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Darwen Tower – Hiking path along the river Loop from Knowl Fold

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Darwen Tower – Hiking path along the river Loop from Knowl Fold

Jimmy Montague planned a hike

April 21, 2022

Darwen Tower – Hiking path along the river Loop from Knowl Fold

Moderate

04:24

15.7km

3.6km/h

310m

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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.

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Parking

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1.34 km

Sunnyhurst Wood

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Sunnyhurst Wood is popular with walkers and often linked with a hike up to Darwen Tower on Darwen Moor. Through the heart of this 85-acre (34 ha) wooded valley flows …

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3.70 km

Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower)

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Built in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, Darwen Tower (often referred to as Jubilee Tower) stands proud at 85 feet (26 m) in height on top of Darwen …

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7.28 km

Roddlesworth is a beautiful woodland that truly comes to life in spring and summer. Wild flowers here include lesser celandine, golden saxifrage and red campion, while bluebells also flourish. Chaffinches …

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7.99 km

River Roddlesworth Footpath on the Witton Weavers Way

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The River Roddlesworth Footpath is a beautiful riverside footpath that forms part of the Witton Weavers Way, which is a 32 mile (51 kilometre) circular loop set up to explore …

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10.7 km

Roddlesworth Reservoirs

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Often reservoirs are surrounded by rather desolate hills with few trees. Happily, the trio of reservoirs here on the River Roddlesworth are somewhat different! Surrounded by beautiful mature deciduous woodland these paths are perfect for a relaxed ride.

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11.3 km

Roddlesworth Woodland Stream on Witton Weavers Way

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The River Roddlesworth Footpath that runs past Roddlesworth Reservoirs is a well-trodden scenic footpath that forms part of the Witton Weavers Way. This is a national long-distance footpath that has …

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13.2 km

View of Jubilee Tower (Darwen Tower)

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You have a nice view across Earnsdale Reservoir over towards the Jubilee Tower, or Darwen Tower, from here. The tower was built to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria …

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.01 km

4.80 km

2.01 km

1.35 km

489 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

5.35 km

1.37 km

805 m

730 m

578 m

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Darwen Tower – Hiking path along the river Loop from Knowl Fold

Sunnyhurst Wood

Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower)

Forest Brook

Roddlesworth Woods

River Roddlesworth Footpath on the Witton Weavers Way

Roddlesworth Reservoirs

Roddlesworth Woodland Stream on Witton Weavers Way

View of Jubilee Tower (Darwen Tower)

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