Abbey Village Circular (6 mile)

Walk starts Abbey Village main St A675 (Bolton Road)
(01Start on map) and follows clockwise circular route via 
Abbey Village, Rake Brook, Roddlesworth Lower and Higher
Reserviors.
Food and drink available in Hare and Hounds, Abbey Village.
Parking at start [PR6 8BZ]
For directions click on map waypoints.
01Start OS Grid Ref: SD 64003 22779    SatNav: 53.70019631,-2.54670792
None Follow road North to track heading NE off main road. Plenty of parking on main road in village.
02Farm track OS Grid Ref: SD 63967 22838    SatNav: 53.70072521,-2.54726188
None Take track NE towards farm building. Pass buildings on West side then up slope to dam.
03Abbey Village Dam OS Grid Ref: SD 64210 23373    SatNav: 53.70554942,-2.54364144
None Cross dam wall and continue up slope to grassland.
04Ridge OS Grid Ref: SD 64360 23461    SatNav: 53.70634796,-2.54138173
None Footpath heads NE to stile near Bradley farm.
05Stile OS Grid Ref: SD 64554 23616    SatNav: 53.70775943,-2.53845941
None After stile head NE to gate next to barn.
06Bradley Farm OS Grid Ref: SD 64630 23659    SatNav: 53.70815316,-2.53732216
None Head South on track part of Witton Weavers Way.
07Gateway OS Grid Ref: SD 64645 23081    SatNav: 53.70295823,-2.53702175
None Gateway on Weavers Way, take path W along fence to stile at junction
with next fence.
08Stile OS Grid Ref: SD 64594 23038    SatNav: 53.70256445,-2.53779423
None Cross stile and follow path along East of tree line.
09Stile to stream OS Grid Ref: SD 64644 22849    SatNav: 53.70086963,-2.53700872
None Take stile down W to stream and cross bridge to track.
10Red Lea OS Grid Ref: SD 64611 22775    SatNav: 53.70020000,-2.53750000
None Follow farm lane North and then SW around bend.
11Exit OS Grid Ref: SD 64442 22677    SatNav: 53.69931420,-2.54004993
None Continue SW on lane to Hare and Hounds pub.
12Hare and Hounds OS Grid Ref: SD 64325 22394    SatNav: 53.69675903,-2.54179608
None Take track opposite Hare and Hounds pub SE around North side of Rake
Brook Reservoir.
13Rake Brook Reservoir OS Grid Ref: SD 64836 22312    SatNav: 53.69605682,-2.53404412
None Lodge by reservoir. Follow path on West side of lodge North over weir then follow path East to Roddlesworth Reservoir.
14Roddlesworth Dam OS Grid Ref: SD 65052 22240    SatNav: 53.69542507,-2.53075611
None Follow path North across dam wall.
15Dam End OS Grid Ref: SD 65111 22473    SatNav: 53.69752609,-2.52989693
None At North end of dam wall follow track East through wood along North
side of Roddlesworth Reservoir.
16Roddlesworth East OS Grid Ref: SD 65726 22308    SatNav: 53.69608365,-2.52056032
None Follow path SE along North side of Higher Roddlesworth Reservoir.
17South Tip OS Grid Ref: SD 66127 21827    SatNav: 53.69177845,-2.51444346
None Follow track south around reservoir then on West side of stream.
18Woodland OS Grid Ref: SD 66002 21544    SatNav: 53.68922993,-2.51629469
None Follow path south through wood until reach paved track through wood,
'Mill Lane'.
19Mill Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 65760 21144    SatNav: 53.68562420,-2.51991995
None Take 'Mill Lane' South.
20West Path OS Grid Ref: SD 65867 21037    SatNav: 53.68466289,-2.51828920
None Leave main path before bridge via footpath heading West towards A675,
difficult to follow at times.
21A675 OS Grid Ref: SD 65605 20930    SatNav: 53.68368438,-2.52223741
None Briefly take road North to Watsons Farm.
22Watsons Farm OS Grid Ref: SD 65504 20915    SatNav: 53.68354459,-2.52377164
None Take farm track West to Watsons farm then between farm buildings to
cross field to gate on West side.
23Abbey Gate OS Grid Ref: SD 65246 21051    SatNav: 53.68474853,-2.52768974
None Take ill defined footpath NW towards south end of wood in distance.
24Rake Brook Footbridge OS Grid Ref: SD 64805 21322    SatNav: 53.68715356,-2.53440391
None Cross footbridge bear NW briefly along wood then West along line of
wall to well defined track heading North.
25Paths Cross OS Grid Ref: SD 64512 21600    SatNav: 53.68963137,-2.53886711
None Cross gate and take path West to South end of Quarry.
26Quarry OS Grid Ref: SD 64041 21630    SatNav: 53.68987279,-2.54600179
None Continue on footpath as it heads NW.
27Twistmoor OS Grid Ref: SD 63963 21768    SatNav: 53.69110528,-2.54719269
None Take footpath North to road.
28Dole Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 64058 21941    SatNav: 53.69266808,-2.54578721
None Take road North back to Hare and Hounds in Abbey Village.
29Bolton Road OS Grid Ref: SD 64271 22386    SatNav: 53.69668281,-2.54261147
None Follow Bolton Road North through village back to start.

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