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From the top of the pike, take a constructed path descending roughly in a northwesterly direction, and follow the track below until you rejoin the lower track at a fence barrier. Turn left now, but before you reach the gate at the top of the farm field, branch sharply right at a clear path junction (gate pillars) to continue descending. This path drops easily, and at the edge of the Terraced Gardens woodland, swings round to the left.

A short way further on, while the choice exists to keep straight on (the way Walk 3 concludes), turn sharply to the right again, and continue descending until you intercept a lateral track. Now turn left, and before long pass a metal gate, with a broad track running off to the left. Ignore this, and keep forward, soon reaching the main Rivington road. Cross the road and turn left onto a path beside it that will guide you back to the start.

WALK 5

Rivington Country Park

Start/FinishCar park, opposite Horwich and Blackrod High School (SD634128)Distance5.5km (3.4 miles)Height gain96m (315ft)TerrainStony paths and graded tracks

The seemingly innocuous hills and moors of Rivington Country Park nevertheless proved demanding enough to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games outdoor cycling events. This tour of the park is largely confined to the former estates of Lord Leverhulme, visiting the replica of Liverpool Castle ruins, and two outstanding cruck barns of some antiquity. On the way, we also pass Rivington Hall, sometime home of Lord Leverhulme, whose influence was considerable both here in Lancashire and much further afield.