BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN WALKING FESTIVAL JUNE 2014 16-27 FOR INFO: 01254 666976 MONDAY 16 TUESDAY 17 WALKING FESTIVAL 2014 Turton Tower A Walk around Woodfold 10.30am 4miles 11am 6miles Walk lasting approx 2 hours. A circular walk along delightful Now in its eleventh year the Festival boasts Covering about 4miles and may field paths and alongside woods, include hills & stiles. passing Billinge Scar and the something for everyone from light strolls Woodfold estate. The walk returns Barlow Institute, Edgworth, through Billinge woods with good to countryside rambles. Over 20 walks from BL7 OAP Heritage walks to Wainwright walks to views over Blackburn. First Steps Meet at the traffic lights, at the Witton Weavers Way and much more! junction of Preston New Road and 1.30pm Revidge Road Blackburn. Map Ref: SD 664 285 Walking activities is free, fun, healthy and a great way A walk ideal for beginners easy to make new friends! Join us on the festival for 12 days pace around,Corporation Park Booking essential of walks for all ages and abilities 1–15 miles. Explore the lasting 45-50 minutes. beautiful countryside in East Lancashire around Blackburn West Park Lodge, West Park First Steps Darwen Rd entrance to Corporation Park, 10.30am and Darwen, including the unspoilt West Pennine Moors. Blackburn, BB2 6DG Ideal walk for beginners, easy pace For information on the walks just turn up or to book a place: Pleasington Pleasures stroll lasting 30-45 minutes walk may involve gradients. Countryside Services Telephone: 01254 666976 1.30pm 3.5miles Bold Venture Park Gates, Email: [email protected] Enjoy a walk along the top Darwen BB3 2LH Website: www.blackburn.gov.uk of Billinge and down into Pleasington. Town Centre Lunchtime Walk Wion Country Park Pavilion, KEY 12.30pm Preston Old Road, Blackburn Time Distance Meeting point BB2 2TP Take a break from the office desk & enjoy a short brisk 30 minute Grade/pace Easy Moderate Strenuous lunchtime walk to Corporation Park. Booking essential Packed lunch required Outside Blackburn Town Hall, BB1 7DY Refreshments & toilet facilities available Suitable for buggies WEDNESDAY 18 THURSDAY 19 Ladies only beginner walk Tacklers ‘Wheelyfit’ Lunchtime Walk 10-11am 10am 9.5miles 10am 12.30pm Bangor St, Norwich St, Come and take a leisurely walk Low Level walk & tone session Take a break from the offi ce desk Blackburn BB1 6NL along one of the regions most for new mothers lasting up to an & enjoy a short brisk 30minute famous walk routes - Wi on hour. lunchtime walk uncovering the Contact Anne e Bell Weavers Way. history of Blackburn Town Centre. 07760462382 or Sajida Shah Darwen Leisure Centre, 07886841858 Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor BB3 1AA Outside Blackburn Town Hall, Centre, off Earnsdale Road, BB1 7DY ‘every step counts’ Darwen BB3 OLA Motivate Project Walk Booking essential Witton Wander ‘Wheelyfit’ 10.30am 2pm 2.5miles 10am Evening Stress Buster An easy pace walk, approximately 1 hour. Provided by Blackburn Ideal walk for beginners. An easy Low Level walk & tone session 7pm 5.5miles with Darwen Motivate Project for pace walk lasting 1 hour. for new mothers lasting up to an adults with learning disabilities. hour. Brisk pace walk-hills & stiles. Old Stables Courtyard, Wi on Contact 01254 682037 Country Park, Blackburn, BB2 2TP Wi on Park main Car Pleasington (near the Butlers Park, Blackburn BB2 2TP Arms), Blackburn BB2 5JH Age Uk Sunnyhurst Woods Walk 11am 3miles An easy pace walk and moderate pace walk exploring Sunnyhurst Woods,Darwen Falcon Avenue (bo om) entrance to Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen BB3 1 QX FRIDAY 20 SATURDAY 21 SUNDAY 22 MONDAY 23 Wainwright Way Whalley Nab ROE LEE PARK & BLACKBURN Hollinshead Hall OLD CEMETARY 10am-4pm 11miles 10.30am 6miles 10.30am 4miles 11am 2.8miles A linear walk commencing at Walk lasting up to 3.5 hours Walk lasting up to 2hours approx. Blackburn Railway Station, then exploring the Calder Valley. A one hour family walk will take 4miles may involve hills & stiles. following the recently published you through local wildlife and Whalley Train Station, BB7 9SE Vaughans Café, Roddlesworth, route of the Wainwright Way heritage areas during this circular Blackburn BB3 0PA from Blackburn to Whalley. The route. Ideal for families this route Wainwright Way is a long distant will take you into Roe Lee Parks walk visiting places and viewpoints Wildlife Area and then down into Heritage Walk at Witton made famous by the walker and the Dell. Then it’s onto Blackburn Country Park author Alfred Wainwright. Cemetary where you can visit the SUNDAY 22 11am Giants Grave. Blackburn Railway Station, Explore Wi on, discover the Boulevard, Blackburn, BB1 1EY Wainwright’s VIEW The Pavilion, Roe Lee Park, history of the Feilden Family and Blackburn Booking essential 10.30am 6 follow in their footsteps. Walk in the footsteps of a young Wi on Country Park Pavilion, Last Drop Village Alfred Wainwright. Visiting the BB2 2TP Wainwright viewpoint on the 10.30am 3miles Booking essential Yellow Hills. Wainwright walked Easy pace walk lasting 90minutes across this spot in 1929 when he covering approx. 