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Slow Ways linking Burnley and Bacup, Brierfield, Cliviger, Crawshawbooth, Hapton, Padiham, Worsthorne

England / Lancashire / Burnley

Burnley’s seven Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 7/7
reviewed: 5/7
verified: 1/7
and surveyed: 1/7

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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

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 Burnley from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Burnley—Bacup
Burbac one Pioneer me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 505m Descent 373m
Burnley—Brierfield
Burbri one Verify me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 30m Descent 52m
Burnley—Cliviger
Burcli one Verify me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 36m Descent 67m
Burnley—Worsthorne
Burwor one Enjoy me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 108m Descent 23m
Crawshawbooth—Burnley
Crabur one Pioneer me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 352m Descent 261m
Hapton—Burnley
Hapbur one Pioneer me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 140m Descent 162m
Hapton—Burnley
Hapbur two Review me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent - Descent -
Padiham—Burnley
Padbur one Review me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 110m Descent 66m
Padiham—Burnley
Padbur two Review me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

58% of Burnley’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

9/9

drawn

6/9

reviewed

5/9

surveyed

1/9

verified

6 people have contributed to Burnley’s Slow Ways

2 people have pledged to walk and review a route

5 people have surveyed a route in Burnley

34km out of 68km have been walked and reviewed

63km of reviews have been shared in Burnley

Latest Updates

The section from Rowley Farm to Worsthorne is along farm tracks and two quite rough fields - a better alternative may be to stay on the Burnley Way to Wood Hey Farm but would need to be tested Note that if starting from Burnley Manchester Road station the best option is to simply follow the impressive section of the Leeds and Liverpool canal and join this route where it crosses the river Brun....

RGW

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I walked this route on a day of sunshine and sudden showers, with lots of rainbows, so it was pretty, and muddy, and I got wet! After crossing the river bridge the path through the woods was a bit muddy with lots of roots, almost making a staircase at one point....

Mary Oz

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Mary Oz surveyed Padbur two

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Padiham—Burnley

Mary Oz added Padbur two, a new walk from Padiham to Burnley

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This stretch of the walk is straight with Townley Hall on the left hand side and local park accessories such as an ice cream van and a children's’ playground....

William Huxham

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Leaving Burnley Central (previously Burnley Bank Top) the path winds through Brun Valley Park with the River Brun adjacent (not surprisingly). A pleasing and easy walk with evidence of industrial heritage - a weir, for example. After 1.5 miles the route turns right towards Rowley Lake through several fields and attractive views towards Brierfield and Pendle Hill are in evidence....

William Huxham

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Eventually we left the park and crossed the road, via a pelican crossing, and headed along a straight, commercial then residential road. Access to the towpath was via a slightly steep slope on the north side of the road, after crossing the bridge. After the embankment, the route continued on the towpath right round to the far side of Thompson Park, and up a slope into Thursby Gardens and on to the station. I think this could have been shortened by entering Thompson Park earlier from the towpath....

Mary Oz

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From Rowley Farm the route crossed farmland with several gates, kissing gates and stiles, and a few docile cows....

Mary Oz

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The parts in Burnley itself were interesting and we popped into look at Gawthorpe Hall as a detour....

Woffenden

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The parts through the fields are great but there are some stiles that are in poor condition near Rowley Farm. The walk a long the river is very relaxed and was well used....

Woffenden

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Mary Oz surveyed Hapbur two

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Hapton—Burnley

Mary Oz added Hapbur two, a new walk from Hapton to Burnley

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The mainly canal towpath route encounters the railway and the M65 motorway several times. Soon after returning to the towpath, there is an aqueduct over the motorway, and the route leaves the canal here, along a well-trodden, but unsignposted path, through some woods....

Mary Oz

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The route leaves Burnley Central Station (which is a lot smaller than it sounds!) via a set of cycle tracks to arrive at the canal towpath. The vast bulk of the route is a pleasant walk along the towpath, which feels surprisingly rural, apart from a bit of noise from the M65....

Mary Oz

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Burnley

trisbayliff surveyed Burnley

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Apart from a couple of hundred yards at each end this route is essentially a walk/ride along the towpath of the Leeds/Liverpool canal....

Tenpastbas

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From Netherwood Bridge it was an easy to follow, accessible and (mostly) off road route along the Brontë Way then Brun Greenway (an old railway line) to the station....

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Burnley—Bacup

Slow Ways added Burbac one, a new walk from Burnley to Bacup

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Burnley—Brierfield

Slow Ways added Burbri one, a new walk from Burnley to Brierfield

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Burnley—Cliviger

Slow Ways added Burcli one, a new walk from Burnley to Cliviger

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Burnley—Worsthorne

Slow Ways added Burwor one, a new walk from Burnley to Worsthorne

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Crawshawbooth—Burnley

Slow Ways added Crabur one, a new walk from Crawshawbooth to Burnley

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Hapton—Burnley

Slow Ways added Hapbur one, a new walk from Hapton to Burnley

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Padiham—Burnley

Slow Ways added Padbur one, a new walk from Padiham to Burnley

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Burnley’s Slow Ways starting point

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Lat / Lon

53.79354° / -2.24467°

Easting / Northing

383,980E / 433,052N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Burnley'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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