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Pleasington Priory – Witton Country Park loop from Hoghton

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Pleasington Priory – Witton Country Park loop from Hoghton

Moderate

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Pleasington Priory – Witton Country Park loop from Hoghton

02:40

9.59km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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65 m

River Darwen on the Beamer's Trail (Witton Weaver's Way)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a pretty section of the Beamer's trail that follows the River Darwen.
The Beamer's trail is part of the long distance path of the Witton Weaver's way.
If you are lucky, you may be able to spot some mallards, kingfisher or heron.
This section ends at the stone bridge in Hoghton Bottoms

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2.15 km

Pleasington Priory and Old Hall

Highlight • Settlement

Set on a hill above the River Darwen, Pleasington is a picturesque little village to the west of Blackburn. There are some lovely walks in the surrounding countryside, such as Hoghton Bottoms, with its viaduct and weir, and on the hills above Witton Country Park. The village's Roman Catholic church, Pleasington Priory, is a Grade I-listed building, while the 16th-century Pleasington Old Hall is Grade II-listed.

There are two pubs to choose from: the Railway and the Butlers Arms. The Railway serves classic pub grub, while the Butlers Arms is slightly more upmarket with a fine array of menu options.

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2.24 km

Pleasington Priory

Highlight • Religious Site

Built between 1816 and 1819, the Roman Catholic Pleasington Priory is a beautiful church comprising mixed Gothic styles. Described by the eminent architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner as 'an astonishing church', it is today a designated Grade-I listed building. The churchyard is notable for its war graves, with eight from the First World War and nine from the Second.

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3.96 km

Willow Ground Wood

Forest

4.47 km

Witton Country Park

Highlight • Cafe

Witton Country Park is a 480-acre public park in the west of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Around half of the country park is mixed woodland and parkland, while the rest is either farmland or rough grassland with open access

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4.52 km

Witton parkrun

Highlight • Trail

The Witton parkrun is a fun free event that happens here every Saturday at 9:00. It's marshalled or signed, and you can be as competitive or leisurely as you like. This event attracts an average of about 98 runners a week.
If you can't run consider volunteering, Parkrun relies on volunteers to make the events happen.
Runners and volunteers normally converge for a post run coffee at the Pavilion Cafe.
The course is free to run at any time of the week so if you can’t make a Saturday or don’t fancy running with loads of other people it’s a great destination at any time.

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5.14 km

Big Cover Wood

Forest

6.76 km

Alfred Wainwright Memorial Plinth

Highlight • Historical Site

Alfred Wainwright will forever be associated with hillwalking in the Lake District. His masterpieces, the Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells have become woven into the fabric of Britain's most popular national park. So strong is the influence of his guides that 214 hills and mountains in the Lakes are known as Wainwrights and thousands of people ascend the peaks to tick them off.

However, Wainwright was born and grew up in Blackburn, living here for the first 34 years of his life, before moving to Kendal in 1941. The Wainwright Society, whose aim is to keep his fellwalking traditions alive, unveiled this memorial close to his home town in 2013.

It's fitting that the memorial is a plinth of gritstone — this is the Pennines after all. A stone relief carving of Wainwright, pipe in hand, sits in the centre. In true AW fashion, a plaque indicates hills and mountains near and far. The South Lakeland fells are even visible in the far distance.

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8.83 km

Muddy Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wear boots for this hike

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9.27 km

Riverside Paddling Spot

Highlight • River

9.59 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.66 km

2.86 km

2.30 km

624 m

140 m

Surfaces

5.06 km

2.16 km

1.66 km

349 m

340 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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Pleasington Priory – Witton Country Park loop from Hoghton

River Darwen on the Beamer's Trail (Witton Weaver's Way)

Pleasington Priory and Old Hall

Pleasington Priory

Witton Country Park

Witton parkrun

Alfred Wainwright Memorial Plinth

Muddy Trail

Riverside Paddling Spot

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