church
        Morecambe Euston Road railway station
        St Laurence's Church
        Morecambe railway station
        Morecambe Promenade railway station
        Frontierland
        St John the Divine's Church
        Lancaster and Morecambe
        Lancaster
        Lancaster railway station
        The Storey
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