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Canal Walk Near Parbold – Harrock Hill Windmill Ruins loop from Eccleston

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Canal Walk Near Parbold – Harrock Hill Windmill Ruins loop from Eccleston

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Canal Walk Near Parbold – Harrock Hill Windmill Ruins loop from Eccleston

05:34

20.3km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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784 m

Spring Wood

Forest

5.74 km

Harrocks Hall Reservoir Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

8.47 km

Damshead Wood

Forest

9.38 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Lake

9.97 km

Canal Walk Near Parbold

Highlight • Trail

10.5 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Parbold

Highlight • River

Parbold is a village on the leeds liverpool canal with nice cafes and pubs for refreshment. This stretch of canal is lovely.

Tip by

13.4 km

Views across West Lancashire

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice picnic spot too

Tip by

15.1 km

Harrock Old Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Harrock hill windmill lies in a small woodland just off the path. Harrock Old Windmill is shown on the maps surveyed around 1830. The windmill could date back to 1660.

Tip by

15.5 km

Harrock Hill Windmill Ruins

Highlight • Monument

An other piece of history slowly been reclaimed by the surrounding woods and undergrowth.
It’s worth the effort to visit it.

Tip by

20.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.87 km

7.79 km

2.72 km

762 m

160 m

Surfaces

5.95 km

4.75 km

3.58 km

3.18 km

1.98 km

852 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

20°C

16°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Canal Walk Near Parbold – Harrock Hill Windmill Ruins loop from Eccleston

Harrocks Hall Reservoir Trig Point

Canal Walk Near Parbold

Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Parbold

Views across West Lancashire

Harrock Old Windmill

Harrock Hill Windmill Ruins

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