8 days (9 nights), but designed with options for any number of days in between.

21st August – arrive for overnight in Preston.
22nd August – day trip to Blackpool.
There are many possibilites for accommodation in Preston. We have booked Legacy Preston International Hotel (currently £194 for two nights, incl breakfast)

23rd - 25th August – overnight in Samlesbury.
We have booked the Bluebird Inn (currently £329 for three nights, incl breakfast). Another option is the Samlesbury Hotel.

26th - 28th August – overnight in Clitheroe.
We have booked the Station Lounge (currently £240 for three nights). Other options include the Calf's Head, the Spread Eagle and the Waddington Arms.

29th August – route through the Trough of Bowland and past the Jubilee Tower and finishing with a train from Lancaster to Euston.

For those not returning on the 29th, options for getting back to London are:

1. from Samlesbury, by train from Preston;
2. from Clitheroe, by train from Clitheroe via Blackburn and Preston;
3. from Clitheroe, by train from Clitheroe via Manchester.

Daily routes will explore:

1. the Ribble Valley;
2. the Forest of Bowland;
3. Pendle Hill and surrounding areas.

Booking

Accommodation is in short supply. Check booking.com, hotels.com, Airbnb, etc, for alternatives, but note that daily rides will start from the hotels that we have booked above.

Early and refundable booking is recommended at this early stage. To confirm a place on the tour, please let us know for which nights and days you will be joining us.

Route maps will follow later.

Contact Christine Johnson07971 294523.