Clarion House Way
A 22-mile long-distance walk in the Colne Valley and Forest of Pendle regions of Lancashire. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SD 860 377
Distance: 22 miles (36 km)
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL21 South Pennines – Burnley, Hebden Bridge, Keighley and Todmorden
OL41 Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale
Summary
The Clarion House Way is a circular walk in the Colne Valley and Forest of Pendle regions of Lancashire. The walk links the only existing Clarion House in the country with two former ones. Designed to be completed in a single day by fit and experienced walkers, the detailed guide provided by Clarion House splits the route into seven shorter sections, making it accessible to walkers of various abilities. Starting at Nelson Railway Station, the route visits Little Marsden, Quarry Hill, Walverden Reservoir, Catlow, Ring Stone Hill, Lower and Upper Coldwell reservoirs, Thursden Valley, Pike Low, Swinden reservoirs, Lee Green Reservoir, Houghton Hag, River Burn, Burnley, Higham, Newchurch in Pendle, Crow Trees, Roughlee, Barrowford Bridge, and Colne Water. The route shares sections with more well-known long-distance footpaths, including the Pendle Way, the Burnley Way, and the Brontë Way.