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Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – View of the Trough of Bowland loop from Preston

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – View of the Trough of Bowland loop from Preston

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Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – View of the Trough of Bowland loop from Preston

04:13

89.7km

1,000m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.6 km

Rail Hey Wood

Forest

29.6 km

View of Blackpool Tower and the Lake District from Grizedale Fell

Highlight • Forest

Great views from the high moorland road across Grizedale Fell. The highpoint is 176m so there is nothing to block the view southwest towards Blackpool or northwest across Morcombe Bay to the southern Lake District.

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37.0 km

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

Lovely quiet road, lots of ups & downs. Nice route if you're heading to Scorton

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38.3 km

View of the Bowland Fells

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amazingly beautiful road looking East and North to the Bowland Fells Wolfhole Crag, Ward's Stone and Baxton Fell - the road to the Trough of Bowland

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43.4 km

Trough of Bowland

Mountain Pass

46.0 km

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Trough of Bowland is a valley and high pass in the Forest of Bowland. The road runs from Dunsop Bridge at 123m up to the pass at 295m and …

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46.6 km

View of the Trough of Bowland

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great spot for a cover photo!

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48.8 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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55.2 km

New Ground Wood

Forest

59.2 km

Chipping Village

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely village with two great Cafs and lots of quirky buildings

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69.5 km

Beacon Fell

Highlight • Climb

Also known as Beacon Fell Country Park, it has a visitors centre, a small and fairly unimpressive café and some circular walking routes. For the road cyclist it offers a …

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89.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.7 km

2.86 km

1.84 km

916 m

295 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

83.1 km

6.41 km

185 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

16°C

7°C

39 %

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Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – View of the Trough of Bowland loop from Preston

View of Blackpool Tower and the Lake District from Grizedale Fell

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

View of the Bowland Fells

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

View of the Trough of Bowland

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Chipping Village

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