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Guild Wheel Cycle Lane – Ribble Steam Railway loop from Bamber Bridge

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Guild Wheel Cycle Lane – Ribble Steam Railway loop from Bamber Bridge

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5.0

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Guild Wheel Cycle Lane – Ribble Steam Railway loop from Bamber Bridge

01:18

21.3km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.28 km for 135 m

After 9.24 km for 138 m

After 12.2 km for 196 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.35 km

Avenham Park

Highlight • Natural

Avenham Park has lots of interesting places to discover – from Swiss Chalets to the Boer War Memorial and a Japanese Garden. Opened in 1867, the park has been a …

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5.88 km

The Continental, Preston

Highlight • Pub

The Continental is a Preston pub and restaurant serving British cuisine and real ales, as well as hosting live music gigs, films, cultural events and the now-legendary Continental Beer Festival.

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7.18 km

Guild Wheel Cycle Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Brand new cycle safety feature and part of the guild wheel.

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10.2 km

Ribble Steam Railway

Highlight • Monument

The Ribble Steam railway is a standard gauge preserved railway in Lancashire. It was opened in 2005 and runs along Preston Docks. Here you can see both the railway and views of the river Ribble.

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13.8 km

View of the River Ribble

Highlight • Viewpoint

16.4 km

Old Tram Bridge over the River Ribble

Highlight • River

26 August 2021 bridge currently closed you can’t cross it.

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19.6 km

Todd Lane Junction Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Todd Lane Junction, previously called Preston Junction until 1952, was a railway station between Preston and Bamber Bridge which closed to passenger traffic on 7 October 1968. The station was …

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21.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

4.92 km

2.15 km

785 m

327 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.1 km

854 m

277 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

17°C

53 %

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Guild Wheel Cycle Lane – Ribble Steam Railway loop from Bamber Bridge

Avenham Park

The Continental, Preston

Guild Wheel Cycle Lane

Ribble Steam Railway

View of the River Ribble

Old Tram Bridge over the River Ribble

Todd Lane Junction Pond

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