[1] Stand with your back to the main entrance of the Acorn Centre on Blackburn Road. Cross Blackburn Road at the crossing in front of you. Turn left, walk up Blackburn Road to Tanpits Road which is the 3rd Road on the right.
[2] Turn right and walk down Tanpits Road following the road as it bends to the left.
[3] On reaching the main road, Henry Street, turn right and cross at the crossing. Cross the road, turn left and then turn first right down Bank Street. At the Church Clock turn left onto a wide pedestrianised pavement. Turn right onto Church Street and follow the road down, passing the Cross Keys public house on your left. At the end of the road you will see St James' Church (A). Take the footpath to the right of the church grounds, which has a black gate across it, access for pedestrians just to the left of the gate.
[4] At the end of the path you will reach the Leeds Liverpool canal. Turn left onto the tow path, along this stretch you pass the way half way point of the canal. Walk under the bridge and then up the steps. Cross over the bridge,and turn left to rejoin the canal towpath. Walk along the canal (B).
[5] The canal bends to the right, pass this a little further on you will come to a small path amongst a grassy patch, just next to Leonie House. Turn right onto the path and then left onto Bridge Street. Follow it down to Blackburn Road.
[6] Turn left. Walk past Baptist chapel on your left (Ernest Street). Cross the road just before the Stag pub and walk down Tanpits Road, then along Blackburn Road back to the Centre.
Alternatively cross the road at the Baptist Church and walk down Blackburn Road to Acorn Centre.