20% Climb Out of Abbeystead – 20% Climb from Abbeystead loop from St Mark's Church

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20% Climb Out of Abbeystead – 20% Climb from Abbeystead loop from St Mark's Church

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20% Climb Out of Abbeystead – 20% Climb from Abbeystead loop from St Mark's Church

03:55

14.3km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.28 km

Abbeystead Disaster Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Abbeystead Disaster occurred in May 1984 when a methane explosion occurred in the waterworks valve house at the time of a public visit to the facility. The gas is …

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4.90 km

Abbeystead Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Monument

Abbeystead Reservoir, constructed in 1855, was originally designed to provide a reliable and robust water source to power the mills downstream along the river Wyre. As the industrial era waned …

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5.35 km

Bank Wood

Forest

5.93 km

Stoops Bridge Car Park

Highlight • Forest

Small free car park, accommodating 10-15 cars.

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6.02 km

20% Climb Out of Abbeystead

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8.22 km

20% Climb from Abbeystead

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Easy to miss the turn for this one but it's a lovely little cut through for the Lanes up to the Trough Road - proper steep too. Perfect.

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8.48 km

Wyre Way Riverside Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Wyre Way is a 45 mile (72 km) waymarked trail that runs from Fleetwood to Abbeystead following the River Wyre.

This section follows the river on the edge of …

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13.8 km