Pennington Green Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 61 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 61 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.542046° / W 2.567746°

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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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 58 m - 01Start =>Parking at start, take Hindley Mill Lane North.
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 61 m - 02Tunnel =>Pass under rail tunnel continue on good quality path North.
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 58 m - 03Borsdane =>Continue North through Borsdane Wood keeping mill stream to East of you.
  4. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 64 m - 04Borsdane =>Follow winding path North through wood.
  5. 5 : km 1 - alt. 69 m - 05Borsdane =>Path heads North through woodland.
  6. 6 : km 1.33 - alt. 77 m - 06Borsdane =>Keep heading North on good quality path.
  7. 7 : km 1.84 - alt. 77 m - 07Borsdane =>Continue following path North.
  8. 8 : km 2.36 - alt. 85 m - 08Footbridge =>Cross footbridge and continue North up hill.
  9. 9 : km 2.49 - alt. 90 m - 09Mill Lane =>Cross stone bridge and turn West into Mill Lane car park. Exit car park via Westerly path.
  10. 10 : km 2.72 - alt. 106 m - 10Ilkeston =>Take Dodds Farm Lane West.
  11. 11 : km 3.04 - alt. 108 m - 11Dodds Farm =>Turn South West off Dodds Farm Lane.
  12. 12 : km 3.18 - alt. 106 m - 12Reservoir =>Take path West between fences.
  13. 13 : km 3.49 - alt. 106 m - 13Hall Lane =>Carefully cross Hall Lane.
  14. 14 : km 3.86 - alt. 115 m - 14Bradshaw Barn =>Briefly enter field and head NW to exit gate.
  15. 15 : km 3.93 - alt. 115 m - 15Bull Gate =>Exit field via gate onto lane.Take lane NW.
  16. 16 : km 4.26 - alt. 119 m - 16Wood Road =>Turn South on Wood Road passing via sports ground.
  17. 17 : km 4.44 - alt. 114 m - 17Emu Gate =>Take path South on West side of Kirkless Wood.
  18. 18 : km 4.63 - alt. 110 m - 18Kirkless =>Follow path South keeping close to farmland.
  19. 19 : km 5.02 - alt. 94 m - 19Boundary =>Route turns SE at field boundary.
  20. 20 : km 5.16 - alt. 93 m - 20Fish Pond =>Follow path as it bears South beside fishing pond.
  21. 21 : km 5.29 - alt. 91 m - 21Withington Lane =>Turn East along Withington Lane.
  22. 22 : km 5.47 - alt. 92 m - 22Foal =>Leave Withington Lane via footpath heading SE
  23. 23 : km 5.59 - alt. 89 m - 23High Fence =>Upon reaching security fence take path East along North side of fence.
  24. 24 : km 5.87 - alt. 82 m - 24Fence Corner =>Follow footpath as it turns South by fence and continue along path as it leads down slope and through wood.
  25. 25 : km 6.45 - alt. 73 m - 25Warehouse =>Follow path briefly SE on North side of wood.
  26. 26 : km 6.59 - alt. 73 m - 26Golf Course =>On reaching boundary of golf course take track NE,
  27. 27 : km 6.89 - alt. 80 m - 27Club House =>Take path East through buildings.
  28. 28 : km 7.04 - alt. 83 m - 28Hindley Hall =>Take road SE towards main road.
  29. 29 : km 7.32 - alt. 80 m - 29Hall Lane =>Briefly head South on Hall Lane.
  30. 30 : km 7.37 - alt. 79 m - 30America Wood =>Just before houses on East side of road follow footpath SE behind houses.
  31. 31 : km 7.54 - alt. 74 m - 31Field =>Take footpath initially East towards tree line and follow it as it bears SE downhill.
  32. 32 : km 7.98 - alt. 59 m - 32Valley Floor =>On reaching valley floor turn South on path via tunnel and back to start.
  33. S/E : km 8.25 - alt. 58 m - 33End =>Back at start.

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