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Rishton

Lancashire


Slow Ways linking Rishton and Blackburn (Lancashire), Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle

England / Lancashire / Rishton

Rishton’s five Slow Ways are 60% checked

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

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Walk to Rishton from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Blackburn (Lancashire)—Rishton
Blaris one

Double check Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 66m Descent 91m
Blackburn (Lancashire)—Rishton
Blaris two Review me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent - Descent -
Rishton—Church
Rischu one Verify me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 30m Descent 43m
Rishton—Clayton-le-Moors
Riscla one

Double check Distance 4km/2mi Ascent 71m Descent 52m
Rishton—Clayton-le-Moors
Riscla two Review me Distance 4km/2mi Ascent - Descent -
Rishton—Great Harwood
Risgre one

Enjoy me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 49m Descent 33m
Rishton—Great Harwood
Risgre two Enjoy me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent - Descent -
Rishton—Oswaldtwistle
Risosw one Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 97m Descent 75m

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Collective progress

75% of Rishton’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

8/8

drawn

8/8

reviewed

6/8

surveyed

2/8

verified

6 people have contributed to Rishton’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

6 people have surveyed a route in Rishton

35km out of 35km have been walked and reviewed

53km of reviews have been shared in Rishton

Latest Updates

Starting in the residential surroundings of Church, the first portion of this route passes though a housing estate, before crossing the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, and onto a well-established and well surfaced shared off-road (pedestrian and cycle) path....

Dannywith

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Walked it many times, a very pleasant easy stroll...

Mr Snail

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Having walked both versions of RisGre I'd recommend RisGre Two - stay on the canal as far as possible into Rishton, avoids the noisy road....

WalkinGobbiner

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Having walked both versions of RisGre I'd recommend RisGre Two - stay on the canal as far as possible into Rishton, avoids the noisy road....

WalkinGobbiner

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You leave the towpath in Blackburn via an open pub car park. I think the canal towpath is probably the ideal route for this largely urban Slow Way....

Mary Oz

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I haven't actually walked this but I investigated the motorway roundabout on Google streetview. There is no traffic control on and off the M65 roundabout for several of the essential crossings, in both directions round the roundabout. Also I suspect footpath from the roundabout will therefore be little used may be overgrown or blocked....

Mary Oz

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Blackburn (Lancashire)—Rishton

Mary Oz added Blaris two, a new walk from Blackburn (Lancashire) to Rishton

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Rishton—Clayton-le-Moors

Mary Oz added Riscla two, a new walk from Rishton to Clayton-le-Moors

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After passing a field with some stables, the OS Map shows a footpath off to the left, but this doesn’t exist, and it is necessary to continue up to the top by the pylons, where a footpath sign points into a field. After passing another lovely old house (dated 1758) the route takes a sharp left turn into a gravelled path with a bollard in the middle of it. This path was a bit wet and muddy but it was a nice route to bring you out at the canal bridge....

Mary Oz

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Mary Oz surveyed Rischu one

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The route leaves Church along housing streets, and then passes a rather sad looking derelict church, before crossing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on a tarmacked farm access road....

Mary Oz

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Leaving Rishton, the route weaves through pleasant housing streets, and over the railway onto a lane, through some sort of farm for dead motor vehicles, and on over the M65 on a farm lane leading to Cowhill Fold....

Mary Oz

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Rishton

Mary Oz surveyed Rishton

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Rishton—Great Harwood

Mary Oz added Risgre two, a new walk from Rishton to Great Harwood

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After passing a field with some stables, the OS Map shows a footpath off to the left, but this doesn’t exist, and it is necessary to continue up to the top by the pylons, where a footpath sign points into a field. After passing another lovely old house (dated 1758) the route takes a sharp left turn into a gravelled path with a bollard in the middle of it. This path was a bit wet and muddy but it was a nice route to bring you out at the canal bridge....

Mary Oz

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Starting from Rishton there is a short walk along the road and over the canal to the towpath, accessed via a cycle barrier and slope....

Mary Oz

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I agree with previous comment by Steve38, stay on the canal bank rather than divert to the main road....

Mr Snail

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greengibbo77 surveyed Risgre one

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This route could be improved by carrying on along the canal bank instead of diverting to go along the main road....

Steve38

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It's a mixture of urban streets, urban greenway (old railway line) and canal towpath....

greengibbo77

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Blackburn (Lancashire)—Rishton

Slow Ways added Blaris one, a new walk from Blackburn (Lancashire) to Rishton

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Rishton—Church

Slow Ways added Rischu one, a new walk from Rishton to Church

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Rishton—Clayton-le-Moors

Slow Ways added Riscla one, a new walk from Rishton to Clayton-le-Moors

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Rishton—Great Harwood

Slow Ways added Risgre one, a new walk from Rishton to Great Harwood

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Rishton—Oswaldtwistle

Slow Ways added Risosw one, a new walk from Rishton to Oswaldtwistle

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Rishton, Mon 7 October

16°

Partly cloudy

Rishton’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SD7274330290

Lat / Lon

53.76825° / -2.41500°

Easting / Northing

372,743E / 430,290N

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Facilities

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