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Walking in Blackburn and Darwen

Welcome to the Blackburn & Darwen group. We operate within the area bordered by the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. We sit on the edge of the West Pennine Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest and within the newly created South Pennine Park.   

Why join our walking community?

We are a small friendly Group who concentrate our efforts on keeping footpaths open throughout the Borough. Working closely with the Public Rights of Way Officer we strive to make sure that our local path network is in excellent condition. We try to be the champions of walking in our area by supporting other local walking groups.

Non-members are welcome to try us out before deciding whether they would like to join – just get in touch if you have any questions. We hope to walk with you soon.   

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

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Campaign with us - protect the places we walk

Walking is a simple pleasure that should be open to everyone, so we campaign to remove barriers to walking and we protect the places we love to wander.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking