So you’ve arrived in Burnley, it’s a lovely, sunny day which is an extreme rarity in the town so make the most of it with a walk! There are some very, very pretty places to walk in Burnley, canals, foot paths, forest, parks.
Towneley.
I’ll start with the obvious, Towneley park, as you’ll have seen in early posts (which I hope you’ve been reading) Towneley park is a focal point of Burnley, much happens here including walking, lots and lots of people come from far and wide just to walk on the ancient paths of Towneley.
I for one adore a walk around Towneley, it’s glorious, full of squirrels, streams and garlic. The best way to experience Towneley park is to wonder, discover this wonderful place! But don’t go after sunset, it’s not especially dangerous, but you’ll probably get lost. David is a regulare user of the parks winding ribbons of tarmac gravel and stone. He told me about he walks around Towneley”I really enjoy walking around Towneley, it gets a little hard in winter but it keeps me fit and healthy”
Leeds Liverpool canal.
Another place to walk would be the very pretty Leeds and Liverpool canal. A simply wonderful walk along the canal which if you drift off on (which I have a number of times) can leave in the middle of nowhere.
Anthony who lives on the banks of the Leeds Liverpool canal let me kno what he thinks of it “The canal stretches through the heart of Burnley and is a wonderful place to waste some time.”
The forever winding path offers some of the best views of Burnley, including swans, ducks, geese, old mills and barges.
Thompson park.
Thompson park is a very nice place for a walk, with its italian gardens, huge pond, waterfall, endless paths and regular marching drills from the air cadets based close by.
A short walk from the town centre the park is wrapped around a large pond which kindly provides canoes and family pedal boots for rental in summer and there’s a paddling pool that is very and I really do mean very occasionally filled with water.
The play ground is well equipped with sand pit, climbing frames, swings and all the regular stuff, benches are also provided for parents who don’t fancy joining in on the fun. The italian garden is my favorite feature of the park, 10ft columns dressed in an array of flowers and dozens of flower beds filled with the gardeners choice of natures finest.
There’s also a mini train! usually operating in summer and cheap the mini train offers a few minutes of pure joy for you and the kids.
Crown point.
Crown point is the very peak of Burnley, from here you can see the whole of Burnley and the towering pendle hill, surrounded by endless farm land and plenty of sheep crown point is a popular destination for both locals and visitors.
A large steel structure known as the singing ringing tree dominates the peak of Crown point, this rather odd looking rendition of a tree plays a symphony when struck by the wind, to be honest, it’s not so much of a symphony but more of a howl, but that’s not really what you’re there for.
What you are there for is the walking and views of the area. gorgeous green fields and endless views. Beautiful.
Welcome to Burnley 