Moses Gate Country Park
Farnworth, Bolton
- 45 minutes / 1.8km
- 55
A circular walk full of scenic interest with lakeside, river and woodland views. There are a few steps and rougher paths.
Farnworth Central Park
Walk preview
Step 1: Start the walk from the entrance to the park opposite Farnworth's impressive Carnegie Library, shown here.
Step 2: Walk straight ahead along the path that rises and then drops fairly steeply to pass a stone monument.
Step 3: The plaque commemorates a local suffragette, Mary Barnes.
Step 4: At the next junction, follow the central path ahead. The surface on the left side is smoother.
Step 5: At the next junction, proceed along the wide cobbled path ahead, which ascends fairly gently.
Step 6: At the next fork, go left. The lovely level track has a nice smooth surface.
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