Walking on the West Pennine Moors - Northern England

• Location
• Description
• Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Route
• Maps
• Further Reading

The countryside around Blackburn, Darwen, Chorley and Bolton is home to some of the most inspiring and exhilarating walking country. 

Known as the West Pennine Moors, the area covers over 80 square miles, all of it easily accessible for day walking. The variety and vibrancy of the landscape is evident everywhere – through colourful meadows and ancient woodland, across rugged moorland dissected by wooded valleys and beside the many rivers and reservoirs. Rich in heritage, the area is also dotted with historic houses and monuments and many reminders of the industrial revolution. 

• 30 walks from short, easy rambles to challenging hikes
• local history and geology explained along the way
• routes illustrated with OS map extracts and colour photographs