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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (9 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,280ft (390m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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: | 17.5 miles (28 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,186ft (666m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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 (Mallowdale Fell) - 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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.25 miles (5 km) |
| Ascent: | 131ft (40m) |
| Time: | 1.25hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
The Crook of Lune - Caton - 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: | 9 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,749ft (533m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 814ft (248m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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: | 8.25 miles (13 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,230ft (396m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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: | 8.25 miles (13 km) |
| Ascent: | 951ft (290m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 4.5 miles (7 km) |
| Ascent: | 893ft (272m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 4.75 miles (7.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,221ft (372m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,538ft (469m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 12.25 miles (19.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,960ft (515m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
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 (Mallowdale Fell) - 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: | 7.5 miles (12 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,076ft (328m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 8 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,280ft (390m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 10.5 miles (16.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,697ft (499m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 859ft (262m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 8.5 miles (13.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,694ft (516m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,224ft (373m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Cross of Greet Bridge - The River Hodder - 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: | 10 miles (16 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,597ft (487m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 3.5 miles (5.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 299ft (91m) |
| Time: | 1½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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: | 7.25 miles (11.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,355ft (413m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 6.25 miles (10 km) |
| Ascent: | 879ft (268m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 8.5 miles (13.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,753ft (534m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 9.5 miles (15 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,543ft (470m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 5.5 miles (8.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,113ft (339m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 10 miles (16 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,267ft (386m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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 - Foulridge Wharf - The Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Salterforth.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 miles (6 km) |
| Ascent: | 794ft (242m) |
| Time: | 2.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Barley - Barley Green - The Pendle Way - Upper Ogden Reservoir - Fell Wood - Lower Ogden Reservoir - Barley,.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,279ft (390m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 8.75 miles (14 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,615ft (492m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,198ft (365m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 5.5 miles (8.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,093ft (333m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 932ft (284m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Worsthorne - Gorple Road - Gorple Stones - Hare Stone - Cant Clough Reservoir - Hurstwood Reservoir - Hurstwood - Worsthorne
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25 miles (13 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,230ft (375m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 5.75 miles (9 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,113ft (339m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 9.75 miles (15.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,487ft (453m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 9 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,132ft (345m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,044ft (318m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,536ft (468m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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: | 8.25 miles (13 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,870ft (570m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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 - Cartridge Pasture - Holme Chapel
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