Entwistle Reservoir – Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower) loop from Adlington

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Entwistle Reservoir – Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower) loop from Adlington

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Entwistle Reservoir – Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower) loop from Adlington

05:49

49.9km

1,090m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.38 km

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the …

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Ornamental Reservoir

Lake

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Entwistle Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Entwistle Dam was designed by Thomas Ashworth, a local land surveyor, overseen by Jesse Hartley, the Liverpool Docks engineer. Other works were by Joseph Jackson, an engineer and surveyor from …

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21.2 km

The Strawberry Duck

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice pub with real ale and good food

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Hall Shores Plantation

Forest

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Heron Artwork at the Lake

Highlight • Monument

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Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower)

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, Darwen Tower (often referred to as Jubilee Tower) stands proud at 85 feet (26 m) in height on top of Darwen …

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35.2 km

Cartridge Hill Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views especially on a clear day/night

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Kitchen Croft Plantation

Forest

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Great Hill Summit Shelter

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of the West Pennine Moors, so plenty bog around, well pathed from white coppice and over spitlers edge. One of my favorite local hills. Views over to Darwen Tower …

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Anglezarke Climb and View of Yarrow Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A climb of 0.75 miles, travelling north to south, at an average of 8% with the steepest part in the first 0.1 miles where it maxes out at around 25% …

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