Dean's Wood and Fairy Glen Linear Day walk

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Lowland and Hill Walks
Jul 16
2016

15 people attending

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7 people waitlisted

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£10.00
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Join Stephen on a 12 mile linear walk in and around the River Douglas valley in Lancashire taking in a number of interesting locations. Highlights will be -

  • Beginning the walk from Parbold with a quick train ride to Gathurst
  • Walking up through Dean Wood  through woodlands and  past waterfalls
  • Climbing up on to Ashurst Beacon a local folly with views across to Liverpool and  Wales
  • Meandering back down the hill then walking along the Leeds to Liverpool canal for a bit
  • Ascending up through Fairy Glen
  • Walk  up onto Parbold Hill with views across to the Pennines and the coast
  • Finishing the walk in the village of Parbold at the bottom of the hill
  • then visting one of the local pubs for some well earned post walk drinks