38 easy-to-follow circular walks in Lancashire
Thirty-eight easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Lancashire of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Thirty-eight easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Lancashire of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.25 (5km) | |
| Ascent: | 131ft (40m) | |
| Time: | 1.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- The Crook of Lune, The River Lune, Crook O' Lune Wood, Artle Beck, Waterworks Bridge, Applehouse Wood, Highfield Beck, Crook O' Lune.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5 (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 299ft (91m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Barley, Lower Black Moss Reservoir, Upper Black Moss Reservoir, Salt Pie, Foot House Gate, Over Houses, Barley,.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 794ft (242m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Barley, Barley Green, The Pendle Way, Upper Ogden Reservoir, Fell Wood, Lower Ogden Reservoir, Barley,.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 893ft (272m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Great House Information Centre, Rivington Hall, Rivington Cottage, Rivington Upper Barn, Pigeon Tower (Rivington Moor), Rivington Pike, Brown Hill (Rivington Moor), Higher Knoll, Rivington Lane Car Park, Lever Park, The Castle (Lower Rivington Reservoir), Lower Rivington Reservoir, Great House Information Centre.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 814ft (248m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Mereclough, Rock Water, The Burnley Way, Hurstwood Reservoir, Slipper Hill, Swinden Bridge, The Bronte Way, Lee Green Reservoir, The Burnely Way, Swinden Water, Swinden Valley, Worsthorne, Hurstwood, The River Brunt, Mereclough.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 859ft (262m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Jeffrey Hill, Thornley Hall, Gibbon Bridge, River Loud, River Hodder, Weedacre Farm, Longridge Fell (Spire Hill), Jeffrey Hill.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,093ft (333m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Cowpe, Greenbridge Car Park, Lenchfold Farm, The Rossendale Way, Cowpe Lowe, Cragg Quarry, Hail Storm Hill, Cowpe Moss, Cragg High Level Tank, Brandwood Moor, Higher Boarsgreave Moor, Lower Boarsgreave Moor, Cowpe,.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,044ft (318m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Edenfield, Gin Croft Lane, Dearden Moor, Sand Beds Farm, Cowpe Lowe, The Rossendale Way, Foe Edge, Horncliffe Close, Waugh's Well Reservoir, Scout Moor Brook, Dearden Clough, Edenfield.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,221ft (372m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Barley, Lower Ogden Reservoir, The Pendle Way, Upper Ogden Reservoir, Boar Clough, Pendle Moor, Barley Moor, Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End), Pendle House, Ing Head Farm, Ing Ends, Barley,.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 879ft (268m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Lower Rivington Reservoir, Rivington, Upper Rivington Reservoir, Pilkington Wood, Street Wood, Yarrow Reservoir, Bradley Wood, Anglezarke Reservoir, High Bullough Reservoir, John Meadow Wood, Heapey Waterman's Cottage, Grey Heights Wood, Heapey Fold Lane, Kays Farm, Waring Fram, Lane Ends (Adlington), Upper Rivington Reservoir, Lower Rivington Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 932ft (284m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Worsthorne, Gorple Road, Gorple Stones, Hare Stone, Cant Clough Reservoir, Hurstwood Reservoir, Hurstwood, Worsthorne.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,113ft (339m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Cross of Greet Bridge, Near Crosty Clough, Shooters' Huts, Far Costy Clough, White Hill (Forest of Bowland), Botton Head Hill, Whitray Fell, Cross of Greet, Cross of Greet Bridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,113ft (339m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Rivington Upper Barn, Pigeon Tower (Rivington Moor), Catter Nab, Noon Hill Slack, Moor Bottom, Winter Hill (Rivington Moor), Crooked Edge Hill, Two Lads (Rivington Moor), Pike Cottage, Brown Hill (Rivington Moor), Rivington Pike, Pigeon Tower (Rivington Moor), Rivington Upper Barn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,280ft (390m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Barley, Lower Ogden Reservoir, The Pendle Way, Upper Ogden Reservoir, Boar Clough, Ogden Clough, Pendle Moor, Barley Moor, Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End), Pendle House, Ing Head Farm, Ing Ends, Barley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,279ft (390m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Fell Foot (nr Chipping), Parlick, Blindhurst Fell, Wolf Fell, Paddy's Pole (Fair Snape Fell), Fair Snape Fell, Saddle Fell, Ward's End, Saddle End Farm, Wolfen Hall, Fell Foot (nr Chipping).