The Padiham to Burnley Cycle Route via Ightenhill is an attractive cycle route re ilsadwoln,it is mainly green fields and woodland, along the scenic Calder which Valley, Grove Lane, a concessionary bridle a concessionary Grove Lane, From Padiham the route follows rural in nature. av cycle path up to Ightenhill Park Lane. crosses the River Calder to join a Calder Valley.The route then and cycle path along the idyllic isbs anras Going past oids busy main roads. From Ightenhill the route continues r lod a project to increase Elwood, of the Forest as part of (Lottery), from the Millennium Commission oads and the canal.The cycle oads and the canal.The The cycle route funded was partly w r into the centre Burnley via quiet helped with the funding. with children. oute is also a good place to cycle oln nEs acsie also oodland in East Lancashire, Burnley project. encourage wildflowers. predominately mature mixed of existing woodland and establish rescue 200 hectares new woodland, was set up to plant 500 hectares of The Forest of Burnley in the wood to Glades ash and oak. an urban arboretum comprising w Grove Lane Plantation have been created which is managed by the 2000 specimen trees throughout sycamore with some the Borough of Burnley. oodland of beech and Fo r s fBrly is est of Burnley, ,

Sculpture of a heron by Martin Heron . h od r oet odekr,tits, The woods are home to woodpeckers, Wildlife hfice,owls and warblers. chaffinches, “Trail of Words” aml nld esl,sot,bats and stoats, Mammals include weasels, er On the meadows by the river heron, deer. ihtehl fMdPnieAt,a trail suitable With the help of Mid Pennine Arts, o w ystercatchers and ducks can be seen. f lwr ntewo nlddbubls red Flowers in the wood included bluebells, or wheel chair users has been created in the os ihhn al,which were carved with hand rails, oods, Written on the handrails is poetry forming Written on the handrails is poetry by

a “Trail of Words.” Jackie Kay Phil Bews. campion and wild garlic. wrote the poetry with the help wrote the poetry of local children and writers’ group “Pennine Ink”. group “Pennine built on a “GinnyTrack”. Disabled coal from the pits.The Trail is T the early 1960s there was an opencast mine. and in The last pit closed in the 1940s, was once a hive of coal mining activity. It is hard to believe now that the valley Local History ramways or “Ginnys” were built to carry © Map based Ordnance Survey data iec o A076716 2005 Licence No. LA Council. County Lancashire Crown copyright. Good Cycling Code Benefits of Cycling The Padiham - Ightenhill - Cycling is a great way of seeing the Burnley Cycle Route uses Padiham countryside and enjoying the fresh air. paths shared with walkers Cycling helps increase your fitness and and horse riders. Ightenhill reduces your chances of illness. It is good When cycling on shared for the environment and helps beat paths: congestion. It is also an enjoyable way Burnley of travelling, especially on routes such as the Padiham - Ightenhill - Burnley Cycle ● Slow down when approaching Route. ● walkers or horse riders Leeds and Liverpool Canal Ring your bell to let walkers The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is also a and horse riders know that good place for traffic free cycling.The you are there towpath on much of the canal has been ● Give way to pedestrians, pass improved to provide a high quality cycling them slowly and give them and walking route. In Burnley and Pendle, plenty of room. Dismount if the canal towpath is used by the Pennine necessary Cycleway, Route 68 of the National ● Say hello and thank you to Cycle Network. walkers and horse riders ● Remember that many people are hard of hearing or visually impaired. Do not assume that they can see or hear you ● Slow down where visibility is limited, for example at canal bridges ● Give way to horse riders, blind people and wheel chair users Be careful on the steep hill down to the River Calder. Do not cycle too fast, and slow down if there are pedestrians about. N 82833a