An independent Lancashire guide
Tour de France Lancashire is an independent visitor and information website for fans and travellers. Our job is simple: help people enjoy the day the world's greatest bike race comes to Lancashire, and get the facts right while we do it.
Not an official site
This website is not affiliated with, authorised by or endorsed by A.S.O. (Amaury Sport Organisation), Grand Départ GB 2027, Lancashire County Council, any host authority or any official partner or sponsor. We do not sell tickets, hospitality, official merchandise or accommodation.
“Tour de France” and related names are trademarks of their respective owners. We use them here only to describe and report on the event, and we do not use any official logos, emblems or branding. All artwork, illustrations, maps and the Lancashire rose emblem on this site are original and drawn for this project.
How we handle facts
Everything we state as confirmed is drawn from official announcements or clearly named sources, and dated where it matters. The route corridor, date and finish come from the official Grand Départ GB announcement and Lancashire County Council. Detail that has not yet been officially confirmed (exact road closures, the full climb list, fan zones and timings) is clearly labelled as still to come, and updated as the organisers publish it.
Spotted something that has changed or looks wrong? Facts move as 2027 approaches. We would rather correct the record than leave it stale.
Sources
The core facts on this site are drawn from:
- Grand Départ GB 2027: Stage 2 route (date, distance, start and finish, Côte de Jubilee Tower)
- Lancashire County Council: Tour de France coming through Lancashire, 15 January 2026 (the ~80 miles through Lancashire, the towns on the route, and the £15m+ economic modelling)
- UK Sport: Le Tour GB route announcement, 15 January 2026 (the Grand Départ programme)
Image credits
The landmark photographs on this site are used under their stated licences. Illustrations, the route map and the Lancashire rose emblem are original to this project.
- Morecambe Bay:Pixabay (free to use, no attribution required)
- Ashton Memorial, Lancaster:Antiquary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jubilee Tower, Quernmore:Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons / Geograph
- Forest of Bowland (Brennand Fell):Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons / Geograph
- Clitheroe Castle:S. Dickinson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Hill:Andy Rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Viaduct:Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons / Geograph
- Blackburn Cathedral:JohnArmagh, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Astley Hall, Chorley:Michael D Beckwith, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool waterfront:Elliott Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Enjoy Lancashire
Whether you are a lifelong cycling fan or just fancy a once-in-a-generation day out, the aim is the same: a brilliant, well-planned Lancashire weekend. Start with the route, then plan your day.