Witton Weavers Reelers Trail(6 miles)

Walk starts from Stockclough Lane
(01Start on map) and follows anticlockwise circular route
via Stanworth Wood, Abbeyvillage and Tockholes.
Parking at start [BB2 5JR]

Food and drink available in Abbeyvillage and Tockholes.
For directions and images click on map waypoints.
01Start OS Grid Ref: SD 64941 25131    SatNav: 53.72140009,-2.53276412
None Stockclough Lane is good place to park. Follow road South.
02Leave Road OS Grid Ref: SD 64978 24808    SatNav: 53.71849535,-2.53217337
None Take track SW (right) off main road between cottages
03Shaw Farm OS Grid Ref: SD 64866 24735    SatNav: 53.71783309,-2.53385955
None Take footpath west out of wood into field and downtowards canal.
Follow path South (left) along tree line.
04Canal Side OS Grid Ref: SD 64649 24512    SatNav: 53.71582035,-2.53713017
None Head west (right) along treeline on edge of canal then downto canal
side via stile.
05Leave Canal OS Grid Ref: SD 64425 24540    SatNav: 53.71605110,-2.54051596
None Take path SW (left) up hill away from canal to edge of farm land.
06Pylon OS Grid Ref: SD 64390 24520    SatNav: 53.71586904,-2.54104980
None Follow field boundary South (left) under motorway and along Western
edge of Stanworth Wood.
07Stanworth Wood OS Grid Ref: SD 64260 24094    SatNav: 53.71203231,-2.54296549
None Take stile SE (left) into Stanworth Wood and follow path down to
bridge at bottom.
08River Roddlesworth OS Grid Ref: SD 64344 23991    SatNav: 53.71111100,-2.54168800
None Take bridge over River Roddlesworth and follow path SE up opposite
bank.
09Ridge OS Grid Ref: SD 64412 23914    SatNav: 53.71042902,-2.54064638
None Cross stile at top of ridge and take path SE.
10Railway Bridge OS Grid Ref: SD 64488 23858    SatNav: 53.70992619,-2.53948675
None Cross bridge over railway and take path to North of farm buildings.
11Bradley Farm OS Grid Ref: SD 64629 23758    SatNav: 53.70903947,-2.53734374
None Take path South (right) through farm buildings then head South along
farm track.
12Gate OS Grid Ref: SD 64647 23071    SatNav: 53.70286720,-2.53698383
None Turn West (right) along North side of hedge at gate.
13Field Junction OS Grid Ref: SD 64593 23035    SatNav: 53.70253805,-2.53780886
None Take stile in field corner and head South (left) along East side of
Red Lee wood.
14Red Lee Wood OS Grid Ref: SD 64651 22851    SatNav: 53.70088807,-2.53691166
None Take stile SW (right) into Red Lee Wood and follow path down to
River Roddlesworth.
15Roddlesworth Bridge OS Grid Ref: SD 64641 22775    SatNav: 53.70020821,-2.53704862
None Cross bridge and take track to road. Cross road and take footpath
opposite (west) up the incline and across the field to track.
16Farm lane OS Grid Ref: SD 64447 22687    SatNav: 53.69940053,-2.53997943
None Take lane South to Hare and Hounds car park.
17Hare and Hounds OS Grid Ref: SD 64301 22402    SatNav: 53.69682922,-2.54215328
None At Hare and Hounds take path East (left) along North side of Rake
Brook Reservoir.
18Rake Cottage OS Grid Ref: SD 64823 22286    SatNav: 53.69581911,-2.53422777
None Take footpath on West side of Rake House and cross footbridge on the
other side.
19Overspill OS Grid Ref: SD 64840 22348    SatNav: 53.69637836,-2.53398428
None Follow path East (right) through wood to Dam wall of Roddlesworth
Reservoir.
20Dam Wall OS Grid Ref: SD 65071 22280    SatNav: 53.69578223,-2.53048391
None Walk North (left) across Dam wall and follow path East on North side
of wood.
21Leave Wood OS Grid Ref: SD 65696 22325    SatNav: 53.69623025,-2.52102502
None Take footpath NE (left) up hill towards Higher Hill farm.
22Higher Hill Farm OS Grid Ref: SD 65790 22564    SatNav: 53.69838301,-2.51962087
None Head North through paddock to lane on other side.
23Higher Hill Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 65851 22641    SatNav: 53.69908000,-2.51871000
None Turn NE towards Tower View Farm then North (left) along road to West
of Cheetham Buildings.
24Cheetham Buildings OS Grid Ref: SD 65820 22700    SatNav: 53.69960731,-2.51918156
None Take footpath North on West side of the cottages to Chapels Lane.
25Chapels Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 65788 22900    SatNav: 53.70140275,-2.51968838
None Take road North past church yard.
26United Reform Church OS Grid Ref: SD 65856 23025    SatNav: 53.70253069,-2.51867224
None Follow road North then NE to St Stephens church.
27St Stephens Church OS Grid Ref: SD 66029 23395    SatNav: 53.70586508,-2.51608967
None Turn North (left) on road on East side of church.
28Leave Road OS Grid Ref: SD 66006 23516    SatNav: 53.70695673,-2.51645562
None Follow footpath North on East side of hedge to stile.
29Stile OS Grid Ref: SD 66012 23636    SatNav: 53.70803808,-2.51638019
None Use stile to head NW (left) along South side of hedge.
30To Bridge OS Grid Ref: SD 65692 23941    SatNav: 53.71075332,-2.52126491
None Exit field by stile and follow path through coppice to stream.
31Sheep Bridge Brook OS Grid Ref: SD 65644 23999    SatNav: 53.71127417,-2.52198785
None Cross footbridge and follow path up incline then NW along West side
of fence.
32Motorway Stile OS Grid Ref: SD 65524 24139    SatNav: 53.71252307,-2.52382231
None Use stile to follow path West (left) between motorway and hedge.
33Stockclough Lane OS Grid Ref: SD 65218 24171    SatNav: 53.71279372,-2.52847142
None Follow Stockclough Lane North (right) under M65 back to start.

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