Facilities and services A guide to Cycle repair/hire* shops Vets The using the route Swinden Widdop Reservoir Walshaw Dean Burnley Cycle Centre 01282 433981 J N MacDonald 0161 624 7102 Key to user symbols Reservoir Reservoirs P Parking - recommended for horse HAMELDON The Mary Towneley Loop is a section boxes Gorple Ride On* 01706 831101 Holborow & Tapsfield-Wright 01706 814770 Gate of the National Parking - suitable for all users but P P P Trail for horse riders, mountain bikers Keighley limited space or on-road parking Chris Paulson Cycles 01706 633426 Aireworth Vet Centre 01535 602988 and walkers. It follows bridleways Parking - suitable for cyclists and P and byways or short sections of walkers only Halifax Ri Reservoir Cald Aire Link BURNLEY ver er public road. Blazing Saddles* 01422 844435 Hird & Partners 01422 354106 Bu Disabled A646parking, toilets and R rn P iv mounting ramp er Cant Clough Todmorden C a Reservoir Gorple Upper Gorple Lower ld BURNLEY Vale Cycles 01706 816558 Mearley Veterinary Group 01200 423763 Water: e Reservoir You will see the following coloured A671 r Reservoir T Trough 465 Burnley Weather A646 waymarking symbols on the Trail: F Ford Walk P Pendle Cycles 01282 778487 HEPTONSTALL en National free 0870 600 4234 Mill WORSTHORNE MOOR n D Drinking MOOR in Burnley e 30 F W H Pegasus road crossing e On yer bike 01282 438855 a b Weathercall 09068 500416 y d Footpath Steep sett paved surface, slippery Holme 471 ter e Hebden Bridge a n National Trail when wet n W W West Chapel lde a D C Mansfield 01422 884397 Co ter Weathercall 09068 500417 Access control (horse stile) P A6033 Todmorden The Long Causeway 479 Map distance markers at P Harry Ingham 01706 812148 Public houses T approximatelyA682 5km intervals Littleborough 431 Colden Farriers The Moorcock Inn 01706 378156 Clowbridge Bridleway Byway Jack Bridge Slack Grid ref: 953 173 Reservoir STANSFIELD P CAUTION: MOOR Heptonstall Sam Sagar 07974 155645 The Wine Press 01706 378168 P path runs beside Grid ref: 938 154 A646 HEBDEN Bacup Opening times railway line BRIDGE P K Lamb 01706 878671 The Summit Inn 01706 378011 Winter 8-5 Blackshaw Head Footpaths linking onto the Trail are Grid ref: 946 188 Summer 8-8 449 Charlestown Whitworth Keb STAUPS Dove available for walkers only. King William IV 01706 372265 B6238 DEERPLAY MOOR Bridge MOOR Colin Thompson 01706 853884 / 07977 883375 Clough 437 Scout Horsehold Grid ref: 927 171 Bottom A671 Portsmouth Whitworth CAUTION: Burnley Reservoir steep Alec Thorpe 01706 852730 / 07973 443116 single Callis Take warm and waterproof clothing The Ram Inn 01282 418921 Water T track Bridge and always allow for the worst Lancashire Grid ref: 875 285 SWINSHAW Cornholme MOOR EDGE weather. Raymond Kay 01254 813095 NOTE: Weir 408 A646 Kilnshaw Bay Horse Inn 01282 437494 allow time for END Lane The Trail is steep and tough in places, Halifax Grid ref: 875 323 numerous A646 MOOR B Thorne 01422 372279 gates so you need to be fit and prepared The Crooked Billet Inn 01282 429040 25 TODMORDEN (horses and dogs need to be fit too!). Please note that it can be difficult to obtain Grid ref: 876 324 409 MOOR ERRINGDEN In hot weather protect yourself from the services of a farrier at short notice and it is Hebden Bridge Lumb MOOR recommended that long distance riders carry a Pack Horse Inn 01422 842803 the sun and carry additional water. protective ‘equiboot’ for their horse in case of al A collapsible bucket is also useful to Grid ref: 952 316 Can emergencies. ROSSENDALE A681 Rochdale draw water for horses. The New Delight Inn 01422 846178 height Emergencies Grid ref: 964 283 RAWTENSTALL Pasture TODMORDEN restriction Be aware that some surfaces can T Gorpley Mankinholes Bottom T P 1.8m become slippery in wet weather. In an emergency dial 999 Fox and Goose 01422 842649 Reservoir P There are Accident and Emergency units in Grid ref: 986 273 Rake Lumbutts Withens Carry a map, food and water, and tell Edgeside End Rochdale, Halifax and . Clough The White Lion 01422 842197 Reservoir someone your plans. Rive BACUP Walsden Grid ref: 992 268 r Irw Gaddings Horse transport el Dam Cyclists should wear a helmet and l A681 Rawtenstall 445 carry a tool kit and spares. Boothroyden Horse Transport 0161 653 6483 Hargreaves Arms 01706 215523 A6066 A671 WALSDEN A681 454 MOOR Horse riders should wear a helmet and Grid ref: 836 248 Waterfoot Huddersfield Trough reflective clothing. Ramsden