01STAR Take steps down to follow .North bank of River Douglas. image/jpeg Waypoint 02FOOT Cross footbridge to ascend slope up to disused railway line and follow it South. image/jpeg Waypoint 03RAIL Pass through pair of gates to continue South along disused railtrack. image/jpeg Waypoint 04LEAT Just before bridge over the track take the steps on the North side (right) up to the canal and follow it briefly South before joining path around Canal Row cottages. image/jpeg Waypoint 05CANR |Having past in front of last cottage take stile West (left) into field and follow hedgerow as it turns South passing between cottages. image/jpeg Waypoint 06RERO Carefully cross Red Rock Road to take footpath immediately opposite heading towards wooded area. image/jpeg Waypoint 07BAUH Follow path on East Side of Baulk House enclosure. image/jpeg Waypoint 08GOOV Ascend clearly signposted track East (left). Some very good 270 views over Winter Hill, Beacon and Billinge hills. image/jpeg Waypoint 09SCHL Turn South (right) to carefully follow School Lane which does not have a footpath. image/jpeg Waypoint 10PEND Upon reaching Pendlebury Lane turn East (left) to follow footpath which runs between front of house and around stable. image/jpeg Waypoint 11BEYS Cross stile to follow path North (left) beside hedgerow. image/jpeg Waypoint 12MEPL Carefully cross Meadow Pit Lane and briefly head East (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 13POND Leave lane taking footpath North (left) into field and along hedgerow. image/jpeg Waypoint 14GHOT Approximately 50m before Northern field boundary turn NW (left) along route of old farm track towards Patchcroft Farm. Track can be difficult to see due if grass is long. Upon reaching farm take stone steps over wall onto farm track. image/jpeg Waypoint 15PENL Turn NE (right) along Pennington Lane. image/jpeg Waypoint 16HORP Continue along lane as it bends East (right) towards farm buildings. image/jpeg Waypoint 17DOKE At end of lane take footpath North (left) between dog kennels and stables then continue beside hedgerow before passing in front of Hollins Head. image/jpeg Waypoint 18BLUB Briefly follow Blundell Lane as it turns East (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 19POST Take footpath North (left) at red postbox as it passes beside house and then beside hedgerow. image/jpeg Waypoint 20ABEF At North end of field footpath turns NW (left) beside hedge. image/jpeg Waypoint 21CONT OS footpath apparently passes 50m North and parallel to substantial concrete track but proved difficult to find due to crop in fileld so I followed the concrete path East (right) to main road. image/jpeg Waypoint 22CHOR Turn North (left) to briefly follow Chorley Road. image/jpeg Waypoint 23CRON Opposite Crows Nest farm carefully cross Chorley Rd onto footpath as it crosses field and heads NE beside hedge image/jpeg Waypoint 24PONT Continue on path as it bends North (left) beside small pond. image/jpeg Waypoint 25PINP Take Pincroft Road East (left) as it passes between railway arches and fishing lake, image/jpeg Waypoint 26HUYR At junction turn SW (left) along Huyton Road. image/jpeg Waypoint 27A6 All done. Recommended parking is appoximately 200m South (left) along Chorley Rd. image/jpeg Waypoint ad trst Length: 10.1 km (6.275 mi) 92.000 92.000 97.000 102.000 111.000 107.000 108.000 111.000 125.000 144.000 149.000 128.000 129.000 122.000 109.000 113.000 117.000 119.000 123.000 117.000 108.000 108.000 103.000 99.000 93.000 92.000 92.000