Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough

Quiet country paths


Route outline for walk l106:

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



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Bronte Way, a 64km (40 miles) linear footpath connecting Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire, England with Oakwell Hall in West Yorkshire, England. The Bronte Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Bronte Way.


Part of this walk also follows a section of The Burnley Way, a 64km (40 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Burnley in Lancashire, England. The Burnley Way is waymarked by B and bird logo. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Burnley Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL21 South Pennines


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

103 Blackburn & Burnley, Clitheroe & Skipton


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough

In no particular order . . .

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Hurstwood Village

Hurstwood Village

Photo: Paul Hackett (2)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Spenser's House, Hurstwood

Spenser's House, Hurstwood

Photo: Paul Hackett (1)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Hurstwood Hall, Hurstwood

Hurstwood Hall, Hurstwood

Photo: Paul Hackett (7)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Stepping Stones over Swinden Water

Stepping Stones over Swinden Water

Photo: Paul Hackett (5)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Hurstwood Baptists Church

Hurstwood Baptists Church

Photo: Paul Hackett (3)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Swinden Water

Swinden Water

Photo: Stuart Richardson (14)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Worsthorne Church

Worsthorne Church

Photo: Paul Hackett (6)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Old Steam Roller on Slipper Hill

Old Steam Roller on Slipper Hill

Photo: Paul Hackett (4)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Lee Green Reservoir

Lee Green Reservoir

Photo: Stuart Richardson (15)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Swinden Water

Swinden Water

Photo: Stuart Richardson (13)

Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough - Stepping Stones near Worsthorne

Stepping Stones near Worsthorne

Photo: Peter Harrison (6)


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