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7 (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,224ft (373m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Cross of Greet Bridge, The River Hodder, Cross of Greet, Great Harlow, Raven's Castle, Crowd Stones, Catlow Fell, Hailshowers Fell, Cold Stone, Copy Nook, Knottend Well, Crutchenber Fell (Bowland Knotts), Pike Side, Catlow Farm, Kearsdon Holes, The River Hodder, Cross of Greet Bridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7 (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,198ft (365m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Lane Ends, Hapton, The Burnley Way, Hameldon Hill, May Road Well, Great Hameldon, Hameldon Common, Hameldon Scouts, Lane Ends, Hapton.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8 (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 951ft (290m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Worsthorne, Gorple Road, Pennine Bridleway, The Burnley Way, Gorple Stones, Gorple Gate, Clough Head Stones, Widdop Reservoir, Rigging Stones, Extwistle Moor, Ing Hey, The Bronte Way, Lee Green Reservoir, The Burnley Way, Swinden Water, Wood Hey Farm, Worsthorne.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,076ft (328m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Trawden, The Pendle Way, Lower Coldwell Reservoir, Upper Coldwell Reservoir, Deerstone Moor, The Bronte Way, Will Moor, Will Moor Clough, Bedding Hill Moor, Saucer Hill Clough, Dean House Farm, Wycoller, Bracken Hill, Trawden.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,355ft (413m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Edenfield, Gin Croft Lane, Dearden Moor, Sand Beds Farm, Cowpe Lowe, The Rossendale Way, Foe Edge, Cowpe Moss, Cragg Quarry, Hail Storm Hill, Tottington Higher End Moor, Whittle Hill, New Gate Brook, Fecit Delf Endm Scout Moss, Turn, Dearden Clough, Edenfield.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8 (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,230ft (375m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- White Coppice, Wheelton Moor, Withnell Moor, Great Hill, Redmonds Edge, Spitlers Edge, Horden Pasture, Lead Mines Clough, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25 (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,230ft (396m) | |
| Time: | 4.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Clowbridge Reservoir, The Burnley Way, Nutshaw Hill, Lower Nutshaw, Hameldon Hill, May Road Well, Great Hameldon, Hameldon Common, Hameldon Scouts, Clowbridge Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8 (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,280ft (390m) | |
| Time: | 4.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Slaidburn, King Syke, Broadhead Farm, Easington Brook, Skelshaw Brook, Skelshaw Farm, Fell Side Farm, Harrop Fell, Easington Fell, Old Ned, Old Ned's Wife, Sadler Hill, Smelfthwaite Farm, Meanley Farm, Fowler's Laithe, Newton, River Hodder, Dunnow Hall, Dunnow Lodge, Slaidburn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,538ft (469m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Fell Foot (nr Chipping), Parlick, Blindhurst Fell, Wolf Fell, Paddy's Pole (Fair Snape Fell), Fair Snape Fell, Holme House Fell, Fiendsdale Head, Holme House Farm, Higher Snape Farm, Fell Foot (nr Chipping).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,536ft (468m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Rivington Lane Car Park, Lever Park, The Castle (Lower Rivington Reservoir), Lower Rivington Reservoir, Great House Information Centre, Rivington Hall, Rivington Cottage, Rivington Upper Barn, Pigeon Tower (Rivington Moor), Catter Nab, Noon Hill Slack, Moor Bottom, Winter Hill (Rivington Moor), Crooked Edge Hill, Two Lads (Rivington Moor), Pike Cottage, Brown Hill (Rivington Moor), Rivington Pike, Higher Knoll, Rivington Lane Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,870ft (570m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Holme Chapel, The Burnley Way, Scout Farm, Cow Side Farm, Black Clough (Deerplay Moor), Thieveley Pike, Heald Moor, Portsmouth, Dean Farm, Black Scout, Holme Chapel.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,132ft (345m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- The Great Stone of Forstone, Moor Cock Farm, Tatham Fells, Bank End Gate, Lyth Fell, Starkers Moor, Whitray Fell, Cross of Greet, Great Harlow, Raven's Castle, Crowd Stones, Thistley Hill, Thistle Hill, Tanstree Cragg, Burn Moor Fell, Hart Pot Gill, Stony Bank, Red Mire Queen of The Fairies Chair, Loftshaw Moss, The Great Stone of Forstone.