This is a cue sheet for the A swift semi-rural ride from Ribbleton to Grimsargh and back Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.
| Cumulative | Distance | Where | Notes | Direction | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0km | 0km | Ribbleton | Start at the junction of Blackpool Road and Ribbleton Avenue, heading towards Longridge. | NE | 44° | 53m |
| 2.19km | 2.19km | Outskirts of Preston | Continue over the M6 bridge. | NE | 33° | 57m |
| 3.71km | 1.52km | Grimsargh | Caution at the narrow railway bridge. | NNE | 18° | 67m |
| 4.75km | 1.04km | Grimsargh | Turn left, following signs for Haighton Manor, at the corner of the village green. | ENE | 45° | 75m |
| 6.11km | 1.36km | Haighton | Steepish descent, followed by climb around a sharp bend. Caution! | W | 267° | 65m |
| 7.38km | 1.27km | Haighton Green | Continue along this reasonably winding road towards Fulwood. | WSW | 230° | 71m |
| 9.22km | 1.84km | Broughton | W | 254° | 54m | |
| 9.67km | 0.45km | Cross the M6 once more. Frequent fine views of the congestion at Junction 32 / M55 Junction 1. | WSW | 235° | 56m | |
| 10.11km | 0.44km | Fulwood | Turn left onto Eastway. This road has a 40 mph limit. Nervous people with a penchant for punctures may prefer to follow the Sustrans NCN 6 into Fulwood. However, you're going downhill for most of the way so you are unlikely to annoy non-lunatic drivers. | SSE | 148° | 54m |
| 11.3km | 1.2km | Eastway has a 40 mph limit. Beware of mad drivers! | SSE | 151° | 54m | |
| 12.7km | 1.4km | Fulwood | Turn left onto Watling Street Road towards Brookfield and Ribbleton. | ESE | 107° | 47m |
| 12.86km | 0.16km | One of the only right turns on this route: turn into Cromwell Road. | S | 158° | 48m | |
| 13.29km | 0.43km | Ribbleton | Regular speed humps and an idiot who keeps parking his van in the cycle path. | SSE | 145° | 45m |
| 13.9km | 0.61km | At the traffic lights, turn right onto Ribbleton Avenue back towards the start. | SW | 222° | 56m | |
| 14.35km | 0.45km | WSW | 233° | 53m | ||