Walking Britain Darwen's Jubilee Tower from Abbey Village
Introduction to Walk 2108
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Allan Friswell
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 1400 feet / 424 metres
Time - 5 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Lancashire walk starts from the village of Abbey and follows clear paths beside the Roddlesworth Reservoirs to reach the Jubilee Tower on Darwen Hill. In autumn this walk has excellent fall colour that rivals New England. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. This applies in England. Wales & Scotland have different and stricter rules which do not allow walking away from home.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 287 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 287 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 103 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 103 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
Walking in Lancashire
This guidebook describes 39 circular day walks from 5 to 13 miles and one linear route. The countryside ranges from the low lying land around Cockerham, Lytham, Martin Mere and Croston to the heights of Boulsworth Hill, Ward's Stone, Fair Snape Fell and Pendle Hill. All walks are suitable for most abilities, mainly following paths and tracks.
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