Badger Wells Hill

11 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 2, Feniscowles, Foundry, 09:43
Blackburn, 10:01
Valley Line, Blackburn, 10:25
Barrow, 11:00

INBOUND
Bus 7, Great Harwood, 16:40
Blackburn, 17:01
Bus 2, Blackburn, 17:14
Feniscowles, Foundry, 17:34

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Gr 736 380, Barrow, yellow road east, mast, Wiswell Moor Houses, 223, Parsley Barn, Nick of Pendle, Chartist’s Well, Badger Wells Hill, Deerstones, Sabden, Sch, Robinson’s Wood, 208, 151, Read Hall Cock Wood, Spr, FB, Squires Farm, Cliffe, church, Chantry – x min – Great Harwood westbound bus stop on white road opposite PO.

WALKED
NOT YET

Whimberry Hill

12 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 2, Feniscowles, Star Drive, 09:43
Ewood Hub, 09:51
Bus 1, Ewood Hub, 10:14
Dunscar, 10:46

INBOUND
Bus 2, Chorley, 17:15
Feniscowles, Star Drive, 17:50

MAP
OS 287 West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Gr 712 136, Dunscar, W,  Cubbins Farm, Fernhill Farm, Rotary Way southwest to orange road, unmarked path to Whimberry Hill, unmarked path beneath resr to join Rotary Way, Rotary Way for 2.5 miles, Pike Cottage, BS, 294, Rivington Country Park, Sch, FB, 142, BSs, Kays Farm, Heapey Fold Lane, White House, Works, green track west, canal north, FB, green road west, B road north (briefly), white road west,  Malt n’ Hops – 4 min – Chorley Bus Station.

WALKED
not yet

High Moor

10 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 2, Foundry, 10:26
Chorley, 11:01
Bus 362, Stand K, Chorley, 11:08 (11:28)
Standish, 11:35

INBOUND
Bus 362, Coppull Moor, 15:56 (16:16)
Chorley, 16:16
Bus 2, Chorley, 17:15
Foundry, 17:50

MAP
OS 285, Southport and Chorley, printed 2015

ROUTE
Gr 562 102, Standish crossroads, A5209 west, church, green tracks southeast then southwest, 84 Paradise Farm, FB, black dotted path south, unmarked track southwest alongside far side of Hullet Hole Wood, white track west, PO, orange road west, canal west for 1 mile, green track north, viewpoint, 113, W, 140, Butteries Wood, 157, Hill House Fold, Stone Leach, Tunley Lane, Diglake Farm, Chisnall Lane, Patrick Farm, pub symbol, A road north (briefly), northbound bus stop, Bus 362, Chorley, main road, Wetherspoons – 3 min – Bus Station via main road.

WALKED
Mar 19, 2024.  Route variations.  Sunny spells, mild.  Stretches of mud.  Birdsong, daffodils., frog spawn.  New route described hopefully avoids worst of mud.

Quarlton Heights

10 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 2, Feniscowles, Star Drive, 09:43
Ewood Hub, 09:51
Bus 1, Ewood Hub, 10:14
Dimple, 10:40

INBOUND
Bus 1, Egerton, 16:20 (every 20 min)
Blackburn, 17:00
Bus 152, 17:18
Feniscowles, Three Arches, 17:33

MAP
OS 287 West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Gr 705 157, Dimple, A road north, Witton Weavers Way northeast, Top o’ th’ Brow, zig zag path partially unmarked to reservoir shore, car park symbol, red path southeast, green track north, red path along Wayoh Reservoir shore, yellow road east, Hob Lane Farm, Pleasant View, 334, Cattle Grid, green path northeast, unmarked path south circling Wks, Quarlton Heights, 341, near Lark Hill, path south, Holcombe Hey Fold Farm, Red Earth Farm, Sprs, pub symbol, orange road southwest, church, Wayoh Reservoir Embankment, Fir Trees, pub symbol, Mill, New Butterworth’s Farm, white estate roads west, Sir Thomas Egerton – x min – northbound bus stop.

WALKED
not yet

Fairhaven

10 Miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 152, Feildens, 09;33
Preston, 09:56
Bus 68, Preston, Stand 4, 10:10
Lytham, 10:52

INBOUND
Bus 68, Squires Gate, 16:05
Preston, 17:25
Bus 152, Preston, 17:45
Three Arches, 18:13

MAP
OS 286, Blackpool and Preston, printed 2015

ROUTE
Grid 397 279, A 584 Sewage Works, Lancashire Coastal Way west for 9.5 miles, A5230 east, near Fire Sta, Air Balloon – approx 5 min – back to bus stop near A and B road junction.

WALKED
Dec 21, 2023.  Took 3 hour 35 min with a short break.  Tide out.  Gale force wind.  Impossible to walk St Annes Prom and beach beyond due to sand being blown in eyes.  Finished on road.

