The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode BL3

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode BL3 in Walk Grade Order

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Walk l217 Lever Park, Winter Hill (Rivington Moor) and Rivington Pike from Rivington Lane

Popular mountain walk close to Manchester

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:1,536ft (468m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk l142 Winter Hill (Rivington Moor) and Rivington Pike from Rivington Upper Barn

Manchester's nearest big hill

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,113ft (339m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l110 Rivington Pike from Great House Information Centre, Rivington Lane

Superb views over Manchester

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:893ft (272m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk gm108 Peel Monument from Holcombe

A short but steep ascent to stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:590ft (180m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk gm198 Bull Hill from Holcombe

Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:686ft (210m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk gm156 Bull Hill and Peel Monument from Holcombe

Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,050ft (320m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir

A stroll round two reservoirs - can be muddy

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:879ft (268m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l210 Cowpe Lowe from Edenfield

Fine views on a wlk through history

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:1,044ft (318m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l134 Hail Storm Hill from Edenfield

Fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,355ft (413m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk l176 Great Hill from White Coppice

Good views and clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,230ft (375m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk l136 Cowpe Lowe and Hail Storm Hill from Cowpe

Quiet paths with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,753ft (534m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk l162 Cowpe Moss and Hail Storm Hill from Cowpe

Quiet paths with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,093ft (333m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm101 The Bridgewater Canal from Dunham Town

Pleasant canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:190ft (58m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch120 The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm

Gentle waterside stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:246ft (75m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm

Fine waterside walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:213ft (65m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch132 The Lymm Heritage Trail

Pleasant stroll through a historic village

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:204ft (62m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk me100 Billinge Hill from Billinge, Wigan

The highest point in Merseyside

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:417ft (127m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch261 Statham from Thelwall

A stroll along two famous canals

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:190ft (58m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch106 New Mills from Hale

Quiet farmland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:453ft (138m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk gm116 Round Hill, Freeholds Top and Brown Wardle Hill from Watergrove Reservior

Wild and historic Lancashire

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,549ft (472m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm102 Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake

Fine views - though can be windy(!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,017ft (310m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm115 Blackstone Edge from Littleborough

Fine views followed by a canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,115ft (340m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch121 Rostherne from Hoo Green

Quiet country lanes

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:370ft (110m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk l137 Great Hameldon and Hapton from Clowbridge Reservoir

Fine views of Lancashire

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:1,543ft (470m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk l108 Great Hameldon from Clowbridge Reservoir

Fine views of Lancashire

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,230ft (396m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton

Quiet country fields & canal towpaths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:400ft (122m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk l159 Great Hameldon from Lane Ends, Hapton

Fine views of Lancashire

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,198ft (365m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy119 Warland Reservoir and Langfield Common from Warland

Great views and a return by canal

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:817ft (249m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk ch161 Great Budworth from Arley Hall

Historical village & church

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:158ft (48m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk l220 Thieveley Pike and Black Scout from Holme Chapel

Wild moorland with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,870ft (570m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate

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