TAKE IT UP A GEAR Are you a family of adrenaline seekers? Discover some of the finest mountain biking in the country. Lancashire has several top locations where designated mountain bike trails are available, including red and black runs, perfect for getting the heart pumping.
STAY A LITTLE LONGER ... Many of Lancashire’s inns, self-catering cottages and hotels are walker and cycle friendly, meaning that you’ll find a place to securely store your bike as well as other helpful amenities such as packed lunches and a place to dry your cycle gear. PLACES TO EAT Music Room, Lancaster The Bluebird Inn, Blackburn The Priory Inn, Scorton The Aspinall Arms, Whalley The Three Fishes, Mitton PLACES TO STAY Rossendale Holiday Cottages Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Poulton-le-Fylde Patty’s Barn, Lancaster Pendle Holiday Cottages Assheton Arms, Downham PLACES TO SHOP Montane, Lancaster LANX, Whalley Affinity Lancashire, Fleetwood JAK Hanson, Wrightington
LEE QUARRY Has a series of challenging mountain bike trails with stunning views over Rossendale. Developed in an old quarry, discover rocky landscape with sudden drops, roller coaster ups and downs over 10km of red and black graded mountain bike trails, two pump trails and numerous cycle trail sections. CRAGG QUARRY Is the jewel in the crown of local trails. It feels more like a secret riding spot you have discovered than a purpose- built trail. Here you find 6.5km of swooping, flowing singletrack which makes good use of the spoil heaps left up there by Rossendale’s quarrying heritage. HEALEY NAB Offers two new and challenging trails through mixed woodland: a red route (graded ‘difficult’) and a black route (graded ‘severe’)
GISBURN FOREST Has 18 km of adrenaline pumping mountain bike
trails, get to grips with the gnarly Whelpstone Crag and the roller coaster ride of Hully Gully – as close as you can get to dancing on a bike!
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