Walking Britain Darwen Tower & West Pennine Moors
Introduction to Walk 2732
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 900 feet / 273 metres
Time - 3 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A Lancashire walk on the West Pennine Moors to the west of Darwen. The route includes woodland, passes two reservoirs and visits the Jubilee Tower from where there are extensive views. The route needs careful navigation in some sections. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 287 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 287 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Darwen's Jubilee Tower from Abbey Village
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Winter Hill & Rivington Pike
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Calf Hey, Ogden & Holden Wood Reservoirs
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Tor Hill & High Moss, Nr Haslingden
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Oswaldtwistle Moor from Clough Head
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
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Turton & Entwistle and Wayoh Resrs. from Jumbles
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Turf Moor & Black Hill from Ashworth Resovoir
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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