NUKB's Guide to Biking in the North Of England
North UK Motorcycling
Motorcycling in the North Of England, is great, hopefully this guide will help you find the best routes, the best stop off points, the best places for grub, and much more.
Arguably the biggest meet up point in the North Of England, is at the well known Devils Bridge, there are others, but this seems to be one of the more popular meet / brew points in the North of England.
This is probably due to its location, which is easy to get to from Yorkshire and Lancashire, on some great roads, and it's easy to meet up and get a ride-out onto some other great roads from it. Devils Bridge, is located at the small village of Kirkby Lonsdale (MAP) on the A65. North UK Bikers often run ride-outs to and from here, it's easy to find a route from here, into the lake district, or, onwards to North Yorkshire, and others.
Devils Bridge, over the river Lune,gets its name from a legend that can be found throughout Britain, with minor variations from region to region. A woman who was separated from her cow by the river made a pact with the Devil. He would build a bridge across the river, in return for the soul of the first living thing to cross the bridge. The woman tricked her dog to run across the bridge and the Devil had to be satisfied with an animal soul. Apparently.
Biker facilities :- Toilets, Butty Caravan.
Rivington Barn
Rivington Barn
Rivington Barn, near Bolton and Horwich, is another fairly large sized meeting point for the North's Bikers, its situated close to the Rivington Reservoir, just off of the Bolton Road (MAP)
Rivington has long been a favourite with Bikers, as it has good facilities, and plenty of parking space, food is reasonably priced, and is off a decent enough quality, and there are some good routes,back to either preston, Chorley and, via the motorway, other more distant areas. Rivington Hall Barn is a listed building with a genuine Anglo Saxon design. Its dimensions are 32m (105ft) long, 17m (57ft) wide and 7m (23ft) high. The interior features original wooden beams. The earliest records of the manor were written in 1202. Today it is used for dances, weddings and other entertainment and catering functions. On every Sunday and most Bank Holidays it is open as a licensed cafe.
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