Connect Brierfield with Slow Ways
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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.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Brierfield’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Brierfield from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Barley—Brierfield
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Barbri one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 184m | Descent 265m | ||
Brierfield—Nelson
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Brinel one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 40m | Descent 40m | |
Brierfield—Nelson
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Brinel two |
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1 X |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Brierfield—Worsthorne
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Briwor one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 151m | Descent 88m | ||
Burnley—Brierfield
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Burbri one |
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1 Y |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 30m | Descent 52m | ||
Padiham—Brierfield
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Padbri one |
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4 X |
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Double check | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 143m | Descent 71m | |
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Sabden—Brierfield
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Sabbri one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 184m | Descent 190m |
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Collective progress
50% of Brierfield’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Brierfield’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
3 people have surveyed a route in Brierfield
17km out of 39km have been walked and reviewed
24km of reviews have been shared in Brierfield
Latest Updates
A lot of this route was really lovely, but there are a few points where I would adjust it, and I will do so in an alternative version, soon....
Mary Oz
This plotted route implies that there is direct access from the towpath to the road at the Nelson end, which is not the case. I know it is a small adjustment, but I had to go back on myself to find a way to leave the canal. I've created BriNel Two to correct this....
Mary Oz
This route passes through several cycle barriers about 1.5m high, 40cm gap at the top, but a lot wider at the bottom....
Mary Oz
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
The few streets after coming off the towpath in Nelson may or may not be relevant depending on any final destination....
Tenpastbas
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
hovel40a added Briwor one, a new walk from Brierfield to Worsthorne
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Burbri one, a new walk from Burnley to Brierfield
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Padbri one, a new walk from Padiham to Brierfield
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Brierfield’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD8453636433
Lat / Lon
53.82395° / -2.23640°
Easting / Northing
384,536E / 436,433N
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