Walking on the West Pennine Moors: 30 walks around moorland Lancashire

by Terry Marsh

Overview

A guidebook to 30 day walks on the West Pennine Moors. Exploring the wild and diverse landscape of moorland Lancashire, the walks are suitable for all abilities, from gentle strolls to more strenuous and demanding walks.

The walks range in length from 5 to 15km (3–9 miles) and cover a variety of terrain.

• 1:50,000 OS maps are included for each walk
• Easy access from Blackburn and Bolton
• Details of local public transport and accommodation
• Information on the rich heritage, geology and natural history of the area

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849655392
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	02/15/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

A writer and photographer since 1978, Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He is the author of over 45 books, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Northern Coast to Coast Walk, The Dales Way, Walking on the Isle of Man and The West Highland Way.
Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He has been writing guidebooks since the mid-1980s, and is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 titles, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013). Terry has a long-standing interest in Cumbria and the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Academically, he is an historical geographer holding a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Lake District Studies and a PhD in Historical Geography. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild (www.owpg.org.uk).

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Geography and Natural History Human Influence Introducing the Valleys Walking Safely Using this Guide RIVINGTON AND ANGLEZARKE 1 Around Anglezarke Reservoir 2 Rivington Moor and Winter Hill 3 Wilderswood and the Edge of Rivington Moor 4 Rivington Pike 5 Rivington Country Park 6 Great Hill and Spitler's Edge 7 Noon Hill Slack 8 Around Yarrow Reservoir 9 Lead Mines Clough and Jepson's Gate 10 Healey Nab and Limbrick 11 Withnell Moor 12 Wheelton Moor RODDLESWORTH AND DARWEN 13 Tockholes and Darwen Tower 14 Darwen Tower via Sunnyhurst Wood 15 Roddlesworth Woodlands and Reservoirs 16 Belmont Reservoir and Spitler's Edge 17 Sunnyhurst Wood TURTON AND ENTWISTLE 18 Turton Moor 19 Turton and Entwistle Reservoir 20 Jumbles Reservoir 21 Around Wayoh 22 The Three Reservoirs and Turton Tower 23 Longworth Clough and Turton Heights 24 Cheetham Close RAMSBOTTOM, HODDLESDEN AND HASLINGDEN GRANE 25 Calf Hey and Ogden Reservoirs 26 Haslingden Grane 27 Jumbles and Two Brooks Valley 28 Holcombe Moor and Peel Hill 29 Around Alden Brook 30 Irwell Valley APPENDIX 1 Route Summary Table APPENDIX 2 Further Reading INDEX