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A Bike Ride to the Seaside

Sunday 17th August 2025 10:00am

Starting from - Wigan Warriors Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan
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There are toilets at the start and car park passes will be available. WN5 0UH

  • 43 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), eBike
  • 7 hr
  • Challenging
  • Wigan
  • Adults 16+ only
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Organized by groups in the community, these rides are a great way to meet new people, explore your local area and to have fun riding your bike. You can find rides that are suitable for your level of experience and interests whilst enjoying being part of a social cycling community.

About the route

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This ride will leave Robin Park and follow the Wigan Pier to Southport Pier cycle route 562. We cycle on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath passing through Crooke, Gathurst, Appley Bridge, Parbold and Burscough until we reach New Lane swing bridge where we leave the canal and take to the quiet country lanes on cycle route 562.
When we reach the A570 Scarisbrick New Road we go on the roadside cycle lane and continue alongside a stream and crossing playing fields before emerging in Portland Street which runs straight through to Southport Pier Gardens.
The return route will take us for a short ride along the sea front before retracing our route back to Robin Park.

A chance to complete the Pier to Pier cycle route 562.

The ride is a mixture of canal towpath, quiet country lanes plus busier roads in Southport.

We will have short stops an route and a longer refreshment stop at the Marine Lake Cafe near Southport Pier.

Please bring drinks/snacks or money to buy them. Helmets should be worn on this ride.

We never leave anyone behind

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