Wayside Arts Trail

Walk the Burnley

Follow the path up to the metal fence Extension walkers should turn right and Go downwards 400m to a wall corner
corner and keeping it just to your right follow the verge for 150m before stile bearing right around the rushes.
head up to the stile at Burnley Golf crossing carefully to the kissing Looking for the trees of Dixon Hill
Course. [19] gate and heading up the hill on the Plantation and cottage roof, go down
concessionary Burnley Way route 300m to a gate & stile and a steep
Turn left and follow the golf course through another kissing gate and concrete track past the cottage and
fence and wall past the 16th.tee, further up to a marker post by a stone down to Bacup Road. [36]
avoiding the greens. After 350m turn left wall shelter. [28/29]
at the marker post to reach a stile. [20] Carefully cross the road left to the
Past the shelter turn left and head down pavement. Some 400m on turn right
At the stile look out for cattle and with the wall on your right, 600m to into Dyneley Lane past the postbox and
head straight across the field towards Manchester Road. Here you will find follow it down for 500m. [37]
‘Singing Ringing Tree’ on the horizon. the Four Seasons stone carvings (by
Carefully cross a boggy area in a dip Iain Cant) at Wholaw Nook improved by Just past Dyneley Hall entrance turn
before you rise up onto the brow of the Lancashire CC. [30] right over a small footbridge and follow
field where there is a marker post. [21] the wall side for 100m to another stile.
At Manchester Road cross carefully [38]
Turn left at the post and follow the path left to the pavement and head down to
down to the next post on a track above Limey Lane 300m on by crossing again. Head straight down past the tree to the
a small stream. Follow the track down [31] railway, crossing carefully. [39]
to the stream and another marker post.
[22] 50m past the gate gap, turn left through Follow the path down to Todmorden
a bridle gate and follow the Limey Valley Road. Carefully cross and turn right.
Past the post, follow the cattle path walk markers for a kilometre, keeping to 20m on, turn left to the path past
up the valley side, keeping the stream the light coloured track as it meanders newish homes and road, and over the
on your left. The path climbs steadily, back to Crown Point Road. [32] little river bridge to Park Road. [40]
above a boggy area then swings left
over a footbridge. A few metres on you Non extension walkers should carefully Turn left and walk 300m to an old
will come to a stile to the left side of the climb the stile and cross Crown Point kissing gate into Broad Ing
fence by the wood. [23] Lane to the new path. Turn left after Meadow. Some 600m on, turn
150m, heading back to the road, where left after the next kissing gate
At the kissing gate in the fence head you should carefully cross again and and follow the fence to the
through and follow the path markers follow the zig-zag path about 600m edge of Thanet Lee Wood.
over four new board walk bridges. [24] up to the fence gap to Crown Point Car Follow the wall and go over
park. [33] the small stone bridge back
Head for the fence corner marker. [25] to the parking area in front
Here, to your left, you should be able of Towneley Hall. [41]
Follow the path past another marker to see Burnley’s Panopticon, ‘Singing
post and over two board bridges to a Ringing Tree’, which was launched on
kissing gate. [26] 14th December 2006 with the help of For more
local schoolchildren and students. [34] details
Through the gate follow the path on the about this
raised dyke about 400m to Crown Point Through the fence follow the path left, walk contact:
Road. [27] and down and through the left hand Matthew Taylor,
gate. Go along the fenced path around United Utilities Woodlands
At this point you have to decide whether to ‘Singing Ringing Tree’. Go over the Officer, 07795 241083
you want to add the extra 5km extension stile to the right of ‘Singing Ringing
to your route. Tree’ and turn left into the field. [35]

Land (2003-2007) was a unique programme of education and creative arts inspired by East Lancashire’s stunning landscape.
It involved professional artists working with schools and local people to create innovative landscape features and make
a positive difference to their environment as part of the East Lancashire Regional Park development. Land was linked to
Panopticons, an exciting scheme to erect a series of 21st-century landmarks in the hills of East Lancashire as symbols of the
regeneration of the area.

The Wayside Arts Trail leads up to Burnley’s Panopticon, ‘Singing Ringing Tree’, at Crown Point. It is the result of a
collaboration between Land, the Forest of Burnley and other local partners to create a new family walk along the section of the
Burnley Way between Towneley Park and Crown Point. It features 12 unique fingerposts carved from local green oak by sculptor
Martyn Bednarczuk, carved brick waymarkers made by local schoolchildren working with artist Julie Miles, and a replica brick
kiln created by Julie Miles using designs by schoolchildren.

