61 easy to follow walk route maps of all grades in The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines
The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines covers parts of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and West Yorkshire and is enclosed by:
- The A590 from Morcambe Bay to The M6, the A65 and the south western edge of the The Yorkshire Dales National Park to Skipton and then the A59 to the A1(M) to the North
- The A1(M) from the junction with the A59 to Knottingley to the East
- The M62 from Knottingley to Manchester and then the M60 & M56 to The River Mersey to the South
- The Irish Sea from Liverpool to Morecambe Bay to the West
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Sixty-one easy-to-follow walk route maps of all grades in The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines in Walk Grade Order
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Route Summary:
Arnside (Morecambe Bay) - Red Hills Wood - Arnside Knott - Copridding Wood - Grubbins Wood - Morecambe Bay - The Cumbria Coastal Way - Arnside (Morecambe Bay)
Route Summary:
Littleborough - Rochdale Way - Ealees Road - Ealees Brook - Brearley - Whittaker Colf Club - Lydgate - Blackstone Edge Pasture - Aiggin Stone - The Pennine Way - Blackstone Edge Moor - Blackstone Edge Reservoir - Chelburn Moor - Utley Edge - Light Hazzles Reservoir - Warland Reservoir - Warland - Rochdale Canal - Summit - Timbercliffe - Claderbrook - Littleborough
Route Summary:
Watergrove Reservoir - Wardle - Ramsden Road - The Pennine Bridleway - Crook Moor - Higher Slack Brook - Rough Hill (Shore Moor) - Freeholds Top - Trough Edge End - The Rossendale Way - Trough Edge - Deacon Pasture - Hades Hill - Hades - Middle Hill (Whitworth) - Brown Wardle Hill - Long Shoot Clough - Watergrove Reservoir - Wardle.
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
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
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.
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
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
Route Summary:
Clowbridge Reservoir - The Burnley Way - Nutshaw Hill - Lower Nutshaw - Hameldon Hill - May Road Well - Great Hameldon - Hameldon Common - Hameldon Scouts - Clowbridge Reservoir
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
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
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,.
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)
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
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
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
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
Route Summary:
Jeffrey Hill - Thornley Hall - Gibbon Bridge - River Loud - River Hodder - Weedacre Farm - Longridge Fell (Spire Hill) - Jeffrey Hill
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
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
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)
Route Summary:
Barley - Lower Black Moss Reservoir - Upper Black Moss Reservoir - Salt Pie - Foot House Gate - Over Houses - Barley,.
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
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
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,.
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
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
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.
Route Summary:
Barley - Barley Green - The Pendle Way - Upper Ogden Reservoir - Fell Wood - Lower Ogden Reservoir - Barley,.
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)
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
Route Summary:
Lane Ends - Hapton - The Burnley Way - Hameldon Hill - May Road Well - Great Hameldon - Hameldon Common - Hameldon Scouts - Lane Ends - Hapton.
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,.
Route Summary:
Worsthorne - Gorple Road - Gorple Stones - Hare Stone - Cant Clough Reservoir - Hurstwood Reservoir - Hurstwood - Worsthorne
Route Summary:
White Coppice - Wheelton Moor - Withnell Moor - Great Hill - Redmonds Edge - Spitlers Edge - Horden Pasture - Lead Mines Clough - Anglezarke Reservoir - White Coppice
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
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
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
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
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
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
Route Summary:
Billinge - Billinge Hill - Beacon Farm - Brownlow - Billinge Hall Farm - Red Barn Farm - Great Houghwood Farm - Billinge
Route Summary:
Ilkley - The Dales Way - Swastika Stone - High Moor - Overgate Croft Farm - West Buck Stones - East Buck Stones - Cowper's Cross - Whetstone Gate - Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) - The Dales Way Link - Gill Head - Ilkley Crags - White Wells - Ilkley
Route Summary:
Midgehole National Trust Car Park - Hebden Bridge - Hebden Water - Gibson Mill - Hardcastle Crags - Walshaw - New Laithe Moor Farm - Alcomden Water - Holme Ends Bridge - The Pennine Way - Widdop Reservoir - Well Hole Cottage - Graining Water - Gorple Cottage - Heptonstall Moor - Clough Head Hill - Mount Pleasant Farm - Colden - Colden Water - The Calderdale Way - Heptonstall - Midgehole.
