8 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 59 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐
    District: Farington 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.70132° / W 2.692546°
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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. 38 m - Start on Terrier Grove
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Atlantean Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Wheelton Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Heys Hunt Avenue
  5. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.7 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Golden Hill Lane, B5256
  7. 7 : km 1.13 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Tomlinson Road
  8. 8 : km 1.14 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Golden Hill Lane, B5256
  9. 9 : km 1.73 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Croston Road
  10. 10 : km 3.61 - alt. 31 m - Keep left onto Croston Road
  11. 11 : km 3.65 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Croston Road, A582
  12. 12 : km 3.69 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.76 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left onto Croston Road
  14. 14 : km 5.14 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Berry Street
  15. 15 : km 5.15 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Jubilee Road
  16. 16 : km 5.17 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Watkin Lane, B5254
  17. 17 : km 5.27 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Brownedge Road, B5257
  18. 18 : km 6.49 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Brownedge Road
  19. 19 : km 6.71 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Brownedge Road, B5257
  20. 20 : km 6.91 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Brownedge Road, B5257
  21. 21 : km 7.19 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Dean Court
  22. 22 : km 7.2 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Dean Court
  23. 23 : km 7.27 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Dean Court
  24. 24 : km 7.28 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Brownedge Lane, B5257
  25. 25 : km 7.36 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto St. Mary's Road
  26. 26 : km 8.71 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Station Road, B6258
  27. 27 : km 11 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Wigan Road, A49
  28. 28 : km 11.04 - alt. 55 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Road, A49
  29. 29 : km 11.28 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Moss Lane
  30. 30 : km 11.51 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 11.66 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Moss Lane
  32. 32 : km 12.22 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Station Brow, B5254
  33. 33 : km 12.56 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Golden Hill Lane, B5254
  34. 34 : km 12.61 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.75 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Olympian Way
  36. 36 : km 12.77 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Olympian Way
  37. 37 : km 12.94 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 13.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Assembly Avenue
  39. 39 : km 13.05 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Terrier Grove
  40. S/E : km 13.1 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

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Walking Lower Penwortham Circular

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↔12.31 km ↗+33 m ↘-32 m ◔3h 35 ▲Moderate
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A circular walk starts by following River Ribble from Lower Penwortham to Old Tram Way then onto Brown Edge Wood and crossing to North bank of River Ribble which it follows back to start.

Walking Hutton Bottom Circular

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↔12.42 km ↗+16 m ↘-16 m ◔3h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Hutton (Lancashire)

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Walking Penwortham Circular via River Ribble

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Penwortham Circular via River Ribble
↔9.74 km ↗+22 m ↘-22 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Penwortham (Lancashire)

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Walking Much Hoole

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↔12.86 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
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Walking Great Hill from White Coppice

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Great Hill from White Coppice
↔12.02 km ↗+292 m ↘-288 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Heapey (Lancashire)

The walk starts from White Coppice cricket ground and follows the clockwise circular route via Wheelton Moor, Tockholes Plantation and Great Hill.

Walking Withnell, Brinscall

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Withnell, Brinscall
↔9.36 km ↗+70 m ↘-70 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Withnell (Lancashire)

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Walking Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular

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Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular
↔10.12 km ↗+130 m ↘-121 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Withnell (Lancashire)

The walk starts Abbey Village main St A675 (Bolton Road) and follows clockwise circular route via Abbey Village, Rake Brook, Roddlesworth Lower and Higher Reservoirs.

Walking Rufford River Douglas Circular

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Rufford River Douglas Circular
↔9.23 km ↗+3 m ↘-3 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Rufford (Lancashire)

A very easy to follow 6 mile circular walk beginning at Rufford Marina and initially taking towpath North beside Leeds Liverpool Canal before taking footpath South along the levee beside River Douglas back to start.

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