The daughter and family live just west of Swindon, and I have therefore come to appreciate this alleged 7 mile circuit, mainly on cycle paths, as a way of keeping the legs going while visiting, and as a brief relief from gardening, DIY and being mauled by grandchildren. It is graded “easy” on the websites […]
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Hornby Road, a classic Lancashire Mountain bike route.
The route is obvious, from the end of the road at High Salter above Roeburndale, to Slaidburn. Sixteen miles and 2355 ft ascent from Brookhouse via Winder and Haylot farms, or 1.5miles and 300 ft less from Hornby. My first outing, in the early 90’s, on a hybrid bike, took an hour and a half […]
North Harris mountain bike trip and eagle spotting.
There are only two decent off-road trips on Harris/Lewis, and this one is superb, if you want wilderness, mountain scenery of the highest order, and eagle spotting (golden and sea, if you’re alert). It’s a round trip of nearly 30 miles from Tarbert, therefore could be done between ferries from Skye, but why rush, take […]