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Total Walk Distance - 11 miles.
Total Walk time - 5 hours.
Grade of Walk - 2 or 3.
Pub - Waggoners Pub - 10 mins away.
Burnley's Panopticon, 'Singing Ringing Tree', is a unique musical sculpture which overlooks Burnley which was designed by Tonkin Lin. It is Constructed from pipes of galvanised steel stacked in layers, this Panopticon takes the form of a tree bending to the winds and harnesses the energy of those winds to produce a low, tuneful song. In June 2007, Singing Ringing Tree was named winner of a National Award for architectural excellence by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
The walk starts at Towneley Hall Museum, where we will head out to Crown Point passing 2 of 12 carved marker posts by the artist Martin Bednarczuk, by which time we will be heading out towards the moors on the Burnley Way. We then walk by the side of Burnley Golf Course, where we will first cast our eyes on the 'Singing Ringing Tree', as we walk though the Burnley Moors we will pass the 4 seasons stone carvings by Iain Cant. Then we will be hearing the wounderfull sounds made by the 'Singing Ringing Tree', where then we will then head back to Townely Hall Museum for a well deserved Sunday lunch and pint.
The site offers a spectacular panorama of East Lancashire: to the north, a wonderful view of Pendle Hill; to the east, a glimpse of the Cliviger wind turbines on the Yorkshire border; and in between, a panoramic overview of the town of Burnley, with the famous Turf Moor football stadium at its centre. On a clear day you can see the Bowland Fells, Pendle, Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Great Whernside.
Kit list: hat, gloves, warm clothes, waterproof jacket and trousers, walking trousers walking boots as may be slippy tea flask.
Regular walking can...
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fill you with energy and confidence
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help you beat stress
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make your heart fitter and strengthen your bones
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help you keep your weight down
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