Cottage Walk #3
WALK #3: A CIRCULAR WALK TO THE 'SINGING RINGING TREE'
DISTANCE: 6 MILES
TOTAL ASCENT: 125M
SUGGESTED TIME: 4 HOURS
STARTING POINT: ROSSENDALE HOLIDAY COTTAGES
[1]
From the holiday cottages exit through the main steel gates
and turn right onto Dean Lane. Follow the lane for 1/4 mile to the junction of
Burnley Road. Turn right passing the park on your right hand side and walk
through the village of Water.
[2]
Follow Burnley Road as it ascends into the countryside above
Water. Carry on past Clough Bottom reservoir taking in the wonderful views on
the way.
[3]
After approximately one mile when you pass and are above
Clough Bottom reservoir you will arrive at the information signs. Cross over
Burnley Road and follow the track up the hill for approximately 50 meters. You
will then come to a gate on your right hand side.
[4]
Go through this gate and follow the track for about 1 1/2
miles crossing all path interceptions. After about 10 minutes walk up the
slowly rising incline the path will plateau out and you will be rewarded with
stunning views of Pendle Hill and the Trough of Bowland.
[5]
At the highest point of the track the path crosses Crown
Point road by the side of a cattle grid. Shortly after crossing the road if you
look straight ahead you can see a fabulous view of Burnley and the surrounding
villages, and to the right catch your first glimps of the 'Singing Ringing
Tree'.
[6]
Follow the designated path from the car park to the Singing
Ringing Tree.
THE 'SINGING RINGING TREE'
This is a 3 meter high wind powered musical sculpture high
above the town of Burnley on Crown Point moor.
The sculpture is constructed from tubes placed at different
angles and bent into the shape of a tree blown by the wind.
The constant wind on the moors causes an eerie melodic hum.
Completed in 2006 and designed by Mike Tomlin and Anna Liu,
the tree is well worth a visit.
[7]
On your return from the singing tree follow the path back to
the car park and turn right past the 'life for life' park. Here you will find a
picnic table with amazing views of the vale of Burnley.
[8]
Follow the life for life park fence until you reach the
road. Directly across the road you will see a stile/gate. Go through the gate
and follow the grass track downhill for approximately 300 meters. Here the path
splits into two, take the right hand path heading down towards a small woodland
copse.
[9]
When you reach the woodland area you will cross a small
stream by a waterfall. Head on the grass path uphill over a broken wall. Follow
to the top of the hill over another broken wall and you will find yourself on a
bridle track. Now turn left and follow the bridle track.
[10]
On this track you will see great views of the reservoir and
sailing club, follow this track for 1/2 mile until you reach a marker by the
side of two trees and a tumbled down farm building. Turn left and follow the
track for 300 meters. At the next junction turn right and follow the path to a
field gate by the stone cross.
[11]
Turn left past the stone cross and follow the track down the
hill for 1/2 mile until you reach an intersection with a finger post. Continue
straight ahead following the direction of Lumb. At the 4 way crossing go
straight ahead and follow the track downhill until you reach a farm road and
another 4 way junction.
[12]
Turn left and follow the farm road for 500m until you find
yourself back on Burnley road. Turn right and follow the road down the hill the
way you came earlier. When you arrive back in the village of Water you will
find there is a shop and a pub just by the turning to Dean road.
[13]
Turn left back up Dean lane and in 10 minutes you will find
yourself back at Rossendale Holiday Cottages.
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