A brisk wind was swirling round the Singing Ringing Tree at Crown Point high above Burnley, yet not a sound did it make. You can hear it on You Tube, but for us a lovely voice was given to the mute sculpture by a young girl who sang through the pipes.
LOCATION: Four miles north of Rawtenstall
START: Clowbridge Reservoir A682 pay & display car park beneath dam
Grid ref: SD823279 Postcode: BB115PF
DISTANCE: 6.5 miles, Clowbridge Circuit 2 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - South Pennines Landranger 103
REFRESHMENTS: Pack a flask
EN ROUTE: Panopticon, Limers Gate, Gambleside, Compston Cross
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News