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,694ft (516m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Barley, Lower Ogden Reservoir, The Pendle Way, Upper Ogden Reservoir, Boar Clough, Ogden Clough, Pendle Moor, Barley Moor, Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End), Pendle House, Ing Head Farm, Ing Ends, Barley, Lower Black Moss Reservoir, Upper Black Moss Reservoir, Stang Top Moor, White Hough, Barley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,753ft (534m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Cowpe, Greenbridge Car Park, Lenchfold Farm, The Rossendale Way, Cowpe Lowe, Sand Beds Farm, Dearden Moor, Gin Croft Lane, Dearden Clough, Scout Moor Brook, Waugh's Well Reservoir, Horncliffe Close, Foe Edge, Cragg Quarry, Hail Storm Hill, Cowpe Moss, Cragg High Level Tank, Brandwood Moor, Higher Boarsgreave Moor, Lower Boarsgreave Moor, Cowpe,.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10 (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,267ft (386m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Salterforth Marina, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Walk, The Pendle Way, Letcliffe Country Park, Bancroft Mill Engine, Barnoldswick, Weets Hill, Weets House, Hollin Hall, Slipper Hill Reservoir, Lower Foulridge Reservoir, Foulridge Wharf, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Salterforth.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75 (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,487ft (453m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Abbeystead, Stoops Bridge, Tarnbrook Wyre, LCrizedale Bridge, Rakehouse Barn, Higher Lee Farm, Margery's Hill, Rotten Hill, Grizedale Head, Lee Fell, Burrow Fell, Grit Fell, Clougha Pike, Shooters Pile, Appletree Moss, Hare Appletree Fell, Jubilee Tower, Lainsley Slack, Abbeystead.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75 (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,615ft (492m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Cross of Greet Bridge, Near Crosty Clough, Shooters' Huts, Far Costy Clough, White Hill (Forest of Bowland), Botton Head Hill, Whitray Fell, Cross of Greet, Great Harlow, Raven's Castle, Crowd Stones, Catlow Fell (Ravens Castle), Hailshowers Fell, Cold Stone, Copy Nook, Knottend Well, Crutchenber Fell (Bowland Knotts), Pike Side, Catlow Farm, Kearsdon Holes, The River Hodder, Cross of Greet Bridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5 (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,543ft (470m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Clowbridge Reservoir, The Burnley Way, Nutshaw Hill, Lower Nutshaw, Hameldon Hill, May Road Well, Great Hameldon, Hameldon Common, Hameldon Scouts, Lane Ends, Hapton, New Barn Farm, Helm Clough, Clowbridge Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5 (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,697ft (499m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Gisburn Forest, Halsteads Farm, Fair Hill, Herd Hill, Whelp Stone Crag, Brown Hill, Gisburn Common, Resting Stone, Ash Clough Swamp, Lawkland Fell, Rock Cat Knoll, Halstead Fell, Knotteranum, Crutchenber Fell (Bowland Knotts), Pike Side, New House, Hasgill Beck, Stocks Reservoir, Gisburn Forest.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,749ft (533m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Trawden, The Pendle Way, Lower Coldwell Reservoir, Upper Coldwell Reservoir, Deerstone Moor, The Bronte Way, Will Moor, Will Moor Clough, Bedding Hill Moor, Abbot Stone (Boulsworth Hill), Lad Law (Boulsworth Hill), Saucer Hill Clough, Dean House Farm, Wycoller, Bracken Hill, Trawden.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10 (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,597ft (487m) | |
| Time: | 5.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Fell Foot (nr Chipping), Wolfen Hall, Saddle End Farm, Ward's End, Saddle Fell, Paddy's Pole (Fair Snape Fell), Fair Snape Fell, Holme House Fell, Fiendsdale Head, Holme House Farm, Higher Snape Farm, Fell Foot (nr Chipping).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25 (19.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,960ft (515m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Abbeystead, Stoops Bridge, Tarnbrook Wyre, Lee, Tarnbrook, Higher Syke, Black Side of Tarnbrook Fell, Gables Clough, Tarnbrook Fell, Brown Syke, Mallowdale Pike, Mallowdale Fell (Ward's Stone), Ward's Stone Breast, Cabin Flat, Lee Fell, Grizedale Head, Rotten Hill, Margery's Hill, Higher Lee Farm, Rakehouse Barn, Grizedale Bridge, Abbeystead.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 17.5 (28km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,186ft (666m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Abbeystead, Stoops Bridge, Tarnbrook Wyre, Lee, Tarnbrook, Higher Syke, Black Side of Tarnbrook Fell, Gables Clough, Tarnbrook Fell, Brown Syke, Wolfhole Crag, Mallowdale Pike, Mallowdale Fell (Ward's Stone), Ward's Stone Breast, Cabin Flat, Lee Fell, Burrow Fell, Grit Fell, Clougha Pike, Shooters Pile, Appletree Moss, Hare Appletree Fell, Jubilee Tower, Lainsley Slack, Abbeystead.
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