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Saturday June 29 Hoghton Bottoms, 9.30am Useful Information 5 miles Grade: ✔✔ A moderate paced walk lasting 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet: Near Butlers Arms Who can come? BB2 5JH Map ref: GR 642 266 • everyone is welcome Discovery Trail, 10am-4pm • children under 16 must be supervised by an adult Grade: ✔ Explore the wonderful Witton Country Park, with this easy to follow trail. Just What to wear turn up and pick up the trail. Meet: Witton Country Park • stout shoes or boots Pavilion, Blackburn BB2 2TP Map ref: GR 658 274 • waterproofs and warm clothing Sunday June 30 What to bring Blackburn Beauty (Witton Weavers Way Part 2), 9am • drinks and snacks 20 miles Grade: ✔✔✔ • sunscreen – just in case! The East and West Lancashire branches of the Long Distance Walkers Association supports the Festival with part two of How to find us and where to stay Witton Weavers Way. This is a circular walk of 20 miles and will be completed in For transport and accommodation information call under 9 hours. Meet: The start and finish point 01254 688040 or visit www.visitblackburn.co.uk is the car park off the A675 at Tockholes. Map ref: GR SD 664 191 Discovery Trail, 10am-4pm Grade: ✔ Please note that all event information was Explore the wonderful Witton Country correct at time of going to print. Park, with this easy to follow trail. Just turn up and pick up the trail. The Festival has been organised by Blackburn Meet: Witton Country Park Pavilion, Blackburn BB2 2TP with Darwen Borough Council. Thanks go to the Map ref: GR 658 274 hard work put in by Countryside Services, Health and Fitness, East & West Lancashire branches of the Long Distance Walkers Association, Ron Scholes, Blackburn and Darwen group of the Ramblers Association and other dedicated individuals who lead and back-up the walks. Pendle Walking Festival 31st August - 8th September 2013 Over 70 free guided walks in some of Lancashire’s most beautiful countryside. From the easy to the challenging. Information 01254 55423www.blackburn.gov.uk Email [email protected] For copies of our programme call 01282 856186 or find it online at www.visitpendle.com Witton Weavers Way Walking Festival 2013 10 ANNIVERSAR YEAR June 10 - 30 Y Now in its tenth year the festival boasts something for everyone from light strolls to countryside rambles. Over 20 walks from Heritage Walks to Wainwright Walks to Witton Weavers Way and much more! Information 01254 55423www.blackburn.gov.uk Email [email protected] Witton Weavers Way Walking Festival 2013 Welcome to the Monday June 10 Friday June 14 Rivington Woodlands, 10.30am Leeds-Liverpool Canal, 10.30am Witton Weavers 5 miles Grade: ✔ 3.5 miles Grade: ✔✔ Enjoy a walk around Rivington. Enjoy the wonderful Leeds-Liverpool Way Walking Meet: Lower Barn, Rivington Canal and all its history. BL6 7SB Meet: Butlers Arms, Pleasington Festival Reelers, 11am BB2 7SB. Map ref: GR 642 266 7.5miles Grade: ✔✔ Saturday June 15 Walking activities Enjoy one of the regions walks as part of Over to Hawkshaw, 10.30am the famous ‘Witton Weavers Way’ explore 5 miles Grade: ✔✔ are free, fun, healthy and discover wonderful villages and the Leeds-Liverpool canal and beautiful Explore the countryside around the West and a great way to countryside. Pennine Moors. Meet: Livesey Library, Cherry Meet: Barlow Institute, Edgworth, make new friends! Tree, Blackburn, BB2 2TZ BL7 OAP. Map ref: GR 741 165 Map ref: GR 660 264 RSPB Bird Walk, 11am-4pm Join us for 21 days of (at various times) walking events for all Tuesday June 11 Grade: ✔ First Steps Darwen, 10.30am Come and join the RSPB as the take a ages and abilities - 1.5 miles Grade: ✔ walk in Witton Country Park discover and 1-20 miles An easy pace walk for beginners learn about birds that visit the park. (30-45 mins) Meet: Witton Country Park Explore the beautiful Meet: Bold Venture Park gates, Visitor Centre, BB2 2TP countryside in East Darwen Monday June 17 Lancashire around Wednesday June 12 Bradshaw Valley, 10.30am 5 miles Grade: ✔✔ Blackburn and Darwen, Beamers, 1pm 6 miles Grade: ✔✔ Explore the countryside around the West including the unspoilt Come and join the first walk in series of Pennine Moors. walks that form part of the ‘Witton Weavers Meet: Ousel Nest car park, West Pennine Moors. Way’, stunning views across the locality. Jumbles BL7 9AN KEY Meet: Witton Country Park Pavilion, Blackburn BB2 2TP Tuesday June 18 Grade: ✔ easy pace Map ref: GR 658 274 First Steps Darwen, 10.30am ✔✔ moderate pace Stress Busters, 7pm 1.5 miles Grade: ✔ ✔✔✔ brisk pace 5.5 miles Grade: ✔✔✔ An easy pace walk for beginners A two hour brisk pace walk with hills. (30-45 minutes). Explore the countryside booking essential around the West Pennine Moors. Meet: Barlow Institute, Edgworth, BL7 OAP. Map ref: GR 741 166 Meet: Sunnyhurst Wood, packed lunch required Salisbury Road entrance, Darwen refreshments and toilet Thursday June 13 Wednesday June 19 facilities available Age Concern Walk, 11am 3 miles Grade: ✔✔ Stress Busters, 7pm event suitable for buggies 5.5 miles Grade: ✔✔✔ A moderate pace walk through Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen lasting A two hour brisk pace walk with hills. 