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Barrowford Locks – Higherford Packhorse Bridge loop from Nelson

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Barrowford Locks – Higherford Packhorse Bridge loop from Nelson

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Barrowford Locks – Higherford Packhorse Bridge loop from Nelson

01:21

5.16km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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61 m

Barrowford Pond

Highlight • Lake

The village of Barrowford is the traditional start point for the Pendle Way, a 45-mile (72 km) loop of the Pendle district. The hike begins from the Pendle Heritage Centre, …

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849 m

Pendle Panthers BMX Pump Track

Highlight • MTB Park

Free. Always open. Ride counter clockwise. Have fun.

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949 m

Pendle BMX Pump Track

Highlight • MTB Park

Drop your seat post over the bumps. Saturday mornings are very busy on the pump track.

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1.94 km

Barrowford Locks

Highlight • Historical Site

1.98 km

Canal Locks Near Burnley

Highlight • Bridge

2.68 km

Gravel path around Barrowford Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

4.44 km

Higherford Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Constructed in the late 16th or early 17th century, this bridge was ingeniously designed to accommodate packhorse trains transporting coal from the vicinity of Gisburn. As the town's oldest bridge, …

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5.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.73 km

1.04 km

250 m

144 m

Surfaces

1.83 km

1.68 km

1.61 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

29°C

15°C

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Barrowford Locks – Higherford Packhorse Bridge loop from Nelson

Barrowford Pond

Pendle Panthers BMX Pump Track

Pendle BMX Pump Track

Barrowford Locks

Canal Locks Near Burnley

Gravel path around Barrowford Reservoir

Higherford Packhorse Bridge

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