Ashurst Beacon

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 18.62 km
Calculated time: 5h 45
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 157 m
Vertical drop: - 158 m
Highest point: 172 m
Lowest point: 14 m

District: Wigan
Start/End: N 53.553433° / W 2.646405°
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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. 40 m - Start on Norfolk Street
2 : km 0.12 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Springfield Road
3 : km 0.22 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Mort Street
4 : km 0.28 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Waterloo Street
5 : km 0.33 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Woodhouse Lane, B5375
6 : km 1.07 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Woodhouse Lane
7 : km 1.57 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
8 : km 1.6 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
9 : km 1.62 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
10 : km 3.62 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
11 : km 3.79 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
12 : km 3.87 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Gathurst Lane, B5206
13 : km 4.03 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
14 : km 4.67 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
15 : km 4.68 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
16 : km 4.9 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
17 : km 5.54 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Whitley Road
18 : km 6.2 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
19 : km 6.24 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
20 : km 6.63 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Stoney Brow
21 : km 6.64 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Farley Lane
22 : km 7.21 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
23 : km 7.4 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight right
24 : km 7.47 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
25 : km 7.49 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
26 : km 7.51 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
27 : km 8.15 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right onto Long Heys Lane
28 : km 8.3 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
29 : km 8.56 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
30 : km 8.68 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp right
31 : km 8.82 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
32 : km 8.84 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
33 : km 9.42 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Long Heys Lane
34 : km 10.35 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
35 : km 10.82 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Lees Lane
36 : km 10.87 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
37 : km 11.77 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Appley Lane North
38 : km 11.81 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
39 : km 11.84 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
40 : km 14.76 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
41 : km 15.04 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
42 : km 16.37 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
43 : km 17.02 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
44 : km 17.04 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
45 : km 17.07 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Woodhouse Lane
46 : km 17.57 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Woodhouse Lane, B5375
47 : km 18.3 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Waterloo Street
48 : km 18.36 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Mort Street
49 : km 18.42 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Springfield Road
50 : km 18.52 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Throstlenest Avenue
S/E : km 18.62 - alt. 40 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Crook Standish Circular

Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Circular Walk starting from sports ground in Crook then North onto Birley Pond, Birley & Elnup Woods exiting over Mill Brook to gently ascend to Birch Walk. The route then follows the boundary of Standish Park before heading back to start via Giants Hall Farm and Standish Wood Lane. Good views of Beacon Park and Winter Hill ridges from high points.

Wigan Flashes Circular

Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

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Shevington Standish Circular

Departure from Shevington (Greater Manchester)

6m mile circular route starting from Shevington crossing Mill Brook into Elnup Wood, From here the route makes its way via Standish Park to cross Mill Brook and M6 motorway onto Shevington Vale. Having made its way around the vale the route heads back to start over Gathurst Golf course.

Gathurst Dean Brook Circular

Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

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Bryn Gates Lane Circular

Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

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Orrell Winstanley Circular

Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

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⚠️ Apparently there is a problem with the route between waypoints (7) and (8). Partway along the footpath parallel to Chair Wood there are signs stating this is private land and there is no right of way. These signs are repeated at the other end of the path on Park Road and the gate giving access to Park Road is locked. If anyone could check and offer another alternative please?