The walk starts and finishes at the canal bridge at the bottom of St James's Road, Church (from the bridge is a nice view of the countryside between Church and Rishton). Cross the footbridge and turn right initially following the path alongside the Liverpool to Leeds canal, after a 100 metres the path forks of to the left (there is a footpath sign). Follow this across the lush countryside for around half a kilometre until you meet a brook than runs into Hyndburn brook this goes under the M65 along with our path, the path then crosses the brook. From here I left the path and followed the winding brook to my left for a few hundred metres until I came to the minor waterfall just before the main road. At the main road go straight across on to another footpath that hugs the edge of a wood and gives good views of great harwood and beyond. After around a kilometre the path ends. Here you turn right and head into a pleasant park (Mercer park), walk through this in the direction of the church. At the end of the park go past the Church and a lamp post in the middle of the street (follow my route map). Go to end of this street take a right and then left to end up at the Liverpool to Leeds canal. Turn right along the tow path. Follow this till you get to the end of the towpath on the main road. Fear not! The
tow path is accessed again via turning left staying on pavement crossing the road bridge over the canal and taking the path down on to the continued tow path. Follow this along the canal for approximately a mile, as you arrive in church there are some benches if you a want celebratory swing of tea or water and nearby a marker post showing the half way point on the canal. After this take the path up to the left and you are back at the start of your journey.
Travel distance 6 kilometres and I would allow 1 hour 30 mins to enjoy the walk.
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