3miles may was exploring the hills around First Steps involve hills & stiles. his home town. Perhaps this is 1.30pm 1.5miles where he got his fi rst view of the Last Drop Village, Ousel nest Lakeland Fells! Ideal walk for beginners. Easy car park, BL7 9AN pace around Corporation Park Main car park, Wi on Country lasting 30-45minutes. Motivate Project Walk Park, Blackburn, BB2 2TP West Park gate, West Park 12.45pm Road, entrance to the park, Blackburn, BB2 6DG An easy pace walk, approx I hour in length provided by Blackburn with Darwen Motivate Team for adults with learning disabilities. Contact 01254 682037 TUESDAY 24 WEDNESDAY 25 First Steps Darwen Explore and discover wonderful Ladies only beginner walk Reelers villages and the Leeds-Liverpool 10.30am 10am-11am 11am 7.5miles canal beautiful countryside. Ideal walk for beginners, easy Bangor St, Norwich St, Enjoy one of the region’s walks Livesey Library, Cherry Tree, pace stroll lasting 30-45 minutes Blackburn BB1 6NL as part of the famous ‘Wion Blackburn BB2 2TZ walk may involve gradients. Weavers Way’ explore and Contact Annee Bell Booking essential discover wonderful villages and Sunnyhurst Woods, Sailsbury 07760462382 or Sajida Shah the Leeds-Liverpool canal’s Road entrance, Darwen, BB3 1HZ 07886841858 Town Centre Lunchtime beautiful countryside. ‘every step counts’ Blackburn Boundary Canal Walk Livesey Library, Cherry Tree, Blackburn BB2 2TZ Walk 12.30pm ‘Wheelyfit’ Booking essential 10.30am 5.5miles Take a break from the office desk 10am & enjoy a short brisk 30 minute Every steps counts Walk Across lunchtime walk to Corporation Low Level walk & tone session Evening Stress Buster Blackburn! This walk runs from Park. for new mothers lasting up to an the East Border to the West 7pm 5.5miles hour. Border of Blackburn along the Outside Blackburn Town Hall, Brisk pace walk - hills & stiles. Leeds- Liverpool Canal. Note: BB1 7DY Wion Park, main car this is a linear walk and return is park, Blackburn BB2 2TP Pleasington (near the Butlers by the Bus No. 152. Heritage Walk at Arms), Blackburn BB2 5JH Davies Road next to The Corporation Park Range, Whitebirk, Blackburn, 1.30pm BB1 3HP Take a walk back in history Booking essential with the Corporation Park Park Warden and explore the Reelers Park. Followed by a gentle stroll to Blackburn Library for 11am 7.5miles light refreshments and more Enjoy one of the region’s walks enthralling facts about the park. as part of the famous ‘Wion West Park Road entrance to Weavers Way’. the Park, Blackburn, BB2 6DG THURSDAY 26 FRIDAY 27 ‘Wheely fit’ Darwen The Wilpshire Circular Witton Woodlands Beamers 10am 10.30am 3miles 10.30am 3miles 11.30am 6miles Low Level walk & tone session Every steps counts, The Wilpshire Easy pace walk lasting 90minutes Come and join us on part of the for new mothers lasting up to an Circular easy circular walk, this covering approx. 3 miles. Witt on Weavers Way with stunning hour. walk starts St. Peters Church, views across the locality. Nr. Butlers Arms, Pleasington Salesbury. Darwen Leisure Centre, BB2 5JH Witt on Country Park pavilion, BB3 1AA Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn BB2 2TP Blackburn BB1 9HJ A walk around Livesey and Booking essential West Pennine hike ‘every step counts’ Tockholes 10am 15miles 11am-3pm 6miles Lunchtime Walk Motivate Project Walk An all day circular walk provided 12.45pm by Blackburn Rambling 12.30pm A circular walk commencing at Association, exploring the the Visitor Centre in Sunnyhurst An easy pace walk, approx. 1 hour Take a break from the offi ce desk wonders of the West Pennine Woods Darwen, then following in length. & enjoy a short brisk 30minute Moors from Tockholes to White fi eld paths and lanes around lunchtime walk to Corporation Provided by Blackburn with Coppice via Great Hill. the parishes of Livesey and Park. Darwen’s Motivate Project for Tockholes. Vaughans Café Car Park, adults with learning disabilities. Outside Blackburn Town Hall, Roddleworth, Tockholes, The Visitor Centre in Contact 01254 682037 BB1 7DY Blackburn BB3 OPA Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen BB3 0LA Witton Wander Motivate Project Walk Booking essential 2pm 2.5miles 10.30am An easy pace walk lasting about Easy pace lasting about an hour. an hour. Provided by Blackburn with Darwen Motivate Team for adults Old Stables Courtyard, Witt on with learning disabilities. Country Park, Blackburn BB2 2TP Contact 01254 682037 Useful information Who can come? Every Steps Counts Everyone is welcome. Children Annett e Bell 07760462382 under 16 must be supervised by annett [email protected] an adult.