Blackburn (Lancashire)Whalley

Blawha one
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By Strider on 31 Mar 2022


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Written in the first phase, April 2020 but did not appear on the final version as the end point moved.
here is the up-dated version

Written in the first phase, April 2020 but did not appear on the final version as the end point moved.
here is the up-dated version

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Blackburn (Lancashire)
Grid Ref SD6846227909
Lat / Lon 53.74662° / -2.47968°
Easting / Northing 368,463E / 427,910N
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Whalley
Grid Ref SD7335236268
Lat / Lon 53.82200° / -2.40627°
Easting / Northing 373,352E / 436,268N
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AndrewH

03 Mar 2024 Winter

This is what Slow Ways is all about - a route between two towns, in a reasonably well populated area, which hardly uses roads. Where it does, they are quiet and the route quickly reverts to paths away from the roads. I walked this at the end of Feb, after a particularly wet winter, so some of the field paths were quite wet in places. Away from this sort of weather pattern, I would expect the field paths to be ok underfoot (walking boots would be fine). That said, some of the paths appear to be only lightly used and were ill-defined in places. An ability to use a map (and orient it North) would be very helpful.

Three or four of the stiles were in poor condition and required a modest amount of agility (hence the four star review) and so this path would not suit anybody who struggles on anything other than good, flat paths. It's completely unsuitable as mapped for any form of wheeled transport.

The only amendment I would suggest is to ignore the part where the path leaves the canal towpath and tracks through the streets of Little Harwood and the Philips Road Industrial Estate. These roads can be busy, with numerous cars parked across pavements - staying on the canal path, whilst possibly marginally longer, is a far better and much more enjoyable option. Specifically, the path leaves and/or rejoins the canal towpath at SD 69539 28673 (What 3 Words ///wiring.dates.dices) and SD 70654 30152 (W3W ///tells.motion.trying).

Otherwise this is a walk with some good views and delightful sections of path.


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