There are quite a few stiles to negotiate and fair bit of walking along the main road on the pavement. Some of the footpaths were a bit overgrown so had to pay attention on the part into the back of Eccleston....

Gismay

I can imagine it gets muddy in winter but I did it on a warm day in June and it was fine....

Gismay

I would avoid going through the 'Saw Mill' woods, near Coppull Hall, and just walk along Coppull Hall Lane to Wigan Rd to cross to Sandy Lane....

Runtoexplore

I walked from Coppull to Standish on a crisp winter’s day, and I thought this was a lovely route....

Mary Oz

Does use a fair bit of road, but it is footpathed and there is the option to get off road on a few occasions if one was so inclined....

Runtoexplore

(There were hints of muddy patches which I suppose could be worse in bad weather, otherwise ordinary shoes or trainers would be fine.) Most of the roads used are quiet residential roads, and there are also some off-road cycle tracks. I can’t imagine that there is a much better route to connect these two locations....

Mary Oz

Crossing the field toward the motorway (before Vause Farm) the footpath had crops growing on it....

Runtoexplore

It's all using the footpaths through (the more quite part of) Chorley, but still quite busy at times with people, traffic on roads, passing houses, shops etc Not a scenic route, not my choice of a walk...

Runtoexplore

Nice views of Winter Hill and passing by the historic Hic Bibi....

Runtoexplore

Very little opportunity to get off road here, this is the best option for a direct route. Avoids busy main roads....

Bramble

Wigan Council are aware but unfortunately the Brook forms the boundary with Chorley Council so there will be no quick repair while they sort it out between them....

Ricka