Walk:	Towneley Hall, Coke Ovens, Crown Point, Clowbridge Reservoir, Singing Ringing Tree, Cliviger
Start Point:	Towneley Hall car park	Grid Ref:	SD 851 306
Distance:	8 miles	Ascent:	1,060 feet
Weather:	Overcast with a chilly breeze and intermittent sunshine.	Time:	4 hours
Comments:	Joseph and I left Towneley Hall car park to walk the Wayside Arts trail, taking in Clowbridge Reservoir and Burnley's Panoptican The Singing Tree. A number of sculptures punctuate the route which follows part of the Burnley Way. Most of the tracks were on good firm ground or on grass but the route was a little difficult to follow in a couple of places due to bushes blocking out the path. To complete the walk a stop was made at the cafe near Towneley Hall for 'refreshments'!

 

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Joseph at one of the coke ovens - a decorated replica of a brick kiln by artist Julie Miles

 

Summer  - one of the four sculptures representing the four seasons

 

Clowbridge Reservoir . . .

 

and from higher up

 

Gorse in full bloom

 

A sculpture at the entrance to . . . 

 

the Singing Ringing Tree . . .

 

with Joseph . . .

 

and me

 

Hawthorn Tree with gnarled roots

 

Entrance to a back garden in Cliviger

 

War memorial . . .

 

at Towneley Hall . . .

 

and the main entrance

 

Time to indulge!

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