Canal Walk Near Parbold – Fairy Glen Waterfalls loop from Parbold

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Canal Walk Near Parbold – Fairy Glen Waterfalls loop from Parbold

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Canal Walk Near Parbold – Fairy Glen Waterfalls loop from Parbold

05:04

18.5km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 277 m for 67 m

After 7.04 km for 112 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

311 m

Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Parbold

Highlight • River

Parbold is a village on the leeds liverpool canal with nice cafes and pubs for refreshment. This stretch of canal is lovely.

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799 m

Overgrown Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

shorts not advisable on this stretch over sized neckals road through is pasable

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7.08 km

Views across West Lancashire

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice picnic spot too

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9.61 km

Harrocks Hall Reservoir Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

12.6 km

Fairy Glen

Highlight • Trail

Nice running trails through gorge with little stream.

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13.0 km

Fairy Glen Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fairy Glen is a small area of recreation land that follows the Spodley Brook upstream through ancient broadleaf woodland. There are several waterfalls where the brook has cut into the …

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15.6 km

Leeds & Liverpool Canal Towpath

Highlight • Bridge

The Leeds & Liverpool canal runs for 127miles between the two cities. Originally built for transporting goods it's use declined after the railways and nowadays it's predominantly used for recreation. …

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18.5 km

End point

Train Station

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