Glazebrook Timberland Trail

Red Rose Forest is proud to announce its very own Timberland Trail - a 18km route that meanders through some of the most beautiful countryside in the Red Rose Forest.

The Glazebrook Timberland Trail follows the path of the River Glaze as it travels from Pennington Flash in Wigan to Cadishead in Salford. It was created from a jumble of existing, but ill-maintained paths, thanks to an investment of over £20,000 from Timberland. The Trail is now well signposted, easier under foot and comes with an accompanying leaflet, click here to download a Timberland trail leaflet. This maps the route and information about the surrounding area.

Some highlights you may see on the Glazebrook Timberland Trail:

Pennington Flash Country Park

A firm favourite with all those keen on bird watching, Pennington Flash is one of the region's most important wildlife sites. Other features include a children's play area, nature reserve, golf course and angling facilities, making Pennington Flash an excellent spot on the Timberland Trail to take a break!

Bedford Moss

The Trail runs alongside an area of ancient mossland, which stands as a memorial to a once common feature in the region's landscape. The area around the Moss is dominated by tall herbs, wild angelica and reed canary grass, which are rich in butterflies in the summer. Over the years many local mosslands have been drained for farming and harvested for peat, making Bedford Moss an unusual and charming site along the Timberland Trail.

Great Woolden Hall

Great Woolden Hall is a Grade II listed building, and is believed to have originated as a Timber framed building, only encased in brick by the late 16th century. In spite of several extensions and alterations, the architectural detail is still an impressive site along the Trail. The Hall has a chequered past, embroiled in a royal scandal in the 17th century. However today, the Hall remains under the ownership of Peel Investments.

Great Woolden Wood

This area of mature woodland that backs onto the Trail near Great Woolden Hall has an abundance of oak, sycamore, rowan and crab apple. In spring, the woodland truly comes alive, as it is carpeted in bluebells and wood sorrel - a wonderful sight as you trek the Trail!