Guided Walk @ Darwen Moor & Roddlesworth Woods

Come join us on the 9th April for a guided walk around Darwen Moors and Roddlesworth Woods.

Event Description: Join us for a 5.3-mile walk starting from Roddlesworth Information Centre. The route will pass through fields, heading south along Darwen Moor, and then heading north through Roddlesworth Woods back to the start. Providing a chance to enjoy the local scenery and discuss work being conducted in the area as part of our EA Natural Flood Management project.

Location: We will be meeting outside the Roddlesworth Information Centre, Tockholes Rd, Tockholes, Darwen BB3 0PA. The what3words location is comments.accent.myths and grid reference 53.688732 , -2.5081068.  We will be setting off promptly at 10:10 am and will finish by at the latest of 2 pm.

Difficulty:  This walk will take approximately 4 hrs, and we will break to take photos and talk about key points of the project. There are multiple incline sections, and declines, walking along uneven ground, paths and tracks. We will be going through fields and over styles, and the paths can be very muddy, so attendees will need to have reasonable mobility and walking boots are recommended. Due to live stock in fields we are asking for no dogs.

To view the route - https://explore.osmaps.com/route/30516066/darwen-moor-and-roddleswoth-wood-walk?lat=53.67662&lon=-2.50203&zoom=13.1976&overlays=os-obstacles-layer&style=TopoAuto&type=2d

What to bring: Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather, as well as suitable footwear like walking boots, walking trainers, or wellies. To help reduce the risk of bites, cuts and stings we also ask attendees to wear long sleeved tops and trousers. Please also bring refreshments such as water, and any snacks, we will stop for lunch around half way, assuming the weather is good. 

Important information: If you would like to come along, please sign up to the event first. Once you have signed up, you will receive all of this information in a handy email. It also means we have all of your contact details so that, in the rare event that we have to cancel the event, we will be able to notify you via email.

Facilities: Please note there are toilet facilities at Roddlesworth Information Centre from 10am. 

Risk Assessment: You can view our Risk Assessment via this link: 20260409 - Guided walk @ Darwen moor and Roddlesworth Woods