Slaidburn War Memorial – Waddington Village loop from Dunsop Bridge

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Slaidburn War Memorial – Waddington Village loop from Dunsop Bridge

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Slaidburn War Memorial – Waddington Village loop from Dunsop Bridge

02:26

36.2km

560m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.71 km

Slaidburn War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

A quiet spot to take in the past on the way through this lovely village in the heart of the Forest of Bowland. The YHA on the square is an excellent Base for a weekend adventure

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6.75 km

Slaidburn Village

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice village with large open green and good cafe car park and toilets

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7.48 km

View of Slaidburn

Highlight • Settlement

A picturesque corner of Lancashire, Slaidburn is a gray stone village found on the banks of the River Hodder. The village is surrounded by misty moorland and patchwork farmland. Be …

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20.9 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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23.7 km

Bashall Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

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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28.7 km

Beggars Bush Plantation

Forest

32.4 km

Porter Wood

Forest

36.0 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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36.1 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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36.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.2 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.5 km

8.69 km

< 100 m