Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood

Walk starts from Hindley Mill Lane and follows anticlockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood, Pennington Green, Kirkless Wood and Hindley Hall.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.13 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 200 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 397 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 203 ft

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Parking at the start, take Hindley Mill Lane North. Pass under rail tunnel continue on the good quality path north.

(1) Cross the stone bridge and turn west into Mill Lane car park. Exit car park via Westerly path. Take Dodds Farm Lane West.

(2) Turn south west off Dodds Farm Lane. Take path west between fences.

(3) Carefully cross Hall Lane. Take Footpath west towards the barn. Briefly enter the field and head north west to exit gate. Exit field via a gate onto the lane. Take lane north west.

(4) Turn south on Wood Road passing via sports ground. Take the path south on the west side of Kirkless Wood. Follow the path south keeping close to farmland.

(5) Route turns south east at field boundary. Follow the path as it bears south beside the fishing pond. Turn east along Withington Lane. Leave Withington Lane via footpath heading south east.

(6) Upon reaching security fence take the path east along the north side of the fence. Follow the footpath as it turns south by a fence and continues along the path as it leads downslope and through the wood. Follow path briefly south east on the north side of the wood.

(7) On reaching the boundary of golf course take track northeast, Take path east through buildings. Take the road south east towards the main road. Briefly head south on Hall Lane.

(8) Just before houses on east side of the road follow footpath SE behind houses. Take footpath initially east towards the tree line and follow it as it bears south east downhill. On reaching valley floor turn South on path via tunnel and back to start.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 203 ft - Start
  2. 1 : mi 1.55 - alt. 325 ft - Mill Lane
  3. 2 : mi 1.89 - alt. 361 ft - Dodds Farm
  4. 3 : mi 2.17 - alt. 358 ft - Hall Lane
  5. 4 : mi 2.65 - alt. 397 ft - Wood Road
  6. 5 : mi 3.12 - alt. 315 ft - Boundary
  7. 6 : mi 3.47 - alt. 305 ft - High Fence
  8. 7 : mi 4.09 - alt. 243 ft - Golf Course
  9. 8 : mi 4.58 - alt. 269 ft - America Wood
  10. S/E : mi 5.13 - alt. 207 ft - End

Notes

Worth a visit

Borsdane wood and mill stream.
Kirkless Wood.
Hindley Hall.
America Wood.

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