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Whitewell Estate Bridge – Chipping Village loop from St Michael

Whitewell Estate Bridge – Chipping Village loop from St Michael

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Whitewell Estate Bridge – Chipping Village loop from St Michael

02:33

52.7km

680m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.98 km

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

A cycle along this smooth, tarmacked road offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.

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8.87 km

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

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The Forest of Bowland National Landscape covers 312 square miles of rural Lancashire and adjacent Yorkshire. From Hurst Green in the south to Wennington in the North, the Forest of …

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9.38 km

Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Be careful when descending as there is a sharp left hander which can catch you out. Ascending? It is a tough little section, maxing out around 25%. Note the picture of the cyclist walking up it, don't blame him.

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13.0 km

Whitewell Estate Bridge

Highlight • River

Some nice views looking east or west.

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27.3 km

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Cafe

Popular cyclists haunt with good food, outside and indoor seating, secure bike racks, drying room, water bottle refill tap. They don't take cards but you can get cash-back from the …

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27.5 km

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Settlement

Officially the village closest to the centre of the British Isles as certified by Ordnance Survey.
It's a pretty little village with a cafe and a pub. It's on the …

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30.3 km

Wild Boar Park Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Road surface is poor in places so take care on both ascent and descent. Also referred to as Hall Hill or Little Bowland Road climb. Only .8 miles long at 6% average, so not too challenging.

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33.8 km

New Ground Wood

Forest

39.7 km

Chipping Village

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely village with two great Cafs and lots of quirky buildings

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52.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.6 km

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.8 km

5.98 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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Whitewell Estate Bridge – Chipping Village loop from St Michael

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section

Whitewell Estate Bridge

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Wild Boar Park Climb

Chipping Village

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