Sunday Walks – July 2021

See individual walk details for start times.

4th July

WOODLANDS TRUST SMITHILLS ESTATE (10.30 START) – 7.5 Miles
Meet at Barrow Bridge CP, BL1 7NH. SD 681 117. Directions – From A58 follow Moss Lane (immediately to right of Moss Bank Park) Barrow Bridge Road to CP (ignore any road closed signs).
Walk – Barrow Bridge, Walker Fold Farm, Burnt Edge, Two Lads, NNE along mast road. Then take path on right just before mast to Trespass Stone on Coal Pit Road. Chadwick’s Close Farm, Sheephouse Farm to end.

11th July

PARKS & COUNTRY PARKS (10.30 START) – 8.7 Miles
Meet at Moses Gate Country Park CP, Hall Lane, Farnworth, BL4 7QS. SD 739 068.
Walk – Moses Gate, Leverhulme Park, Seven Acres, Longsight Park, return via Breightmet Golf Course and Starmount Lodge.

18th July

WHITTLE TUNNELS (10.30 START) – 7 Miles
Meet at Malthouse Farm Pub, Moss Lane, Whittle Le Woods, PR6 8AB. SD 591 203. Park Premier Inn, Top Car Park. M61 to Chorley J8 take A674 to Blackburn then first left signed Malthouse Farm.
Walk – Walton Summit, Denham Quarry, Canal.

25th July

TONGE TRAIL (10.30 START) – 8 Miles
Meet car park at side of running track on Leverhulme Park BL3 1SX. SD 738 086.
Walk – Hall Ith Wood, 7 Acres Country Park, Bradshaw Brook, Leverhulme Park.