Sunnyhurst Wood (3 miles)


Walk starts from Dean Lane off Tockholes Road
(01Start) and follows anticlockwise
circular route via Earnsdale Reservoir, Sunnyhurst
Wood and Darwen Golf Course.
Food and drink available in Sunnyhurst Wood visitor Center.
Parking at start [BB3 0NY]
For directions and images click on map waypoints. 

01Start OS Grid Ref: SD 66304 22257    SatNav: 53.69565852,-2.51180677
None Start Dean Lane Tockholes Rd intersection. Take lane East.
02Descend Donkey Brew OS Grid Ref: SD 66922 22315    SatNav: 53.69621926,-2.50244921
None Descend down Donkey brew cross road into Sunnyhurst wood
03Sunnyhurst Paths OS Grid Ref: SD 67058 22380    SatNav: 53.69680902,-2.50039917
None Take higher level path 'Weavers Way' along north side of wood.
04Visitor Centre OS Grid Ref: SD 67832 22981    SatNav: 53.70226002,-2.48873340
None Visitor Centre with cafe
05Visit Exit OS Grid Ref: SD 67781 23009    SatNav: 53.70251525,-2.48951434
None Take path above visitor center to exit wood
06Leave Wood OS Grid Ref: SD 67711 23009    SatNav: 53.70250368,-2.49056703
Leave wood and take footpath North across fieldsto track
07Farm Track OS Grid Ref: SD 67649 23158    SatNav: 53.70384062,-2.49152791
None Take track SW (left) towards Carr Hall farm
08Carr Hall Farm OS Grid Ref: SD 67551 23120    SatNav: 53.70349298,-2.49300835
None Take gate on North of farm onto golf course, continue SW.
11Farm Buildings OS Grid Ref: SD 67165 22700    SatNav: 53.69969390,-2.49881050
None Take stile to road and turn NW (right)
10Leave Golf Course OS Grid Ref: SD 67210 22830    SatNav: 53.70086515,-2.49814274
None Take path SW between farm building to road
09Golf Course OS Grid Ref: SD 67330 23015    SatNav: 53.70253543,-2.49634477
None Follow path SW across golf course towards farm
12Footpath to Trash Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 66974 22784    SatNav: 53.70043679,-2.50171233
None Take path SW between walls to Trash Lane
13Trash Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 66763 22352    SatNav: 53.69654065,-2.50486166
None Take stile down to trash lane and head briefly South.
14Back to Dean Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 66763 22329    SatNav: 53.69633393,-2.50485919
Take Dean Lane West (right) back to start.

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