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timwilky · 21-09-09, 07:52 AM

I need to go down to Stoke on the bike tomorrow. Yes DKs but with a friend who needs to go.

she don't want to do motorways, can anyone tell me a simple route to get me south from Preston that does not involve town centres or busy urban areas.

If I can get to the east lancs I can drop down to the Warburton toll bridge and onto the A50 south. It is getting there without going though Wigan or Leigh I am trying to go.

Looking at maps is all well and good but does not give you the road information for congestion. She don't do filtering so I need an uncongested route to drop onto the east lancs from somewhere like Westhoughton

I know some of you guys live out that way, what are my options

DSGMATT · 21-09-09, 08:06 AM

Hi Tim,

the best routes I found whilst practising on my 125 (Non Mway) for this:

* Preston > Leyland > Mawdesley> Ormskirk>Past St Helens Glass Factory> Skelmersdale> Rainford> St Helens> East Lancs.

OR

* Preston> Chorley> Ecclestone> Wrightington> Appley Bridge> Billinge > Thingy Green > Ashton Makerfield > Culceth > Warrington.

HTH, Regards, Matt

21-09-09, 07:52 AM	#1
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	need a route I need to go down to Stoke on the bike tomorrow. Yes DKs but with a friend who needs to go. she don't want to do motorways, can anyone tell me a simple route to get me south from Preston that does not involve town centres or busy urban areas. If I can get to the east lancs I can drop down to the Warburton toll bridge and onto the A50 south. It is getting there without going though Wigan or Leigh I am trying to go. Looking at maps is all well and good but does not give you the road information for congestion. She don't do filtering so I need an uncongested route to drop onto the east lancs from somewhere like Westhoughton I know some of you guys live out that way, what are my options __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

21-09-09, 08:06 AM	#2
DSGMATT Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lancashire Posts: 73	Re: need a route Hi Tim, the best routes I found whilst practising on my 125 (Non Mway) for this: * Preston > Leyland > Mawdesley> Ormskirk>Past St Helens Glass Factory> Skelmersdale> Rainford> St Helens> East Lancs. OR * Preston> Chorley> Ecclestone> Wrightington> Appley Bridge> Billinge > Thingy Green > Ashton Makerfield > Culceth > Warrington. HTH, Regards, Matt Last edited by DSGMATT; 21-09-09 at 08:08 AM.

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