All walks start at 10:30 unless otherwise stated.
Category 1) May walk at a faster pace
Category 2) Intermediate walks between Category 1 & 3 walks
Category 3) Walks are easier and at a slower pace ideal for beginners.
Date | Walk Cat | Name of Walk | Start Point | Walk Way Points | Distance & Terrain Description |
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24th Apr 24 | 1 | Two Cloughs | The cp opposite the Cross Guns Public House, Egerton. | Longworth, Stones Bank, Owshaw Clough, Whewells, Brownfield, Heights. | 9 miles |
2 | Samlesbury Hall | Boar’s Head cp PR5 0RX | Houghton Bottoms, Close Farm, Hoolster Hill, Hoolster Farm, Samlesbury Hall, Samlesbury Bottoms, Wild Bottom Wood, Bolton Hall | 8 miles | |
3 | No Walk | ||||
1st May 24 | 1 | Healey Nab | Anglezarke Reservoir cp | Anglezarke c/p, Leeds Liverpool Towpath, Healey Nab, High Bullough. | 10 miles |
2 | Rivington Terraced Gardens | Bottom of George's Lane, Horwich | Burnt Edge, Wildersmoor, Pike Cottage, Pigeon Tower, Rivington Terraced Gardens, Tiger’s Clough. | 8 miles | |
3 | Pennington Circular | Leigh Leisure Centre WN7 4JY, facing Holiday Inn. Toilets at start and lunch stop. | Canal, Pennington Flash, Used Railway Line | 5.5 miles | |
8th May 24 | 1 | Entwistle Reservoir from Last Drop Village | Last Drop car park (Take right fork on entry. Car park is facing The Pennine suite building) | Cox Green Road, New Butterworths, Stone Circle, Entwistle Reservoir, New House Farm,Holly Bank, Clough House | 9 miles |
2 | High Rid | Moss Bank Park cp | Doffcocker Lodge, High Rid reservoir, Burnt Edge, Holdens, Walker Fold, Barrow Bridge | 8 miles | |
3 | Worthington lakes | Blundell Lane, Little Scotland, Blackrod, | Blackrod Bottoms, Crawshaw Hall, Worthington Lakes, Arley Hall, Blundell Lane. | 6 miles. | |
15th May 24 | 1 | Hanging Stones | King William ph, top cp, 245 Chapeltown Rd, Bolton | New Butterworths, Old Tramway, Hanging Stones, Cranshaws, Clough House. | 10 miles |
2 | Lark Hill | The Barlow Institute, Edgworth BL7 0AP | Hey Head, Red Earth, Lark Hill, Taylors Farm, Range House, Top 'o' Quarton, Edgworth. | 8 miles. | |
3 | Cutacre | Cutacre Country Park car park, Rosemary lane | Cutacre, Pretoria | 5 miles | |
22nd May 24 | 1 | Winter Hill | The cp opposite the Cross Guns Public House, Egerton. | Hole Bottoms, Longworth Clough, San Marino, Winter Hill, Smithills Dean, Tippett House, Horrocks Fold, Dunscar Golf Club. | 10 miles |
2 | Railway and Canal | Leverhulme Park Leisure Centre cp | Bolton Bury Railway, Radcliffe, Bolton Bury Canal. | 7.5 miles | |
3 | Kirklees trail | St Anne’s Church Tottington. | Kirklees Trail to Burrs via Lottery bridge, Summerseat CC to Tower Farm | 6.5 miles | |
29th May 24 | 1 | Pike Stones | Rivington Hall Drive | Dean Brook, Alance Bridge, Lead Mines Clough, Pike Stones, Jepson’s Gate, Waterman’s Cottage, Anglezarke Reservoir, Overflow Steps | 9 miles |
2 | Grant’s Tower | The bottom of Lumb Carr Road near The Hare and Hounds Pub, Holcombe Brook. | Brooksbottoms, River Irwell, Grants Tower, Crostons Close, Sales's, Baldingstone, Higher Summerseat | 8 Miles | |
