01HARLFrom Harts Lane car park head East back to Mill Lane entrance.image/jpegWaypoint02MILLTake footpath North (left) along Mill Lane.image/jpegWaypoint03STOTTurn East (right) along Stoney Brow track down slope past site of St Josephs College.image/jpegWaypoint04STOBUpon reaching Stoney Brow road turn North (left) along footpath.image/jpegWaypoint05BUSTCarefully cross Stoney Brow to take farm track East (right) down slope enjoying good views to Winter Hill.image/jpegWaypoint06LAFLTurn South (right) to follow Lafford Lane South.image/jpegWaypoint07GOLTFollow footpath beside golf course SE (left) beside gateway.image/jpegWaypoint08DEAWCross golf course path and turn immediately NE (left) along first path into the trees then down slope to follow Dean Brook keeping brook on your right.image/jpegWaypoint09FOOTCross first of pair of footbridges and continue NE along Dean Brook keeping brook on your right.image/jpegWaypoint10DEABContinue to follow Dean Brook North keeping to path closest to stream and stream on your right.image/jpegWaypoint11NOENUpon reaching gate with 'Private' follow path footpath West as it curves up slope along field boundaries.image/jpegWaypoint12PERPAt end of footpath take permissive path through goat and goose compound.image/jpegWaypoint13BANRUpon reaching Bamk Road follow it West (left).image/jpegimage/jpegWaypoint14AYRRUpon reaching restaurant car park, refeshments available here, take path South (left) between houses.image/jpegWaypoint15WHITJust before path reaches stream turn West (right) and follow path beside stream past 'African' wildlife into village.image/jpegWaypoint16ROBMBriefly head South (left) along Roby Mill Lane.image/jpegWaypoint17CEMEJust beyond cemetry car park take path West (right) beside house and into meadow.image/jpegWaypoint18FARLUpon reaching Farley Lane follow it briefly West (left)image/jpegWaypoint19CRIDOn sharp left turn take footpath North (right) along Private Road.image/jpegWaypoint20CHIFContinue North towards Stone Hallimage/jpegWaypoint21STOHLeave farm track by taking footpath NW (left)image/jpegWaypoint22BRAPAt 'Private' sign leave farm track and head NE (right) along path flanked by bracken.image/jpegWaypoint23ATHETurn NW (left) to continue upon path along field boundary and cross Long Heys Lane.image/jpegWaypoint24LOHRFollow path SE (left) beside and across ravine then up slope to Ashurst Beacon.image/jpegWaypoint25ASHBEnjoy the views West over Mersey Estuary to Wales before taking path South down to Beacon Lane.image/jpegWaypoint26BEALCarefully cross Beacon Lane and pass through car park to pick up path on South side of carpark.image/jpegWaypoint27BEAWContinue South on path initially close to golf course before joining gravel path on the golf course.image/jpegWaypoint28EXIFLeave golf course by taking permissive path to East (left) of fairway and follow it south parallel to golf course.image/jpegWaypoint29CLUHTake substantial track West (right) in front of golf club house.image/jpegWaypoint30BEAPTurn South (left) to enter Beacon Country Park via metal gate and follow path South.image/jpegWaypoint31HARLTake substantial cobbled track, Harts Lane, NE (left).image/jpegWaypoint32HARBFollow bend in path as it turns East (right).image/jpegWaypoint33WALEFollow path East as it passes through wall back to car park.image/jpegWaypointTHE RROUTELength: 11.77 km (7.312 mi)