The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode BL7

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode BL7 in Walk Grade Order

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Walk gm108 Peel Monument from Holcombe
A short but steep ascent to stunning views

Vital Statistics:

Length: 4 miles (6.5 km)

Ascent: 590ft (180m)

Time: 2.25hrs

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Route Summary:

Holcombe Moor Car Park - Branch Rd - Top O'th' Moor Farm - Peel Tower - Taylor's Farm - Redisher Wood - Holcombe Brook - Holcombe Moor Car Park

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Walk gm198 Bull Hill from Holcombe
Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.25 miles (8.5 km)

Ascent: 686ft (210m)

Time: 2.75hrs

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Route Summary:

Holcombe Moor Car Park - Holcombe - Higher Tops - Chatterton Close Farm - Buckden Wood - The Rossendale Way - Beetle Hill - Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor) - Pilgrim's Cross - Harcles Hill - Peel Tower - Top o'th'Moor Farm - Branch Road - Holcombe Moor Car Park

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Walk gm156 Bull Hill and Peel Monument from Holcombe
Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.75 miles (11 km)

Ascent: 1,050ft (320m)

Time: 3.75hrs

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Route Summary:

Holcombe Moor Car Park - Holcombe - Higher Tops - Chatterton Close Farm - Buckden Wood - The Rossendale Way - Beetle Hill - Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor) - Pilgrim's Cross - Harcles Hill - Peel Tower - Taylor's Farm - Redisher Wood - Holcombe Brook - Holcombe Car Park.

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Walk l142 Winter Hill (Rivington Moor) and Rivington Pike from Rivington Upper Barn
Manchester's nearest big hill

Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.5 miles (8.5 km)

Ascent: 1,113ft (339m)

Time: 3.25hrs

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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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Walk l210 Cowpe Lowe from Edenfield
Fine views on a wlk through history

Vital Statistics:

Length: 5 miles (8 km)

Ascent: 1,044ft (318m)

Time: 3 hrs

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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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Walk l134 Hail Storm Hill from Edenfield
Fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25 miles (11.5 km)

Ascent: 1,355ft (413m)

Time: 4 hrs

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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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Walk l217 Lever Park, Winter Hill (Rivington Moor) and Rivington Pike from Rivington Lane
Popular mountain walk close to Manchester

Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.75 miles (12.5 km)

Ascent: 1,536ft (468m)

Time: 4½ hrs

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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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Walk l110 Rivington Pike from Great House Information Centre, Rivington Lane
Superb views over Manchester

Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.5 miles (7 km)

Ascent: 893ft (272m)

Time: 2½ hrs

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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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Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir
A stroll round two reservoirs - can be muddy

Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25 miles (10 km)

Ascent: 879ft (268m)

Time: 3.25hrs

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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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Walk l176 Great Hill from White Coppice
Good views and clear paths

Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25 miles (13 km)

Ascent: 1,230ft (375m)

Time: 4 hrs

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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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Walk l136 Cowpe Lowe and Hail Storm Hill from Cowpe
Quiet paths with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5 miles (13.5 km)

Ascent: 1,753ft (534m)

Time: 4.75hrs

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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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Walk l162 Cowpe Moss and Hail Storm Hill from Cowpe
Quiet paths with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.5 miles (8.5 km)

Ascent: 1,093ft (333m)

Time: 3 hrs

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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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Walk l159 Great Hameldon from Lane Ends, Hapton
Fine views of Lancashire

Vital Statistics:

Length: 7 miles (11 km)

Ascent: 1,198ft (365m)

Time: 3.75hrs

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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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Walk l137 Great Hameldon and Hapton from Clowbridge Reservoir
Fine views of Lancashire

Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.5 miles (15 km)

Ascent: 1,543ft (470m)

Time: 5 hrs

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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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Walk l108 Great Hameldon from Clowbridge Reservoir
Fine views of Lancashire

Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25 miles (13 km)

Ascent: 1,230ft (396m)

Time: 4.25hrs

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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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Walk gm116 Round Hill, Freeholds Top and Brown Wardle Hill from Watergrove Reservior
Wild and historic Lancashire

Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5 miles (13.5 km)

Ascent: 1,549ft (472m)

Time: 4.75hrs

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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.

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Walk l220 Thieveley Pike and Black Scout from Holme Chapel
Wild moorland with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25 miles (13 km)

Ascent: 1,870ft (570m)

Time: 4½ hrs

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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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Walk gm102 Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake
Fine views - though can be windy(!)

Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25 miles (10 km)

Ascent: 1,017ft (310m)

Time: 3½ hrs

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Route Summary:

Hollingworth Lake Car Park - Ealees Brook - Brearley - Whittaker Golf Club - Lydgate - Blackstone Edge Pasture - The Pennine Way - Aiggin Stone - Blackstone Edge - Robin Hood Bed - Broad Head Drain - Hoar Edge - Clegg Moor - Dry Moor - Benny Hill - Syke Nab - Hollingworth Lake.