1.5 hours. Explore the countryside around the West For all details and to Pennine Moors. Meet: Falcon Avenue, Entrance to BOOk a place, unLESS Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen BB3 1QX Meet: Barlow Institute, Edgworth, otherwise stated, Map ref: SD 685 234 BL7 OAP. Map ref: GR 741 166 COntact COunTRySiDE Pleasington Pleasures, 1.30pm Thursday June 20 3.5 miles Grade: ✔✔ SERviCES 01254 55423 Sunnyhurst Stroll, 11am Enjoy a walk along the top of Billinge and 3 miles Grade: ✔✔ [email protected] down into Pleasington. A moderate pace walk through Sunnyhurst www.blackburn.gov.uk Meet: Witton Country Park Wood, Darwen lasting 1.5 hours. Pavilion, Blackburn BB2 2TP Map ref: GR 658 274 Meet: Falcon Avenue, Entrance to Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen Witton Wander, 2pm 2.5 miles Grade: ✔ Witton Wander, 2pm 2.5 miles Grade: ✔ An easy pace walk for beginners lasting 1 hour. An easy pace walk for beginners lasting 1 hour. Meet: Witton Country Park Visitor Centre Meet: Witton Country Park Visitor Centre, BB2 2TP Witton Weavers Way Walking Festival 2013 Friday June 21 Monday June 24 Thursday June 27 Rivington Reservoirs, 10.30am Wainwrights View, 10.30am Heritage Walk, 10am 5 miles Grade: ✔✔ 5 miles Grade: ✔✔ Grade: ✔ Check out the wonderful countryside Explore the onderful views that Alfred Take a step in history with the Warden around the reservoirs lasting 2 hours. Wainwright enjoyed lasting 2 hours. exploring Corporation Park, followed by Meet: Lower Barn Rivington BL6 7SB Meet: Witton Country Park, a walk to Blackburn Central Library for Tower Road, Car Park, BB2 2TP light refreshments. Saturday June 22 First Steps Blackburn, 1.30pm Meet: West Park Lodge, West Park Road, Blackburn Witton Weavers Way, 9.30am 1.5 miles Grade: ✔ 5 miles Grade: ✔✔ An easy pace walk (30-45mins) ideal for Sunnyhurst Stroll, 10am ✔✔ A moderate paced walk lasting 1.5 to 2 hours. beginners. 3 miles Grade: Meet: Whitehall Park gates, Meet: Corporation Park, A moderate pace walk through Darwen BB3 1PY East Park Lodge, East Park Rd, Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen lasting Blackburn 1.5 hours. Witton History Trail, 10am-4pm ✔ Meet: Falcon Avenue, Entrance Grade: Tuesday June 25 to Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen, Call in at the Pavilion and pick up the new The Livesey Round, 10am BB3 1QX history trail for all the family. Map ref: GR SD 685 234 6 miles Grade: ✔✔ Meet: Witton Country Park A circular walk commencing at the Visitor Witton Wander, 2pm Pavilion, Blackburn BB2 2TP centre in Sunnyhurst Wood,Darwen,then 2.5 miles Grade: ✔ Map ref: GR 658 274 following field paths and lanes to walk An easy pace walk for beginners lasting within the parishes of Livesey & Tockholes. 1 hour. Ingleborough, 11am Meet: Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen Meet: Witton Country Park 9 miles Grade: ✔✔✔ Map ref: GR SD 678 229 Visitor Centre, BB2 2TP Join Festival supporters Spring Vale Ramblers First Steps Darwen, 10.30am Coast to Coast on the Ravenber as they venture on a circular walk up 1.5 miles Grade: ✔ Way, 2pm ingleborough, one of the high fells (723m) in An easy pace walk for beginners the Yorkshire Dales. Booking essential. (30-45 minutes) Meet: Clapham Village Car Park Meet: Bold Venture Park gates, The Festival welcomes Ron Scholes Map ref: GR SD 694 730 Darwen friend of Alfred Wainwright gives an Sunday June 23 Evening Walk around Clayton illustrated talk featuring the 210 miles le Dale, 7pm from Ravenglass in Cumbria to Berwick- upon-Tweed in northumberland. Darwen Delight! (Witton 5 miles Grade: ✔✔ Weavers Way Part 1), 9am Booking essential. Join Spring Vale Rambling Class on a 19 miles Grade: ✔✔✔ circular walk around the Parish of Meet: Blackburn Central Library, Clayton le Dale. Town Hall Street, Blackburn The East and West Lancashire branches of the Contact: Blackburn Central Long Distance Walkers Association suports Meet: The Car Park, Barker Library (01254) 661221 to book Festival with leading two walks over the entire Brow, Ribchester Road, tickets. Charge applies. route in consecutive weekends. Both circular Clayton le dale walks will be 20 miles and will be completed in Map ref: GR SD 661 348 under nine hours. Booking essential. Friday June 28 Meet: The start and finish point for Wednesday June 26 Wainwright Way, 10am both is the car park off the A675 at Race for Life 5k, 7.30pm 11miles Grade: ✔ ✔ Tockholes. Map ref: GR 666 215 Join this years Race for Life and show cancer A linear walk commencing at Blackburn Witton History Trail, 10am-4pm who’s the boss by raising money for ground railway station, then following the recently Grade: ✔ braking research into new drugs.