The Land programme came to an end in March 2007, but its legacy remains across East Lancashire. For more information
visit www.land.uk.net
Forest of Burnley is a • Improved 200 hectares of The Wayside Arts Trail follows the Higher up on the trail in the
partnership between Burnley existing neglected woodland. Burnley Way footpath some of open fields and moorland edges
Borough Council, Lancashire the way between Towneley and hares, foxes, stoats, curlew,
County Council, United • Planted a 2000 tree Crown Point, going through and lapwing, sky larks, short eared
Utilities, private landowners, Arboretum in parks and near several Forest of Burnley and little owls may be seen.
local businesses and the public spaces. woodlands, both new and old. You will certainly find some of
Burnley community. With • Created 32 kilometres of these and other creatures on the
funding from the Millennium new footpath, cycleway and In the spring look out for white Lancashire oak carved marker
and Forestry Commissions and bridleway. wild garlic and bluebell flowers posts and bricks which form
Elwood, since 1997 we have: at Towneley near Boggart Bridge. a treasure trail on the upward
• Involved thousands of Listen out for woodpeckers and route!
• Created 430 hectares of new, schoolchildren and the song birds. Squirrels, roe deer
mostly native, woodland by public in the above and and badger all live in and around For more information or to offer
planting 1 million trees. several woodland festivals the woods. help please telephone Forest of
and sculpture trails/events Burnley on 01282 664636.
with Mid Pennine Arts.

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option two (extended/easy route)

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The first option is a walk of 12km Head up Boulder Walk for 300m by artist Julie Miles is on the first If you are walking the 5km route
(nearly 8 miles) which is quite to the shelter by Boggart Bridge. of these hills. [8] follow the main bridle path for
strenuous and goes up to wild By now you will have passed two about a kilometre to head back
and sometimes boggy terrain. of 12 carved oak marker posts by Beyond the hills, a kissing gate to Todmorden Road and back to
It is suitable only for fit walkers artist Martin Bednarczuk. These will take you past the new Towneley Hall. [14]
in pairs or groups equipped will mark your route right up to houses called ‘The Kilns’ to a
with boots, waterproofs, warm Crown Point. [2] marker post about 70m further If you are walking the 12km route
clothes, food, drink and a first on. [9] go through the kissing gate and
aid kit. At the shelter turn right and turn right onto the pavement of
follow the path 150m to take the Take the left hand turn up to the Glenview Road. After 50m cross
There is an additional 5km (3 next left to Todmorden Road. [3] steep steps into the woodland. the road carefully to the marker
miles) which can be added to After 200m there will be open post by the drive. [15]
this walk for the super fit. Turn left onto the pavement fields and a stile on your left. [10]
and walk to the end of the layby 20m up the drive the path turns
The second option is an easier before carefully crossing to the Do not take this stile, but bear off right and heads up tight
walk of 5km (3 miles) which Burnley Way sign by the steep slightly right and on to the stone between the shrubbery and a
should take about an hour and track more or less opposite. [4] track near a big white house. [11] fence to a stile. [16]
a half.
Head up between the two Follow the track for 150m looking Over the stile, stick close to the
The walk begins by Towneley houses about 50m to a gate and for a kissing gate on your left just field edge path passing a stile
Hall and the Stables Café. Walk bridle gate. [5] before a bend by the stream. [12] without a fence attached and
to the back of the Hall, around climbing another. [17]
the new extension and bear right After about 30m turn right at the Through the kissing gate the
past the Craft Museum to the marker post. [6] path rises through more trees Join the track which goes up
boulder and fork right onto to a marker post on your right. past the farm to a rickety stile
Boulder Walk. On your right The old coke ovens are about Carry on another 200m on the by a metal gate. Please close all
before the boulder you should 200m further on your left. [7] main track to an area with four gates. [18]
find the ceramic map of the gates. [13]
Wayside Arts route created Follow the main path then bear the trail continues overleaf...
by artist Julie Miles and local right to two open grassy hills.
schoolchildren. [1] The decorated replica brick kiln