Britannia Greenway Bacup (7.19 miles 11.5 km ) Print

BRIx02 Start / Finish.
Leave the parking area going uphill towards a T junction, Greave Clough Drive and turn right.



BRIw01 Waypoint 1
Road
Turn right at the T junction onto Warcock Lane and follow to the next road junction.


BRIw02 Waypoint 2
Road
Bear left onto Tonge Lane, not sharp left, and continue to follow the road to the A671.


BRIw03 Waypoint 3
Bridleway
Cross the road diagonally, with care, onto the Britannia Greenway and turn right. Part of this track has been resurfaced with a Rubber Type compound by Lancashire County Council which appears to be a superb surface for all non motorised users.


BRIw04 Waypoint 4
Road
Enter the road, New Line and ride along for just less than half a mile and turn left at the road junction onto Stubbylee Lane.


BRIw05 Waypoint 5
Bridleway
At the T junction at the end of the road, turn right and follow this track, Irwell Sculptuer Trail for three quarters of a mile to another road, Cutler Lane.


BRIw06 Waypoint 6
Road
Follow the road, Acre Mill Road, to a sharp right hand bend and turn left onto another track.


BRIw07 Waypoint 7
Bridleway
Follow the track over the river and then curving left to another road, Blackwood Road.


BRIw08 Waypoint 8
Bridleway
As the road bears left, carry straight onto another track, over the river onto another road, Baldwin Street.


BRIw09 Waypoint 9
Road
Cross the main road with care onto Rook Hill Road and bear right at the junction and follow the road, Heathbourne Road to a T junction.


BRIw10 Waypoint 10
Road
At the T junction turn right onto Heath Hill Drive and then left onto Western Road to another T junction and turn left again and then bear immediately right onto Union Street to the next T junction.


BRIw11 Waypoint 11
Road
Cross the road, Booth Road and turn right and then turn left onto Huttock End Lane as you reach the main road and follow this round, becoming Sow clough Road, past a school on your right and then turn right onto Hill Crest.


BRIw12 Waypoint 12
Bridleway
At the next junction bear left onto the Irwell Sculpture Trail going towards Bacup.


BRIw13 Waypoint 13
Road
Turn left onto Bankside Lane and follow it, then turn left onto Princess Street and follow this round a right hand bend to the A681, cross over with care, turn right then almost immediately left onto a side street.


BRIw14 Waypoint 14
Road
Follow this round to the A681 and cross with care diagonally onto a minor road, Spring Gardens and follow this to the left. At the end turn right and then left onto Vale Street to the parking area.