01 START
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64803 32646 SatNav: 53.78893500,-2.53572400
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Start from Osbalderston Green, parking on Osbalderston Lane. Take path East towards Roberts House Farm.
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02 Roberts_House_Farm
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OS Grid Ref: SD 65016 32746 SatNav: 53.78984600,-2.53250200
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Enter farmyard and take footpath North between barns. Continue North along West side of hedge.
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03 Roberts_Stile
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64975 33041 SatNav: 53.79249000,-2.53315000
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Cross stile and continue North along West side of hedge.
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04 Oxendale_Stile
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64951 33161 SatNav: 53.79357400,-2.53353400
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Take stile onto road and head East.
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05 Oxendale_Gate
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64980 33178 SatNav: 53.79372800,-2.53309900
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Pass through gate onto footpath and continue East along path.
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06 Giants_Gate
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OS Grid Ref: SD 65238 33268 SatNav: 53.79455400,-2.52919300
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Pass through gate and follow path North between fences along West side of Old Park Wood.
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07 Old Park Bridge
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OS Grid Ref: SD 65227 33551 SatNav: 53.79709500,-2.52939500
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Cross bridge and continue North through wood.
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08 Entering Old Park Wood
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OS Grid Ref: SD 65001 33627 SatNav: 53.79775900,-2.53282800
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Use stile to enter Old Park Wood and carefully make way North down valley,
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09 Old Park Crossing
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64974 33667 SatNav: 53.79811700,-2.53324500
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Take footbridge over stream and follow path up incline.
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10 Old Park Exit
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64950 33689 SatNav: 53.79832000,-2.53360300
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Use stile to exit wood and head North via small pond to farm gate.
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11 Longridge_Gate
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64904 33914 SatNav: 53.80033700,-2.53432800
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Head North along East side of wood boundary to end of field.
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12 Reenter_Old_Park_Wood
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64862 34132 SatNav: 53.80228800,-2.53499300
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Re-enter Old Park Wood via stile and make way NW down slope to stream.
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13 Ribble Dribble
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64768 34232 SatNav: 53.80318200,-2.53643500
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Step over stream and continue NW up bank.
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14 Leave Wood
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64731 34254 SatNav: 53.80338000,-2.53700000
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Take stile out of wood and continue NW to gate.
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15 Track to hall
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64695 34277 SatNav: 53.80358200,-2.53754800
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Take track NW down to Osbalderston Hall.
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16 Osbalderston Hall Grounds
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64531 34342 SatNav: 53.80415800,-2.54004900
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Pass through gate and head West on footpath in front of Osbalderston Hall.
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17 Osbalderston Farm
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64357 34357 SatNav: 53.80428400,-2.54269300
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Use gate to access road NW through farm buildings to River Ribble.
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18 River Ribble
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64320 34447 SatNav: 53.80508900,-2.54325500
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Pass through gate and head West along bank of River Ribble.
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18 Ribble Bend
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OS Grid Ref: SD 63543 34804 SatNav: 53.80824400,-2.55509900
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Continue following ribble path
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19 Ribble by Flashers Wood
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OS Grid Ref: SD 63183 34076 SatNav: 53.80167600,-2.56047900
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Take stile on river bank to enter Flashers Wood and follow slippery path SW along river bank.
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20 Dobridding Wood
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OS Grid Ref: SD 63139 33918 SatNav: 53.80024600,-2.56113600
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Take track SE up slope towards Burr Green.
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21 Burr Green Stile
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OS Grid Ref: SD 63157 33808 SatNav: 53.79925900,-2.56085000
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Take stile into field and head south across field to Mercyfield Wood.
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22 Mercyfield Wood
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OS Grid Ref: SD 63241 33528 SatNav: 53.79675500,-2.55953400
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Follow footpath East along Northern boundary of wood.
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23 Burr Green Edge
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OS Grid Ref: SD 63393 33504 SatNav: 53.79654800,-2.55723100
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Cross stile and continue East via wooden stiles along North boundary of wood.
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24 Burr Green gate
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OS Grid Ref: SD 63793 33468 SatNav: 53.79624900,-2.55114900
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Take metal gate onto road and head East along road.
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25 Lower Studdlehurst
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64077 33322 SatNav: 53.79495800,-2.54681200
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After Lower Studdlehurst pond take footpath South along East side of hedge.
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26 Sandford Well bridge
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64082 32906 SatNav: 53.79122400,-2.54669200
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Cross footbridge and turn south to follow footpath South along West side of hedge.
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27 Sandford Well Stile
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64040 32680 SatNav: 53.78918400,-2.54730600
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Take stile South of field to continue South on East side of hedge.
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28 Smalley stile
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64130 32499 SatNav: 53.78756600,-2.54592100
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Cross stile keep heading south until reach gateway on West side. At gateway head east across field to hedge on opposite side.
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29 Smalley footbridge
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64277 32431 SatNav: 53.78696400,-2.54368700
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Cross bridge and head to gate at NE corner of field.
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30 Fletcher gate
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64487 32527 SatNav: 53.78784200,-2.54049700
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Pass through gate and continue East along hedge boundary.
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31 Osbalderston Lane
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OS Grid Ref: SD 64780 32664 SatNav: 53.78909200,-2.53607000
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Take gate and path back to Osbalderston Lane.
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