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Walking on the West Pennine Moors Terry Marsh

Walking on the West Pennine Moors By Terry Marsh

Walking on the West Pennine Moors by Terry Marsh

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Summary

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.

Walking on the West Pennine Moors Summary

Walking on the West Pennine Moors: 30 walks around moorland Lancashire by Terry Marsh

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.

About Terry Marsh

A writer and photographer since 1978, Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He is the author of over 45 books, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Northern Coast to Coast Walk, The Dales Way, Walking on the Isle of Man and The West Highland 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

Additional information

GOR006142057
9781852845803
1852845805
Walking on the West Pennine Moors: 30 walks around moorland Lancashire by Terry Marsh
Terry Marsh
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cicerone Press
20220531
176
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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