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West Lancashire Group

We are the West Lancashire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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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Overview

A circular walk taking in Beacon Country Park and Golf Course; Ashurst Beacon and Roby Mill.  A varied walk offering good views across several counties, weather permitting.

Although there are a few hills, we shall proceed at a leisurely pace, with a coffee stop en route.

A lot of the walk is on good tracks, although we will no doubt encounter some muddy conditions, so please ensure that you wear appropriate footwear.

Free parking at Beacon Country Park Visitor Centre (note near Skelmersdale), where there are also toilets and a cafe.  Start from outside the Visitor Centre, Elmers Green Lane off Beacon Lane, Upholland, Wigan WN8 7RZ.  

Important: There are two entrances to Elmers Green Lane, both dead-end roads.  Please use the one signposted Beacon Country Park.

Dogs welcome as long as they are kept on a lead.

Sunday, 7 April 2024
Start time:
1:00 pm
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.6km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
100m / 328ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SD 50563 06643
Nearest postcode:
WN8 7RZ
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Start time:
1:00 pm

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