Walks Programme 2026

Key:
Grade 1 A Leisurely Walk
Grade 2 A Moderate Walk
Grade 3 A More Difficult Walk
Grade 4 A More Challenging Walk
Grade 5 A Strenuous Walk

Go to the Walks Grading Page for a full explanation on the new grading method.

All Saturday walks commence from the programmed meeting point at 11.00hrs unless otherwise stated.

All evening walks are on a Tueday commencing at 19.00 hrs unless otherise stated.

The Wednesday Local Walk commence at 10.00 hrs.

Click on the Google Map link to take you to the online Google Map of the walk's start point.
Click on Direction and enter your location to produce a guided route map.
Please Note: Car parking facilities may not coincide with the walk starting point.

Date	Meeting Place	Title	Leader	Mileage	Grade
14th March	Visitor Centre Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen BB3 1HS w3w// horn.movie.strict Google Map	Out from Sunnyhurst	Alan Rogerson	6 Miles	Grade 3
28th March	Barlow Institute Bolton Rd Edgworth BL7 0AP w3w// truly.edges.crunched Google Map	Around the Barlow	Jane Cordingley	6 Miles	Grade 3
Good Friday 3rd April	Dunsop Bridge Car Park BB7 3BB w3w// collision.princes.spoiled Google Map	Hodder Farms	Tony Culverhouse	7 Mile	Grade 3
4th April	Blackburn Road Wheelton PR6 8EU w3w// confetti.shelter.appeal Google Map	Wheelton/Withnell Fold	Julie and Dave Cooper	6.5 Mile	Grade 2
18th April	Edisford Bridge Clitheroe BB7 3LA w3w// marketing.brownish.cheaper Google Map	Clitheroe Circular	Jane Cordingley	7 Miles	Grade 2
2nd May	Town Hall Padiham Burnley Rd Padiham BB12 8BL w3w// navigate.cheerful.culling Google Map	Onto Gawthorpe	Michael Counter	7 Miles	Grade 2
Tuesday 5th May	Carus Aveune Hoddlesden BB3 3LN w3w// making.idea.appear Google Map	An Evening Walk Call my Bluff	Jane Cordingley	4 Miles	Grade 2
Wednesday 13th May	St Cuthbert's Church Earnsdale Road Darwen BB3 1QL w3w// towers.risen.quite Google Maps	Wednesday Local This will be an introductory short walk	Jane Cordingley	3-4 Miles	Grade 2
16th May	Letcliffe Country Park, Car Park off Manchester Rd Barnoldswick BB18 9HE w3w//channel.sugars.acids Google Maps	Weet Hill	Dee and Mark Turnbull	6 Miles	Grade 3
19th May	Witton Park Car Park Tower Road Entrance Blackburn BB2 5LE w3w// hush.grim.verge Google Maps	Tuesday Evening Walk	Dee Turnbull	4 Miles	Grade 2
30th May	Wharf Car Park Wharehouse Lane Foulridge BB8 7PP w3w// clearout.momentous,boldest Google Maps	Out from Foulridge	Robin Wilkinson	7 Miles	Grade 3
2nd June	Ramblers Cafe Car Park Roddlesworth Tockholes BB3 0PA w3w// rentals.outbid.seatbelt Google Maps	Tuesday Evening Walk	Andrew Kimberley	4 Milles	Grade 3
Wednesday 10th June	Bold Venture Park Main Gates Borough Rd Darwen BB3 2SM w3w// doctors.fluid.expect Google Maps	Wednesday Local This will be an introductory short walk	Michael Counter	3-4 Miles	Grade 2
13th June	Anglezark Reservoir Car Park Moor Lane PR6 9DW (Turn Right off Rivvington Rd) w3w// snore.committee.ironic Google Maps	Rock and water Anglezark	Dee and Mark Turnbull	7 Miles	Grade 3
