A booklet outlining the history of the tiny village and its big contribution to the region’s past provides explanatory notes along the walk.

Penwortham was founded in 1839 by John Ainsworth Horrocks, who died before he could fulfil his plans for a thriving community.

The one-and-a-half hour walk begins at John Horrocks Cottage on Main North Road and meanders past significant buildings and sites, including Horrocks Tree where the explorer made his first camp in the village.

An initiative of the Mount Horrocks Historical Society the informative booklet accompanying the walk is available from John Horrocks Cottage and local businesses.