Blackburn Valley from Barkisland

The walk

Jo is leading this walk.

Route: An exploration of the middle of the Blackburn valley taking in the charms of Zachariah Wood, Stubbing and Beestones Wood

Start Point and Meeting Point

We will meet next to Barkisland Cricket Club on Scammonden Road, Barkisland HX4 0AN
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On street parking here and on Saddleworth road

The walk distance is: 7-8 miles

Note:
We meet at 10:20 am to enable walk to commence at 10.30 please tel walk leader if you may be running late.

Walking boots, waterproofs and a packed lunch are required.
We do not allow dogs as we go through many farmer's fields with livestock.

Please do not walk in front of the walk leader unless asked to do so.

Fees

New membership for 2026 is £10 which includes 100's of walks with any of our 6 mid-week groups. For anyone who is not an annual member, we ask for a £1 donation toward our admin and insurance costs.

Please pay the Walk leader on the day.

(Note: £10 for 2026 is for 100's of walks available through the Midweek Wayfarers various groups)

Jo is the Walk Leader - Tel: 07775 698515
Please RSVP on Meetup

Our Walks schedule:

If you want to see the Monday 8 milers future schedule please check our group home page under 'about us'.

Should you have a walk, local or not, you are familiar with that you could / would like to lead our group or see the available dates and the group leader to contact.