3 | Ainsworth Circular | Duke William PH, Ainsworth, park on the nearby tracks | Knowsley Cottages, Lowercroft Lodges, Bentley Hall | 5 miles | |
5th Jun 24 | 1 | Walker Fold | Walker Fold cp | Walker Fold, The Mast, Longworth Clough, Horrocks Fold | 10 Miles |
2 | Horwich Moor | Moss Bank Park cp | Moss Bank Park, Doffcocker Lodge, Old Hall, High Rid, Horwich Moor, Old Harpers, Holden’s Farm, Walker Fold. | 8 miles | |
3 | Haigh Hall | Blundell Lane, Little Scotland, Blackrod, | Arley lane, L & L canal, Semicar Lane (short climb), Haigh Hall, Haigh Village, Bludell Lane | 6 miles | |
12th Jun 24 | 1 | Bedlam | Clough Head cp | Jamestone Quarry, Accrington Moor, Bedlam, Jackhouse, Higher Warmwithens | 8 Miles |
2 | Yarrow Valley | Yarrow Valley Country Park cp | River Yarrow, Dry Bones Wood, Eller Brook, Wigan Lane, Canal Towpath, Bridge 74, Duxbury Park | 8 miles | |
3 | Wildersmoor | The bottom of George's Lane, Horwich | George's Lane, Heather Hall, Memorial Forest, Curley's | 6 miles | |
19th Jun 24 | 1 | Coach Trip - Haworth | TBA | ||
2 | Coach Trip - Haworth | TBA | Bronte Parsonage, Penistone Hill, Bronte waterfalls, Top Withens, Pennine Way, Stanbury | 8 miles | |
3 | Coach Trip - Haworth | TBA | Railway Children Walk | 5.5 miles | |
26th Jun 24 | 1 | Ice Cream Walk | Rivington Hall Drive | Cunliffe Farm, Major Bottoms, Slacks Farm, Hall o’th’ Hill, Fredericks Ice Cream Parlour, Limbrick, Nab Hill, Anglezarke | 9.5 miles |
2 | Spitlers Edge | Anglezarke cp | Anglezarke c/p, Lead Mines Clough, Hempshaw's, Spitlers Edge, Great Hill, Drinkwaters, White Coppice, Anglezarke | 8.5 miles | |
3 | Jumbles | Hough Fold Way, behind Morrisons Harwood, near the Health Centre | Bradshaw Bottom, Jumbles Circuit, Riding Gate. | 5 miles | |
3rd Jul 24 | 1 | Ousel Nest | Ousel's Nest CP, right off Chapeltown road, B6391, after Bromley Cross Station, before Turton Tower | Cheetham Close, Entwistle, Edge Fold, Wayoh. | 10 miles |
2 | Redisher Wood | King William ph, top cp, 245 Chapeltown Rd, Bolton | Harry Fold, Two Brooks, Redisher Wood, Range House, Quarlton Fold, Birches. | 8.5 miles | |
3 | Bury Area | Duke William PH, Ainsworth, park on the nearby tracks | Radcliffe, Bradley Fold Area | 5.5 miles | |
10th Jul 24 | 1 | Dressers Circular | Dressers Arms cp Wheelton PR6 8HD | Dressers, Bancroft Farm, Ollerton, Withnell, Solomon’s Temple, Liptrots Farm, Wheldon. | 10 miles |
2 | Darwen Moor | Batridge Road cp | Entwistle reservoir, Cranshaws, Darwen Moor, Cadshaw, Entwistle Reservoir. | 8 miles | |
3 | Doffcocker | Moss Bank Park cp | Doffcocker, High Rid, Doffcocker | 5 miles | |
17th Jul 24 | 1 | Brinscall | Ryal Fold Visitor's Centre, Tockholes | Roddlesworth Res, Brinscall, Wheelton Plantation, Stepping Stones. | 8 Miles |
2 | Dean Wood | Rivington Hall Drive | Dean Wood, Wilcock’s Farm, Higher Hempshaw's Farm, Lead Mines Clough, Manor House, Yarrow Reservoir | 8 miles | |
3 | Among the trees | Bus terminus at the bottom of Lever Park Avenue Horwich | Higher Derbyshire, Chapels, Lower Barn, Sheep House Lane, Fisherman's Walk, Lever Park Ave | 5 miles | |
