Crown Point is a high moorland area, situated south of Burnley on the Burnley and Rossendale border. It is an established leisure site and the intended position for the Panopticon is a short distance from the existing car-park.
The site is close to the Dunnockshaw Millennium Wood, which is part of the Forest of Burnley reforestation programme, and links to the Pennine Bridleway and various local walking routes. Many native tree species are to be observed, as well as birds including curlew, short-eared owls, merlin and gold plume.
The site offers a spectacular panorama of East Lancashire: to the north, a wonderful view of Pendle Hill; to the east, a glimpse of the Cliviger wind turbines on the Yorkshire border; and in between, a panoramic overview of the town of Burnley, with the famous Turf Moor football stadium at its centre. On a clear day you can see the Bowland Fells, Pendle, Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Great Whernside.
Through Land, the education and creative arts project linked to Panopticons, local students and schoolchildren have worked with artists to develop a trail up to the site from Towneley Hall on the Burnley Way, known as the Wayside Arts Trail. Features include a series of twelve carved oak signposts, ceramic waymarkers, a ceramic map and a replica brick kiln, all depicting the wildlife of the area.
Image: Crown Point panorama.
