Pendle Canal Walks – Foulridge Wharf and County Brook (5 miles)
by Colne Life magazine
Click here to download and print walk (PDF)
Points of interest:
• Foulridge Wharf – built in 1796
• Mile tunnel – look for the traffic lights just under the tunnel
• Mileage post at bridge 149
• Water inlet – just before bridge, feeding the canal from
White Moor Reservoir
• Mount Pleasant Methodist Chapel – still holding services to this day
Flora and Fauna:
The area is home to a wide diversity of life.
Watch for: Heron, Tawny Owl, Chiffchaffs, Swans and Kingfishers Water Voles, Bats, Hedgehogs and Rabbits Primrose, Clover, Speedwell, Foxglove and Woodruff The beautiful Willow, Aspen, Wild Rose and Hazel
