Walking on the West Pennine Moors

30 walks around moorland Lancashire

By Terry Marsh

ISBN

9781852845803

Availability

Published

13 Aug 2009

Reprinted

31 May 2022

Edition

First

Pages

176

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.10cm

Weight

210g

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This guidebook describes 30 walks on the West Pennine Moors, around Blackburn, Darwen, Chorley and Bolton, home to some of the most inspiring and exhilarating walking country. The walks range from short, easy rambles to more challenging hikes covering a variety of terrain, all of it easily accessible for day walking.

Seasons

Ideal for walking in all seasons

Centres

Accessible from all directions - the main urban centres are Chorley, Darwen, Blackburn, Bolton, Haslingden and Manchester.

Difficulty

Not technically difficult, but the terrain can be demanding, especially after rain. Paths shown on map are not always present on the ground, and even those that are require attention to route directions.

Must See

The West Pennine Moors are many and varied, threaded by valley road links, surrounded by towns and villages, and providing a wide range of excellent walking opportunity in a moorland setting. Numerous prehistoric sites are spread across the moors, as well as monuments to wealth and achievement.

ISBN

9781852845803

Availability

Published

13 Aug 2009

Reprinted

31 May 2022

Edition

First

Pages

176

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.10cm

Weight

210g

Overview

Guidebook to 30 day walks in the West Pennine Moors, the wide open country between Blackburn, Darwen, Chorley and Bolton in the heart of northern England. Walks range between 2.5 and 9 miles in length, and from short, easy rambles to challenging hikes.

The West Pennine Moors cover over 80 square miles of wild and diverse landscape. The area is rich in historical heritage, including historic houses, monuments such as Holcombe Tower and Jubilee Tower, and other reminders of the industrial revolution. The walks are described step-by-step clearly illustrated with OS map extracts and colour photographs, with lots of information on local history and geology explained along the way.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Geography and Natural History

Human Influence

Introducing the Valleys

Walking Safely

Using this Guide

RIVINGTON AND ANGLEZARKE

1 Around Anglezarke Reservoir

2 Rivington Moor and Winter Hill

3 Wilderswood and the Edge of Rivington Moor

4 Rivington Pike

5 Rivington Country Park

6 Great Hill and Spitler’s Edge

7 Noon Hill Slack

8 Around Yarrow Reservoir

9 Lead Mines Clough and Jepson’s Gate

10 Healey Nab and Limbrick

11 Withnell Moor

12 Wheelton Moor

RODDLESWORTH AND DARWEN

13 Tockholes and Darwen Tower

14 Darwen Tower via Sunnyhurst Wood

15 Roddlesworth Woodlands and Reservoirs

16 Belmont Reservoir and Spitler’s Edge

17 Sunnyhurst Wood

TURTON AND ENTWISTLE

18 Turton Moor

19 Turton and Entwistle Reservoir

20 Jumbles Reservoir

21 Around Wayoh

22 The Three Reservoirs and Turton Tower

23 Longworth Clough and Turton Heights

24 Cheetham Close

RAMSBOTTOM, HODDLESDEN AND HASLINGDEN GRANE

25 Calf Hey and Ogden Reservoirs

26 Haslingden Grane

27 Jumbles and Two Brooks Valley

28 Holcombe Moor and Peel Hill

29 Around Alden Brook

30 Irwell Valley

APPENDIX 1 Route Summary Table

APPENDIX 2 Further Reading

INDEX

Maps

1:50000 – all the walks in this book can be found on Ordnance Survey® Landranger Sheets 103 (Blackburn and Burnley), and 109 (Manchester).

1:25000 – of greater use to walkers on the West Pennine Moors is the Ordnance Survey Explorer Sheet 287 (www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk), which covers all the walks in this book.

Updates

June 2022

2022 reprint route updates

580 REPRINT 2022 (1.942 MB)

September 2021

Walk 13 map

The green/red icon that depicts the starting point should be at to Ryal Fold, where the visitor centre is.

June 2018

Corrections

Walk 3:

start point grid ref should be SD634128

July 2013

Walk 13 and 15

Slipper Lowe Car Park has been permanently closed by United Utilities. There is an alternative car park at Ryal Fold (SD665 214) , although using this would alter the walks.

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Terry Marsh

Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 guidebooks, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013). Terry has a PhD in Historical Geography and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS). He is a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

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