Ride report by Simeon Orme I decide earlier on in the week, I was going to head towards Leighton Moss Visitor Centre and have play with the new 55 to 300mm lens, try to get photos of birds of feather kind. I was no real rush get off on time, has I had not advertised on my website on any other websites, so fairly easy ride down to River Lune from where live in Halton. Then after crossing over the River Lune via the Iron Bridge, I headed down the cycle path towards Lancaster for about half mile before recrossing over the River Lune via new Bay Gateway Bridge, before heading along cycle path at side of Bay Gateway, I soon turn on the bridleway (Which runs from near Halton to Green Lane and not shown on the local Ordnance Survey for area) which runs along side the Bay Gateway, in few years time its going to be treat to ride along this bridleway, what ever you have to say about new bypass, the bidleway and cycle path along side it have open up more options for cyclist’s to cycle along traffic free routes. After about mile of cycling I turn of to Green Lane which is public byway and few hundred years ago before the M6 and A6 was one main routes into Lancaster, It quite easy track along to ride along and there some good views looking back towards Lancaster and towards the coast. Its shame its does not last for long, after crossing over Bottomdale Road, I continue along Ancliffe Lane stopping part away along to let two horse riders pass me going the opposite direction, I was soon in Bolton-le-Sands. From Bolton-le-Sand, I headed along the towpath along side the Lancaster Canal to Crag Bank where cross over the A6 and then followed the Shore Road through Crag Bank towards Carnforth, after good mile of riding, I cross over the River Keer via the cycle / foot bridge near Hagg Wood before following the public byway into Warton. From Warton, I headed along the tarmac through the hamlet of Crag Foot and then across Leighton Moss before stopping at the Leighton Moss Cafe at the RSPB Visitor Centre for coffee and cafe. After brew stop, I change the lens on the camera and try my hand at bit bird photography, its was only third day that use the camera but number of likes on social media, alot folk enjoy the photo of the Blue Tit on the bird feeder and even got like from younger brother Duncan. Time was getting on, as dark early at this time of year in the UK, so I followed the lane from Visitor Centre across Storrs Moss, then through Yealand Storrs and then on Yealand Redmayne. In Yealand Redmayne, I turn on to Nineteen Acre Lane which followed to the A6. After crossing over the A6, I followed the lanes through Cinderbarrow, then turn back on the towpath of the Lancaster Canal to head down to Tewitfield, which took alot longer to ride long, due to number of photo stops. At Tewitfield, I turn on to Kellet Lane which followed most way back to Halton. You can click here to see the photos of 22nd December ride to Heysham or you can click here to download 21.1 mile route or you can check out forthcoming events page. Also checkout the What’s New Page to see what’s new on the site and you can also sign up for site’s free weekly newsletter.