Saturday Winter Rambles

Category A walks, due to them being longer, generally start earlier and notice should be taken of individual walks instructions. 

Category B and C walks all start at 10:30 unless otherwise stated. 

Category A) May walk at a faster pace

Category B) Intermediate walks between Category A and C walks

Category C) Walks are easier and at a slower pace ideal for beginners

Short Date	Walk Cat	Name of Walk	Start Point	Walk Way Points	Distance & Terrain Description
21st Oct 23	A	Holcombe Moor	9.30am at Aldi or for a 10am start from the bottom of Lumb Carr Road near the Hare and Hounds pub	Redisher Woods, Peel Tower, Pilgrims Cross, Alden Ratchers, Great House, Irwell Vale, Stubbins	10-11 miles. Rough moorland
	B	Smithills Circular	Smithills Hall cp BL1 7NP	Tippet House, Horrocks Fold Farm,Shooting Range,Coal Pit Lane,Roscoe Farm,Walker Fold, Barrow Bridge,Smithills Dean Road	7.5 miles
	C	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	6 miles
28th Oct 23	A	Buttery n Stones	The cp opposite the Cross Guns Public House, Egerton for a 9.30 am start.	Heights West, tramways, mines, Buttery, Stones, Entwistle, Heights, Egerton	10 miles. Rough moorland
	B	Worthington lakes	Blundell Lane, Little Scotland, Blackrod,	Aberdeen Farm, Canal, Worthington Lakes. Arley, Haigh Hall	7.5 miles
	C	Pretoria Pit	Landedmans Westhoughton (BL5 2QJ). Please park at the far end of the road.	Hall Lee Bank Park, Hulton Estate, Pretoria Pit, Platt Lane, Hall Lee Bank Park	5 Miles
4th Nov 23	A	No Walk Leader
	B	Anglezarke	Anglezarke Reservoir cp	Kays Farm, Healey Nab, White Coppice, Anglezarke	7 miles
	C	Bradshaw Bottoms	Hough Fold Way, behind Morrisons Harwood, near the Health Centre	Cricket Field, Bradshaw Bottoms, Jumbles Circuit, Riding Gate.	5 miles
11th Nov 23	A	Hoghton Round	9am at Aldi or for a 9.45am start from Hoghton Village Hall cp (PR5 0SG)	Hoghton Tower, Hillock Farm, Witton Weavers Way, Witton Country Park, Nabs Head, Bolton Hall, Barrack Farm	10-11 miles. Fields, woodland, canal
	B	Dean Mills	Moss Bank Park cp	Barrow Bridge, Golf Course, Burnt Edge, Dean Mills Reservoir, Whimberry Hill, Horrocks Quarries, Tippet House	8 miles
	C	Smithills & Horrocks Wood	Smithills Hall cp BL1 7NP	Horrocks Woods and Moor, Tippett House, Barrow Bridge, Smithills Hall	5.5 miles
18th Nov 23	A	Weets Hill	9am at Aldi or for a 10.15am start from Letcliff cp, Barnoldswick, (BB18 5HE)	Weets Hill, Coal Pit Lane, Moor Laithe, Bracewell, Barnoldswick	11 miles. Tracks and moorland
	B	Darwen Moor	Meet at Bolton Interchange at 9.30 for bus to Darwen or drive direct to Darwen. Walk starts from Delicarlo cafe (opposite Darwen bus station) BB3 1BG	Jubilee Tower, Ryal Fold, Roddlesworth, Tockholes, Sunnyhurst, The Old Chapel	8 miles
	C	Burrs Country Park	Waterside Road, Summerseat (BL9 5QW). Park on road beside playing field.	Burrs Country Park, Kingbury Wood Circular	5.5 miles
25th Nov 23	A	No Walk Leader
	B	Meccano Bridge	Moses Gate Country Park, Lower cp	Top Canal, Meccano Bridge, Old Railway Line, Ringley, Bottom Canal	7.5 miles
	C	Kirklees Country Park	The signposted rambler/cycle lane opposite the Hub Tea Rooms on Brandlesholme Road Greenmount (BL8 4DR).	Circular walk to & from Burrs Country Park following the converted railway track.	6 miles
