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Blackburn and Witton Country Park 6 Blackburn and Witton Country Park Explore the countryside surrounding Blackburn and the town itself on this varied and memorable walk START: Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn (GPS waypoint SD 681 283) DISTANCE: 7 miles (11km) DIFFICULTY: HEIGHT GAIN: APPROX. TIME: Allow 3 hours PARKING: Pay and display car park behind the museum ROUTE TERRAIN: Road, pavement, gravel track, woodland and field pathways, canal towpath FACILITIES: Available throughout SUITABILITY: Not suitable for prams or wheelchairs throughout whole route, dogs allowed but must be kept under control around livestock OS MAPS: Landranger 103 (Blackburn and Burnley), Explorer 287 (West Pennine Moors) Christian Thompson LANCASHIRE WALKS BLACKBURN AND WITTON COUNTRY PARK and linked Ribchester (known as The town’s centre is currently the area by car, Blackburn can be Bremetennacum Veteranorum) and undergoing a multi-million pound reached by the M65 via the M6 Mamucium (a fort at Castlefield in redevelopment, and Blackburn or M61. If you are travelling from The walker’s view Manchester). with Darwen Council has already Preston, Blackburn can be reached completed renovation work on on the A677, from Bolton on the Christian Thompson discovers the There is a record of a ‘church of sights and sounds of Blackburn Blagbourne’ around the year 596 some key public places, notably the A666 and from Chorley on the AD. The town became important Church Street area, with its grade II A674. If you like variety in your walks, then this is in Anglo-Saxon times when the listed art deco Waterloo Pavilions. If you’re travelling by public definitely the route for you. There’s so much ‘Blackburnshire Hundred’ came transport, Blackburn train station to keep you entertained, so take a deep breath, as the following list into existence as a division of is right in the city centre, with lines is a long one. the kingdom of Northumbria, Getting there linking you to Clitheroe, Blackpool, There’s the stunning beauty of covering an area similar to modern Manchester, Colne and York. From the woodland at Witton Country East Lancashire. During the 12th The museum is situated on the the station, it’s around a 10 minute Park, the iconic mill town terraced century, the town’s importance corner of Richmond Terrace and walk to the museum and the houses and contemporary design declined somewhat, as the nearby Museum Street. If travelling to beginning of this route. in architecture, muscling in on the market town of Clitheroe became territory of buildings established the regional centre. in centuries past. The impressive Blackburn is a former mill town, Where to visit and attractive architectural treats and textile production has been a begin as you start your route at the key industry since the 13th century Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery ornate and decorative Museum - then a small scale domestic Museum Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7AJ and Art Gallery building. system with weavers working Ideally located at the start of this walk, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery There’s more: famous local business structures such as the the wool in their own homes. It is the perfect place to pop into after you’ve completed this route. Thwaites tower, the canalside relics of the disused, low-speed grew into a cottage industry, but highway and the inevitable wildlife adorning the water’s edge. I It’s one of the first purpose built free museums to open outside of London it was the Industrial Revolution loved it and I think you would too! that changed Blackburn into a and houses a rich and fascinating collection, covering fine art, decorative boomtown of the textile industry. art, Egyptology, coins, manuscripts, natural history, social history and South This seven-mile route packs in so much to enjoy. Witton Country The growth led Blackburn’s Asia. Park provides the serenity and peacefulness, while at any population to rise from less than With more than 1,000 Japanese prints, 5,000 examples of coins and money, opportunity, the industrial and commercial landmarks can be 5,000 to more than 130,000 during 500 books and manuscripts, and the largest icon collection outside London seen from high on the countryside hills. The gaps in the trees the mid 18th to the early 20th – plus a dedicated Egyptology space which is home to the most sought provide a frame for the industrial and commercial picture, from the century. after item in the whole museum, the Mummy – you certainly won’t be short countryside’s perspective. However, by the mid 20th century of things to see. In the town, the stunning cathedral, the textile industry was in decline, among the numerous architectural and the closure of the mills led masterpieces, towers proudly, as to economic and social problems modern structures continue to add to for the town. Blackburn has since the character of