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Douglas Valley delights

Douglas Valley

Difficulty - Medium

A gentle yet surprising corner of Lancashire with some wonderful views, and it saves the best until last.

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Lancashire's 'fens' and Martin Mere

Martin Mere

Difficulty - Easy

An easy walk on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, under wide skies, around a great bird centre.

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Wayoh and Entwistle

Entwistle

Difficulty - Easy

To moorland, then around reservoirs that are havens for wildlife.

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Rocks and water at Anglezarke

Anglezarke

Difficulty - Medium

A landscape shaped by quarries and reservoirs, full of interest both historical and natural.

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The deserted valley of Haslingden Grane

Haslingden Grane

Difficulty - Medium

A walk which, more than most, lays bare the past.

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High on Hog Low Pike

Hog Low Pike

Difficulty - Hard

Far-reaching views over the Irwell, Darwen and Edgworth valleys

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Lever Park and Rivington Pike

Lever Park

Difficulty - Easy

A straightforward walk, though steep in places, taking in a superb viewpoint.

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Darwen Tower and the freedom of the moors

Darwen Tower

Difficulty - Medium

A simple walk, if moderately steep in parts, to a great physical and historical landmark on the moors.

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Weaving ways around Wycoller and Trawden

Wycoller

Difficulty - Medium

A moderate walk around an upland district steeped in the history of Lancashire, Yorkshire and the textile industry

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Rural revelations in Witton

Witton Country Park

Difficulty - Medium

Not just a country park but real countryside in the heart of urban Lancashire

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Round the Hodder Valley

Hodder Valley

Difficulty - Medium

A straightforward walk around the delightful heart of the Forest of Bowland

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Moors at the centre

Dunsop Bridge

Difficulty - Hard

A tough walk that gives a chance to taste the freedom of the high moors

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Hurst Green and Three Rivers

Hurst Green

Difficulty - Medium

Did these rivers, fields and woods inspire Tolkien's fantastical creation of The Shire?

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Clitheroe's river and castle

Clitheroe

Difficulty - Easy

Partly a town trail, but mostly a rural walk beside the River Ribble.

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Breezy brine fields of Knott End

Knott End

Difficulty - Easy

An easy walk exploring an unexpected and curiously salty corner of Lancashire's coastal plain.

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Around Beacon Fell

Beacon Fell

Difficulty - Medium

A very popular slice of upland Lancashire countryside, by turns both expansive and intimate.

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High fields and river banks

Aughton And The Lune Valley

Difficulty - Medium

A longer walk which climbs above the Crook O'Lune valley for a much wider view

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Glasson and Cockersand

Glasson

Difficulty - Easy

A very easy walk, at its most atmospheric on a blustery day.

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Down to the summit on Clougha Pike

Clougha Pike

Difficulty - Hard

A wild walk to a deceptive 'summit', which proves an unrivalled viewpoint overlooking the sweeping Bowland Fells

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Leck Beck and Ease Gill Kirk

Leck Beck

Difficulty - Hard

A brief glimpse of the subterranean mysteries of limestone and a lot of fine wild country.

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Time-honoured Lancaster

Lancaster

Difficulty - Easy

A castle, historic waterfront and attractive streets in Lancashire's finest town

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Exploring Gisburn Forest

Gisburn Forest

Difficulty - Easy

Discover wooded valleys near the forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales.

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The Pendle Way from Barley

Pendle

Difficulty - Medium

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A northern estate village

Downham

Difficulty - Medium

Walking in the shadow of Pendle Hill

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An ancient watchtower

Ashurst's Beacon

Difficulty - Easy

Climb out of the Douglas Valley for views across the Lancashire Plain and beyond

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A Roman town

Ribchester

Difficulty - Easy

Ancient remains and pastoral countryside in the Ribble Valley

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The picturesque Crook O'Lune

Crook O'lune

Difficulty - Easy

A well-loved local beauty spot, but beauty isn't just skin-deep