Ashurst Beacon – Coronation Bridge loop from Up Holland

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Ashurst Beacon – Coronation Bridge loop from Up Holland

Moderate

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Ashurst Beacon – Coronation Bridge loop from Up Holland

03:09

11.5km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

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

After 40 m for 44 m

After 1.97 km for 37 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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62 m

Viewpoint Bench in Beacon Country Park

Highlight • Forest

Beacon Country Park is our flagship countryside site, consisting of over 300 acres of rollingBeacon Country Park countryside spread across the slopes of Ashurst Beacon between Upholland, Dalton and Skelmersdale.

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118 m

Alma Field Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

Right next to a car park in Beacon Country park

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1.68 km

Edward Henry Plantation

Forest

1.99 km

Ashurst Beacon

Highlight • Monument

An easy walk up to the tower from the road. It has great views looking out towards Liverpool and Blackpool
This beacon tower was built in 1798 by Sir William …

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2.19 km

Ashurst's Beacon

Highlight • Historical Site

The beacon tower was built in 1798 by Sir William Ashurst. It was built as a watch tower to warn of a French invasion. At 172m you get lovely Lancashire countryside views!

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2.26 km

Rivington Pike Monument

Highlight • Monument

2.56 km

Coronation Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

if you approach from Ashurst's Beacon, avoid the drop in the tree roots by walking slightly to the left and there is a much safer path. having crossed the bridge …

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5.15 km

River Douglas

Highlight • River

6.04 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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