Ashurst Beacon – View of Sparrow Hill loop from Skelmersdale
Ashurst Beacon – View of Sparrow Hill loop from Skelmersdale
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Ashurst Beacon – View of Sparrow Hill loop from Skelmersdale
01:21
19.6km
320m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 18, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 11.4 km for 209 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.27 km
Ashurst Beacon
Highlight • Monument
This beacon tower was built in 1798 by Sir William Ashurst. It was built as a watch tower to warn of a French invasion in the lead up to the Napoleonic War. It is said to be on the site of an earlier beacon that once formed part of a relay series of beacons. They stretched from Everton Brow above Liverpool to Lancaster Castle. They were in place (though unused) during the Anglo–Spanish War of 1585.
Tip by
3.92 km
Viewpoint Bench in Beacon Country Park
Highlight • Forest
The site boasts flowing wildflower meadows, grassland, natural ponds and areas of semi-natural woodland. It commands majestic panoramic views across most of Lancashire with viewpoints overlooking the Lancashire Plain to the west and the West Pennine Moors to the east.
An extensive path network means that everyone can explore the park and there is plenty of space to walk, run, ride horses or bicycles, fly kites, or just get away from it all and relax.
Tip by
5.37 km
The Victoria Pub
Highlight • Pub
8.04 km
Il Mulino Restaurant & Bar
Highlight • Pub
Tip by
11.6 km
Fairy Glen
Highlight • Trail
Tip by
12.7 km
View of Sparrow Hill
Highlight • Climb
Tip by
13.1 km
Parbold Hill
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
14.8 km
Ann House Gallery (Parbold Tower)
Highlight • Monument
19.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
13.4 km
3.37 km
1.72 km
1.05 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
17.2 km
1.34 km
600 m
392 m
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Elevation
Highest point (170 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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Weather
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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h
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