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Lancashire
Slow Ways linking Worsthorne and Blackshaw Head, Brierfield, Burnley, Cliviger, Nelson, Pack Horse Inn, Todmorden, Trawden
England / Lancashire / Worsthorne
Worsthorne’s eight Slow Ways are 41% checked
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Walk to Worsthorne from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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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—Worsthorne
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Burwor one |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 108m | Descent 23m | ||
Cliviger—Worsthorne
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Clivwor one |
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4 X |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 88m | Descent 38m | ||
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Nelson—Worsthorne
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Nelwor one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 180m | Descent 240m | ||
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Worsthorne—Blackshaw Head
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Worbla one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 406m | Descent 275m | ||
Worsthorne—Pack Horse Inn
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Worpac one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 304m | Descent 212m | |
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Worsthorne—Todmorden
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Wortod one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 369m | Descent 445m | ||
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Worsthorne—Trawden
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Wortra one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 379m | Descent 355m |
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Collective progress
44% of Worsthorne’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Worsthorne’s Slow Ways
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2 people have surveyed a route in Worsthorne
17km out of 70km have been walked and reviewed
43km of reviews have been shared in Worsthorne
Latest Updates
At that point it goes into fields slightly rising until reaching another B road, crossing this with new housing on the right hand side of the path....
William Huxham
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
There was a bench tucked in next to Salterford Bridge, and soon after this we found the short footpath through the woods and into the fields. There were stiles either side of the road crossing, and then new housing had changed the nature of the next footpath, but it was still quite possible....
Mary Oz
From Rowley Farm the route crossed farmland with several gates, kissing gates and stiles, and a few docile cows....
Mary Oz
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
The Pack Horse Inn was open and serving food so that is great if you are using it as a midpoint in your walk if you are combining it with another Slow Way as I did....
Woffenden
Sneil68 added Worbla one, a new walk from Worsthorne to Blackshaw Head
Walk this routeThere are some very boggy bits across Black Moor, north of the Gorple Upper Reservoir, that could be avoided by continuing on the PBW below the Gorple Stones for a further c.0.5km, and then taking the permissive path south that leads down to the dam past the rocky outcrops (great views!) on Shuttleworth Moor. The main problem with this route however (and hence only 3, not 4 stars) is that the Packhorse Inn is now closed so does not offer a proper Slow Ways destination/network node as such, so an alternative route and destination is suggested to Blackshaw Head (see photos 5 to 9 below). It's only really worth continuing to the Packhorse Inn (seen in photo 4 below, taken from Gorple Lower Reservoir dam) if you intend to continue on from there towards Haworth or Hardcastle Crags....
Sneil68
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....
WalkyFeet
hovel40a added Briwor one, a new walk from Brierfield to Worsthorne
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Burwor one, a new walk from Burnley to Worsthorne
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Clivwor one, a new walk from Cliviger to Worsthorne
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Worpac one, a new walk from Worsthorne to Pack Horse Inn
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wortod one, a new walk from Worsthorne to Todmorden
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wortra one, a new walk from Worsthorne to Trawden
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Worsthorne’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD8756032395
Lat / Lon
53.78774° / -2.19030°
Easting / Northing
387,560E / 432,395N
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