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Blackden Lane – Marton Church Oak Tree loop from Lostock Gralam

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

Lostock Gralam

Blackden Lane – Marton Church Oak Tree loop from Lostock Gralam

Moderate

5.0

(2)

riders

Blackden Lane – Marton Church Oak Tree loop from Lostock Gralam

03:23

58.2km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.5 km for 220 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.0 km

Pastimes of Goostrey

Highlight • Cafe

nice village cafe with freshly baked scones.

Tip by

13.2 km

View of Jodrell Bank Observatory

Highlight • Monument

Pull off the road to see a beautiful clear view across the fields of the Jodrell Bank observatory

Tip by

14.2 km

Blackden Lane

Highlight • Trail

Nice quiet, straight and fairly flat country road. The area is quite agricultural, but there is heath land to the west.

Tip by

15.5 km

View of Jodrell Bank Observatory

Highlight • Monument

Well worth stopping for a look at this giant size telescope.

Tip by

16.7 km

View of the Jodrell Bank Observatory

Highlight • Viewpoint

250' diameter, nearly 70 years old, £14 entrance fee.

Tip by

19.5 km

Willie's Wood

Forest

29.6 km

Maggoty Wood

Forest

35.1 km

Marton Church Oak Tree

Highlight • Historical Site

Worth a stop

Tip by

45.1 km

Bidlea Dairy

Highlight • Rest Area

Small, very friendly farm shop selling their own milk and butter and local ice-cream and other products.

Tip by

45.1 km

Bidlea Dairy Café & Ice Cream

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe & delicious local ice cream

Tip by

58.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.0 km

2.13 km

415 m

355 m

305 m

Surfaces

55.7 km

1.70 km

527 m

241 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

11°C

63 %

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Blackden Lane – Marton Church Oak Tree loop from Lostock Gralam

Pastimes of Goostrey

View of Jodrell Bank Observatory

Blackden Lane

View of Jodrell Bank Observatory

View of the Jodrell Bank Observatory

Marton Church Oak Tree

Bidlea Dairy

Bidlea Dairy Café & Ice Cream

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