24th Jul 24 | 1 | Affetside Circular | On Road Nr Pack Horse Pub Affetside | Affetside, Jumbles, Turton Bottoms, Boardman’s Farm, Range House, Redisher Wood, Croichley Fold, Affetside. | 10 miles |
2 | Two Lads and Wildersmoor | Moss Bank Park cp | Barrow Bridge, Walker Fold, Holden's, Two Lads,Pike Cottage, Wildersmore, Burnt Edge, Little Dakins, Barrow Bridge | 8 miles | |
3 | Worthington lakes | Blundell Lane, Little Scotland, Blackrod, | Blackrod Bottoms, Crawshaw Hall, Worthington Lakes, Arley Hall, Blundell Lane. | 6 miles. | |
31st Jul 24 | 1 | Three Reservoirs Tour | Last Drop car park (Take right fork on entry. Car park is facing The Pennine suite building) | Torra Barn, New Butterworths Farm, Green Arms Rd, Entwistle Res, Wayoh Res, Turton Bottoms, Jumbles Res. | 10 miles |
2 | Haigh (Lady Mabel's Wood) | Red Rock cp. Follow the B5239 (Red Rock Lane) towards Standish, over the canal and the cp is 200m past the old Bridge 63 Public House on the right. If the cp is full park at Bridge 63 pub cp. | Old Railway path, Red Rock Lane, Astleys, School Lane, Haigh Hall, Upper Plantations, Hill Lane, Lady Mabel's Wood, L & L Canal tow path | 8 miles | |
3 | Tippet House | Moss Bank Park cp | Smithills Hall, Tippet House, Horrocks Hill Farm, Barrow Bridge | 5 miles | |
7th Aug 24 | 1 | Moses Gate | Moses Gate Country Park, Lower cp | Nob End, canal towpath, River Irwell, Irwell sculpture trail, Clifton park, Giant’s seat | 10.6 miles. Paths and woodland |
2 | Healey Nab | Rivington Hall Drive | Rivington, Street Drive, Grey Heights, Healey Nab, White Coppice, Anglezarke. Overflow Steps | 8.5 miles | |
3 | Summerseat | Walk starts from outside the garden centre. | Path near the old railway line, along the River Irwell to Burrs Country Park. The route back will include Walshaw’s farm. | 6.5 miles | |
14th Aug 24 | 1 | Stone Circle | Jumbles cp | Stone Circle, Three Lowe’s, Entwistle Res. | 9 miles |
2 | Top of Quarlton | Jumbles cp | Jumbles c/p, Crompton Farm, Affetside, Holly Mount, Range House, Top of Quarlton, Pallett, Turton Bottoms. | 8 miles | |
3 | Irwell Vale | Nuttall Park cp Ramsbottom | Stubbins, Irwell Vale Train Stop, Old Railway Line | 6 miles | |
21st Aug 24 | 1 | Red Rock | Red Rock cp. Follow the B5239 (Red Rock Lane) towards Standish, over the canal and the cp is 200m past the old Bridge 63 Public House on the right. If the cp is full park at Bridge 63 pub cp. | Red Rock CP , Worthington Lakes, Crawshaw Hall, Aberdeen Bridge, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Haigh Hall, Plantations, Leeds Liverpool Canal. | 10 miles |
2 | Around Anglezarke | Anglezarke Reservoir cp | Lead Mines Clough, Hempshaw's, Spitlers Edge, Great Hill, Drinkwater's, White Coppice, Anglezarke East | 9 miles | |
3 | Last Drop | Last Drop car park (Take right fork on entry. Car park is facing The Pennine suite building) | Turton Tower, Wayoh and Jumbles | 6 miles | |
28th Aug 24 | 1 | Three Parks | Ryal Fold Visitor's Centre, Tockholes | Roddlesworth, Tockholes, Sunnyhurst Wood, Bold Venture Park, Whitehall Park, Darwen Moor, Ryal Fold | 9.5 miles |
