The Way is a long-distance 32 mile trail of discovery!
Along the way you’ll be exploring Lancashire’s history, passing weavers cottages, Tudor halls, Victorian estates, historic villages and even Roman Roads.
This industrial, agricultural and religious history is complemented by surprisingly beautiful scenery.
See the curlews soaring above the wild West Pennine Moors, explore beautiful woodlands, remote reservoirs, hidden valleys and enjoy spectacular views from the Jubilee tower.
A walk of real contrast and surprise!
What’s in a name?
Lancashire was the centre of the cotton industry in Victorian times and the mill town of Blackburn and Darwen were known throughout the world. However, a hundred years before handloom weavers had worked from home. Their stone built cottages are now the nucleus of the beautiful hamlets and villages we find today, throughout the West Pennine Moors.
The individual circular walks of the Witton Weavers Way are names after jobs within the cotton industry; which turned raw cotton into fine cloths.
