Withnell, Brinscall Circular (6 miles)

6m circular walk starting at Abbey Village 
taking Withnell Country Park track to Brinscall 
and then via Goit watercourse to Brinscall Hall 
before making way back to Withnell via  
Windy Harbour and Snape Heights.

Parking at start [PR6 8DF]

01Bolton Road OS Grid Ref: SD 63970 22828    SatNav: 53.70063758,-2.54721059
None Take path West signposted Withnell Nature Reserve and follow course
of old rail track.
02Footbridge OS Grid Ref: SD 63776 22556    SatNav: 53.69817313,-2.55012880
None Continue South West along rail track.
03Withnell Gap OS Grid Ref: SD 63612 22336    SatNav: 53.69619129,-2.55257498
None Continue SW along course of rail track.
04Staircase OS Grid Ref: SD 63484 22196    SatNav: 53.69492083,-2.55450617
None Continue SW along railway cutting.
05Bury Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 63314 22067    SatNav: 53.69374563,-2.55706499
None Proceed SW under Bury Lane bridge.
06Shale Holes OS Grid Ref: SD 63091 21936    SatNav: 53.69255768,-2.56041776
None Bear North toward ponds.
07Hartington OS Grid Ref: SD 62966 21816    SatNav: 53.69146500,-2.56230603
None Follow path by ponds to rejoin rail track.
08Netball Court OS Grid Ref: SD 62892 21624    SatNav: 53.68973697,-2.56340037
None Follow path around North side of netball court.
09School Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 62729 21426    SatNav: 53.68794534,-2.56584118
None Turn briefly South down School Lane.
10Brinscall Park OS Grid Ref: SD 62832 21407    SatNav: 53.68778651,-2.56427477
None Take path South via playground and close to South side of pond.
11Reservoir OS Grid Ref: SD 62784 21193    SatNav: 53.68585501,-2.56498287
None Continue SW on path beside pond.
12Dick Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 62497 20977    SatNav: 53.68389801,-2.56929587
None Take gate and continue South on path on West bank of Goit waterway.
13Goit OS Grid Ref: SD 62495 20596    SatNav: 53.68047305,-2.56928514
None Continue South on path beside Goit.
14Lodge Bank OS Grid Ref: SD 62394 20412    SatNav: 53.67880812,-2.57079254
None Continue South on West side of Goit.
15Trigg OS Grid Ref: SD 62201 20115    SatNav: 53.67612630,-2.57367323
None Leave footpath taking Trigg lane West.
16Rail Bridge OS Grid Ref: SD 61712 20339    SatNav: 53.67810273,-2.58110832
None Cross bridge and turn North past farm buildings.
17Stables OS Grid Ref: SD 61720 20432    SatNav: 53.67894157,-2.58099030
None Path passes on the West side of stables then NE along East side of
field boundary to pair of stiles by pond.
18Blue Dye Pond OS Grid Ref: SD 62008 20746    SatNav: 53.68178206,-2.57667194
None Use pair of stiles to cross farm track and follow footpath North
along West side of hedgerow.
19Brinscall Hall OS Grid Ref: SD 62199 21103    SatNav: 53.68500360,-2.57383416
None Brriefly take track West away from hall.
20Leave Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 62184 21118    SatNav: 53.68513703,-2.57405947
None Leave hall track on North via gate and head NW up slope.
21Harbour Stile OS Grid Ref: SD 62123 21326    SatNav: 53.68700000,-2.57500000
None Cross stile and follow footpath NW to road.
22Harbour Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 61938 21564    SatNav: 53.68912707,-2.57783066
None Carefully take Harbour lane East as there is no footpath.
23Sandy Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 62131 21651    SatNav: 53.68992757,-2.57491778
None Cross School Lane to take Sandy Lane NE.
24Old Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 62369 21936    SatNav: 53.69250686,-2.57135044
None Follow Old Lane North onto footpath.
25Pike Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 62326 22258    SatNav: 53.69539091,-2.57205318
None Follow footpath North along western field boundary then pass around
North side of Cross Fields farm buildings.
26Cross Fields OS Grid Ref: SD 62506 22718    SatNav: 53.69954511,-2.56937633
None Take gate on North side of large barn onto footpath heading East
along south side field boundary.
27Snapes Heights OS Grid Ref: SD 62852 22581    SatNav: 53.69833827,-2.56411924
None OS footpath has been redirected here it no longer passes through
buildings and now passes along fence surrounding compound.
28Bury Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 63060 22581    SatNav: 53.69835098,-2.56096493
None Turn South along Bury lane.
29Church Yard OS Grid Ref: SD 63149 22382    SatNav: 53.69657242,-2.55959163
None Turn East along track by church yard.
30Pendle View OS Grid Ref: SD 63454 22485    SatNav: 53.69751888,-2.55498360
None Path bears briefly SE.
31Gortons OS Grid Ref: SD 63614 22426    SatNav: 53.69699801,-2.55255888
None Briefly take path East.
32Sharp Turn OS Grid Ref: SD 63688 22465    SatNav: 53.69735372,-2.55143775
None Turn sharply SW on track which runs along top of railway cutting.
33Pleasant View OS Grid Ref: SD 63504 22245    SatNav: 53.69536549,-2.55420579
None Take steps South down to disused railtrack.
34Rail Track OS Grid Ref: SD 63498 22224    SatNav: 53.69517492,-2.55429162
None Turn NE along track back to start.
35The End OS Grid Ref: SD 63950 22818    SatNav: 53.70054231,-2.54751100
None Back in Abbey Village.

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