If the full walk is not for you; areas to explore I recommend include;
Spout House woodland, huncoat - In the heart of huncoat, a nice common to explore. Access either from Bolton Avenue or Higher Gate Lane.
The Peel Park and Coppice - amazing views can be had from the monument with many paths through the woodland upto it.
Hameldon Scouts - it's a climb upto them but atop the scouts nice views can be had northwards of pendle and the Ribble valley (see photos below).
The walk (see my route below) - I completed the route in a clockwise manner starting and finishing at the Whitaker's pub on Burnley Road.
I basically followed the Huncoat trail (an alternative publication that can be found on internet). I completed the Upper section crossing Burnley Lane, Huncoat between the 2 sections. The Huncoat trail way markers are useful to find the way around the trail. One tricky area to navigate is coming up out of Hapton Woods as you ascend after a few hundred metres near what's seems to be the top of the cliffs. There is a choice of paths one that goes straight on up (looks more major path) or another to the right (this path runs initially not gaining any more height around the cliffs). This is the path to take. When the path eventually climbs onto the top of the scouts. This is a worthy brew/view stop! See photos of view.
I took an earlier in the walk detour up huncoat war memorial again to gain good views.
I would like to acknowledge in this blog the creators of the full Huncoat trail whom have given me the concept of my walk and to in particular Roy Chetham whom produced this and others walks. As well as producing good weather statistics regards are local area. Worth a check out of his website. He may have passed a way but I thank him for influencing me.
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