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Cycling
On your bike!
Are you an experienced road rider, a competent mountain biker or an occasional cyclist looking for a pleasant trundle?
For the road rider, the southern loop of the signed Lancashire Cycleway (Regional Route 91) passes through Holcombe Brook.
For mountain bikers, Bury has its own trail at Philips Park in Prestwich. Outside the Borough but not far away are Mary Townley Loop of the Pennine Bridleway and Lee Quarry, not forgetting the other Philips Park just down the road in Clayton Vale, part of the National Cycle Centre.in Manchester.
If riding for fun or bike rides with family is more your thing we have routes in the north and south of the Borough. Download the guide here.
Or, if you want to make up your own routes download the Boroughwide cycle map.
Transport for Greater Manchester also publishes a series of cycle maps for Bury showing cycling facilities on roads and a network of advisory routes for getting around. Or for Sustrans interactive maps download here.
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Philips Park
Type
Parkland / Woodland Garden
Whitefield
Take a walk in the Park at Philips Park Local Nature Reserve. A mosaic of wildlife, rich woodland, and grassland habitats on the boundary of Whitefield and Prestwich to the south of Bury.
Philips Park Mountain Bike trail
Type
Waymarked Trail
Whitefield
Philips Park is located between Bury and Manchester. The mountain bike trail takes cyclists through park's woodland areas and open spaces. and includes short, easy sections to a longer more difficult circular routes. Trail maps are available to down
Wheels For All Bury
Type
Outdoor
Bury
Wheels for All is a nationally acclaimed initiative supported by Cycle Projects. It allows people with differing needs to enjoy the benefits of cycling.
Bury Circular Cycle Route
Type
Outdoor Activity/Pursuit Centre
Bury
A moderate 13 mile ride for a leisure or mountain bike. The route follows roads, cycle paths and off-road surfaced paths with some hills
