Whittle-le-Woods from Buckshaw.

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Overview

Starting from the Sports Area car park to the north of Buckshaw Village we cross Cuerden Valley to reach the A6 road in Whittle-le-Woods. After following the line of the old Lancaster Canal we pass the Whittle Hills to reach Lucas Green before continuing into Buckshaw Village to cross the hill back to the car park.

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Start time:: 1:00 pm
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 9.2km / 5.7mi
Ascent:: 142m / 466ft
Type:: circular

Features

Accessible by public transport
Car parking available
Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: SD 56653 21075
Nearest postcode:: PR7 7BT
what3words:: treatable.helpful.extremely

Start time:: 1:00 pm

Park in the car park on Old Worden Avenue next to the Buckshaw Village Sports Pitches.

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