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Fairy Glen Waterfalls – Parbold Hill Viewpoint loop from Parbold

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

West Lancashire

Fairy Glen Waterfalls – Parbold Hill Viewpoint loop from Parbold

Moderate

4.5

(22)

85

hikers

Fairy Glen Waterfalls – Parbold Hill Viewpoint loop from Parbold

02:27

9.09km

110m

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: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

311 m

Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Parbold

Highlight • River

Parbold is a village on the leeds liverpool canal with nice cafes and pubs for refreshment. This stretch of canal is lovely.

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2

400 m

Ann House Gallery (Parbold Tower)

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3

869 m

Canal Walk Near Parbold

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4

3.67 km

Fairy Glen Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fairy Glen is a small area of recreation land that follows the Spodley Brook upstream through ancient broadleaf woodland. There are several waterfalls where the brook has cut into the bedrock over time.
It's a popular family and dog walking area which becomes busy at weekends in good weather.

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5

4.04 km

Fairy Glen

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Nice running trails through gorge with little stream.

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6

5.05 km

Parbold Hill Viewpoint

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Parbold Hill offers views for anyone walker who wants to just soak in the nice breeze at the summit. You can see places such as Ashurst Beacon (named after Sir William Ashurst who built the beacon on top of the hill back in 1798 as a watch tower), Winter Hill, Wigan and even a bit of North Wales over yonder. It is one of my recommended viewpoints to visit in Lancashire.

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7

5.15 km

Overgrown Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

shorts not advisable on this stretch over sized neckals road through is pasable

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8

6.94 km

River Douglas

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B

9.09 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.28 km

662 m

647 m

243 m

228 m

Surfaces

3.11 km

2.53 km

1.94 km

933 m

471 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

14°C

4°C

28 %

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