Witton Weavers Way
A 33-mile long-distance path in Lancashire exploring the countryside south and west of Blackburn. During the Industrial Revolution, the area was well known for village crafts, particularly weaving. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SD 659 271
Distance: 33 miles (53 km)
Time: 12–16 hours
Duration: 1–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
287 West Pennine Moors, Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington and Bolton North
Summary
The Witton Weavers Way is a network of four circular routes (named the Beamers, Reelers, Tacklers, and Warpers Trails, measuring 6, 8, 11, and 9 miles respectively), linked together with further sections of trail to form a large loop to the west of Blackburn and Darwen.
From the nominal starting point in Witton Park, the route goes to Billinge Hill, Butler’s Delf, Hoghton Bottoms, King’s Hill, Stanworth, Abbey Village, Rake Brook Reservoir, Roddlesworth Reservoir, Tockholes Plantations, Hollins Hall (ruin), Old Man’s Hill, Catherine Edge, Longworth Moor, Delph Reservoir, Dimple, Turton Heights, Cheetham Close, Jumbles Reservoir, Turton Bottoms, Edgworth, Wayoh Reservoir, Edge Fold, Lowe Hill, Darwen Moor, Darwen Hill, Sunnyhurst, Earnsdale Reservoir, Higher Broadhalgh, and Cherry Tree.