Stubbins

10 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 152, Three Arches, 09:29
Blackburn, 09:46
Bus 7, 7A, Stand 13, 09:55
Accrington, 10:23
Bus 464, Stand 9, 10:35
Haslingden, 10:54

INBOUND
Bus 464, Stand 3, Rawtenstall, 16:37
Accrington, 17:02
Bus 6, 6A, Stand 3, 17:20
Blackburn, 17:49
Bus 152, 18:03
Three Arches, 18:18

MAPS
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015
OL 21, South Pennines, printed 2015

ROUTE
GR 785 232, Haslingden, B6232 southwest, Spring Vale, 192, Cycleway south for 1 mile to Bridge End, roads southwest, near 174, South Bank, Tor Side, Great House, Spr, Fall Bank Farm, Beetle Hill, 242 (via south edge of access area), FB, The Cliffe, Stubbins, Mill, 139, Irwell Sculpture Trail north for 4 miles, Casked Ale House – approx 3 min – Bus Terminal.

WALKED
Not Yet.

Nicky Nook

11 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 152, Feildens, 09;33
Preston, 09:56
Bus 40, 41, Preston, Stand 2, 10:15
Garstang, 11:00

INBOUND
40, 41, Garstang, 16:23
Preston, 17:10
152, Preston, 17:45
Three Arches, 18:13

MAP
OL 41, Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale, printed 2008

ROUTE
GR 493 450, bridge over Wyre, Sch, Greenhalgh Castle Farm, Clarkson’s Farm, 71, Parkhead Brook, Long Lane, 159, Lower Cottage Farm, Bank Farm, Barnacre Moor, Calder Side, 188, 162, Fell End, Ford, Syphon Well, 215, The Kennels, Snowhill Lane, FB, Wyre Way south for 2.5 miles to B road, B road north and crossing over, Royal Oak – 1 min – retracing steps to southbound bus stop.

WALKED
Nov 28, 2023.  Start 11:00.  Pub 15:30 to 16:15.  Sunny, still.  The few fields muddy.  Pheasant shoots, squirrels.

Turton Bottoms

10 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 2, Feniscowles, Star Drive, 10:43
Ewood Hub, 10:51
Bus 1, Ewood Hub, 11:14
Bull Hill (stop after Darwen Cemetery) 11:36

INBOUND
Bus 1, Astley Bridge, 16:09 (every 20 min)
Ewood, Hub, 16:50

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors printed 2015

ROUTE
GR 702 195, telephone symbol, Prospect Farm, Witton Weavers Way south – Edge Fold route for 6.5 miles to bottom of Jumbles Reservoir (via estate at bottom of Wayoh Res and Barlow centre), 112, black dotted path south along Bradshaw Brook (Kingfisher Trail), FB, Bradshaw, path then white road northwest, B road northwest, Sch, Birtenshaw Hall, FB, Bank Top, orange road west, across A road, northbound bus stop.

WALKED
Nov 16, 2023.  Start 11:45.  Reached Astley Bridge bus stop 16:00.  Blackburn Wetherspoons 17:00.  Overcast and calm, colours, squirrels.

NOTE TO SELF – NEXT TIME
Start 1 hour earlier via Cranberry Moss and end in Bank Top Brewery Tap

Red Rock

10 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 2, Feniscowles, Star Drive, 10:27
Chorley, 11:01
Chorley Bus Station, Stand N, 11:07
Anderton, Adlington, 11:18

INBOUND
Bus 125, Squirrel Lane bus stop,  Horwich.  (every 10 minutes)
Chorley
Bus 2, Chorley, 17:15
Feniscowles, 17:43

MAP
OS 285, Southport and Chorley, printed 2015
OS 276, Bolton Central, Wigan and Warrington, printed 2020

ROUTE
GR 609 132, Anderton, green track then path southwest, Huyton House, Wks, 91, cross canal, path southwest, yellow road northwest, 91, Crawshaw Hall, Arley Wood, FB, down east bank of lake, A road south, path east, Water Works Farm, Red Rock Bawk House Farm, Astleys, School Lane, Home Farm, Copperas Lane, Haigh, 156, Freezeland Farm via tracks, W, BS, 141, pub symbol, paths southeast then northwest, Sch, white road southeast to mini roundabout, white roads northeast, white road southeast, near Wood’s Barn Farm, path northeast, Rotary Way east, A road south (briefly) northbound bus stop, bus to Chorley, A road, Wetherspoons – 3 min – A road to Bus Station.

WALKED
Nov 2, 2023.  Start 11:20.  Reached Horwich bus stop 15:20.  Pub 16:05 to 17:05.  Overcast, showers turning to persistent rain.  Colours.

Bottom of Hutton

11 miles

OUTBOUND
152,  Feniscowles, Three Arches, 10:03
Preston, 10:26

INBOUND
2, Walmer Bridge, 16:12  (also a 2X nearby)
Preston, 16:44
152, Preston, 17:15
Three Arches, 17:43

MAP
OS 286, Blackpool and Preston, printed 2015

ROUTE
GR 542 297, Preston Bus Station, roads south and west to Coll, 62 cycleway to river, west along river for 3.5 miles, far path south along brook to NTL, Knowles Plantation, Cockerton Farm, 11, Grange Lane, Westlands Farm (path goes north of farm), NTL, Ribble Way, FB, Hall Carr Lane, Walmer Bridge, orange road south, PO, Ego at the Fox Cub – x min – northbound bus stop

WALKED
NOT YET