2nd Dec 23	A	Harrock Hill	9am at Aldi or for a 10.15am start from Miller and Carter Steakhouse, Parbold (WN8 7TG)	High Moor, Harrock Hill, Cedar Farm, Parbold Village	10 miles. Moderate
	B	Two Lads & Wildersmoor	Moss Bank Park cp	Barrow Bridge, Walker Fold, Holden's, Two Lads,Pike Cottage, Wildersmore, Burnt Edge, Little Dakins, Barrow Brodge	8 miles
	C	Ainsworth Circular	Duke William PH, Ainsworth, park on the nearby tracks	Knowsley Cottages, Lowercroft Lodges, Bentley Hall	6 miles
9th Dec 23	A	3 Trigs around Sabden	9am at Aldi or for a 10am start at Black Hill Wood cp Back Lane, Sabden (BB7 9HA - nearest postcode)	Black Hill, Wilkin Heys, Deerstones, Higher Town, Dean Height, Sabden	11 miles. Tracks and moorland
	B	Bowstone Hill	Hough Fold Way, behind Morrisons Harwood, near the Health Centre	Brookfold Lane, Bowstone Hill, Stormer Hill, Two Brooks, Affetside, Crompton's Farm,Bradshaw Bottoms	8 miles
	C	Worthington lakes	Blundell Lane, Little Scotland, Blackrod,	Blackrod Bottoms, Crawshaw Hall, Worthington Lakes, Arley Hall, Blundell Lane.	6 miles.
16th Dec 23	A	No Walk Leader
	B	Black Rock Orchard	Turton Tower cp	Entwistle reservoir, Entwistle Station, Wayoh Reservoir, Turton Bottoms, Jumbles	7 miles
	C	Anglezarke Reservoir	Walk starts from Anglezarke Reservoir cp. For people needing transport to the start point, meet at the bus terminus at the bottom of Lever Park Avenue at 10.00	Circular walk around Anglezarke Reservoir.	5 miles
23rd Dec 23	A	Joint A and B - Nibbles walk	10am start from Blundell Lane (near Goose and Gander pub), BL6 5LW	Freezeland, Toddington, Haigh Hall, Worthington Lakes, Arley Wood, Blackrod	8.5 miles. Moderate
	B	Joint A and B - Nibbles walk	10am start from Blundell Lane (near Goose and Gander pub), BL6 5LW	Freezeland, Toddington, Haigh Hall, Worthington Lakes, Arley Wood, Blackrod	8.5 miles. Moderate
	C	Linneyshaw Loop.	Anchor Lane (bottom of lane) off Highfield Road Farnworth	Linneyshaw loop, Ashton Fields, Blackleach Country Park. Return same way.	4.5 miles
30th Dec 23	A	No Walk Leader
	B	Clifton Country Park	Moses Gate Country Park, Lower cp	Rock Hall, Canal, Meccano Bridge, Ringley, Giant's Seat, Clifton Marina, Canal path back to Moses Gate	8 miles
	C	No Walk Leader
6th Jan 24	A	Booths Reservoir/Mast	The cp opposite the Cross Guns Public House, Egerton for a 9.30 am start.	Dunscar Golf club, Wimberry Hill, Booths reservoir, Mast, Belmont, Stones Bank, Egerton	10 miles. Rough moor
	B	Eagley	Jumbles cp	Chapeltown, Egerton, Dunscar Golf Course, Eagley Valley, Bank Top, Bromley Cross	8 miles
	C	Eagley Brook	Cobbled road (BL1 8TY), on the left,100 yds past Toby Carvery coming from Astley Bridge. Turn left at the VAN LEEUWEN factory sign	Eagley Brook, Jumbles, Bradshaw Brook, Hall i 'th' Wood	6 miles
13th Jan 24	A	Dunsop Bridge	9am at Aldi or for a 10.15am start from track beside Puddleducks tearoom, Dunsop Bridge. Some parking on track, otherwise pay and display cp BB7 3BB	Lathams, Dunsop Head, Whitendale, Brennand	10-12 miles. Woodland, moors, riverside
	B	Roger Worthington's Grave	Jumbles cp	Turton Bottoms, Edgworth, Boardmans via Valley, Two Brooks, Affetside	8 miles
