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Go left along a roadside footpath, passing Heapey Waterman’s Cottage, and then crossing the northern end of Anglezarke Reservoir. On the far side, as the road bends right, a stile in a corner gives access to two footpaths, one of which, the one to follow, sets off down the western side of the reservoir, through pleasant woodland that is often alive with birdsong.

The path is muddy in places, but finally rises to a stile over a fence. Go ahead, and slightly left, to gain a broad track, running left for about 0.5km (¼ mile) to the group of houses at Kays Farm. When you meet their access road, turn right and walk out to a back lane.

Go left along the lane for about 400m until you can leave it, left, to follow a path, initially wet, around a small headland. The headland is splendid place for a rest, overlooking the reservoir and the quarries beyond. Continue on a good path to reach the road that crosses between Anglezarke and Upper Rivington reservoirs.

Cross the road and go down a broad lane opposite. Follow this for a little over 1km until you emerge at the far end onto Horrobin Lane. Turn left and walk down between Upper and Lower Rivington reservoirs until, just after you have passed the church (on your left), you can turn right by the school onto a track that leads to a car park. A short distance further on, branch left to return to the starting point.