Round Samlesbury and Hoghton Bottoms on a Thursday

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Lowland and Hill Walks
Aug 14
2025

18 people attending

7 places left

Your price
£12.50
Event booking closes on Aug 14 at 09:48:00
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There are a few inclines

Fancy taking a Thursday off?

Then join Stephen on a 8.5 mile walk in around Samlesbury Bottoms then Hoghton Bottoms between Preston and Blackburn in Lancashire

Highlights of the walk will be -

  • Starting from Samlesbury (pronounced Saamsbury)
  • Walking through the Bottoms (An old English word for a valley)
  • Heading round the perimeter of Hoghton Tower, a stately home on top of a hill.
  • Walking up the drive to the Tower and visit the tea room.
  • Then we'll loop round to walk through Hoghton Bottoms
  • Venture through the River Darwen ravine
  • Walking into the village of Hoghton Bottoms
  • Heading up towards Alum Scar house
  • Then following the woodland tracks back to Samlesbury
  • We will then finish outside the Nab's Head Pub for a post walk drink
  • Bet you read it as Nag's Head!
  • A Nab is another old English word for a hill.
  • https://nabsheadsamlesbury.co.uk/

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