Lowton Golborne Circular (6 miles)

Walk starts from Pennington Flash car park
(01 Start on map) and follows anticlockwise 
circular route via Golborne Park and Lowton.

Food and drink available in Lowton.

Parking at start [WN7 3PB]

01 Start OS Grid Ref: SJ 63075 99631    SatNav: 53.49207980,-2.55801200
None Leave car park and take Plank Lane/ Slag Lane SW (left).
02 Lightshaw Lane OS Grid Ref: SJ 62542 99332    SatNav: 53.48936050,-2.56601570
None Take Lightshaw Lane West (right).
03 Lightshaw Exit OS Grid Ref: SJ 62308 99424    SatNav: 53.49016480,-2.56955620
None Take footpath on North side of gate.
04 Hey Brook OS Grid Ref: SJ 62190 99442    SatNav: 53.49032000,-2.57133000
None Follow path intially South (left) between fences before heading West
(right).
05 Lightshaw Again OS Grid Ref: SJ 62102 99339    SatNav: 53.48939000,-2.57265000
None Head West (right) on Lightfoot Lane.
06 Lightshaw Hall OS Grid Ref: SJ 61372 99552    SatNav: 53.49125000,-2.58367540
None Leave lane via footpath and head SW (left).
07 Old Shippen OS Grid Ref: SJ 61070 99204    SatNav: 53.48809660,-2.58818150
None Cross onto opposite side of hedge.
08 Winard St OS Grid Ref: SJ 60744 98579    SatNav: 53.48245320,-2.59300950
None Turn NW (right) along Lowton road.
09 Ashton Rd OS Grid Ref: SJ 60636 98720    SatNav: 53.48371730,-2.59466170
None Take Ashton Rd (left) over railway.
10 Rock St OS Grid Ref: SJ 60481 98785    SatNav: 53.48429180,-2.59700060
None Turn briefly South (left) down Rock St to park then follow path
around North Side of park.
11 Golborne Park OS Grid Ref: SJ 60334 98686    SatNav: 53.48338530,-2.59921070
None Continue along North side of park.
12 Golborne2 OS Grid Ref: SJ 60309 98758    SatNav: 53.48403650,-2.59959700
None Head briefly West (left) along park boundary.
13 Golborne3 OS Grid Ref: SJ 60175 98791    SatNav: 53.48431740,-2.60161400
None Follow path SW (left) .
14 Golborne4 OS Grid Ref: SJ 60106 98719    SatNav: 53.48366620,-2.60264400
None Take substantial path South (left) between pond and playarea.
15 Sycamore OS Grid Ref: SJ 60310 98378    SatNav: 53.48061440,-2.59953260
None Once past pond follow path East (left).
16 Kid Grove OS Grid Ref: SJ 60516 98373    SatNav: 53.48058890,-2.59642120
None Follow path NE towards railtrack.
17 Poplar Bridge OS Grid Ref: SJ 60621 98440    SatNav: 53.48120180,-2.59485480
None Cross bridge into Poplar Street and cross over Church St into Heywood
Ave.
18 Heywood Av OS Grid Ref: SJ 61035 98295    SatNav: 53.47992490,-2.58858920
None Head South (right) down Lowton Rd.
19 Lowton Exit OS Grid Ref: SJ 61724 97545    SatNav: 53.47323310,-2.57811780
None Take pathway NE (left) between houses.
20 Redstart OS Grid Ref: SJ 62008 97790    SatNav: 53.47545530,-2.57386920
None Contine NE through park
21 Allerby OS Grid Ref: SJ 62227 97873    SatNav: 53.47622150,-2.57058620
None Follow path North (left) via green space.
22 Spawell OS Grid Ref: SJ 62227 98041    SatNav: 53.47772850,-2.57060770
None Head NE (righ) through parkland grossing Garton Drive.
23 Stone Pit OS Grid Ref: SJ 62506 98186    SatNav: 53.47905650,-2.56642340
None Bear SE (right) on track beside houses
24 Pipers OS Grid Ref: SJ 62713 98082    SatNav: 53.47813710,-2.56329060
None Turn NE (left) to follow path beside hedgerow.
25 Rail Track OS Grid Ref: SJ 63011 98204    SatNav: 53.47924810,-2.55880590
None Take disused railtrack North (left).
26 Byrom Lane OS Grid Ref: SJ 62797 98843    SatNav: 53.48498130,-2.56211040
None Head briefly East (right) along Byrom Lane.
27 Mossley Turn OS Grid Ref: SJ 62912 98839    SatNav: 53.48495580,-2.56037240
None Take track North (left) off lane.
28 Mossley Hall OS Grid Ref: SJ 62910 99020    SatNav: 53.48657730,-2.56043670
None Continue North past farm entrance.
29 Recycle OS Grid Ref: SJ 62874 99444    SatNav: 53.49038190,-2.56101610
None Take Slag Lane North (right) back to start.
30 End OS Grid Ref: SJ 63075 99631    SatNav: 53.49208000,-2.55801000
None The end.

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