Does anyone know if some nice spots to stop off the M6 ? My lad is coming with me for the drive. I hate motorway services and was thinking there must be some nice spots to stop for a leg stretch…

Where are you starting from?

Close to Leyland? There is always Marton Mere wildfoul sanctuary, thats also close to one of the Leisure Lakes shops, or Rivington Pike, good for a walk up the Pike or a bike ride.

If son is into football, then there is always the national football museum in Preston, before it gets removed to London
http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/

or the british commercial vehicle museum in Leyland http://www.bcvm.org.uk/

Tebay services are the best motorway services in the country.

http://www.westmorland.com/tebay

what time you getting to merlin can meet you and slag your bike, fence and garden off face to face if you want to save time on Internet posting 😉
Depends where you start basically. Nearest two places to Melrin would be Cuerdon valley for a little walk in countryside and Worden park which is near Runshaw College- transport museum is closer than worden and ther eis an indoor play centre opposite transport museum but name escapes me

come from Reading way, M40, M42, M6

Leaving daft early before 5am, hopefully get there for 10amish

Ah Leyland, it's where I was brought up. Haven't been back in years, has it changed much?

I can second Worden Park, but I dount they still have the witches hat in the playground nowadays.

Worden Park look ideal, thanks all.

Pedals at the ready !

Withy grove park playground in Bamber bridge – 2 -3 miles away- is the best in the county – by the swimming pool tru;y superb you kid wil;l ove it and there is a little skate park /bmx bit necxt to oit for you to do some aerials!!

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/idmap.srf?x=356750&y=426250&z=115&sv=356750,426250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=idmap.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=817&ax=356500&ay=426500&lm=0

where blue man is

Tour here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2007/06/05/bus_withy_grove.shtml

There is also Cuerden Valley park.

why arent you getting it posted?

Bamber bridge is perfect, let him wear himself out before heading home.

hmmm might take the new bike on the skate park too ! 😆

I dont trust the post, been stung before with a damaged frame… And have other things to do halfway there so thought we might aswell go grab it first….

hasn't merlin moved from leyland?

they are in Chorley now

You could take a bit of a diversion on the way back to look at Cannock Chase. Postcode for Follow The Dog start and cafe – WS15 2UQ. Makes a 10 mile detour. You might even have a quick pootle on the new bike.