01STARTake footpath East at end of Garswood Rd.image/jpegWaypoint02BLUETake footpath North (left)image/jpegWaypoint03NEWRCarefully cross Newton Rd taking pedestrian path East (right) beside road.image/jpegWaypoint04BILRLeave Billinge Rd by taking footpath North (left) and follow it around field boundary.image/jpegWaypoint05HEBRPath makes its way West (left) through wood and then heads North.image/jpegWaypoint06EXIWLeave wood via footbridge and follow path as it curves North around field boundary.image/jpegWaypoint07RUSBCross rust coloured brook via stile and take path NW (left) along field boundary.image/jpegWaypoint08WIGRBefore carefully crossing Wigan Rd, admire the view of Manchester behind you, then take footpath initially beside Chair Wood then North (right) through Chair Wood.image/jpegWaypoint09PARRCross Park Rd to pick up path heading North along field boundary.image/jpegWaypoint10NEHOTurn West (left) on substantial track and continue on it as it turns North (right)image/jpegWaypoint11LONGTurn West (left) to take path over footbridge then along side of wood.image/jpegWaypoint12UPHRCarefully cross Upholland road and head briefly South (left).image/jpegWaypoint13DOWNLeave Upholland Rd via footpath heading West (right) between houses.image/jpegWaypoint14COPWEnter Coppice Wood via metal gate and turn immediately NW (right) to follow path around edge of wood.image/jpegWaypoint15TREVTake substantial path South (left) through Coppice Wood and ascend Billinge Hill.image/jpegWaypoint16BILHTake time to admire the views then carefully descend Billinge Hill south in direction of distant power station to tarmac road, turn West (right) along tarmac road.image/jpegWaypoint17HOUGContinue South on tarmac track down slope beside golf course.image/jpegWaypoint18CROOPass through metal gate by Crookhurst farm to continue on tarmac down hill.image/jpegWaypoint19RAIRCarefully cross Rainford Rd and turn SE (left) taking road back to Billinge.image/jpegWaypoint20SPACFollow Rainford Rd as it turns North (left) through village..image/jpegWaypoint21GARRTurn East (right) down Garswood Rd back to start.image/jpegWaypoint22THEEAll done.image/jpegWaypointBILLINGCIRCULLength: 9.414 km (5.85 mi)