Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Lower Rivington Reservoir, is 6¼ miles long and will take about 3¼hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk l135:

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




You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer 287 West Pennine Moors, Blackburn, Darwen & Accrington


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 109 Manchester, Bolton & Warrington


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir

In no particular order . . .

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Lower Rivington Reservoir

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (24)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Lower Rivington Reservoir

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (40)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Looking south down Anglezarke Reservoir

Looking south down Anglezarke Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (35)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Anglezarke Reservoir

Anglezarke Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (36)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Heapey Waterman's Cottage at the northern end of Anglezarke Reservoir

Heapey Waterman's Cottage at the northern end of Anglezarke Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (34)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Rivington Chapel

Rivington Chapel

Photo: Des Ellwood (29)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Anglezarke Reservoir

Anglezarke Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (30)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Upper Rivington Reservoir

Upper Rivington Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (38)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Lower Rivington Reservoir shore path

Lower Rivington Reservoir shore path

Photo: Mike Walker (4)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - High Bullough Reservoir

High Bullough Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (33)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - The entrance to Rivington Church

The entrance to Rivington Church

Photo: Des Ellwood (41)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Rivington Village Stocks

Rivington Village Stocks

Photo: Des Ellwood (28)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Heapey Waterman's Cottage across Anglezarke Reservoir

Heapey Waterman's Cottage across Anglezarke Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (37)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Upper Rivington Reservoir

Upper Rivington Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (39)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - High Bullough Reservoir

High Bullough Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (32)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Rivington Church

Rivington Church

Photo: Des Ellwood (27)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Rivington Country Park

Rivington Country Park

Photo: Gill Ratcliffe (1)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Lower Rivington Reservoir

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Photo: Mike Walker (5)

Walk l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir - Anglezarke Reservoir

Anglezarke Reservoir

Photo: Des Ellwood (31)


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