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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Eccleston Village loop from Chorley

Road cycling routes

North West England

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Eccleston Village loop from Chorley

Moderate

4.7

(7)

115

riders

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Eccleston Village loop from Chorley

02:05

51.3km

240m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 78 m for 3 m

After 51.2 km for 3 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

17.1 km

The Village Pantry & Vintage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Found this wonderful cafe which is linked to an antiques. Enjoyed a wonderful break fast then on the way home tea and cake. A wonderful place for a rest

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27.1 km

Holmes Wood

Forest

3

32.7 km

Boat House Brasserie

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent coffee and cake

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4

32.7 km

The Boat House Café at Fettlers Wharf Marina

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great stop off for tea/coffee and cake etc Portion sizes are HUGE!! Good for calorie replacement on those long rides :)

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5

32.8 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Two marinas either side of this branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

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6

40.8 km

River Yarrow in Eccleston

Highlight • River

Fecking predictive text - it's River Yarrow - how do you edit a highlight?

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7

42.4 km

Eccleston Village

Highlight • Settlement

The area to the south of Eccleston is a mini haven for cyclists - lots of little lanes to explore, a few cafes to find and a few challenging little climbs over towards Parbold. And all on fairly quiet roads.

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B

51.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.7 km

8.51 km

2.50 km

332 m

196 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.3 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

8°C

31 %

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