Riley Green

Like many places we have seen on this journey, this stop looked to have so much potential. A Marina with Canal Boat Cruises and a romance restaurant sounds perfect. Alas no, it was now a dilapidated series of buildings surrounded by fences slowly being taken over by nature.

Chris has now joined Holly & Jonah which was reassuring as they left here, heading towards Blackburn, Hmm, glamorous! With Chris now cycling there was no point in me trying to get waypoints in central Blackburn. I had spotted a retail park on the other side of town that was right next to the canal - perfect!Read more