Read Park

12 miles

OUTBOUND
Bus 152, Feniscowles, Three Arches, 09:59
Rishton, 10:34

INBOUND
Bus 152, Padiham, 16:39

Feniscowles, Three Arches, 17:33

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Gr 729 303, Rishton Liby, canal north, 131, green track, Tottleworth, white road north, disused railway northeast, 104, orange road north, 122, Cliffe, Tan House, W, Dean Lane, 113, 163, BS, Nab Side Farm, Weir, paths opp side of B road, car park symbol, Clerk Hill, Lower Clerk Hill, Hollins Farm, Spr, Lower Read Wood Farm, 101, Read Hall, W, orange road south, Gooseleach Wood, Altham Bridge, river path east, Padiham.

WALKED
NOT YET

Worden Park

11 miles

OUTBOUND
152, Feildens, 10:03
Preston, 10:26
112, Preston, Stand 27, 10:45
Clayton Green, Stop after Asda, 11:25

INBOUND
12, New Longton, 16:51
Preston, 17:12
152, Preston, 17:45
Three Arches, 18:13

MAP

OS 286, Blackpool and Preston, printed 2015
OS 285, Southport and Chorley, printed 2015

ROUTE

CHANGE TO FINISH AT MUCH HOOLE
GR 575 233, Clayton Green – junction of B and orange road, orange road south, near Lower Wood End, River Lostock, FB, 55 cycleway, 67, Dawson Lane, 55 cycleway south, black dotted track west passing Old Worden Hall, A road south, 47, Pac Saddle Farm, Atherton Hall, College, Worden Park, Worden Hall, phone symbol, FBs, black dotted path, Malt Kiln Farm, black dotted path, 19, CP Bdy, black dotted path north, black zig-zagging track to 11, west alongside HM Prison, black track north alongside railway, 17, path north, 24, Longton Moss, Baker’s Farm, orange road north, orange road east, Farmer’s Arms – approx 3 min – Preston bound bus stop.

WALKED
NOT YET

Brockmill

10 miles

OUTBOUND
152, Feildens, 10:03
Preston, 10:26
41, Preston, Stand 2, 10:45
Catterall, 11:20

INBOUND
40, Bilsborrow, Roebuck, 16:37
Preston, 17:10
152, Preston, 17:45
Three Arches, 18:13

MAP
OL 41, Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale, printed 2008
OS 286, Blackpool and Preston, printed 2015

ROUTE
GR 499 429, Catterall, Hotel, Aqueducts, Sturzaker House, Weir, FB, Sandholme Bridge, Dandy Birks, Butt Hill Lane, 129, Huds Brook Farm, near High Moor, orange road south, FB, down river Brock valley for 3.5 miles, A road south, 21, canal south, Guys pub, – 7 min – southbound bus stop at pub symbol via roads.

WALKED
NOT YET.

Downham Moor

12 miles

OUTBOUND
152, Three Arches, 09:29
Blackburn, 09:46
22, Stand 10, Blackburn, 09:55
Clitheroe, 10:38

INBOUND
22, Stand 6, 16:53
Blackburn, 17:41
152, Blackburn, 18:03
Three Arches, 18:17

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

ROUTE
GR 742 421, Clitheroe Bus Terminus, orange road north, B then A road east, Tower Hill (black dotted path through play area), GeologyTrail, Salthill Industrial Estate, Worston, Worsaw End, Hookcliffe, Hookcliffe Plantation, red path, Pendle Beacon, Ogden Clough, Black Hill, Apronfull Hill, Chartists Well, Nick of Pendle, Wymondhouses, Pendleton, W, Oak Wood, Little Moor, white road north, white road west passing school, continue west, black dotted path alongside railway (through park), New Inn – 5 min – Clitheroe Bus Terminus via market.

WALKED
Sep 7, 2023.  Start 10:40.  Pub 15:55 to 16:40.  Humid.

NOTE TO SELF.  NEXT TIME CHANGE TO WORSTON MOOR 10 MILER BY GOING VIA BURST CLOUGH, PILE OF STONES, AND UNMARKED PATH OVER TURN HEAD.  FINISH IN BARROW.  CATCH 10:29 BUS FROM THREE ARCHES.

Hurst Hill

11 miles

START
No 2 westbound bus stop, Feniscowles School, 12:28

INBOUND
No 2 eastbound bus stop, Brinscall, 17:34
Feniscowles School, 17:48

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Grid 645 257, junction of A674 and A6062, A6062 south for 1 mile, orange road south, Yew Tree, Chapels Farm, Witton Weavers south for 1.75 miles, 66, Calf Hey Bridge, Pimms, Great Hill, black dotted path southeast to fence, unmarked path alongside shallow valley on right, unmarked path crossing valley and skirting northern edge of Black Hill Upper to Round Loaf, unmarked path to cairn on Hurst Hill, unmarked path to access land boundary at Moor Road (passing two more cairns as it heads towards a wall and following it down) yellow road north, path north along east bank of The Goit and switching to west bank at White Coppice for 2.25 miles, Swimming Pool, orange road west, Cricketers – 30 sec – eastbound bus stop by retracing steps.

