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Lancashire
Slow Ways linking Leyland and Bamber Bridge, Chorley, Eccleston (Lancashire), Preston, Tarleton, Wheelton
England / Lancashire / Leyland
Leyland’s six Slow Ways are 42% checked
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Walk to Leyland from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Eccleston (Lancashire)—Leyland
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Eccley one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 55m | ||
Leyland—Bamber Bridge
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Leybam one |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 35m | Descent 42m | |
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Leyland—Bamber Bridge
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Leybam two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Leyland—Chorley
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Leycho one |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 109m | Descent 59m | ||
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Leyland—Wheelton
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Leywhe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 77m | Descent 154m | ||
Leyland—Wheelton
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Leywhe two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 98m | Descent 18m | ||
Preston—Leyland
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Preley one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 97m | Descent 82m | |
Preston—Leyland
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Preley two |
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2 X |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Tarleton—Leyland
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Tarley one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 59m | Descent 38m |
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Collective progress
53% of Leyland’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Leyland’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
5 people have surveyed a route in Leyland
45km out of 73km have been walked and reviewed
58km of reviews have been shared in Leyland
Latest Updates
It is easy to miss the point where the Slow Way leaves the main park route, but there is a junction with a bin, and you very shortly cross a river on a wooden bridge. A short section of main road (with an island to help you cross) leads to some quieter roads, including an easy-to-miss footpath along a fenced-in field-edge....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Leybam two, a new walk from Leyland to Bamber Bridge
Walk this routeThe “rural” section was very well signposted, but had electric fences restricting the width of the initial footpath. Someone helpful from the farm directed me through the gate instead and said the electric fences are only there in late winter/early spring because of the sheep....
Mary Oz
It is necessary to go around the car park and into Avenham Park via East Cliff Road, as per PreLey Two....
Mary Oz
The access from Bristol Avenue to cross the A5083 to the “rural” section next to the M6, is incorrectly shown on this Slow Way, but is only wrong by a few tens of metres. The “rural” section was very well signposted, but had electric fences restricting the width of the initial footpath....
Mary Oz
Leaving Preston via the car park and East Cliff Road, Avenham Park is accessed via some steps and sloping paths. A few more quiet roads (with a bench near the middle) take the route to the second rail-side field crossing of this Slow Way, which is a bit more pleasant, finishing around the side of an industrial park, and onto the road again....
Mary Oz
Overall, not a particularly glamorous route, although it starts with a 3km trek through Avenham Park, across the River Ribble bridge and southwards via great tracks in quiet green surroundings. The remainder includes some busy roads through Lostock Hall and Leyland and the off-road sections run directly alongside the West Coast Main Line railway. One such section was overgrown and not pleasant to navigate....
sasumner
After exiting Leyland, it follows quiet pleasant trails and there’s some fun exploration from Whittle-le-Woods to Wheelton. It gets challenging in that last third: there’s a steep cobbled path, tricky navigation to find the tunnels under the M61, some rougher terrain, and a final climb over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....
sasumner
This is probably the optimum route between Leyland and Bamber Bridge, although it is mostly on fairly busy and/or residential roads. There is a short off-road section midway, the access to which from Bristol Avenue includes a flight of steps which is in a slightly different location to the gpx route....
sasumner
Slow Ways added Eccley one, a new walk from Eccleston (Lancashire) to Leyland
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Leybam one, a new walk from Leyland to Bamber Bridge
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Leyland’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD5419122274
Lat / Lon
53.69490° / -2.69524°
Easting / Northing
354,191E / 422,274N
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