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The Humber
Goole to Hull Date: 27th January 2019 Distance 51 miles Ascent 900ft Lighthouses Trent Falls & Whitgift Riders Graham, Tim, Jane, Me & almost Rachel After a long drive to Goole, Rachel proceeded to get the next train home, dog issues. Nightmare. We had amazing weather and a kind westerly pushing us out to the…
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The Wirral
Ellesmere Port to Neston Date: 27th December 2018 Distance 49 miles Ascent 1275ft Lighthouses Birkenhead, New Brighton, Leasowe, Hoylake High & Ellesmere Port Riders Ant, Juliet, Dan, Helen, Jane, Sam, Rachel, Cathy, John, Rachel, Paddy, Richard, Gemma, Catherine, Chris, Ben, Joe, Dan, Jack, Emily & Me This is the largest ride so far, involving 20…
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Kent & Leven Estuaries
Arnside to Ulverston date: 1st December 2018 distance: 33 miles ascent: 2075ft lighthouses: None riders: Jane,Mel, Simon & Me Date: 1st December 2018 Distance 33 miles Ascent 2075ft Lighthouses None Riders Simon, Mel, Jane & Me Next up was Grange, this joined up the Arnside ride to Millom, there are very few photos, there were…
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Millom Peninsula
Foxfield to Ravenglass Date: 31st October 2018 Distance 29 miles Ascent 950ft Lighthouses Millom & Hodbarrow Riders Dave, Lizzie, Jane & Me Millom Peninsula is right at the bottom of Cumbria its a mix of forgotten towns and villages and amazing views back towards the Lake District, we rode up to Ravenglass via tracks, roads…
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Ardnamurchan Peninsula
A (sort of) Circular Ride Date: 10th October 2018 Distance 64 miles Ascent 4925ft Lighthouses Ardnamurchan Riders Jane & Me My advice to you is to never trust a path on a Scottish map. The Ardnamurchan Peninsula ride was probably the toughest so far. It included a bike carry up and over a heather clad…
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Spurn Point
Roos to Paull Date: 30th September 2018 Distance 61 miles Ascent 1275ft Lighthouses Withernsea, Spurn, Spurn Low Light, Thorngumbald High Light, Thorngumbald High Light & Paull Riders Rob, Rose, Tim, Kate, Paula, Cindi, Chris, Jane, Steve, Helen, Emily, Rachel, Bryan, Hollie & Me The rides are usually limited to a maximum of 50 miles. We…
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Sunderland Point, Silverdale & Arnside
Lancaster to Arnside Date: 1st September 2018 Distance 35 miles Ascent 1500ft Lighthouses Heysham & Morecambe Riders Hollie, Sue, Jane, Ollie, Juliet, Dan, Kate, Rachel, Bryan, Lindsey & Kate Sunderland Point, which isn’t anywhere near Sunderland is an incredible remote spot south of Lancaster on the far side of the Lune estuary. Its one of…
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Pembrokeshire
Laugharne to Cardigan Date: 11th – 19th August 2018 Distance 198 miles Ascent 15300ft Lighthouses St Annes, St Annes Head, Strumble Head & Fishguard Riders Emily, Jack & Me It wasn’t a great start. I turned around to see Jack sprawled across the road after catching the edge of the tarmac, the bike jack knifed…
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The Fylde Coast
Preston to Lancaster Date: 4th August 2018 Distance 57 miles Ascent 1600ft Lighthouses Fleetwood Beach, Fleetwood Pharos, Plover Scar & Glasson Dock Riders Jane, Rachel W, Brynny, Dan, Kate, Emily, Juliet, Cindi, Ollie, & Me We set off from Preston station making our way down to the Ribble Estuary and the docks. A fine start…
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Coasts & Castles
Newcastle to Edinburgh Date: 29th June – 1st July 2018 Distance 203 Miles Ascent 8850ft Lighthouses North Shields HL1, North Shields HL2, North Sheilds LL Tynemouth Whitley Bay Blyth Ambe Seahouses, Bamburgh, Berwick North Pier, St Abbs, Barns Ness, Newhaven, Leith West Breakwater, Leith East Breakwater Riders Sam, Jane, Simon, Jo, Pete, Jonty, Graham &…
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