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Give a hike!Accrington
Lancashire
Slow Ways linking Accrington and Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Crawshawbooth, Hapton, Haslingden, Oswaldtwistle
England / Lancashire / Accrington
Accrington’s six Slow Ways are 50% checked
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Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Accrington from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Accrington—Crawshawbooth
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Acccra one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 196m | Descent 262m | ||
Accrington—Hapton
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Acchap one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 235m | Descent 225m | |
Accrington—Hapton
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Acchap two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 178m | Descent 176m | ||
Accrington—Hapton
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Acchap three |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Accrington—Haslingden
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Acchas one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 215m | Descent 115m | ||
Church—Accrington
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Chuacc one |
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1 X |
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Review me | Distance 2km/1mi | Ascent 21m | Descent 3m | ||
Church—Accrington
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Chuacc two |
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1 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 2km/1mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Clayton-le-Moors—Accrington
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Claacc one |
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2 X |
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Review me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 66m | ||
Clayton-le-Moors—Accrington
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Claacc two |
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2 X |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Oswaldtwistle—Accrington
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Oswacc one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 26m | Descent 41m | |
Oswaldtwistle—Accrington
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Oswacc two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
64% of Accrington’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Accrington’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
7 people have surveyed a route in Accrington
38km out of 54km have been walked and reviewed
42km of reviews have been shared in Accrington
Latest Updates
The first half of the route was very quick, easy, and pleasant, following a tarmac cycle track alongside the railway to Church and Oswaldtwistle Station....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Oswacc two, a new walk from Oswaldtwistle to Accrington
Walk this routeThere is no direct path between Foxhill Bank Brow and the woods of the nature reserve. You would have to go through private grounds blocked by a big gate. It was a good route apart from the confusion in the middle....
Mary Oz
After crossing the A679 I followed a quiet farm lane before entering a field to follow a straight-line ditch up the hill. I then approached the next farm or stables, where some of the multitude of footpaths have been blocked, but the remaining ones were mostly easy to follow and use, with the exception of one particular stile, towards the A56, included a squeeze between a stone wall and a large slab of rock the was leaning precariously. I followed a wooded path alongside the cobbled road where I could, as this was easier on my feet....
Mary Oz
From Hapton, at the farm soon after crossing the A679, there is no access through the farm and houses, which are not marked as a Public Right of Way, and certainly looked private1...
Mary Oz
There was also a dodgy stile at OS Grid Ref: 778293 between some fields above the A56 - it was a stone squeeze stile against the wall, followed by a wooden step stile, but the stone slab was leaning over and looked as if it could fall onto your foot....
Mary Oz
The Hyndburn greenway is pretty straight, following the train line from Church and Oswaldtwistle station into Accrington, exiting between the train station and Tesco....
MamaP
This route is suitable for all types of wheels, with a large portion of the route forming national cycle route 6....
Dannywith
Mary Oz added Claacc two, a new walk from Clayton-le-Moors to Accrington
Walk this routeThis route is a little longer than ChuAcc One but it almost entirely avoids roads by using the off-road cycle track, which can be accessed right from Accrington Station....
Mary Oz
Then some fenced in cycle track, rough road, and rubbish-strewn footpath, before a nicer footpath with a view down into Accrington… followed by more main tedious main road walking. Functional at best....
Mary Oz
The first half of the route from Clayton-le-Moors is canal towpath (accessed via a cycle barrier) and an uphill footpath....
Mary Oz
Slow Ways added Acccra one, a new walk from Accrington to Crawshawbooth
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Acchas one, a new walk from Accrington to Haslingden
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Claacc one, a new walk from Clayton-le-Moors to Accrington
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Oswacc one, a new walk from Oswaldtwistle to Accrington
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Accrington’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD7583428602
Lat / Lon
53.75323° / -2.36797°
Easting / Northing
375,834E / 428,602N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Accrington's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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