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Blackburn with Darwen

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Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower) – Roddlesworth Woods loop from Great Hill

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

Blackburn with Darwen

Tockholes

Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower) – Roddlesworth Woods loop from Great Hill

Moderate

5.0

(12)

hikers

Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower) – Roddlesworth Woods loop from Great Hill

02:43

9.64km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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0 m

Crookfield Road Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Free car park offering approximately 40 spaces.

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2.13 km

View of Darwen Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a brilliant viewpoint this is. There is a perfectly placed bench, to sit and take in the views. Worth the 10 min detour before you head onto the path to Darwen Tower.

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4.21 km

Darwen Moor Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

Sadly the tower is covered with scaffolding due to renovation work as of 26/2/2022.

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4.22 km

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 Hill, which is already 1,220 feet (372 m) above sea level.

It is a popular objective for hikers, which is fitting because it was also built to celebrate a victory in the local people's fight to gain access to the moorland. There's an internal staircase that allows walkers to climb the tower.

From the very top, the views are unsurprisingly stupendous. On a clear day, the mountains of the Lake District can be seen, as well as Morecambe Bay, Blackpool Tower, the Isle of Man and North Wales. Of course, closer at hand stretch the wild moorlands of the West Pennines.

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7.13 km

Roddlesworth Waterfall

Highlight • Forest

Great little walk around the reservoirs

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7.41 km

Roddlesworth Woods

Highlight • River

Roddlesworth is a beautiful woodland that truly comes to life in spring and summer. Wild flowers here include lesser celandine, golden saxifrage and red campion, while bluebells also flourish. Chaffinches and grey wagtails are among the birdlife that can be spotted among the trees.

It's a glorious place to seek out for a peaceful ramble. There are myriad trails that explore the woodland and the reservoirs to the north. If you fancy something more strenuous, you can link the woods with a hike up to Darwen Tower on the high moors.

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7.83 km

Forest Brook

Highlight • Forest

8.52 km

Hollinshead Hall Ruins and Well House

Highlight • Historical Site

The wellhouse is the last building standing of what was once the manor house of Tockholes: Hollinshead Hall. The ruins of the 18th-century hall, farm and stables are also found here, demolished by the Liverpool Corporation in 1911. The reputedly haunted wellhouse is at the meeting point of five springs, which are also said to have healing properties.

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9.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.91 km

884 m

587 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

2.25 km

893 m

672 m

267 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Darwen Tower (Jubilee Tower) – Roddlesworth Woods loop from Great Hill

Crookfield Road Car Park

View of Darwen Tower

Darwen Moor Trig Point