| Walk: | Through Towneley woods along the Burnley Way -Lower Small Hazels. Cont. SW - Clowbridge Res. Return NE along Limey Water- Crown Point and the Singing Ringing Tree. NE - Dixon Hill, Spring Gardens. Rejoin Burnley Way - Cliviger Mill Bridge then NW through Broad Ing and the playing fields to reach the start point. | ||
| Start Point: | Towneley Hall car park | Grid Reference: | SD 856 309 |
| Distance: | 8 miles | Ascent: | 1,000 feet |
| Time: | 5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Sunshine and showers - with some heavy downpours | ||
| Comments: | The walk generally was taken from the
Millennium Burnley Wayside Arts Trail. The trail features signposts
with wildlife sculptures and a model brick kiln. These have involved
children from various schools in the town. The walk goes through
woodland which had been the scene of a murder the previous day! past
old coke ovens, over the golf course then across moorland before
reaching the reservoir. At that point the heavens opened but only
for a short while and the threatening clouds just remained
threatening. At Crown Point we were able to picnic in the sunshine
and enjoy the views. The Singing Ringing Tree was on good form -
very tuneful and we were duly impressed. This Panoptican was opened
in 2006 and has won an architectural award. It can be seen on the
skyline for miles around Burnley. Equally on a really clear day the
360degree views are superb. It is well worth a visit. The photos of
the Panoptican were taken on the recce -we could only just make out
Pen-y-Ghent and Ingleborough. There is a website about the Panopticans:- www.panopticans.uk.net |
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View of Pendle from the Panoptican
View East from the Panoptican
The Singing Tree
Model of a brick kiln
We welcomed two new walkers, Kevin and Liz
Guess who!
That must have been a good tune!