The Stubbins Estate walk near Gawthorpe Hall
Experience this countryside trail that circles part of the Stubbins Estate near Ramsbottom in Lancashire. Enjoy views on a clear day of Manchester and the Derbyshire Pennines and pass through Buckden Wood filled with a variety of tree and flower species. Discover part of an old textile factory at The Tentering Tower.
Planning your trip
Please note that this trail is on the Stubbins Estate near Ramsbottom, about a 25-minute drive (13 miles) from Gawthorpe Hall itself.
Total steps: 6
Total steps: 6
Start point
Red Lees pasture.
Step 1
Start at the bottom of Red Lees pasture.
Step 2
Proceed westwards for approximately half a mile, past Lower Red Lees farm, to the Helmshore Road.
Step 3
From here the route follows Helmshore Road for almost half a mile to the north of Buckden Wood.
Step 4
There is a short descent for another half a mile east through Buckden Wood to The Cliffes.
Step 5
Here the route veers to the south.
Step 6
At the end of Porrit’s Lodge the route passes through a gate on the right and passes the rear of the castellated Tentering Tower.
End point
Red Lees pasture.
Trail map
Get in touch
Burnley Road, Padiham, near Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8UA
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