Parbold Fairy Glen (5 miles)

Walk starts from Wayfarers pub Parbold
(01Start on map) and follows clockwise circular route via 
Leeds Liverpool canal, Fairy Glen and Parbold Hill.
Food and drink available in Parbold and Parbold Hill.
Parking at start [WN8 7NL]
For directions and images click on map waypoints.

01Start OS Grid Ref: SD 49038 10287    SatNav: 53.58667701,-2.77131116
Parking available in Wayfarers Pub car park.
02Bradshaw Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 49244 10355    SatNav: 53.58730654,-2.76820806
Turn South into Bradshaw Lane
03Stables OS Grid Ref: SD 49442 10248    SatNav: 53.58637015,-2.76520360
Take track East on North side of stables.
04Gate OS Grid Ref: SD 49658 10226    SatNav: 53.58618516,-2.76192687
After passing through gate head North and take track along South of
stream.
05Douglas Church OS Grid Ref: SD 49762 10167    SatNav: 53.58567051,-2.76035844
Take path North along West side of the site of Douglas Church.
06Chapel Lane Bridge OS Grid Ref: SD 49852 10232    SatNav: 53.58625884,-2.75900284
Cross bridge over canal then North along Chapel Lane on way out.
07Wood Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 49985 10558    SatNav: 53.58920236,-2.75704799
Take Wood Lane East.
08Gillibrand Farm OS Grid Ref: SD 50953 10112    SatNav: 53.58529064,-2.74235479
Take footpath East.
09Quarry Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 51149 10106    SatNav: 53.58525603,-2.73938709
Keep heading East along path.
10Parbold Hall View OS Grid Ref: SD 51284 10151    SatNav: 53.58566791,-2.73736563
Follow footpath East along side of private track.
11Fairy Glen OS Grid Ref: SD 51632 10129    SatNav: 53.58550346,-2.73209819
Take stile into wood and follow paths North through Fairy Glen.
12Fairy Glen Falls OS Grid Ref: SD 51724 10437    SatNav: 53.58827896,-2.73076287
Cross footbridge and continue North along footpaths.
13Parbold Hill Road OS Grid Ref: SD 51498 10868    SatNav: 53.59212894,-2.73423708
Take footpath West on North side of road to restaurant/pub opposite
viewpoint.
14Viewpoint OS Grid Ref: SD 50880 10720    SatNav: 53.59074314,-2.74355408
After admiring the view take track south down slope.
15Wood Lane crossing OS Grid Ref: SD 50887 10120    SatNav: 53.58535129,-2.74335366
Cross Wood Lane and follow track South over railway line to canal on
way back.
16Leeds Liverpool Canal OS Grid Ref: SD 50736 09982    SatNav: 53.58409790,-2.74560546
Cross footbridge to towpath on South of canal, head West along
towpath.
17Chapel Bridge Return OS Grid Ref: SD 49859 10222    SatNav: 53.58616898,-2.75889580
At bridge leave towpath and follow path via site of Douglas Church
site and stables back to start.

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