Waugh's Well Walk
This walk visits Waugh's Well in the Rossendale Valley area of Lancashire.
The structure was created to commemorate local poet Edwin Waugh who is known locally as "the Lancashire Burns". It is located at Foe Edge Farm, on the moors above Edenfield, where he spent much time writing.
Scout Moor High Level Reservoir is also located next to the well. As such it is a splendid place for a walk with fantastic views over the area from the elevated position.
This circular walk uses sections of the Pennine Bridleway and the Rossendale Way to visit the well from Waterfoot. The route then goes on to explore the moorland scenery, visiting Cowpe Reservoir before descending back to Hugh Mill and Waterfoot.
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Waugh's Well Ordnance Survey Map 
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Waugh's Well Open Street Map 
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Waugh's Well OS Map 
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Waugh's Well Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Just to the east you'll find the Hail Storm Hill and Scout Moor Wind Farm Walk. This area is notable as the highest point of the Rossendale Valley and the location of the second largest onshore wind farm in England.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
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Waugh first attracted attention with sketches of Lancashire life and character in the Manchester Examiner. His Lancashire dialect songs, collected as Poems and Songs (1859), brought him local fame. He has been called "the Lancashire Burns." His most famous poem is "Come whoam to thi childer an' me", 1856
View from Waugh's Well over the reservoir and hills.
Waugh's Well on 21 July 2007 after restoration funded by United Utilities. The photograph was taken immediately after the annual reading of Waugh's poems at the well, hence the spray of roses on the well.
Scout Moor High Level Reservoir
Cragg High Level Tank
Cowpe Reservoir