Best walks from Brierfield
MapJump on a train, get off at Brierfield Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Brierfield Station to Nelson Station
A short, mostly flat and accessible route along the canal towpath and with a tarmacked footpath and short stretches of pavement at either end. The towpath is pleasant and interesting; there are several cycle barriers about 1.5m high. The towpath passes converted mills and several colourful mosaic panels of local scenes. There is significant noise from the M65, though mostly screened by woods.
2km.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Burnley Central Station to Brierfield Station
A short, easy and flat route, almost entirely along the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, which feels surprisingly rural apart from some motorway noise. A tarmac path links the canal to each station and with a steps-or-ramp choice to reach the towpath. Enters the Brun Valley Forest Park near Burnley Central. Wildlife includes moorhens and orchids; benches about a third of the way along, but otherwise no facilities unless you leave the path at Barden Lane.
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents.
A cycle barrier near Brierfield station is only about 40cm wide at the top and around 1.5m high. The towpath under bridge 134 may be closed, but it is easy to cross over the top.