Tuesday 16th June	Brinscall Baths Lodge Bank Brinscall PR6 8QU w3w// land.rails.fulfilled Google Maps	Tuesday Evening Walk	Andrew Kimberley	4 Miles	Grade 2
27th June	Applestore Cafe Snowhill Lane Scorton PR3 1BA w3w// dented.baths.wound Google Maps	Grizedale Round	Pete Dewhurst	6 Miles	Grade 2
Tuesday 30th June	Turton Tower off Chapeltown Road Chapeltown BL7 0HG w3w// carrots.confusion/gems Google Maps	Tuesday Evening Walk	Michael Counter	4 Miles	Grade 2
Wednesday 8th July	Whitehall Park Gates Queens Rd Darwen BB3 2LN w3w// sheet.stem.ants Google maps	Wednesday Local This will be an introductory short walk	Glenda Brindle	3-4 Miles	Grade 2
11th July	Barley Village Car Park BB12 9JX w3w// muddy.clotting.birdcage Google Maps	A Witches Walk	Glenda Brindle	7 Miles	Grade 3
14th July	Layby Car park on Blackburn Old Rd Great Harwood BB6 7UW w3w// rescue.marker.safe Google Maps	Tuesday Evening Walk	Patrick Simms	4 Miles	Grade 2
25th July	Rathmell Village Car Park BD24 0LH w3w// verdict.extremely.hormones Google Maps	Rathmell Circurlar	Robin Wilkinson	8 Miles	Grade 3
Tuesday 28th July	Batridge Road Car Park Entwistle BL7 0LU w3w// nets.vessel.glaze Google Maps	Tuesday Evening Walk	Tony Culverhouse	4 Miles	Grade 2
Wednesday 5th August	Graining Wood Car Park Bolton Road Darwen BB3 2TT w3w// jabs.swim.glaze Google Maps	Wednesday Local This will be an introductory short walk	Patrick Simms	3=4 Miles	Grade 2
8th August	Gargrave Car Park West Street Gargrave BD23 3RL w3w// paces.ashes.meatball Google Maps	Gargrave - Pennine Way	Julie and Dave Cooper	7.5 Miles	Grade 2
Tuesday 11th August	Bold Venture Park Gates Borough Rd Darwen BB3 2SN w3w// doctor.fluid.expect Google Maps	Tuesday Evening Walk Out from Bold Venture	Spring Vale Ladies	4 Mile	Grade 2
22nd August	Ball Grove Country Park Car Park off Winewell Rd Colne BB8 7HZ w3w// pink.helped.dwelled Google Maps	The Atom	Lynne Bourke	7 Miles	Grade 3
Tuesday 25th August	Sunnyhurst Pub Tockholes Rd Darwen BB3 1JX w3w// codes.sugar.misty Google Maps	Tuesday Evening Walk	Pete Dewhurst	4 Miles	Grade2
5th September	Victoria Street Car Park Earby BB18 6US w3w// plotted.between.breeze Google Maps	Pinhaw Beacon	Jane Cordingley	8 Miles	Grade 4
19th September	Shore Road Car Park Silverdale LA5 0TP w3w// stags.undivded.wire Google Maps	Exploring Silverdale	Lynn Bourke	7 Miles	Grade 3
3rd October	Heritage Centre Car Park Barrowford BB9 6JQ w3w// escorting.soda.brass Google Maps	In the Shadow of Blacko Tower	Tony Culverhouse	7 Miles	Grade 4
17th October	Park on Avenue Road Hurst Green BB7 9QB w3w// storyline.topical.instant Google Maps	Hurst Green Circular	Julie and Dave Cooper	7 Miles	Grade 3
24th October Meet at 14.00hrs	Spring Vale Methodist Church Watery Lane Darwen BB3 2ET w3w///army.boss.trail Google Maps	Annual General Meeting and Walk A walk around Darwen Moors followed by Potatoe Pie Tea and the AGM. Please inform the Secretary of your attendance	Michael Counter	5 Miles	Grade 3