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Thornley-With-Wheatley

Lookout Tower Viewpoint loop from Lancashire

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Thornley-With-Wheatley

Lookout Tower Viewpoint loop from Lancashire

Moderate

4.0

(9)

69

hikers

Lookout Tower Viewpoint loop from Lancashire

03:02

10.9km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

97 m

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Forest of Bowland National Landscape covers 312 square miles of rural Lancashire and adjacent Yorkshire. From Hurst Green in the south to Wennington in the North, the Forest of …

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2

710 m

View of Parlick and Beacon Fell

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3

7.15 km

Lookout Tower Viewpoint

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4

8.63 km

Trig point at Longridge Fell summit

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Stunning views over the Forest of Bowland, and a trigpoint to bag too. The path gets surprisingly boggy underfoot after wet weather.

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10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.57 km

2.65 km

603 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.48 km

3.77 km

603 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

14°C

8°C

42 %

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