Flash Cordon

Sun 29th Jul 2012

Event Details:

Event Type: Group Walk
Region / Area: Northern England / Wigan
Local Group: East Lancashire
Distance: 20ml.
Start Time: 09.00
Route: Pennington Flash 1st c.p. on left. Directions to Pennington Flash – from M61 Leave motorway at Junction 5 at Chequerbent and head for Westhoughton. After road rises from a sharp dip turn left to Daisy Hill down Schofield Lane. Follow this to the end and at traffic lights dogleg to go straight across. At next lights after crematorium turn right onto Atherleigh Way. Follow this Leigh bypass past B&Q, Asda and Sainsburys. After Morrisons and new rugby ground turn right at next lights and after fire station turn right into entrance to Pennington Flash. Car park is immediately on the left. Directions to Pennington Flash – from East Lancs Road Coming from Manchester turn right at next traffic lights after Greyhound Hotel. Coming towards Manchester turn left at next roundabout after Lowton. Turn left at next lights at fire station and right into Pennington Flash. We will be taking a look at the new country parks opened up between Leigh and Wigan. It makes for an eye-opener of a route, not too strenuous and very rewarding
General Notes: This is a dog friendly route but there will be sections where they have to be leashed. There are toilet facilities at Pennington Flash and at the lunchtime stop Three Sisters
Contact: John Bullen Telephone number in Strider
Email: j.bullen1@ntlworld.com
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/eastlancashire
Start and Finish:
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Group Accommodation within 20 Km of this Event:

Hostel Accommodation: Manchester YHA, Potato Wharf, Castlefield, Manchester 18 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Hatters Hostel Manchester 20 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Hilton Chambers, Manchester 20 Km