Route Summary:
Todmorden - Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Stoodley Pike - The Pennine Way - Withins Gate - Warlands Reservoir - Warland - Rochdale Canal - Todmorden - Hebden Bridge - Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Todmorden
Route Summary:
Ryburn Reservoir - River Ryburn - Baitings Reservoir - Back O'the Height - Hutch Brook - Ryburn Reservoir
Route Summary:
Oxenhope - Oxenhope Station (The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway) - Upper Hayley Farm - Sawood - Cobling Farm - The Bronte Way - Thornton Moor Reservoir - Sunny Bank - Dike Nook - Lower Fold Farm - Oxenhope
Route Summary:
Clough Foot Car Park - The Pennine Way - Well Hole Cottage - Graining Water - Gorple Cottage - Lower Gorple Reservoir - The Pennine Bridleway - Upper Gorple Reservoir - Black Moor - The Burnley Way - Gorple Gate - Widdop Reservoir - Flask - Clough Foot.
Route Summary:
Warland - Warland Reservoir - Warland Drain - Langfield Common - Gaddings Dam - Basin Stones - Rake End - Walsden - Rochdale Canal - Warland,.
Route Summary:
Midgehole National Trust Car Park - Hebden Bridge - Cromsworth Dean - Abel Cote - Lumb Hole Waterfall - Shackleton Knoll - Walshaw - Hardcastle Crags - Gibson Mill - Hebden Water - Midgehole.
Route Summary:
Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Todmorden - ShawWood - Pennine Bridleway - Stoodley Pike - The Pennine Way - Sunderland Pasture - Swillington Farm - LowerRough Head - Edge End Moor - Edge End Farm - Callis Wood - Rochdale Canal - River Calder - Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Todmorden
Route Summary:
Ilkley - The Dales Way - Swastika Stone - High Moor - Overgate Croft Farm. West Buck Stones - East Buck Stones - Cowper's Cross - Whetstone Gate - Ilkley Moor - Grainings Head - Ilkley
Route Summary:
Ryburn Reservoir - River Ryburn - Higher Wormaid - Grey Stone Height - Cat Moss - Rishworth Moor - Warm Withens Hill - Rishworth Drain - Rag Sapling Clough - Blackstone Edge Moor - Old Packhorse Road - Dick Slack - The Aiggin Stone - The Pennine Way - Blackstone Edge - Robin Hoods Bed - Sun End - Redmires - White Isles - Lads Grave - M62 - Green Withens Reservoir - Green Withens Edge - Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) - Blackwood Edge - Blackwood Farm - Hutch Brook - Ryburn Reservoir
Route Summary:
Hebden Bridge - The Rochdale Canal - Charleston - The Pennine Way - Colden Water - The Calderdale Way - Heptonstall - Hebden Bridge
Route Summary:
Midgehole National Trust Car Park - Hebden Bridge - Hebden Water - Gibson Mill - Clough House Farm - Clough Head - The Pennine Way - Mount Pleasant Farm - Colden - Colden Water - The Calderdale Way - Helptonstall - Midgehole.
Route Summary:
Midgehole National Trust Car Park - Hebden Bridge - Cromsworth Dean - Abel Cote - Lumb Hole Waterfall - Shackleton Knoll - Walshaw - New Laithe Moor - Holme Ends Bridge - Alcomden Water - Blake Dean - Hardcastle Crags - Gibson Mill - Hebden Water - Midgehole.
Route Summary:
Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Stoodley Pike - The Pennine Way - Withins Gate - Warlands Reservoir - Gaddings Dam - Langfield Common - Basin Stones - Rake End - Walsden - Rochdale Canal - Todmorden - Lobb Mill Picnic Area.
Route Summary:
Ewood Lane Car Park - Lydgate - Stoney Royd Lane - Stony Lane - Whirlaw Stones - Bridestones Moor - Hawks Stones - Mount Cross - Red Mires Water - Hudson Moor - Orphan Rocks - Lydgate.
Route Summary:
Ilkley - The Dales Way - Grainings Head - Cowper's Cross - Whetstone Gate - Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) - The Dales Way Link - Gill Head - Ilkley Crags - White Wells - Ilkley
Route Summary:
Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Shaw Wood - Stoodley Pike - The Pennine Way - Sunderland Pasture - Dick's Lane - Erringden Moor - Mytholmroyd - Rochdale Canal - River Calder - Hebden Bridge - Callis Wood - Lobb Mill Picnic Area.
Route Summary:
Ryburn Reservoir - River Ryburn - Higher Wormaid - Grey Stone Height - Cat Moss - Rishworth Moor - Warm Withens Hill - Rishworth Drain - Sam Hill - Green Withens Reservoir - Green Withens Moss - Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) - Blackwood Edge - Blackwood Farm - Hutch Brook - Ryburn Reservoir
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