July
10:30am Start
8½ miles (13.8km) with ?ft (?m) Total Ascent
Meet at Carr Lane Car Park (Sat Nav:WN8 7RU Map Ref: GR509064), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
From the A5209 Parbold by- pass head towards Newburgh. ( If using the M6 exit at J27 Parbold). After passing the Wayfarer pub take the 1st Left (Higher Lane) at a mini roundabout, continue straight on and after passing a church the road swings left and becomes Beacon Lane. Continue past 2 pubs on Left. Park on the Large car park on the Right 400 yards PAST the entrance to Beacon Golf Club and Country Park.
The walk goes through the country park and visits Ashurst Beacon then goes down to Appley Bridge to join the Leeds Liverpool canal which is followed to Gathurst before returning via Roby Mill.