WALK DETAILS

768 Slaidburn to Newton

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Thigh deep in the water a lone fisherman cast his line in the River Hodder while we strolled through green meadows beside the tranquil blue water linking Slaidburn and Newton. With two pretty villages, a couple of pubs and a great tearoom afterwards, what more could you wish?


LOCATION: Forest of Bowland

START: Slaidburn car park B6478, eight miles north of Clitheroe, toilets (Grid ref 714524)
DISTANCE: 5 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 2.5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - Forest of Bowland
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REFRESHMENTS: Slaidburn and Newton