Burnley Way
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The Burnley Way is a 40 mile (64 km) long distance footpath in Lancashire
, England
. As a circular walk it can be walked from any point, but it is considered to start and finish at the Weavers' Triangle
Visitor Centre in Burnley
. It covers a range of terrain from canal towpath
s to open moorland
.
The path is waymarked by a letter "B" and a bird symbol. It was created in 1993 and relaunched in May 2008.
The route is described in a series of six sectional leaflets, updated in 2008, which are available from Burnley Tourist Information Centre.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. As a circular walk it can be walked from any point, but it is considered to start and finish at the Weavers' Triangle
Weavers' Triangle
The Weavers' Triangle is located on the western side of Burnley town centre in Lancashire. This ribbon development of predominantly 19th Century industrial buildings is clustered around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal...
Visitor Centre in Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
. It covers a range of terrain from canal towpath
Towpath
A towpath is a road or trail on the bank of a river, canal, or other inland waterway. The purpose of a towpath is to allow a land vehicle, beasts of burden, or a team of human pullers to tow a boat, often a barge...
s to open moorland
Moorland
Moorland or moor is a type of habitat, in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, found in upland areas, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils and heavy fog...
.
The path is waymarked by a letter "B" and a bird symbol. It was created in 1993 and relaunched in May 2008.
The route is described in a series of six sectional leaflets, updated in 2008, which are available from Burnley Tourist Information Centre.
Connecting and intersecting paths
- Brontë WayBrontë WayThe Brontë Way is a waymarked long-distance footpath in the northern counties of West Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.-Length:The Brontë Way runs for 69 km...
- Hyndburn Clog
- Mary Towneley LoopMary Towneley LoopThe Mary Towneley Loop is a circular route that forms part of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail, along the borders of Lancashire and Yorkshire....
- Pendle Way
- Pennine BridlewayPennine BridlewayThe Pennine Bridleway is a new National Trail under designation in Northern England.It runs roughly parallel with the Pennine Way but provides access for horseback riders and cyclists as well as walkers. The trail is around long; through Derbyshire to the South Pennines, the Mary Towneley Loop...
(National Trail)