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Walk gm115 Blackstone Edge from Littleborough
Fine views followed by a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length: 10 miles (16 km)

Ascent: 1,115ft (340m)

Time: 4½ hrs

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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

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Walk l106 Swinden Valley from Mereclough
Quiet country paths

Vital Statistics:

Length: 6 miles (9.5 km)

Ascent: 814ft (248m)

Time: 3 hrs

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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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Walk wy119 Warland Reservoir and Langfield Common from Warland
Great views and a return by canal

Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.5 miles (9 km)

Ascent: 817ft (249m)

Time: 2.75hrs

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Route Summary:

Warland - Warland Reservoir - Warland Drain - Langfield Common - Gaddings Dam - Basin Stones - Rake End - Walsden - Rochdale Canal - Warland,.

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Walk wy158 Bridestones Moor from Lydgate
Wild moorland and ancient trackhorse routes

Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25 miles (11.5 km)

Ascent: 1,421ft (433m)

Time: 4 hrs

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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.

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Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne
An old trackhorse route and wild moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25 miles (13 km)

Ascent: 951ft (290m)

Time: 4 hrs

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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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Walk l167 Gorple Stones from Worsthorne
An old trackhorse route and two reservoirs

Vital Statistics:

Length: 6 miles (9.5 km)

Ascent: 932ft (284m)

Time: 3.25hrs

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Route Summary:

Worsthorne - Gorple Road - Gorple Stones - Hare Stone - Cant Clough Reservoir - Hurstwood Reservoir - Hurstwood - Worsthorne

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Walk gm136 White Holme Reservoir Circuit from Blackstone Edge Reservoir
High flat moorland walk - can be windy(!)

Vital Statistics:

Length: 9 miles (14.5 km)

Ascent: 131ft (40m)

Time: 3½ hrs

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Route Summary:

Blackstone Edge Reservoir - The Pennine Way - Cow Head - Byron Edge - Light Hazzles Edge - White Holme Reservoir - Farther Hill - Little Moor Stone - White Holme Drain - Blake Moor - Middle Moor - Cloven Stone - Turley Moor - Higher House Moor - Bird Nest Hill - Withins Moor - Warland Drain - The Pennine Way - Withins Clough Head - Warland Reservoir - Light Hazzles Reservoir - Utley Edge - Chelburn Moor - Blackstone Edge Reservoir

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Walk me100 Billinge Hill from Billinge, Wigan
The highest point in Merseyside

Vital Statistics:

Length: 4 miles (6.5 km)

Ascent: 417ft (127m)

Time: 2 hrs

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Route Summary:

Billinge - Billinge Hill - Beacon Farm - Brownlow - Billinge Hall Farm - Red Barn Farm - Great Houghwood Farm - Billinge

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Walk wy156 Stoodley Pike and Langfield Common from Lobb Mill
Great views and a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.25 miles (16.5 km)

Ascent: 1,543ft (470m)

Time: 5.25hrs

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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.

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Walk wy110 Stoodley Pike and Warlands Reservoir from Lobb Mil, Todmorden
Great views followed by a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length: 1.75 miles (17 km)

Ascent: 1,533ft (467m)

Time: 5½ hrs

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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

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Walk wy163 Stoodley Pike and Erringden Moor from Lobb Mill
Great views followed by a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length: 10 miles (16 km)

Ascent: 1,526ft (465m)

Time: 5 hrs

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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.

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Walk wy126 Stoodley Pike and Callis Wood from Lobb Mill
Easy ascent to fine views followed by a canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length: 6 miles (10.5 km)

Ascent: 1,237ft (377m)

Time: 3.75hrs

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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

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Length:	4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:	590ft (180m)
Time:	2.25hrs
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Length:	5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	686ft (210m)
Time:	2.75hrs
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Length:	6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:	1,050ft (320m)
Time:	3.75hrs
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Length:	5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	1,113ft (339m)
Time:	3.25hrs
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Length:	5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:	1,044ft (318m)
Time:	3 hrs
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Length:	7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:	1,355ft (413m)
Time:	4 hrs
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Length:	7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:	1,536ft (468m)
Time:	4½ hrs
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Length:	4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:	893ft (272m)
Time:	2½ hrs
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Length:	6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:	879ft (268m)
Time:	3.25hrs
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Length:	8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:	1,230ft (375m)
Time:	4 hrs
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Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	1,753ft (534m)
Time:	4.75hrs
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Length:	7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:	1,198ft (365m)
Time:	3.75hrs
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Length:	9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:	1,543ft (470m)
Time:	5 hrs
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Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	1,115ft (340m)
Time:	4½ hrs
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Length:	6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:	814ft (248m)
Time:	3 hrs
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Length:	5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:	817ft (249m)
Time:	2.75hrs
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Length:	9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:	131ft (40m)
Time:	3½ hrs
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Length:	10.25 miles (16.5 km)
Ascent:	1,543ft (470m)
Time:	5.25hrs
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Length:	1.75 miles (17 km)
Ascent:	1,533ft (467m)
Time:	5½ hrs
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Length:	6 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:	1,237ft (377m)
Time:	3.75hrs
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The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode BL7

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