Link routes to West Pennine Way

There are 35 link routes join the West Pennine Way at various places along this 46 mile circular heritage trail. Given at the end of each link is the next instruction from the basic route instructions. These basic route instructions can be found after the photographic/descriptive route details for each of the 4 sections : Jumbles to Rivington : Rivingtn to Roddlesworth : Roddlesworth to Clough Head : Clough Head to Jumbles.

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The Link routes below join The West Pennine Way between The Jumbles Café & Information Centre and Rivington Old Hall Barn

From Bradshaw 1.2 miles 2 km
From Bromley Cross 1.25 miles 2 km
From Edgworth Institute 1.5 miles 2.4 km
From Edgworth Centre 1.4 miles 2.3 km
From Chapel Town – Chetham Arms 735 yards 588 meters
From Egerton – Bus Turning point on A666
From Egerton – Sign post for Delph Reservoir 680 yds 622 meters
From Eagley – Vale View (Street next to converted mill) 1.6 miles 2.6 km
From Dunscar – entrance to Dunscar Golf Club 1 miles 1.7 km
From Belmont – Black Dog 0.5 mile, 0.8 km
From Smithills – Bus terminus on Smithills Dean Road 1.5 miles 2.4 kmd
From Barrow Bridge – From 526 Bus Turning Circle (past mill chimney) 1.6 miles 2.6 km
From Horwich – Bridge Inn 1.5 miles 2.4 km

The Link route below join The West Pennine Way between Rivington Old Hall Barn and Roddlesworth Café & Information Centre

From Adlington 2 miles 3.2 km Starting point; Traffic lights near Elephant & Castle Pub
From Chorley 1.7 miles 2.8 km Starting point; Cross Hall Lane off Eaves Lane
From Brinscall to White Coppice 1.6 miles 2.5 km Starting point; Traffic lights near Elephant&Castle Pub
From Abbey Village 1 miles 1.6 km Starting point; Hare & Hounds S.E. end of village
From Tockholes 0.75miles 1.2 km Starting point; Tockholes United Reformed Church

The Link routes below join The West Pennine Way between Roddlesworth Information Centre and Clough Head Café & Information Centre

From Sunnyhurst Wood 0.76 miles1.2 km Starting point; Sunnyhurst Wood Car Park
From Darwen 1.25 miles 2 km Starting point; Centre of Darwen
From Hoddleston 0.75 miles 1.2 k Starting point; Cenotaph

The Link routes from 21 to 35 join The West Pennine Way between Clough Head Café & Information Centre and The Jumbles Caé & Information Centre

From Haslingden 1.25 miles 2 km Starting point; Beginning of Grane Rd near centre of Haslingden
From Helmshore 1.2 miles 1.9 km Starting point; Entrance to Weaver’s Dean Housing Estate
F rom Helmshore via Musbury 1.2 miles 1.9 km Starting point; Entrance to Weaver’s Dean Housing Estate
From Stubbins 2 miles 3.2 km Starting point; Fish & Chip shop near bridge over Irwell
From Ramsbottom 1.2 miles 1.9 km Starting point; The Urn at crossroad in centre of Ramsbottom
From Holcombe Brook 1.9 miles 1.4 km Starting point; Side road on left just past Hare and Hounds Pub
From Hawkshaw 675yd 624 metres Starting point; outside Waggon and Horses
From Greenmount Centre 677 yds 625 meters Starting point; Greenmount Church
From Greenmount Brookhouse 625 yds 577 meters Starting point; Brookhouse Bridge
From Tottington 0.75 miles 1.2 km Starting point; St. Anne’s Church
From Tottington 1 miles 1.6 km Starting point; Dungeon Pub Tottington
From Tottington 1.4 miles 2.3 km Starting point; Bus Terminus
From Harwood 1.2 miles 2 km Starting point; Primitive Methodist Chapel, Tottington Rd
From Bradshaw 1.2 miles 2 km Starting point; Old Post Office on Bradshaw Road
From Bradshaw 1.2 miles 2 km