Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir — Local services in Chorley

Parking is best opposite the Hare and Hounds pub on Dole Lane. Walk back across Bolton to the entrance to the Roddlesworth Reservoirs woodland walk. There is a signposted entrance and the a walk alongside the Rake Brook Reservoir which is pleasant if not particularly exciting. Keep walking and you come to the Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir. I personally think going clockwise is more pleasant. The walk is essentially a circular walk although there are paths that will take you further into the valley if you don't watch your turns. This was a springtime walk and the ground carpeted in bluebells was especially lovely. Lots of the walk is flat-ish but there are some undulations but they are not too taxing. You can keep walking the route through the woods around the Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir or you can cut across at this point if you want to make the walk shorter. There are other paths that are...

Beautiful, peaceful, tranquil a lovely place.fed by the river roddlesworth and surrounded by tockholes woods, upper roddlesworth reservoir is just one of a line of 4 reservoirs following and fed by the river roddlesworth, there are decent paths all over this area so you don't even get muddy boots. Easy walking suitable for all the family. Ps muddy boots are available if you want, walking boots...

Lovely place to explore and walk the dogs. Some of the res is walled but dogs can access a large area of it. Main paths are pram friendly but would struggle with a wheelchair and parts of it are very steep. Not many benches and definitely needs more bins hence loss of star. Saw quite a few abandoned...