6½ miles / 10.5km with 200ft / 61m Total Ascent
Meet at Old Nells, St Michael's Road, Bilsborrow (Sat Nav: PR3 0RS).
Ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
Ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
We will park away from the pub towards the bowling green.
We set off north along the canal to the first bridge where we leave to cross the A6 and enter the path which leads us under the railway and the M6. Proceeding along the river we pass through Matshead and Brookside on our way to Walmesley Bridge. Here we leave the river and do a circuit through Higher Barn and Lower House back to Brookside.
We leave the river and return via Bilsborrow Hall Farm. After a short field walk we join the canal at the same bridge to return to the start.