The Fourth Panopticon

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Overview

The Fourth Panopticon: a pastoral walk to the west of Blackburn, visiting the Panopticon in Corporation Park before heading for the rolling farmland and woods of the Lancashire countryside. The route may be boggy in places.

Note: Revised walk date.

Sunday, 21 July 2024

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:: 381m / 1250ft
Type:: circular

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Toilets available at the start.

Pay and display car park, £2 all day.

Lunch stop near pub where drinks and customer toilets available.

Walk unsuitable for dogs.

Features

Toilets available
Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SD 66200 27101
Nearest postcode:: BB2 2TR
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Witton Country Park main car park, off A674 Preston Old Rd , Blackburn BB2 2TR.

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