2025
2025
Cycle holiday plans
15th to 17th September
Mostly beside the Leeds Liverpool canal so mainly flat riding
This
is worked out on the usual 10 participants. 9 to cycle and 1 van support driver
Pre ride, Ian to arrange van hire
Ian
as usual arranges collection of the cycles and bags on the Sunday
September 14th
Day 1
Kirkstall
Forge to Gargrave. 31 Miles, 7 hours with stops arrive 5.30pm
Three in
van seven on train.
Train leaves Bishop Auckland 7.27 am. Arrives Kirkstall Forge 9.48 am.
Overnight at Premier inn Gargrave,Hellifield Rd BD23 3NB.
Ref: AEY7207695
200 mts from route with large free
car park attached
5 family
rooms booked two people sharing per room
Evening
meal and breakfast at Anchor inn next door to Premier Inn to book on arrival and
pay for individually
Day 2
Gargrave
to Blackburn. 36mls, 7hrs with stops arrive 5.30pm
Overnight
at Premier Inn town centre Blackburn, Cathedral Square, BB1 1FB, Ref: BFN0270388
0.5 mls from route free
car park opposite for use of guests.
5 family
rooms booked two people sharing per room
Lots of
food options including attached restaurant and spoons just a 2min walk
Day 3
Blackburn
to Wigan Pier. 24 mls, 5hrs
with stops arrive 3.30
Trains run
every hour at 7 mins past the hour with 3hrs 10 min journey time.
So 16.07
trains get to Bishop for 19.21. & 17.07 train gets to Bishop 20.19 &
18.07 @ 21.20
I will
probably do same as last year and buy an open return train ticket.
Van miles
Day 1: Bishop to Kirkstall forge 73
mls. Then Kirkstall forge to hotel 30mls
Day 2: 30mls to Blackburn town centre
Day 3:
30mls to Wigan Pier then
to Home 120mls
Anyone needing an easy day can ride in the van
Premier inn
central reservations, 03330038101