Riding there was a big mistake

In this video, we’ll navigate a challenging but rewarding route, showcasing the diverse character of this beautiful area. From stunning natural parks and peaceful riverside paths to the gritty charm of run-down urban pockets, the ride is packed with contrasts and hidden gems.

🛤️ Highlights include:

Serene cycle paths hugging the River Ribble

Beautiful old bridges and iconic river crossings

Glimpses of derelict grand historic mansions

Lush green spaces and city parks

A peek into Preston’s lesser-seen, rawer side

A smooth, relaxing return journey on dedicated bike lanes

This ride isn’t just about the destination – it’s about the stories along the way. Whether you’re a local cyclist, a fan of electric bike adventures, or just love discovering new places, this journey has something for you.

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One in there now. Smashing it up to keep moving. Well, you can smell his curry. Yeah. Okay, I know. But, uh, I need to just start here. I thought for a minute I was going to end up with these cows. I’m in trouble already, but it’s my own fault. Very silly. But I’m moving now. I’ve just dropped the bike, twisted the bars against the wheel. I think I’m going to be doing a lot of picking up. Jesus, I’m a bit exposed here to say the least. Well, that was idiotic. Completely the wrong way. I must have picked the bike up 10 times. The dolphin in. That’s where I was trying to get to. Just look at this place. Middle of nowhere. Never heard of it. How lovely is this? Right. Cooking hot when you stop and as soon as you start moving you’re cold again. Should be taking a left here. Hilarious. I thought that said bridal way. It actually says Ribble Way. Looks like this is the way. Well, it’s really exciting not know if you can get past the next bit. Just going to walk it past the farmer’s house. It’s actually quite pleasant walking back in the saddle. Well, I managed to quieten up the Levo and now the high bike is squeaking his head off. More grease. What beautiful trees. That’s the Ribble there. And that way is Preston. Just passed that guy. Didn’t seem particularly interested. Must be pretty exciting if it overflows and comes right up to this edge. A huge torrent. Wow, that’s a lot of seagulls there. To keep moving or I get bitten by the flies. I can see Preston in the distance. A prehistoric burial ground. I think that’s naturally got like that. I think it has. Hey. Hey. My god. This just goes on and on. Oh, giant hogweed. I’ve gone through there. Those pylons are massive. Probably cuz they got to go across the river. Oh dear. This doesn’t look good. Ow. Well, I made it to civilization. My god, those cables are close. And some kind of a park. It’s very nice. Well, I can see Preston Church over there. Fish House Bridge. It’s a big boy bridge, isn’t it? Let’s get over there and have a look at that. Looks like we’re going underneath it. What an awesome construction. What is that house there on top of the hill? Got to have a look at that. Okay, how do I get up there? That’s another awesome bridge just here. Oh, I’ve got to get across the river to get to that house. OMG, there’s a cycle path over it. I’m so excited. Okay, I’m going to track this house down now. House. It’s a mansion. Look at it. It’s like a brick Hogwarts. Imagine what this was in its day. Look at this. What the hell is it? Well, I never knew this was here in Preston. Yeah. And here’s the bridge I came across. They just let you ride in here. Look at this. I’m suitably impressed. Look at that. All gas lights. I’m loving this. The buildings along here. All you can smell is curry. There’s a stereotype for you. It stinks of curry around here. I didn’t know anything like this was left in Preston. I don’t know. Maybe I just thought it’d all been bombed in the war or something. Proper old derelict houses alongside really really nice ones. There is literally the smell of curry everywhere. And here’s some fun facts about Preston. It’s where the creator of Wallace and Grommit was born. Carl Marx visited and called it the next St. Petersburg. Preston Center, Preston Station. Its football team was the first winners of the English Champion League and they won every game in 1889. It had Britain’s first KFC in 1965. The football stadium is the oldest continuously used football league ground in the world. If I get mugged, I’ll put on me full scout accent. Yeah, it’s kind of nice. Certainly busy. It’s where the term tea total was coined simply because the speaker of the Turpin Society said tea totally wrong, which was a term that was used at the time for something that had been completely done. So this is the main street of Preston Lanasher. Never been here before in my life. It was the first town outside of London to use gas street lamps. In 2014, it was named the wetest city in England. And Butch Cassid’s parents came from Preston and he had their strong Lancasher accent. [Music] [Music] Nice little square. Pretty impressive to say the least. It was sad to see that that senotap there had a big sign outside of it saying, “Please respect this memorial. [Music] another Methodist church. The police. The sound of the police. I stopped filming there cuz a load of squatters came out and started hurling abuse at me. They were all high on drugs. It didn’t feel threatening, but I just thought I’d get away only to end up with a dead end. Wow, look at that. Now, this area seems as minty as duck. Those are duny characters looking at me. Preston was one of the boom towns of the industrial revolution and you can see the leftovers of it everywhere. Pen war the Methodist church. Very nice. Bit mo but nice. Back into the park. Oh wow. It’s completely derelic. All the windows smashed. Abandoned. There’s someone in there now smashing it up. Yeah. Yeah. There’s a couple of them in. How old are they? Just kids. Yeah, I think so. They’re only about 13. Just talking to a nice guy there. What a pissy that’s like that. What a beautiful building. Trains going over the bridge. Well, this is lovely. As I always say, all the bridge is gone. They’re rebuilding it. The work that’s gone into this entire place. All those parks and fields. All these paths. Absolutely beautiful. All gone. All the money’s gone. This is as far as I’m going to go. Going to turn back now. Oh, I think the swans. The river just keeps going all the way up into North Yorkshire. This looks a bit dodgy. Let’s have a look. Well, I’ve got myself stuck in a weird bit here. I was hoping I could get down to the cycle path. See how it goes. Oh, I’m following Google Maps. It’s taking me down a nice little cycle path. Well, isn’t this delightful? There’s Preston in the distance. Another Google Maps off-road track. Miles and miles of lovely tracks. I couldn’t have asked for a better track on the way home. Thank you, Google Maps, even though you did put me in the river. So, yes, Preston, that wasn’t what I had expected. I’ve only visited a small part, but that amazing park estate blew me away. Certainly, it’s a city that’s lost its main industry a long time ago, but it still feels very trendy and vibrant. The ride home here is gorgeous. So many beautiful interconnecting cycle paths. I barely touched the roads at all and they all felt perfectly safe. Well, thanks for watching. I’ll see you next week.