{"id":21327,"date":"2026-02-11T13:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/?p=21327"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:05:29","slug":"hidden-gem-alert-haslingden-grane-walk-in-lancashire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/en\/hidden-gem-alert-haslingden-grane-walk-in-lancashire\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Gem Alert: Haslingden Grane Walk in Lancashire"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21327\" class=\"elementor elementor-21327\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344853b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"344853b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5b29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b5b29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">I first stumbled upon this gem just last year, during lockdowns that kept our walks close to home. Since then, the Haslingden Grane trail has shot straight to the top of our favorites list.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">This 9-kilometer circular route takes you past three sparkling reservoirs, striking quarries, lush woodlands, and open moorlands \u2013 the ideal weekend adventure! \ud83c\udf3f<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d6b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6d6b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A-popular-destination-for-keen-walkers-who-make-the-visit-to-explore-the-three-sparkly-bodies-of-water-on-offer.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20955\" alt=\"A popular destination for keen walkers who make the visit to explore the three sparkly bodies of water on offer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A-popular-destination-for-keen-walkers-who-make-the-visit-to-explore-the-three-sparkly-bodies-of-water-on-offer.jpeg 1599w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A-popular-destination-for-keen-walkers-who-make-the-visit-to-explore-the-three-sparkly-bodies-of-water-on-offer-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A-popular-destination-for-keen-walkers-who-make-the-visit-to-explore-the-three-sparkly-bodies-of-water-on-offer-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f61d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f61d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parking and starting the Haslingden Grane Walk\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a80a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a80a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Although the usual starting point is Clough Head Caf\u00e9 carpark, we love kicking off our walk from The Holden Arms pub instead.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Parking is way easier here, and the caf\u00e9 ends up perfectly halfway through the trail \u2013 ideal for a leg stretch or a cheeky coffee stop \u2615<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa76b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa76b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Detailed-Haslingden-Grane-Walk-Guide-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Detailed-Haslingden-Grane-Walk-Guide-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Detailed-Haslingden-Grane-Walk-Guide-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Detailed-Haslingden-Grane-Walk-Guide-1-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c69868 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c69868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580bd2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"580bd2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Route Info\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693d80a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"693d80a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Route Difficulty:<\/strong>\u00a0Easy<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong>\u00a09 km (5.59 miles)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Route Elevation:<\/strong>\u00a0111 m<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Route Time:<\/strong>\u00a02-4 hrs<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Starting Point:\u00a0<\/strong>Clough Head Car Park, 462 Grane Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4AT<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Our Secret Starting Point: <\/strong>Holden Arms Pub, Grane Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4PD<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4832d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4832d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Circular-\u2013-Standard-route.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21347\" alt=\"Haslingden Grane Circular \u2013 Standard route\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Circular-\u2013-Standard-route.jpg 945w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Circular-\u2013-Standard-route-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Circular-\u2013-Standard-route-600x405.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f1d73 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f8f1d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14559f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14559f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-sharp-dressed-pal.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21345\" alt=\"Our sharp dressed pal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-sharp-dressed-pal.jpeg 1599w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-sharp-dressed-pal-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Our-sharp-dressed-pal-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5612b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5612b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Lost Village of Haslingden Grane\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f4670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2f4670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">It\u2019s not just the stunning scenery that makes this walk a local favorite \u2013 the hidden history of Haslingden Grane is just as fascinating.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Back in the mid-19th century, before the reservoirs existed, the area was home to a bustling community called Grane Village.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a51ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a51ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruins-are-scattered-at-various-sections-along-the-route.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21343\" alt=\"Ruins are scattered at various sections along the route\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruins-are-scattered-at-various-sections-along-the-route.jpeg 1599w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruins-are-scattered-at-various-sections-along-the-route-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruins-are-scattered-at-various-sections-along-the-route-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df71b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df71b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Sadly, all that\u2019s left of Grane Village today are scattered ruins along the trail, including the Hartley House pictured below \ud83c\udfda\ufe0f<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1929f26 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1929f26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65169af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65169af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one-of-these-being-the-Hartley-House-pictured-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21341\" alt=\"one of these being the Hartley House pictured\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one-of-these-being-the-Hartley-House-pictured-1.jpeg 1599w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one-of-these-being-the-Hartley-House-pictured-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one-of-these-being-the-Hartley-House-pictured-1-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfa2f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbfa2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one-of-these-being-the-Hartley-House-pictured.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21339\" alt=\"one of these being the Hartley House pictured.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one-of-these-being-the-Hartley-House-pictured.jpeg 1599w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one-of-these-being-the-Hartley-House-pictured-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/one-of-these-being-the-Hartley-House-pictured-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480f380 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"480f380\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a0378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49a0378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Haslingden Grane Quarries\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04d386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d04d386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">As you wander the trail, you\u2019ll pass the local quarries, famous for producing a special type of flagstone called Haslingden Flag. In the 19th century, railways shipped massive amounts across the country, with some even paving iconic spots like London\u2019s Trafalgar Square.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b95a5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9b95a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa720a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa720a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Quarries-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21337\" alt=\"Haslingden Grane Quarries\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Quarries-1.jpeg 1599w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Quarries-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Quarries-1-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661c5bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"661c5bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Quarries.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21335\" alt=\"Haslingden Grane Quarries.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Quarries.jpeg 1599w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Quarries-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Haslingden-Grane-Quarries-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ca3b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8ca3b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969aa3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"969aa3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long is the Haslingden Grane circular walk?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8d99a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c8d99a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">At only 9 kilometers, this walk is perfect for most fitness levels and isn\u2019t too long. At a relaxed pace, we usually wrap it up in about three hours.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Most of the paths are flat and well-marked, though a few sections take you through muddy fields \u2013 so don\u2019t forget your walking boots! \ud83d\udc62<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">If you\u2019re ready to explore Haslingden Grane, all the route details are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/england\/lancashire\/haslingden-grane\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ab637 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73ab637\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e9d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87e9d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calf Hey Reservoir Walk\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c36cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c36cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">If you\u2019re after an easier stroll, the route is simple to shorten.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The Calf Hey Reservoir walk is a popular 3.7km circular option, taking you around the reservoir and through the nearby forest. \ud83c\udf33 It\u2019s perfect for families or anyone who prefers a gentler pace while still soaking in stunning views.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">For this trail, Clough Head carpark is the best starting point. Parking is free, but the gates close at 5:00pm, so plan your return accordingly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Alternatively, you can use the Calf Hey carpark, though spaces are limited and there\u2019s a small fee (\u00a31 for up to 2 hours, \u00a31.50 for longer).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Starting Point:<\/strong> Clough Head Car Park, 462 Grane Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4AT<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">For the full Calf Hey Reservoir route, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/england\/lancashire\/calf-hey-reservoir-circular-walk\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I first stumbled upon this gem just last year, during lockdowns that kept our walks close to home. Since then, the Haslingden Grane trail has shot straight to the top of our favorites list. 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