Walking Britain Stocks Reservoir from Slaidburn
Introduction to Walk 3329
Region - Forest of Bowland
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
Ascent - 1300 feet / 394 metres
Time - 7 hours 0 minutes
Grade - moderate
A circuit of Stocks Reservoir in the Forest of Bowland is the main feature of this Lancashire walk. Starting from the picturesque village of Slaidburn, the route crosses pleasant countryside surrounded by rolling fells. An ideal walk for a beautiful summer's day. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL41 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL41 | 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. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
2.7 miles / 4.3 km away
Stocks Reservoir Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.6 miles / 5.7 km away
Whitewell via Crag Stones from Dunsop Bridge
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Dunsop Fell & the Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Totridge Fell via Langden & Bleadale Water
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Whitendale from Dunsop Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Whitendale & Dunsop Fell from Dunsop Bridge
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Whin Fell & Ouster Rake from Dunsop Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
4.2 miles / 6.7 km away
Bowland Knotts from Cross of Greet Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.4 miles / 12 km
4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
Totridge Fell & Fiendsdale Head, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
5.2 miles / 8.3 km away
Fiensdale Head & Bleasdale Water, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle
A guidebook to 40 diverse circular day walks suitable for walkers with navigational skills. The Forest of Bowland and Pendle are two of north west England's upland AONBs, perfect for walkers who enjoy exploring rough hilly, sometimes pathless terrain. The routes include Ward's Stone, Pendle Hill, Longridge Fell and Fair Snape Fell.
More information
Walks in Silverdale and Arnside
This guide to walking the southern dales of the White Peak area of the Peak District National Park, between Ashbourne, Matlock, Buxton and Leek. 30 easy circular routes cross the high plateau and visit the dales, following the Dove, Manifold and Hamps rivers. One of two Cicerone guides to the White Peak.
More information
The National Trails
This inspirational guidebook looks at each of the UK's 19 National Trails, with information that allows ease of comparison and contrast, inspiring you to find out more and to take up a long-distance challenge. Some Trails are short and easy, others much longer, many have strong themes - they may follow a coastline, or traverse ranges of hills.
More information
