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North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

Delamere Forest Road – The Bulls Head loop from Helsby

Road cycling routes

North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

Delamere Forest Road – The Bulls Head loop from Helsby

Moderate

31

riders

Delamere Forest Road – The Bulls Head loop from Helsby

01:35

33.9km

360m

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: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.5 km for 61 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

311 m

JFD Vintage & The Old Bank Tea Rooms

Highlight • Other

2

1.14 km

Helsby Hill Car Park

Highlight • Parking

on a hill ( low gear)

Tip by

9.58 km

Longley Wood

Forest

4

12.8 km

The Fox Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely country pub with extremely local Weetwood beers (brewery is just down the hill)

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5

21.5 km

Station House Café (Delamere Forest)

Highlight • Cafe

Great old style railway cafe. Just beware that if you arrive at the peak time just after 10.30am on Saturday you'll find it packed with Parkrunners.

Tip by

6

21.6 km

Delamere Forest Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

What to expect:
1) Some of the most beautiful scenery in the area, riding through the middle of the forest
2) One of the worst road surfaces I've come across. Please Cheshire West resuface this one

Tip by

7

29.8 km

The Bulls Head

Highlight • Restaurant

Just around the corner from theRing O'Bells. Another lovely pub with a nice atmosphere and a quirky interesting beer garden.

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B

33.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

1.68 km

1.31 km

747 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.9 km

6.03 km

< 100 m

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