	C	Haigh Hall	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.	Leeds Liverpool Canal, Haigh Hall, Leeds Liverpool Canal	5 miles
20th Jan 24	A	No Walk Leader
	B	Old Coach Road	Bus terminus at the bottom of Lever Park Avenue Horwich	Derbyshire's, Yarrow West, Old Coach Road, Lead Mine's Clough, Yarrow East, Lower Barn	8 miles
	C	Rivington Gardens	Rivington Great House Barn cp	Circular tour of Rivington Gardens. The walk will go via the steps and paths only, and not the ravine.	5 miles
27th Jan 24	A	Botany Bay Circular	9am at Aldi or for a 10am start from White Coppice, (PR6 9DE)	The Lowe, Brinscall, Withnell Fold, Tow path, Bagganley lane	11 miles. Moderate
	B	Pilgrim’s Cross	Lumb Carr Rd cp	Peel Tower, Pilgrim’s Cross, Beetle Hill, Stubbins, Ramsbottom	8 miles
	C	Horwich Circular	Horwich Leisure Centre	Golf Links, Curleys, Memorial Gardens, Fox Hill, Bridge Hotel	5.5 miles
3rd Feb 24	A	Redisher Woods	Nuttall Park cp Ramsbottom for a 9.30 am start	Redisher Woods, Peel Tower, Pilgrims Cross, Beetle Hill, Buckden Wood, Stronstry	10.7 miles.
	B	Yarnsdale	The Barlow Institute, Edgworth BL7 0AP	Wayoh East, Edge Fold, Foxhill, Yarnsdale, Entwistle, Turton Tower	8 miles
	C	Redisher Woods	The bottom of Lumb Carr Road near The Hare and Hounds Pub, Holcombe Brook.	Redisher Woods, Greenmount Golf Course, Kirklees Trail, Summerseat, Tag Wood	5 miles
10th Feb 24	A	No Walk Leader
	B	Chapel in the Field	Moss Bank Park CP	Barrow Bridge, Burnt Edge, Wildersmoor, Harts Houses, Chapel in the Field, High Rid, Doffcocker	8.5 miles
	C	Lead Mines Clough	Walk starts at Rivington Hall Drive. For people needing transport to the start point, meet at the bus terminus at the bottom of Lever Park Avenue at 10.05	Street Drive, Lead Mines Clough, Dean House	5 miles
17th Feb 24	A	Heights n Close	The cp opposite the Cross Guns Public House, Egerton for a 9.30 am start.	Horridge Farm, Heights, Entwistle station, Wayoh, Cheetam Close,Egerton	10 miles. Paths and fields
	B	Giants Seat	Moses Gate Country Park, Lower cp	Nob End, Rotary Way, Giant's Seat Wood, Cinder Hill, Clammerclough	8 miles
	C	To Reddisher Woods and back	Lumb Carr Rd cp	Follow Moorbottom Road to Taylor's Farm and Higher/Middle Ridge, then back through the woodland to Hollingrove Farm, Dandy Hall and Spenleach Lane down to Bolton Rd and Holcombe.	6 miles
24th Feb 24	A	Quarlton Heights	Turton Tower cp for a 10.00 am start.	Turton Tower, Wayoh , Quarlton Heights, Affetside, Jumbles	12 miles
	B	Doffcocker	Whitehill Lane. Park on the road, by the side of Belmont Water Treatment Plant	Barlow Park, Smithills Country Park, Moss Bank Park, Doffcocker Lodge, Old Links Golf Course,Horrocks Fold	7.5 miles
	C	Bradshaw Bottoms	Hough Fold Way, behind Morrisons Harwood, near the Health Centre	Cricket Field, Bradshaw Bottoms, Jumbles Circuit, Riding Gate.	5 miles
2nd Mar 24	A	Two Lads	Moss Bank Park cp for a 10am start.	Raveden Woods, Smithills Moor, Two Lads, Horwich Moor, Old Links, Barrow Bridge	10 miles. Good paths and moorland
	B	Pike Cottage	Bottom of George's Lane, Horwich	Matchmoor Lane, Heather Hall, Quarry East, Two Lads, Pike Cottage, Bungalow Grounds, Tiger's Clough, Ormstons, Wilderswood	7 miles
	C	Matchmoor	Bottom of George's Lane, Horwich	Matchmoor Lane, Walker Fold, Mast, Georges Lane,	6 miles.
