Lowton Circular Walk via Golborne (6 miles)


Walk starts from Pennington Flash car park
(01 Start on map) and follows anticlockwise circular 
route via Golborne Park and Lowton.
Food and drink available in Lowton.
Parking at start [WN7 3PB]

01 Start OS Grid Ref: SJ 63075 99631    SatNav: 53.49207980,-2.55801200
None Leave car park and take Plank Lane SW.
02 Slag Lane1 OS Grid Ref: SJ 62954 99470    SatNav: 53.49062440,-2.55981450
Continue West on South side of Slag lane.
03 Slag Lane2 OS Grid Ref: SJ 62725 99438    SatNav: 53.49031800,-2.56326910
Continue West on Slag Lane.
04 Lightshaw Lane OS Grid Ref: SJ 62542 99332    SatNav: 53.48936050,-2.56601570
None Take Lightshaw Lane West.
05 Lightshaw 1 OS Grid Ref: SJ 62308 99424    SatNav: 53.49016480,-2.56955620
None Take footpath on North side of gate.
06 Heyshaw Brook OS Grid Ref: SJ 62190 99442    SatNav: 53.49032000,-2.57133000
None Follow path South between fences.
06 xxx OS Grid Ref: SJ 62196 99386    SatNav: 53.48982000,-2.57123000
Follow path West
06 yyyy OS Grid Ref: SJ 62102 99339    SatNav: 53.48939000,-2.57265000
None Head West on Lightfoot Lane.
07 Lightshaw 2 OS Grid Ref: SJ 61898 99322    SatNav: 53.48922010,-2.57571460
None Continue North West on Lane.
08 Lightshaw Hall OS Grid Ref: SJ 61372 99552    SatNav: 53.49125000,-2.58367540
None Leave lane via footpath and head SW.
09 Old Shippen OS Grid Ref: SJ 61070 99204    SatNav: 53.48809660,-2.58818150
None Cross onto opposite side of hedge.
10 Winard St OS Grid Ref: SJ 60744 98579    SatNav: 53.48245320,-2.59300950
None Turn NW along main road.
11 Ashton Rd OS Grid Ref: SJ 60636 98720    SatNav: 53.48371730,-2.59466170
None Take Ashton Rd over railway.
12 Rock St OS Grid Ref: SJ 60481 98785    SatNav: 53.48429180,-2.59700060
None Turn South down Rock St.
13 Golborne1 OS Grid Ref: SJ 60441 98708    SatNav: 53.48358960,-2.59760140
Follow path on North side of park
14 Golborne2 OS Grid Ref: SJ 60334 98686    SatNav: 53.48338530,-2.59921070
None Continue along North side of park.
15 Golborne3 OS Grid Ref: SJ 60309 98758    SatNav: 53.48403650,-2.59959700
Head West along park boundary.
16 Golborne4 OS Grid Ref: SJ 60175 98791    SatNav: 53.48431740,-2.60161400
None Follow path SW.
17 Golborne5 OS Grid Ref: SJ 60106 98719    SatNav: 53.48366620,-2.60264400
None Take path South.
18 Sycamore OS Grid Ref: SJ 60310 98378    SatNav: 53.48061440,-2.59953260
None Take path West.
19 Kid Grove OS Grid Ref: SJ 60516 98373    SatNav: 53.48058890,-2.59642120
None Follow path NE.
20 Poplar Bridge OS Grid Ref: SJ 60621 98440    SatNav: 53.48120180,-2.59485480
None Cross bridge into Poplar Street and cross over A573 into Heywood Ave.
21 Heywood Av OS Grid Ref: SJ 61035 98295    SatNav: 53.47992490,-2.58858920
None Head South down Lowton Rd.
22 Lowton Rd OS Grid Ref: SJ 61302 97947    SatNav: 53.47682180,-2.58453370
None 22 Continue South along Lowton Rd.
23 Lowton Exit OS Grid Ref: SJ 61724 97545    SatNav: 53.47323310,-2.57811780
None Take pathway NE between houses.
24 Redstart OS Grid Ref: SJ 62008 97790    SatNav: 53.47545530,-2.57386920
None Contine NE through park
25 Allerby OS Grid Ref: SJ 62227 97873    SatNav: 53.47622150,-2.57058620
None Follow path North.
26 Spawell OS Grid Ref: SJ 62227 98041    SatNav: 53.47772850,-2.57060770
None Head NE through parkland.
27 Stone Pit OS Grid Ref: SJ 62506 98186    SatNav: 53.47905650,-2.56642340
None Bear SE on track beside houses
28 Pipers OS Grid Ref: SJ 62713 98082    SatNav: 53.47813710,-2.56329060
None Follow path NE along hedgerow.
29 Pipers2 OS Grid Ref: SJ 62835 98175    SatNav: 53.47897990,-2.56146670
None Continue East along hedge.
30 Rail Track OS Grid Ref: SJ 63011 98204    SatNav: 53.47924810,-2.55880590
None Take disused railtrack North.
31 Byrom Lane OS Grid Ref: SJ 62797 98843    SatNav: 53.48498130,-2.56211040
None Head briefly East along Byrom Lane.
32 Mossley Turn OS Grid Ref: SJ 62912 98839    SatNav: 53.48495580,-2.56037240
None Take track North.
33 Mossley Hall OS Grid Ref: SJ 62910 99020    SatNav: 53.48657730,-2.56043670
None Continue North past farm entrance.
34 Mossley Path OS Grid Ref: SJ 62841 99155    SatNav: 53.48779020,-2.56148820
None Continue North on path.
35 Recycle OS Grid Ref: SJ 62874 99444    SatNav: 53.49038190,-2.56101610
None Take road North back to start.
36 End OS Grid Ref: SJ 63075 99631    SatNav: 53.49208000,-2.55801000
None The end.

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