Blackburn and District C.T.C.
Our activities
About us
Hello & welcome to the web page for the Blackburn & District CTC Member Group. Here you will find information about our cycling group, the club rides & other social events that we have planned in the coming weeks and months. If you would like to obtain more information then please feel free to send us an email using the link above
Sunday club rides are always relaxed and sociable and new members are always given a very warm welcome, plus plenty of support and encouragement.
Our membership area is defined by the postcodes BB1 - BB7 inclusive, and by the towns of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley (Mellor, Langho, Billington, Whalley and Clitheroe). Cycling UK members outside of this area are still eligible to ride with us. We usually cycle beyond this area, on Sundays, to the Yorkshire Dales, the Pennine Moors or to the Lancashire Coast.
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Information about the group rides
Our main ride of the week is the Sunday club ride. The club has operated a club ride on almost every Sunday for the whole of its 100 year history. In addition to the Sunday rides there are ad-hoc midweek and Saturday morning rides run by members, but these are usually organised at the clubroom or on the Sunday club ride. The schedule of upcoming Sunday rides is:
| Date (2026) | Destination | Meet | Leaving Time (am) | Distance | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | The Wyre & The Brock | RCP | 9:30 | Medium | Light Ash Farm |
| 18 Jan | Catlow Fords | WBS | 9:30 | Medium | Barrowford |
| 25 Jan | Tosside | WBS | 9:30 | Short | Old Vicarage - Tosside |
| 1 Feb | Hodder Valley | WBS | 10:00 | Short | Dunsop Bridge |
| 8 Feb | St Helen's Well | WBS | 9:30 | Medium | Airton |
| 15 Feb | Hoffmann Lime Kilns, Langcliffe | WBS | 9:30 | Medium | Knight Stainforth |
| 22 Feb | Wrea Green/Lytham | RCP | 9:30 | Medium | Roots Cafe - Blackleach |
| 1 Mar | Wheelton | BR | 10:00 | Short | The Village Tea Room |
| 8 Mar | Lancaster Castle | RCP | 9:30 | Long | Jo-N-Lees Cafe - Hest Bank |
| 15 Mar | Catrigg Force | WBS | 9:30 | Medium | 3 Peaks Cafe - Settle |
| 22 Mar | Winterburn Beck | WBS | 9:30 | Medium | Airton |
| 29 Mar | Cuddy Hill (Joint Ride B&P) | WBS | 9:30 | Medium | Roots Cafe - Blackleach |
| 5 Apr | Foulridge Wharf | WBS | 10:00 | Short | Foulridge |
| 12 Apr | Wardley's Creek (Car Assist from Longridge if needed) | RCP | 9:00 | Long | Knott End |
| 19 Apr | Black Bank | WBS | 9:00 | Meduim | Clapham, Old Saw Mill |
| 26 Apr | Caldervale (The Bluebell Woods) | RCP | 9:00 | Medium | Daisy Clough - Scorton |
| 3 May | Beacon Fell | WBS | 10:00 | Short | Beacon Fell |
| 10 May | Norber Erratics (Car Assist from Sawley or Rathmell) | WBS | 9:00 | Medium | Blind beck Tearoom - Horton in Ribblesdale |
| 17 May | Lothersdale | WBS | 9:00 | Medium | Gargrave |
| 24 May | Hunter Bark | WBS | 9:00 | Medium | Settle |
| 31 May | Hebden Bridge | WBS | 9:00 | Long | The Country Stores |
| 7 Jun | Chipping lanes | WBS | 10:00 | Short | Brabin's Shop & Gallery - Chipping |
| 14 Jun | Druid's Alter | WBS | 9:00 | Long | Threshfield |
| 21 Jun | Blackpool Tower | RCP | 9:00 | Medium | Lytham/ St Anne's |
| 28 Jun | St Patrick's Chapel | RCP | 9:00 | Long | Heysham |
| 5 Jul | White Coppice | BR | 10:00 | Medium | Rivington |
| 12 Jul | St Michael's on Wyre | WBS | 9.00 | Medium | Light Ash Farm |
Please note that the start times shown above are the departure times from the meeting point, so you should aim to arrive there in advance of the stated time.
Introduction to group riding. The first Sunday of the month rides will be approximately 4 hours and will include a cafe stop.
Meeting Places
The meeting places used for clubruns are:
BR - Brownhill Roundabout. GHTH – Great Harwood Town Hall
RCP - Ribchester Car Park. WBS - Whalley Bus Station
Winter 2026 Social Programme
The Clubroom is located at Methodist Church, Albert Street, Rishton, BB1 4JE and club night is Thursdays from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
The clubroom meeting list is:-
| Date | Show Title | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Jan | Glenelg part 2 | Tony and Anne Stott |
Last update: Tues 06-01-2026
