Just a stone's throw from the throbbing Lancashire metropolis that is, erm, Chorley, this route takes in fields, woods, streams and open moorland. Great name as well :-)
Walking Route: Anglezarke, West Pennines
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Anglezarke Reservoir > Round
Loaf > White Coppice > Anglezarke Reservoir
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Distance: 6.75 miles (11
km)
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Height Gain: 1168ft
(356m)
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Overview: A wander over the West
Pennine moors to Round Loaf on Anglezarke Moor through
fields, woods, streams and open moorland
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Maps: Ordnance Survey: Expl OL28 5/ LR
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Online: Streetmap
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Strenuousness: 1
Technicality: 1
Photo Grade: 2
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Start Point: SD
620 164
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A wander over the West Pennine moors to Round Loaf on Anglezarke
Moor. The route takes in fields, woods, streams and open moorland
just a stone's throw from the centre of Chorley, Lancashire.
It goes to show that hills don't have to be 3000ft to give superb
viewpoints, and that you really can get away from it all just a few
minutes away from a major town. If you've still got the time and
energy after Anglezarke then just a couple of miles down the road you
have Rivington Pike, which can be included.
And what a fantastic word Anglezarke is...
Section 1 - Anglezarke Reservoir to Round Loaf
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Distance: 2.5 miles
(4.1km)
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Height Gain: 638ft
(195m)
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From the car park by the quarry walk uphill along the road to
Jepson's Farm on your right. Turn right onto the obvious path
and contour around the hill through successive fields, before dropping
slightly to a junction in the path.
Turn rght here and head downhill to rejoin the road
temporarily. Almost instantly turn left off the road onto a signposted
footpath. This slowly climbs from Meeting of the Waters up the start
of Lead
Mines Clough before crossing the stream just beyond the
waterfall.
Shortly after crossing the stream the path bends to the right and
meets a T junction. Turn left here, then after a few yards turn
right. This path takes you across three fields, above the left bank of
Lead Mines Clough, to emerge on the wooded slope of Anglezarke Moor.
The route now follows the course of Limestone Brook as far as the
shooting huts on the left. Turn left here to continue past the end of
Devil's Ditch and finally up to the viewpoint at Round
Loaf.
Section 2 - Round Loaf to White Coppice
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Distance: 2.25 miles
(3.6km)
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Height Gain: 115ft
(35m)
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From Round Loaf head North East aiming for the corner of the
wall up to your left. When you reach the corner of the wall head
North alongside the adjoining wall to join a major path.
Turn left along this path and move downhill past Great
Hill Farm to where the track forks. Take the left fork,
downhill, to Coppice Stile House and on down to the reservoir. Turn
left here and move a few yards down the wide path alongside The Goit.
At this point you can cross the Goit to go into White
Coppice, where refreshments are available.
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Winter at Anglezarke
© Dave Stubbs
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Section 3 - White Coppice to Anglezarke Reservoir
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Distance: 2 miles
(3.2km)
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Height Gain: 415ft
(126m)
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The route continues down the left side of
The Goit, an
artificial waterway built to link the line of reservoirs. The path
takes the edge of the wooded Stronstrey Bank to join the road, where
you cross straight over to a continuation of the path.
The path now takes the bank of Anglezarke Reservoir to High
Bullough Reservoir. On reaching High Bullough Reservoir
turn left then right to follow the edge of the reservoir. The path
leaves the trees to join the road, where a right turn downhill will
lead you back to your starting point.
More Images of Anglezarke: images.google.co.uk
