A search for likely walking routes in my area, Lancashire, on the Long Distance Walkers Association site, LDWA, produces an abundance of trails, long and short. 
To untangle that spaghetti, one can search for paths of a certain length within one’s area of interest. The forecast is suitable for a couple of days at the end of this week, so let’s see what comes up. A twenty-mile walk in the Hynburn district, that hilly industrial area between Blackburn and Burnley, The Canal Clog, would make a good two-day walk for this time of year. The reference to clogs links back to the area’s industrial heritage, cotton mills and canals. When I first moved to Longridge, another cotton town, way back in the early seventies, there was a clog maker trading there. The walk is apparently waymarked by a pair of clogs. 
I download the route’s GPX file onto my phone and have a look at the description on the website, from which I print off the relevant parts. https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/HyndburnClog.pdf
The Canal Clog cuts the Hynburn Clog into a northern half and a southern circuit, which we will look at another time.
Dividing the trail into two roughly equal days with an overnight stop halfway takes some planning. A well-known hotel, The Dunkenhalgh, is just off-route but an ideal halfway point if we can begin at a suitable place. I pinpoint Whalley as the starting spot. Approximately 10 miles each day.
I enlist the help and good company of JD for this walk. He is willing and enthusiastic as always, and his wife is happy for him to be away for a couple of days.
Here is the route untangled.
And this is the Borough of Hynburn.
The hotel is booked, so let’s go.
Shouldn’t you actually wear clogs for the walk?
Probably. I have a pair of wooden Dutch ones in the garage. Maybe half a mile would be my limit. I used to wear clogs in the operating theatre.
Maybe I’m enjoying my beer in Oban too much, but that immediately triggered “I saw a mouse. Where? Well I declare …. “ 😂
It’s funny how the mind works in old Amsterdam. For a certain generation. Ronnie Hilton. Don’t sing it too loud in the pub.
One of my favourite songs when I was a child, I loved the mice laughing at the end. My mum even bought the record for me and I still have it somewhere.
An earworm,m if ever there was one. I may link it into my next post.
The LDWA is a great site for walking resources, unfortunately I had to let my membership lapse, I rarely do through-hiking.
Fair enough.
For me, it is worth it for all the stored information, and I like to support niche associations.
Looking forward to it!
Industrial Lancashire’s heart.
It sounds interesting BC, I’ll look forward to reading more. I hope the weather is good for you😊
Thanks Eunice. High pressure in charge.
I used to have a pair of Lancashire clogs made by a proper clog maker in Chorley. There was a bit of a fad for them in the early 70s for a short while – but probably only in Chorley 😂
Did you go dancing in them?
😱 I definitely didn’t try purring https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/clog-fighting-oldham/
You have opened a can of worms there.
I go back to:
“I Thought I saw a Pussy Cat…”
and
“How Much is that Doggy in the Window…”
Uncle Mac’s Children’s Favourites on saturday morning radio in the 50s.
https://www.mixcloud.com/theyellowfactory/childrens-favourites-nostalgia-radio-show/
I wonder how many actual clogs you will see on your walk. I remember 2 girls at primary school wearing clogs when they started there, the footwear was banned after a week. They liked to kick each other. 🤣
See Mick’s comment and link to clog fighting.