9th Mar 24	A	No Walk Leader
	B	Ousel's Nest	Ousel's Nest CP, right off Chapeltown road, B6391, after Bromley Cross Station, before Turton Tower	Bradshaw Brook footbridge, Slack Lane, Affetside, Two Brooks, Hawkshaw Lane, Top of Quarlton, Pallet, Jumbles	8 miles
	C	Smithills & Horrocks Wood	Smithills Hall cp BL1 7NP	Horrocks Woods and Moor, Tippett House, Barrow Bridge, Smithills Hall	5.5 miles
16th Mar 24	A	Moses Gate	Moses Gate Country Park Lower cp for a 10am start.	Nob End, canal towpath, River Irwell, Irwell sculpture trail, Clifton park, Giant’s seat	10.6 miles. Paths and woodland
	B	The Mast	Moss Bank Park CP	Barrow Bridge, Hampson's Farm, The Mast, Burnt Edge	8 miles
	C	Worthington lakes	Blundell Lane, Little Scotland, Blackrod,	Blackrod Bottoms, Crawshaw Hall, Worthington Lakes, Arley Hall, Blundell Lane.	6 miles.
23rd Mar 24	A	Around Rossendale	9am at Aldi or for a 10.00am start from the layby in Crown Poiint Rd (A671) at the junction with Burnley Rd (B6238) (GR SD 852278) BB11 3RL	Meadow Head, Dunnockshaw Farm, Crawshawbooth, Lumb, Pennine Bridleway	10-12 miles. Rough moor.
	B	Yarrow Valley	Yarrow Valley Country Park cp	River Yarrow, Dry Bones Wood, Eller Brook, Wigan Lane, Canal Towpath, Bridge 74, Duxbury Park, River Yarrow	8 miles
	C	Ainsworth Circular	Duke William PH, Ainsworth, park on the nearby tracks	Knowsley Cottages, Lowercroft Lodges, Bentley Hall	6 miles
30th Mar 24	A	No Walk Leader
	B	Robin Hoods Well	Lumb Carr Rd cp	Chatterton Close, Cronckshaw Fold, Bridge end, Irwell Vale, Old Mill, Tagg Wood	7.5 miles
	C	Tippet House	Moss Bank Park cp	Smithills Hall, Tippet House, Horrocks Hill Farm, Barrow Bridge	5 miles
6th Apr 24	A	The Dragon’s Back	9.00 am at Aldi (Higher Bridge St, Bolton) or Hollinsclough Church, near Buxton, SK17 0RQ for a 10.45am start (1hr 20m drive - 45 miles)	Willshaw, Chrome Hill, Parkhouse Hill, High Wheeldon	10 miles. Tracks and fields
	B	Clifton Country Park	Moses Gate Country Park, Lower cp	Rock Hall, Canal, Meccano Bridge, Ringley, Giant's Seat, Clifton Marina, Canal path back to Moses Gate	8 miles
	C	Pretoria Pit	Landedmans Westhoughton (BL5 2QJ). Please park at the far end of the road.	Hall Lee Bank Park, Hutton Estate, Pretoria Pit, Platt Lane, Hall Lee Bank Park	5 Miles
13th Apr 24	A	Greenbooth	9am at Aldi or for a 10.00am start from Over Town Lane OL12 7TQ. Park near Greenbooth reservoir.	Greenbooth, Catley Lane Head, Fedhead, Bagden Hillocks, Walmsley Hill, 3 Reservoirs	10 Miles
	B	3 Lakes	Jumbles CP	Jumbles West, Chapeltown, Wayoh West, Entwistle Circuit, Wayoh East, Turton Bottoms	8 miles
	C	Tigers Clough	Bottom of George's Lane, Horwich	Fisheries, Memorial Gdns, Tigers Clough, Ormston Farm, Fisheries.	6 miles