TERRAIN
Boggy ground from Great Hill to Hurst Hill hazardous in wet conditions.

WALKED
Jun 29th, 2023.  Sunny spells.  Left home 12:20.  Pub 16:40 to 17:25.

Ollerton Fold

11 miles

START
No 2 westbound bus stop, Feniscowles, Star Drive, 12:28

INBOUND
Bus 2, eastbound bus stop, Brinscall, 17:34
Feniscowles, Star Drive, 17:48

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Grid 648 253, A 6062 south, canal north for 0.5 miles, Witton Weavers Way north for 1.5 miles, through hole in wall, paths anti-clockwise to Billinge Hill Summit, ridge track west, first right, first left, 213 Witton Weavers Way west for 2 miles, Tallentine Farm, phone symbol, 66, anti-clockwise around Hoghton Tower, Green Lane Farm, phone symbol, Riley Green Bridge via path, canal west for 0.75 miles, Ollerton Bridge No 2, Ollerton Fold, Hall, phone symbol, Snape’s Height, W, 197, Resr, Cricketers – 30 sec – eastbound bus stop.

WALKED
Jun 1, 2023.  Left home 12:30.  Pub 16:35 to 17:25.  Sunny later, warm.  Birdsong, haymaking, hawthorn, buttercups.

Pippin Street

11 miles

START
No 2 westbound bus stop, Feniscowles, Star Drive, 12:28

INBOUND
Bus 2, eastbound bus stop, Twelve Tellers Wetherspoons, 17:18
Three Arches, 17:43

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015
OS 286, Blackpool and Preston, printed 2015

ROUTE
Grid 648 253, A6062 south, canal south for 3 miles, Ollerton Bridge No 2, Marsh Lane Farm, Playing Field, 113, Pippin Street, Subway, 67, 57, Withy Grove, road then path alongside railway, cycleway northwest, FB, FB, northeast through park, north through Winkley Square park, Coll, white road east (Fishergate)  Twelve Tellers – 30 sec – eastbound bus stop.

WALKED
Aug 15, 2023.  Warm and sunny.  Start 12:30.  Pub 16:30 to 17:15.

Duckshaw Clough

11 miles

OUTBOUND
No 2 westbound bus stop, Feniscowles, Star Drive, 12:28

INBOUND
No 2 northbound bus stop, Abbey Village, Hare and Hounds, 17:39
Feniscowles, Star Drive, 17:48

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Grid 648 253, A 6062 east (briefly), canal north for 2 miles, between Mill Hill and Moorgate white road south, orange road south, 218, 199, Lower Meadow Head Farm, Higher Meadow Head Farm, 263, CH, Hawkshaw, V symbol, duck symbol, Sunnyhurst, 268, Quarries (dis), white road across park, W, Spr, Duckshaw Brook, Duckshaw Clough, Waterfall, 303, pub symbol, along north sides of reservoirs, FB, FB, Hare and Hounds – 1 min – cross road for northbound bus stop.

RECENT WALK
Jul 27, 2023.  Start 12:30.  Pub 16:40 to 17:35.  Heavy drizzle clearing later.  Balsam.

Samlesbury Bottoms

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SAMLESBURY BOTTOMS.  11 miles

START
Bus 152, Feildens Arms, 12:33

INBOUND
Bus 152, Hoghton, Boars Head, 17:36
Woodlands Avenue, 17:43

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Grid 645 257, Crossroads of A674 and A6062, A6062 south, canal east for 0.5 miles, green track then A and white roads to railway bridge, northeast to car park symbol, near Billinge Nook, zig-zag path to Billinge Hill summit, ridge path east, orange roads east, clockwise around golf course, 176, Bullion Moss, W, 213, path north, 223, Mellor crossroads, Hotel, PO, 119, white road, 146, Raven’s Wing Farm, Nab’s Head, Samlesbury Bridge, Bolton Hall, Highfield, Barracks Farm, Boars Head – 30 sec – eastbound bus stop.

WALKED
Mar 2, 2023.  Left home 12:30.  Pub 16:40 to 17:30.  Cool, spring-like, light cloud.  Snowdrops, lambs.

Withnell Fold

11 miles.

START
No 152 westbound bus stop, Feildens, 12:33

INBOUND
No 3 eastbound bus stop,  Royal Oak, 17:37
Woodlands Avenue, 17:43

MAP
OS 287, West Pennine Moors, printed 2015

ROUTE
Grid 645 257, junction of A674 and A6062, A 6062 south for  half mile, canal east for 2 miles, white road south before Moorgate, red road east (briefly), orange road south, Bank Hey Farm, 218, 199, Lower Meadow Head Farm, Higher Meadow Head Farm, Spr, Weasel Farm, Higher Hill, Red Lea Farm, PO, Mill, mast, Snape’s Heights, phone symbol, Withnell Fold, Ollerton Bridge No 2, FB, Leigh Farm, Windmill Hill, Back Lane Farm, Dover Farm, A road southeast, Royal Oak – approx 1 min – eastbound bus stop.

WALKED  Not yet.