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This Perm can be ridden with the
 e_Brevet app
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In search of the ruins of Whalley Abbey. When Henry VII ordered the dissolution of the Monasteries and kicked out the Cistercian Brothers, he could hardly have imagined cyclists visiting the cafe there.
Ride to Whalley from Saddleworth by riding through Milnrow and Todmorden. The way to Padiham then follows the Cliviger Gorge which has the rare distinction of having the River Calder appear to flow up one side and down the other. In fact, they are two entirely different rivers with the same name; the Lancashire Calder flowing out through Todmorden to the Humber Estuary, , while the Lancashire Calder flows through Whalley to the Ribble estuary on the west coast.
The return is through York, but not that one; there's another one in Lancashire. On a clear day you can catch a glimpse of Blackpool Tower. From Rishton you use the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool canal to avoid an awkward motorway junction. Then you avoid Accrington by using the former railway track to Haslingden.
Gateway into Whalley Abbey
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The ride then climbs past Owd Betts on the way through Rochdale and Shaw.
The start is in Uppermill, Saddleworth. If you drive here, it's handy for M62 junction 22 and there is free all-day parking at the car park by the leisure centre. If arriving by train, Greenfield Station has connections to Manchester and Leeds. TransPennine Trains allow a limited number of bikes on trains which they insist must be pre-booked, a policy strictly observed.
If you like this ride, you may wish to try another of the Wigley Perms from Uppermill:
| 50km
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100km
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200km
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| Elland 50
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Lymestone Cowboy 100
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Aintree 200
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| Torrs 50
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Where's Whalley 100
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Goolish 200
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Other
Wigley Perms
are also
available with starts from
Dean Row
,
Poynton
and
Stalybridge
.
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See Dee 200
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| Oat Cuisine 200
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| Trough 200
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| Wigley 200
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| Wyldefyre 200
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Nephi Alti also offers several Perms from Uppermill including:
| 100km
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150km
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200km
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| Up 'n' Down t'West Ridin' 114km
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Slaidburn 180km
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Bowland 208km
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| Widdop 115km
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| Bretton 110km
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 Some Useful Cafe Suggestions:
53km:
Whalley,
Cafe at the Abbey
108km:
Uppermill,
Many cafes, including Abaco and Cellar Pot
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