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Darwen Tower - Walk 2
Grade
ModerateType
WalkDescription
This circular walk takes in some fantastic views of the surrounding countryside from Darwen Moors. Please note: all walkers are politely reminded to observe the Country Code at all times: • Enjoy the countryside and respect its life and work. • Guard against all risk of fire. • Fasten all gates. • Keep dogs under close control. • Keep to paths across farmland. • Avoid damage to fences, hedges and walls. • Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone. • Leave no litter. • Help to keep all water clean. • Protect wildlife, plants and trees. • Go carefully on country roads. • Refrain from unnecessary noise.
Walk Waypoints
- 1 Start from Sunnyhurst Wood Lychgate car park. (Brown tourist signs off the A666 direct you up Earnsdale Road to this car park.) Turn right out of the car park up the lane leading past Watermans Cottage. At the fork, keep left, climbing up the hill.
- 2 Continue along the farm track passing Higher Wenshead Farm on your left, going through a farm gate. Keep ahead, and go through a second farm gate. Carry on along the track until it bears to the right. Here, climb the stile on the left by the farm gate. Bear immediately left, and climb the steps up the hillside. Note the stone waymarker with the carving of Darwen Tower and direction arrow as you pass over the stile; this is the first of several markers you follow on your route to Darwen Tower.
- 3 Turn right at the top of the steps, following the path in front the remains of Stepback Cottage, better know as 'Owd Aggies'.
- 4 Carry on up the path to the top of the hill. Turn left at the wooden bench which overlooks Stepback Clough. As you turn left at the bench, note the stone waymarker again as you continue along the path.
- 5 Continue along the path, forking right past a stone waymarker. To your left is Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir. Ahead, a short path on the right leads up to Darwen Tower.
- 6 After visiting the Tower, retrace your steps down the hill to the Ordnance Survey triangulation point. Take the path on the right, and, at the next junction, carry on straight ahead down the broad path.
- 7 With the kissing gate on your right, continue down the track. To the left, you can see the Water Treatment Plant adjacent to Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir.
- 8 Continue ahead, passing through a farm gate and on down the track. As the path splits into two, take the fork to the left. At the end of the path, turn left (opposite the Sunnyhurst Pub) along Tockholes Road back to Sunnyhurst Wood Lychgate car park.
