Rural Rossendale Walking Festival 2008 Pennine Lancashire
Many people who visit Rossendale for the first time are always pleasantly surprised by the hills and varied walks the area has to offer. Visitors and local residents can now appreciate the Rossendale Valley more fully by taking part in the Rural Rossendale Walking Festival.
This year the walks have a tasty twist to fit in with Taste Lancashire 08 to celebrate Lancashire's great local produce. The 'foodie' walks offer a taste of Rossendale aswell as providing the opportunity to see some of the areas natural and cultural heritage.
The festival is run by volunteers. There are 2 walk leaders per walk (1 of which is a qualified first aider) and Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team will be supporting the event. For more information or to reserve your place now email: wendy.davison@btopenworld.com or call Wendy on: 07746 556337 Rural Rossendale Trust c/o Tippett Farm
Cowpe Rossendale Lancs BB4 7AE Walks must be pre-booked
Dogs Welcome
| Walk | Date | Walk Description
| Approx. Distance | Start Time | Cost Per Person | | 1 | Saturday
04.10.08.
| Wind Turbines and Whisky Trail
A circular route departing from the Fishermans Retreat, walking over Scout moor and viewing the largest on shore wind farm in England to Cowpe via Sandbeds Road and back to the Fishermans Retreat (where they stock over 500 different Malt Whiskies).
| 7 miles/
11km | 10:00 | £3.00
| | 2 | Saturday
04.10.08. | The Sarsaparilla Stroll
A circular route departing from The East Lancashire Railway station, Rawtenstall, skirting the fringes of Oakenhead Wood to the Pan Opticon Halo and back to Rawtenstall via Cribden Hillside stopping off for a glass of Sarsaparilla at Fitzpatricks Temperance Bar.
| 4miles/
6km | 10:00 | £3.00 | | 3 | Sunday 05.10.08. | The Fudge Trudge
A circular route around Whitworth leaving from Market Street, through Healey Dell, across Brown Wardle Hill and back around Cowm Reservoir with a short stop at The Fudge Factory en route.
| 10 miles/
16km | 10:00 | £3.00 | | 4 | Sunday
05.10.08. | The Soup Loop
A circular route departing from Peersclough Farm, Lumb; taking in part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail, The Rossendale Way and the Pennine Bridleway. Ending at Peersclough Farm for a delicious bowl of home-made soup.
| 12 miles/
19km | 10:00 | £3.00 | | 5 | Sunday
05.10.08. | The Cheese Breeze
A family friendly walk around Cronkshaw Fold Farm viewing the farm animals and learning all about farming in the Alden Valley. Lancashire Cheese tasting back at the farm for all participating families. | 2 miles/3km | 10:00 | Free | | 6 | Monday
06.10.08. | The Black Pudding Plod
There's a recipe leaflet and locally produced Black Pudding sample for every walker on this walk. A circular route around Grane Valley with superb views of the reservoirs and woodlands. | 7 miles/
11km | 10:00 | £3.00 |
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