WALK DETAILS

700 Anglezarke

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With twisty turny roads and expanses of blue water it's easy to see how the area round Anglezarke, near Bolton, came to be called Lancashire's Lake District. They had lead mines here too, but now Lead Mines Clough is a tranquil valley with glorious woodland, just like its Cumbrian cousin.


LOCATION: Eight miles north-west of Bolton

START: Anglezarke car park, north of Rivington (Grid ref 620162)
DISTANCE: Three miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: Two hours
MAP: Explorer OL - West Pennine Moors
Landranger 109

REFRESHMENTS: Pack a flask