The Three walks Leaflet
With the establishment in 2012 of the new lodge path on the Goit side of Brinscall Lodge and following the passing of David Clayton in 2014 the group decided to produce a walks leaflet to celebrate these works.
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Three Walks inspired by the book was published in 2017 and is now available to download here.
WALK 1 - Brinscall Woods
is 3miles (5km), minimum 1.5hours that takes you on a delightful, sometimes muddy ramble that changes with the seasons
WALK 2 - Brinscall Croft Lodge
is 1mile (1.5km) minimum 20mins., incorporating the new Lodge Path developed by the group, designed for better access for those with a pram or wheelchair.
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This can be extended to a walk of 2mies (3km), a minimum of 40 minutes, round the village fringes and past Brinscall Hall, though the ground is more rough in places
WALK 3 - Withnell Moor, Great Hill and White Coppice
A more adventurous walk of 5miles (8km), a minimum of 2hours which offers a glorious hike taking in many of the interesting and historic farmsteads, the splendid views that they had, along with intimate woodland and valley sections.
You must remember that the West Pennine Moors are a major water catchment area where both the weather and the ground conditions can be very variable, so you are advised to wear the appropriate footwear and take clothing for a variety of conditions.
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Recently the area has also been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
which places further duty on all walkers who enjoy its open access to respect this environment and to follow the Country Code, keep to paths, closing all gates behind you and take your litter home.
David Clayton (1936 - 2014) *
Born in Horwich, and a graduate of Merton College, Oxford G.D. (David Clayton) enjoyed an illustrious teaching career as Senior History Master of Burnley Grammar School, including 8 years as Deputy Head and 17 years as Headmaster. Following this he turned his attention to Local History, becoming President of the Bolton Branch of the Historical Association in 1987. As a resident of Brinscall since 1965 he was a keen walker over the adjacent West Pennine Moors and in 2009 he began to explore the reasons why there were so many ruined farmhouses on the moors.
He also became a keen supporter of GREAT in its attempt to improve the village of Brinscall and promote its unique position as an access point to these picturesque upland moors.
This interest culminated in his final written work
The Lost Farms of Brinscall Moor
published in 2011 and later featured prominently in a BBC 'Countryfile' programme.
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* in part extracted from the book "The Lost Farms of Brinscall Moor"
published by Carnegie Publishing, Lancaster.
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