|
| 01Start | OS Grid Ref: SD 53126 03715 SatNav: 53.52799000,-2.70857000 |
|
|
Leave Orrell Waterpark car park turniing briefly South (left) onto Lodge Lane then West (right) along Sandy Lane. |
| 02Gantley Road | OS Grid Ref: SD 52690 03598 SatNav: 53.52690192,-2.71513812 |
|
|
Turn South (left) down Gantley Road. |
| 03Upholland Rd | OS Grid Ref: SD 52617 03508 SatNav: 53.52608557,-2.71621100 |
|
|
Turn West (right) down Upholland Road. |
| 04Oxhouse | OS Grid Ref: SD 52522 03652 SatNav: 53.52737387,-2.71767012 |
|
|
Take footpath West (left) beside house and initially behind houses then over farmland. Good views behind you over Winter Hill. |
| 05 Higher Pimbo | OS Grid Ref: SD 51312 03456 SatNav: 53.52550000,-2.73589000 |
|
|
Take footpath South (left) on track initially beside Higher Pimbo Farm and then beside quarry. |
| 06Quarry | OS Grid Ref: SD 51630 02834 SatNav: 53.51993689,-2.73099534 |
|
|
Follow footpath South (right) along field boundary. |
| 07Promised Land | OS Grid Ref: SD 51339 02115 SatNav: 53.51345399,-2.73528419 |
|
|
Take track South via Promised Land Farm onto tarmac track. |
| 08Crank Road | OS Grid Ref: SD 51231 01417 SatNav: 53.50716310,-2.73679695 |
|
|
Turn West (right) briefly along Crank Road before taking footpath South (left). Upon reaching farm buildings cross farmyard onto Red Barn Rd. |
| 09Houghwood | OS Grid Ref: SD 52084 00677 SatNav: 53.50059050,-2.72382579 |
|
|
Leave Red Barn Lane taking footpath East (left) up slope. Good excuse to rest and check view behind you over Liverpool and Wales. |
| 10Cheshire View | OS Grid Ref: SD 52474 00796 SatNav: 53.50170089,-2.71795712 |
|
|
Turn South (right) along tarmac track, good views over to Cheshire hills. |
| 11Crookhouse Farm | OS Grid Ref: SD 52565 00367 SatNav: 53.49785000,-2.71653000 |
|
|
Leave road taking footpath South East (left) beside Crookhouse Farm down hill side. |
| 12Roby Well Way | OS Grid Ref: SD 52652 00268 SatNav: 53.49696715,-2.71520249 |
|
|
Turn briefly East (left) along Roby Well Lane |
| 13Exit Roby | OS Grid Ref: SD 52732 00285 SatNav: 53.49713309,-2.71400086 |
|
|
Leave Roby Well Lane taking footpath North (left) running alongside stream. |
| 14Beacon Bridge | OS Grid Ref: SD 52736 00557 SatNav: 53.49957101,-2.71397940 |
|
|
Take footbridge East (right) over stream and follow path up slope. |
| 15Ash Grove Farm | OS Grid Ref: SD 53110 00628 SatNav: 53.50025000,-2.70835000 |
|
|
Turn North (left) in front of Ash Grove Farm and follow footpath. |
| 16Beacon Rd | OS Grid Ref: SD 53148 00839 SatNav: 53.50215000,-2.70781000 |
|
|
Turn West (left) briefly along Beacon Road. |
| 17Oakley Avenue | OS Grid Ref: SD 53105 00878 SatNav: 53.50249379,-2.70846478 |
|
|
Carefully cross Beacon Road and turn North (right) into Oakley Avenue and follow footpath North originating beside garages. |
| 18Upholland Road | OS Grid Ref: SD 53261 01233 SatNav: 53.50569712,-2.70616881 |
|
|
Turn North (left) along Upholland Road. |
| 19Kennel | OS Grid Ref: SD 53168 01736 SatNav: 53.51021296,-2.70764671 |
|
|
Carefully cross Upholland Road to take footpath East initially beside house and then behind properties. |
| 20 Chair Wood | OS Grid Ref: SD 53527 01720 SatNav: 53.51009971,-2.70222060 |
|
|
Turn North (left) at field corner to follow footpath parallel to Chair Wood. |
| 21Park Road | OS Grid Ref: SD 53650 02228 SatNav: 53.51467888,-2.70044766 |
|
|
Carefully cross park road to continue North on footpath. |
| 22Moss Wood | OS Grid Ref: SD 53602 02534 SatNav: 53.51742359,-2.70121209 |
|
|
Turn West (left) along path between fields. |
| 23Longshaw | OS Grid Ref: SD 53349 02508 SatNav: 53.51716842,-2.70503155 |
|
|
Take footpath initially North (right) and then follow it NE. |
| 24College | OS Grid Ref: SD 53437 02963 SatNav: 53.52126365,-2.70376555 |
|
|
Follow path North (left) over Winstanley College playing field then NW away from college beside stream. |
| 25Greenslate | OS Grid Ref: SD 53241 03265 SatNav: 53.52395532,-2.70676962 |
|
|
Take path North (right) beside stream then beside Orrell Waterpark lakes. |
| 26Orrell Waterpark | OS Grid Ref: SD 53219 03805 SatNav: 53.52881000,-2.70718000 |
|
|
Take path South around lake back to car park. |
More Walks List of Walks |
| Email Graeme |