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Peel Tower – Pilgrims' Cross Monument loop from Ramsbottom

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Peel Tower – Pilgrims' Cross Monument loop from Ramsbottom

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Peel Tower – Pilgrims' Cross Monument loop from Ramsbottom

02:51

9.61km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Bus stop

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734 m

Peel Tower

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1852 this monument was erected in tribute to Sir Robert Peel; founder of the Police force and Prime Minister 1841-1846.
The tower opens around once a month when you can climb right to top and enjoy incredible views on a clear day, right over Manchester to the south and to the coast and Snowdonia to the West.

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1.59 km

Harcles Hill Cairn, Holcombe Moor

Highlight • Natural Monument

Harcles Hill on Holcombe Moor stands at 371m. It's an area owned and managed by the National Trust who are embarking on a peat land restoration project. Restoration of this land reduces the soil carbon loss and helps trap CO2 in the ground. It will also reduce flood problems downstream of the moorland by increasing the grounds ability to hold water and slowing the time it takes for runoff to reach the streams and rivers.

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2.74 km

Pilgrims' Cross Monument

Highlight • Monument

On the moors above Bury is a large cube shaped monument, marking the site of the Pilgrims Cross. The four sides of the cube tell the story and history of the cross, its significance and destruction.

lancashirepast.com/2013/10/05/pilgrims-cross-holcombe-moor-bury

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3.81 km

View from Bull Hill

Highlight • Trail

This is possibly the grandest viewpoint on the Rossendale Way, a medium-distance trail that circumnavigates this beautiful borough.

The vista is extensive on a clear day. In the north are Tor Hill, Cribden, Pendle Hill, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. Meanwhile, Cowpe Lowe and Black Hill rise in the east. The large towns of Rochdale and Bury can also be spied.

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4.17 km

Buckden Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

An enchanting stretch of woodland that ascends into the moors from the industrial village of Stubbins. A series of cascades accompanies you through the wood, their soothing sound the perfect remedy if you have just come down from the windswept moors. The woods are at their best in spring, when various wildflowers vie for your attention.

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4.97 km

Stubbins Estate Walk

Highlight • Forest

The Stubbins Estate, which consists of 436 acres of land, farmsteads and the Cliffe house was given to the National Trust by Lieutenant Colonel Austin Townsend Porritt as a memorial to his son Richard Whittaker Porritt who was killed in action at Seclin, France on the 26th May 1940 during the withdrawal from Dunkirk

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7.73 km

The River Artwork

Highlight • Monument

The River is a path of stainless steel that meanders through this lovely picnic site for 289 feet (88 m). It ends in a collection of 34 wooden posts, which were crafted from railway sleepers. They afford you a view from which to watch the passing trains. The artwork was created by Hetty Chapman and Karen Allerton, in conjunction with the local community and its school children.

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9.61 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.28 km

1.19 km

1.08 km

994 m

936 m

100 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

3.27 km

1.60 km

804 m

240 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Monday 11 May

12°C

2°C

57 %

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Peel Tower – Pilgrims' Cross Monument loop from Ramsbottom

Peel Tower

Harcles Hill Cairn, Holcombe Moor

Pilgrims' Cross Monument

View from Bull Hill

Buckden Wood

Stubbins Estate Walk

The River Artwork

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