2 | Giants Seat | Moses Gate Country Park, Lower cp | Nob End, Rotary Way, Giant Seat Wood, Cinder Hill, Clammerclough | 7.5 miles | |
3 | The Reservoirs | Meet at Crosby Road, Radcliffe, M26 4JL. (Off Higher Ainsworth Road) | Ainsworth Reservoirs | 5.5 miles | |
4th Sep 24 | 1 | Coach Trip - Castleton | TBA | ||
2 | Coach Trip - Castleton | TBA | Walk still to be finalised - Hollins Cross Summit, along the ridge to Back Tor & Lose Hill Pike, return via Hope and along the river. | ||
3 | Coach Trip - Castleton | TBA | |||
11th Sep | 1 | Cadshaw Bridge | The cp opposite the Cross Guns Public House, Egerton. | Heights West, Whewells, Cadshaw Bridge, Entwistle Woods, Heighs, X Guns | 9 miles Moderate |
2 | Deeply Vale | Nuttall Park cp Ramsbottom | Nuttall Park, Irwell, Walmersley, Scotland Lane, Sales, Nangreave. | 8.5 miles | |
3 | Summerseat | Nuttall Park cp Ramsbottom | Tag Wood, Brooksbottom CC, Summerseat, Nuttall Park | 6 miles | |
18th Sep | 1 | Helmshore and Beyond | Helmshore Textile Museum cp | Hill End, Legs End, Rossendale Way, Bentley Moss, Cotes Farm, Burnt Hill, Hollinbank Farm | 8.5 miles |
2 | Darwen Tower and Donkey Brew | Ryal Fold Visitor's Centre, Tockholes | Step Back Brook, Darwen Tower, Sunnyhurst, The Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Woods, Donkey Brow | 7 miles | |
3 | Lead Mines Clough | Rivington Hall Drive | Street Drive, Lead Mines Clough, Dean House | 5 miles | |
25th Sep 24 | 1 | Abbey Village | Opposite Hare and Hounds Pub | Bradley Farm, Hillock Farm, River Darwen, Hoghton Bottoms, Cherry Tree, High Crow Trees Farm. | 10 miles |
2 | Railway and Canal | Leverhulme Park Leisure Centre cp | Bolton Bury Railway, Radcliffe, Bolton Bury Canal. | 7.5 miles | |
3 | Entwistle | Batridge Rd cp | Entwistle Circuit, Wayoh, Chapeltown | 6.5 miles | |
2nd Oct 24 | 1 | Chimney | Clough Head cp | Calf Head reservoir, Chimney, Windy Harbour Farm | 8.5 miles |
2 | Clifton Country Park | Moses Gate Country Park, Lower cp | Rock Hall, Canal, Meccano Bridge, Ringley, Giant’s Seat, Clifton Marina, Canal Path to Moses Gate. | 8 miles | |
3 | Pennington Circular | Leigh Leisure Centre WN7 4JY, facing Holiday Inn. Toilets at start and lunch stop. | Canal, Pennington Flash, Used Railway Line | 5.5 miles | |
9th Oct 24 | 1 | Cadshaw Valley | Batridge Rd cp | Entwistle East, Lowe Hill,Witton Weavers Way, Brown Lowe, Green Lowe, Cadshaw Valley, Entwistle South | 9.5 miles |
2 | Edenfield | Nuttall Park cp Ramsbottom | River Irwell, Sheep Hey, Bleakholt, Dearden Brook, Edenfield Church, Irwell Vale, Strongstry | 8 miles | |
3 | Doffcocker | Moss Bank Park cp | Doffcocker, High Rid, Doffcocker | 5 miles | |
16th Oct 24 | 1 | Round Loaf | Rivington Hall Drive | Rivington, Dean Brook, Alance Bridge, Lead Mines Clough, Round Loaf, Black Brook, White Coppice, Overflow Steps, Rivington | 9 Miles |
2 | Withnell Moor | Ryal Fold Visitor's Centre, Tockholes | Roddlesworth Reservoirs, Abbey Village, Withnell Moor, Stepping Stones, Rocky Brook | 7 miles | |
3 | Ainsworth Circular | Duke William PH, Ainsworth, park on the nearby tracks | Knowsley Cottages, Lowercroft Lodges, Bentley Hall | 5 miles |