Burnley Way

Lancashire

A varied route around Burnley with a wide range of terrain, from the town centre and Calder riverside and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath it passes a number of reservoirs, but it also climbs onto high moorland. It includes Forest of Burnley woodlands and the wilder South Pennine Moors with the route's highest point at Thieveley Pike, and industrial heritage such as from past limestone extraction at Shedden Clough contrasted with the nearby windfarm at Coal Clough. Updated in 2008, it is described in six sections each with public transport links. There are links to the Bronte and Pendle Ways and with the Pennine Bridleway National Trail's Mary Towneley Loop. The Rossendale Way passes near to the southern end of this trail.

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Stylised B and bird logo in yellow on green disc
Attributes:	Challenging Canal Forest/Woodland Lake/Reservoir/Loch Moorland River Urban Industrial History
Start and Finish:	SD838322 - Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre, Burnley, Lancashire
Open Date:	1993
Web Sites:	Visit Lancashire - Burnley Way Burnley Way [YouTube video] Bowland Climber - Burnley Way part 1 [blog] Bowland Climber - Burnley Way part 2 [blog] Bowland Climber - Burnley Way part 3 [blog] Bowland Climber - Burnley Way part 4 [blog] Bowland Climber - Burnley Way part 5 [blog]

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