Amberswood, Bickershaw Circular (6 miles)


Walk starts from Bickershaw (01 Start on map) 
and follows anticlockwise circular route via 
Amberswood, Low Hall and Victoria Fields.
Food and drink available in Bickershaw.
Parking at start [WN2 4AP]
        

01 Start OS Grid Ref: SD 62835 01891    SatNav: 53.51237270,-2.56189580
None Take path North beside house
02 Bicker2 OS Grid Ref: SD 62830 02226    SatNav: 53.51538390,-2.56202460
None Take Path East
03 Bicker3 OS Grid Ref: SD 62926 02223    SatNav: 53.51536470,-2.56057620
None Take track North
04 Bicker4 OS Grid Ref: SD 62937 02358    SatNav: 53.51658320,-2.56041530
None Take path NE
05 Heap OS Grid Ref: SD 63036 02445    SatNav: 53.51737420,-2.55893470
None Take path to top of heap and head North
06 Winter Hill OS Grid Ref: SD 62927 02638    SatNav: 53.51909650,-2.56060840
Follow path North down heap.
07 Metal Fence OS Grid Ref: SD 62941 02702    SatNav: 53.51967060,-2.56039380
None Follow path NE alongside metal fence
08 Sunken Track OS Grid Ref: SD 63087 02810    SatNav: 53.52065930,-2.55820510
None Make way down slope to lower path heading West between 2 ridges. When lower path becomes difficult to follow transfer to southern ridge and continue West.
09 Railway OS Grid Ref: SD 62608 02856    SatNav: 53.52103570,-2.56543640
None Take path up side of bridge and head North
10 Stream OS Grid Ref: SD 62655 03127    SatNav: 53.52347220,-2.56477120
None If passable, can be very wet, take offical path West.As alternative use paths on adjacent slag heap to bypass boggy path.
11 Dryer Land OS Grid Ref: SD 62346 03182    SatNav: 53.52394420,-2.56942750
Follow track West
12 Good Track OS Grid Ref: SD 62249 03350    SatNav: 53.52544940,-2.57090810
None Continue North on track.
13 Glossip Way OS Grid Ref: SD 62271 03541    SatNav: 53.52717140,-2.57060770
Head West via roundabout on Close Lane to Park Rd.
14 Park Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 62069 03554    SatNav: 53.52727350,-2.57365470
None Head North briefly on Park Lane
15 Grange St OS Grid Ref: SD 62024 03640    SatNav: 53.52803880,-2.57434130
None Take path at West end of Grange Street
16 Horse Field OS Grid Ref: SD 61857 03525    SatNav: 53.52699290,-2.57685180
None Continue West along path between 2 fences.
17 Victoria Fieds OS Grid Ref: SD 61450 03497    SatNav: 53.52671220,-2.58298870
None Take path NW towards houses
18 Liverpool Road OS Grid Ref: SD 61241 03665    SatNav: 53.52820460,-2.58616450
None Cross main road to park entrance on South side of houses.
19 Amberswood OS Grid Ref: SD 61119 03703    SatNav: 53.52853620,-2.58799910
None Take path NW
20 Amber1 OS Grid Ref: SD 60992 04029    SatNav: 53.53145700,-2.58996250
Follow path West
21 Amber Lake OS Grid Ref: SD 60796 04056    SatNav: 53.53168660,-2.59292360
None Take path North away from lake.
22 Amber2 OS Grid Ref: SD 60695 04263    SatNav: 53.53353590,-2.59446860
Follow path West
23 Amber3 OS Grid Ref: SD 60450 04313    SatNav: 53.53396950,-2.59817000
Take path south
24 Amber4 OS Grid Ref: SD 60440 04063    SatNav: 53.53172480,-2.59828810
Take path SW
25 Amber5 OS Grid Ref: SD 60275 03998    SatNav: 53.53112540,-2.60077710
Follow path Se
26 Amber6 OS Grid Ref: SD 60401 03841    SatNav: 53.52972500,-2.59884600
Continue SE on path
27 Lake OS Grid Ref: SD 60651 03721    SatNav: 53.52866380,-2.59506940
Head South by lake.
28 Crompton Street OS Grid Ref: SD 60878 03516    SatNav: 53.52683980,-2.59161470
None Exit park by Crompton St and cross road into car park opposite into Low Hall Reserve
29 Low Hall OS Grid Ref: SD 61112 03122    SatNav: 53.52331920,-2.58803130
None Take footbridge over stream.
30 Bridge OS Grid Ref: SD 61099 03059    SatNav: 53.52274510,-2.58822440
None May way up railway embankment, take track East.
31 Exit Rail OS Grid Ref: SD 62131 02914    SatNav: 53.52152040,-2.57264610
None Leave rail track on South side and take track closest to rail track.
32 Prison OS Grid Ref: SD 62366 02832    SatNav: 53.52079970,-2.56908420
None Continue South on path.
33 Viictoria Field OS Grid Ref: SD 62464 02630    SatNav: 53.51899450,-2.56758210
Continue South
34 Victoria 2 OS Grid Ref: SD 62448 02472    SatNav: 53.51757200,-2.56780740
Continue South
35 Bench OS Grid Ref: SD 62517 02150    SatNav: 53.51468210,-2.56672380
None Turn East just before reaching rememberance bench
36 Almost OS Grid Ref: SD 62789 02117    SatNav: 53.51440140,-2.56262540
None Turn south and continue back to start.
37 The End OS Grid Ref: SD 62816 01901    SatNav: 53.51246200,-2.56219630
All done.

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