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Hodder Bridge – Ribchester Arms loop from Ribchester

Hodder Bridge – Ribchester Arms loop from Ribchester

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Hodder Bridge – Ribchester Arms loop from Ribchester

01:19

29.0km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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236 m

Potters Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great little coffee shop serving homemade cakes and heartier meals as well as take-away ice cream parlour and small selection of alcoholic drinks as well. Popular with locals & cyclists. …

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8.07 km

Millie's Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great to grab a sandwich or coffee before the walk. Delicious omelettes.

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10.1 km

Stonyhurst Shelter

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10.6 km

Cromwell's Bridge Over the River Hodder

Highlight • Historical Site

This ancient crossing over the River Hodder is named after Oliver Cromwell, who, in 1648, lead his army across it on the way to the Battle of Preston. Today, it …

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10.7 km

Hodder Bridge

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Lovely stretch of river.

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16.3 km

Bashall Barn Café

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Nice café with good food, excellent coffee. No bike rack but plenty of places to put them with good visibility. A little too swanky for your usual cycling café but …

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28.8 km

Ribchester Arms

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A nice pub in the Ribble Valley with a large beer garden. Run by Robbinson's Brewery, there's a good selection of drinks and delicious food. The pub is open from …

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29.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

416 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.8 km

180 m

< 100 m

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Hodder Bridge – Ribchester Arms loop from Ribchester

Potters Barn Café

Millie's Cafe

Stonyhurst Shelter

Cromwell's Bridge Over the River Hodder

Hodder Bridge

Bashall Barn Café

Ribchester Arms

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