Barley (village) – Downham Village loop from Ramsgreave and Wilpshire

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Barley (village) – Downham Village loop from Ramsgreave and Wilpshire

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Barley (village) – Downham Village loop from Ramsgreave and Wilpshire

03:38

54.6km

820m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 29.9 km for 9 m

After 36.7 km for 44 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.99 km

Whalley Old Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Lovely scenic Whalley, great cycling in the Ribble Valley

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21.6 km

Boothman Wood

Forest

22.4 km

Barley (village)

Highlight • Parking

Barley is an attractive village with two quality pubs. There's also a fairly large car park (pay and display but reasonable) as you enter the village from the south. Barley …

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24.1 km

View of Pendle Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great route would recommend if passing anyway.

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29.9 km

Downham Village

Highlight • Pub

Amazing little village with excellent pub (Assheton Arms). The entire village has been owned by one family since 1558 so every property is rented. No satellite dishes are permitted, overhead …

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31.5 km

Hudson's Home Made Ices

Highlight • Cafe

Refuel? Ice Cream Shop and cafe established in the pretty village of Chatburn in 1947. Look for the giant ice cream cone!

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36.7 km

With a babbling brook, manicured gardens and chocolate box cottages, Waddington is a lovely village in Lancashire. Its historic buildings house fascinating tales: Henry VI went into hiding in Waddington …

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