the once mill town, received significant investment creating a forward-reaching outlook and redevelopment through to 21st century life. government funding and the The canal issues haunting memories European Regional Development of the once vibrant and bustling Fund. waterway. Lining the canal are the The town is also significant in the stone warehouses, which were built Blackburn is a large town in A varied walk starting in the heart of Blackburn, before brewing industry. In 1807, the to stand the test of time; the weak, Lancashire, north of the West Daniel Thwaites and Co brewery Visit Lancashire.com shattered glass the only chink in the armour of these stalwart, heading out to the countryside of Witton Country Park Pennine Moors, and on the was established here, and still stubborn and trustworthy structures. via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. southern edge of the Ribble Valley. operates from its original town As ever, my eyes for signs of wildlife were firmly open, a kingfisher It is recorded in the Domesday There’s so much to see in terms of architecture and centre site today. The company has being the undoubted highlight along the Leeds and Liverpool Book of 1086 as ‘Blacheborne’. historical sights on this route, but there’s also wildlife more than 350 pubs in the North of Canal. Closely following behind in the excitement stakes were grey The origins of the name are As well as the fixed exhibits, there’s an ever-changing programme of events to be seen, with kingfisher and an array of waterfowl England and the Midlands. wagtail, Canada geese, coots and moorhens, and a pair of mute uncertain, but some believe that to suit everyone, from coffee mornings to music events, alongside unique There has been a church on the swans, with three grey-coated teenagers in tow. spotted during the canalside sections. it is Old English and means ‘black site of Blackburn’s grade II listed learning sessions to inspire and motivate young children. stream’. Town and countryside walks are definitely for me, and I’m sure The whole of this walk may be classed as inaccessible, Council cathedral for more than 1,000 Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is free to visit and is open they’ll be for you too. but the city centre sections are suitable for wheelchairs Blackburn grew around the years. The cathedral itself was built Wednesday to Saturday from 12pm until 4.45pm. For more and prams, and parts of Witton Country Park are crossing of a Roman military in 1820 and features an impressive information, detailed event schedules and to plan your visit accessible. road and the River Blakewater. lantern tower with 56 panes of further, visit www.blackburnmuseum.org.uk The Roman road passed close to coloured glass. the site of Blackburn Cathedral 80 Lancashire Walks and Wildlife While you are there! Cut out this page and 6 Blackburn take with you... MUSEUM STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 7AJ A varied and memorable walk from the heart of the town out into the Blackburn Cathedral countryside, taking in many of Blackburn’s notable landmarks. Cathedral Close, Blackburn, BB1 5AA Nature reserves This is not a fully accessible walk, however parts of Witton Country Park and the city centre are suitable for prams and wheelchair users. Blackburn’s stunning Anglican Cathedral is one of England’s newest cathedrals and offers visitors a green oasis of calm in and country parks the bustling town centre. As well as stunning architecture, the There’s plenty of outdoor space to enjoy in Blackburn, with cathedral contains a fantastic religious art collection, including the Witton Country Park offering 480 acres of mixed woodland, 35ft sculpture, ‘Healing of the Nation’ on its exterior, described parkland, grassland and farmland, and Pleasington Old Hall as one of the most innovative pieces of modern sculpture at any Woods nature reserve just outside of the town centre. English cathedral. The reserve has mixed woodland and a pretty Victorian walled A regular programme of major musical events and recitals keeps garden, which has been converted into a wildlife area. The music lovers happy, while the Café in the Crypt serves wonderful walled garden had previously fallen into ruin, but was restored lunches and snacks focusing on Fair Trade and organic produce. and redesigned in the late 1980s. Flowering plants were introduced to encourage wildlife, and species such as water D START For details of what’s on, visit www.blackburncathedral.com soldier, greater spearwort and water lily were planted in the pond to create an area for aquatic insects and amphibians to > > A breed in. The open water at the reserve also benefits many > species of bird, including nuthatches, garden and willow > > warblers, mallards and moorhens. > Then there’s Witton Country Park, which is a 480 acre space west of the town, made up of mixed woodland, parkland, farmland and rough grassland.
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