Haslingden Grane is a glaciated valley lying to the west of Haslingden

Haslingden

Haslingden is a small town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is north of Manchester. The name means 'valley of the hazels', though the town is in fact set on a high and windy hill. In the early 20th century Haslingden had the status of a municipal borough, but following local government...

 and in the north east of the West Pennine Moors

West Pennine Moors

The West Pennine Moors cover an area of approximately of moorland and reservoirs in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.The West Pennine Moors are separated from the main Pennine range by the Irwell Valley. The moorland includes Withnell, Anglezarke and Rivington Moors in the extreme west,...

. It is easily accessible via the B6232/A6077 Grane Road which links to the M65 motorway

M65 motorway

The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and ends at Colne.-History:...

 and the A56

A56 road

The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the village of Broughton in North Yorkshire. The road contains a mixture of single and dual carriageway sections, and traverses environments as diverse as the dense urban sprawl of inner city Manchester and the...

. It contains three reservoirs: (west to east) Calf Hey Reservoir,1860 Ogden Reservoir

Lower Ogden Reservoir

Lower Ogden Reservoir is a reservoir close to Haslingden Grane, half a mile to the west of the village of Barley, in the Borough of Pendle. It supplies drinking water to the town of Nelson....

1912 and Holden Wood Reservoir1842.

Prior to the construction of the reservoirs in the 19th century the settlement of Haslingden Grane had a population of 1,300 and was the centre of an illegal whisky

Whisky

Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn...

 distilling industry. The remains of some buildings can still be seen. Much quarrying has taken place in the past and continues at Jamestone Quarry.

The valley is overlooked to the north by Oswaldtwistle

Oswaldtwistle

Oswaldtwistle is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies on the course of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, east-southeast of Blackburn and is contiguous to Accrington.-History:...

 Moor and to the south by Musbury Heights. The attractive moorland scenery makes it a popular place for walking

Walking

Walking is one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals, and is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step...

especially through the well known Fairy Glen beauty spot, there is an information centre, parking and cafe at Clough Head.

External links

• Abandoned communities ... Haslingden Grane