5.2-Town Centre Circle

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.49 km
Calculated time: 2h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 53 m
Vertical drop: - 48 m
Highest point: 138 m
Lowest point: 89 m

District: Blackburn with Darwen
Start/End: N 53.739035° / W 2.51392°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 89 m - Start on
2 : km 0.11 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Preston Old Road, A674
3 : km 1.93 - alt. 104 m - Keep left onto King Street, A674
4 : km 1.97 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
5 : km 2.02 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Montague Street, A6078
6 : km 2.43 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto Montague Street, A6078
7 : km 2.44 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto Montague Street, A6078
8 : km 2.5 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
9 : km 2.52 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
10 : km 2.64 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
11 : km 2.66 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
12 : km 2.67 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Barbara Castle Way, A6078
13 : km 2.74 - alt. 118 m - Keep left onto Barbara Castle Way, A6078
14 : km 3.31 - alt. 110 m - Keep left onto Barbara Castle Way, A6078
15 : km 3.39 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
16 : km 3.52 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right onto Lark Hill, A666
17 : km 3.54 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Barbara Castle Way, A6078
18 : km 3.75 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Eanam, A6078
19 : km 3.84 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left onto Eanam, A6078
20 : km 3.93 - alt. 126 m - Keep left onto Higher Eanam, A6078
21 : km 4.13 - alt. 132 m - Keep right onto Higher Eanam, A6078
22 : km 4.2 - alt. 134 m - Keep left onto Higher Eanam, A6078
23 : km 4.28 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Eden Street
24 : km 4.31 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Higher Audley Street, A6078
25 : km 5.09 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Lower Audley Street, A6078
26 : km 5.85 - alt. 114 m - Keep right onto Bolton Road, A666
27 : km 5.88 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Wainwright Way, A6078
28 : km 6.17 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Canterbury Street
29 : km 6.18 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Freckleton Street Link Road, A6078
30 : km 6.46 - alt. 106 m - Keep right onto Freckleton Street Link Road, A6078
31 : km 6.48 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto King Street, A674
32 : km 8.38 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
S/E : km 8.49 - alt. 90 m

Useful Information

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