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150 Distance: 8km Height: 90m General description: Suitable for: Families, Beginners, Improvers A nice gentle loop around the outer P Paradise Wood Start / Finish Witton Country Park, car- Parking: A large free car park is south-west of Blackburn. A generally flat Point: park (GR:661270) available at the main route, on traffic free paths, canal towpath entrance into Witton Park off and a pleasant quiet road through the P 200 attractive village of Pleasington. 100 Preston Old Road (A674) P Arrival by Distance to Witton Park Cycle Centre: P Blackburn train: Cherry Tree 1.2km, Mill Hill 1.5km, Pleasington 2.5km B6447 ad nd Ro P nge E P Refreshments: Pavilion in the ParkB iCafelli is Toilets: Located next to the Pavilion P 150 located next to the Witton in the Park CafeBillinge Wood 150 P P Park Cycle Centre. P For further information P please contact 01254 697307 P

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Stanworth Woods Feniscliffe circuit Route Description:

1 Exit Witton Park from the main entrance, turning right of Pleasington. Continue through the village past the onto the A674. Almost immediately after passing the railway station and two pubs. You may want to stop former paper mill take the off road shared pedestrian and have a look at the Gothic façade of the Priory, and cycle path (signposted to Ewood & Lower built nearly 200 years ago by the same architect Darwen). Pass between the factory to the left and responsible for Blackburn Cathedral (John Palmer). playing fields to the right. 4 Just past the Priory, before the road starts to dip down 2 In front of a row of terraced houses turn left following to the left, bear right onto Sandy Lane keeping an eye the signs to the Leeds & Liverpool canal. When you out for the National Cycle Network (NCN) 6 signs. reach the canal, turn right onto the towpath and follow in a westerly direction for approx 4km. 5 At the T junction just past the duck pond, turn right and follow the NCN (signed to the town centre). 3 At bridge 93b, leave the towpath and turn right onto After approx 800m, after passing the football pitches, the road. Descend to a junction with the A674. Turn turn left through a small car-park, over a bridge and left, then immediately right, signed to Pleasington. along a path skirting open parkland on the right and This is a very attractive section through countryside woods to the left. This brings you back to the visitor crossing a stream before a climb up into the village centre and car-park.

Witton Park Cycle Centre: Witton Park Community Cycling Club:

Whether you want to learn to ride a bike, gain more Wednesday and Thursday evenings between May and confidence on two wheels or simply benefit from joining September at Witton Park Cycle Centre are now the home one of our friendly led rides why not find out more about of the Community Cycling Club. Come down anytime the cycling opportunities at Witton Country Park. between 4pm - 8pm to learn to ride, improve your skills or just enjoy a ride around the park. Bikes and helmets For further information contact the Wellbeing Service: are available and are free to all beez card holders. 01254 682037 [email protected]