Warland R&R Horse Transport 01484 866620 / Rochdale CAUTION: Clough numerous Gate Bottomley Reservoir ay Carry some form of identification in 07977 272823 The Hare & Hounds 01706 372877 P Reservoir bends, no Motorway case of emergencies. Grid ref: 913 166 footway Cowpe A6033 Rochdale 411 A road Please note that mobile phone Martin Dewar 01706 377347 / 07901 521171 Todmorden White B road coverage is not available for the whole The Shepherds Rest Inn 01706 813437 Holme Hebden Bridge Cowpe 434 Reddyshore Reservoir Minor road of the Trail. Grid ref: 954 232 Reservoir Willow Royd Transport 01422 884095 20 Scout Light Bridleway/permissive SHORE CAUTION: Hazzles It can be difficult to obtain a farrier Top Brink Inn 01706 812696 Top of Leach Reservoir bridleway/byway/ Saddlers/repairs* MOOR steep drop, unclassified road at short notice and it is therefore Grid ref: 956 235 keep back 474 recommended that horse riders carry a COWPE from edge Footpath Bridge Saddlery 01706 645146 Getting to the Loop Cowm protective Equiboot. MOOR Reservoir Brown Large settlement area Key to services Pe The railway stations closest to the n B6138 Rochdale Wardle Hill ni Railway & station ne Blackstone Naylors Equestrian 01706 631909 Mary Towneley Loop, at , Railway station CAUTION: P River Br Edge To avoid accidents and help conserve Littleborough, Walsden, Todmorden and loose horses Summit id Reservoir Bus service ROOLEY T l Canal Rochdale present F e A58 the Trail Hebden Bridge, are all served by direct trains MOOR WHITWORTH w Victorian Saddlery 01706 644490 Tourist information a Reservoir A671

from and Manchester (Victoria). y Watergrove l Pass other users and livestock with S Rossendale Post office Calderbrook a County/unitary authority Visitor o n care and cyclists warn others of your M Miller 01706 853843 Bus services operate from Burnley/Bury to Centre a u Point of interest Telephone C t h approach before passing them. Watergrove e Water, Whitewell Bottom and Waterfoot Spring Mill l Quarry Hebden Bridge General store Reservoir P a Reservoir d A58 on the Loop; from Rawtenstall to Water/ Wardle h Spot height Cyclists must give way to horse riders Moody Mares 01422 886060 Broadley c Lumb; from Rochdale to Walsden, Wardle Toilets o R Radio mast and walkers. 419 A6033 Todmorden and Waterfoot; from Todmorden to Holme Restaurant Shore Windturbine Fetlocks and Ponytails 01706 819100 Fasten any gates that you open. Chapel, Walsden and Lumbutts (for link Public house LITTLEBOROUGH Woodland non-coniferous Stay on the route, don’t contaminate Tourist Information centres to Mankinholes); from Hebden Bridge to P Blackshawhead (for Jack Bridge). Takeaway food Woodland coniferous water and take your litter home. Greenbooth P Rochdale Cafe/tea shop e Reservoir B6377 ROCHDALE n Rochdale TIC 01706 924928 Other services exist, please check for details Catley P n Be aware that vehicles have a legitimate Chemist RiverHollingworth Roch i Lane A58 n before travelling: Visitor e right to use some sections of the route. Burnley W Bank Head Centre T D Burnley TIC 01282 664421 ROCHDALE Smithy P a Ride at a safe and controlled pace A680 85 90 Hollingworth y www.traveline.org.uk 15 Bridge Hebden Bridge Lake especially where your view is restricted. Tel: 0871 200 22 33 Watersports Hebden Bridge & Canal VIC 01422 843831 metres above sea-level Gradient profile starting from Hurstwood Reservoir (clockwise) Journey planner for journeys by bus, Centre M62 Walking, cycling or horse riding groups Blackshaw train, coach 500 Top of Leach 0 1 km Todmorden Gorple Gate Head Dove Kilnshaw Rake Reddyshore Brown Deerplay should not take up the whole width of 400 Lane End Scout Wardle A664 Lumb Long Causeway Todmorden TIC 01706 818181 300 Scout Summit 1 mile the path and should leave space for www.nationalrail.co.uk Scale 1:50,000 200 Hurstwood Gorple Watergrove Holme Hurstwood others to pass. 100 Bottomley Whitworth Waterfoot This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Littleborough Tel: 08457 48 49 50 Reservoir Reservoir Callis Bridge Reservoir B6225 Chapel Reservoir Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office 0 c Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and Hollingworth Lake Visitor IC 01706 373421 may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. For national train information 0 5km 10km 15km 20km 25km 30km 35km 40km 45km 50km 55km 60km 65km 70km 75km Natural 100046223 2009