All are welcome; no membership required, come regularly or just occasionally on these free guided walks. You are advised to wear appropriate clothing and hiking boots. We will walk even if it is raining, but not in extreme conditions!
There are plenty of styles and several steep inclines. Sorry, no dogs. (NB. Mileage and finishing times are approximate. Please be ready to leave promptly at the Time Out.)
MONDAY 1st SEPTEMBER
Ramsbottom Countryside Circular Walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School, BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40 am.
Time Back: 12.30 pm.
Route: Summerseat, Ramsbottom, Buckden, Holcombe, Tagg Wood
Distance: 6/7 miles
MONDAY 8th SEPTEMBER
Countryside Circular from the Jumbles
Meeting Place: Jumbles reservoir car park, BL2 4JS
Time Out: 8.50 am.
Time back: 3.30 pm.
Route: Jumbles, Hall i’thwood, Firwood Fold, Harwood,
back via Cromptons, Toye and Walsh Fold farms.
Distance 11 miles
WEDNESDAY 17th SEPTEMBER
The Halo Panopticon Walk
Meeting Place: Hud Rake, near The Griffin Inn, BB4 5AF
Time Out: 9.10 am
Time Back: 3.30 pm.
Route: Haslingden, Halo, Cribden, Rising Bridge,
Haslingden
Distance 11 miles
MONDAY 6th OCTOBER
Northern Countryside Walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School, BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40 am.
Time Back: 12.30 pm.
Route: Greenmount, Hawkshaw, Quarlton, Red Earth,
Cinderhill, Greenmount
Distance: 6/7 miles
MONDAY 13th OCTOBER
First Circular Walk of the Irwell
Meeting Place: Newchurch Rd. Car park OL13 0UG (opp. Rose& Bowl Carvery)
Time Out: 9.10 am.
Time Back: 3.30 pm.
Route: Irwell Valley Walk to Deerplay back
through the Forest of Rossendale
Distance 11 miles
WEDNESDAY 22nd OCTOBER
Singing Ringing Tree Panopticon Walk
Meeting Place: Clowbridge Reservoir, BB11 5PF
Time Out 9.10 am.
Time Back 3.30 pm.
Route: Clow Bridge, Townley Park, Cliviger, Singing Ringing Tree,
Clowbridge.
Distance: 12 miles
MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER
Southern Countryside Walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School, BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40 am.
Time Back: 12.30 pm.
Route: Greenmount, Old Kays, Bowstones, Barrack Fold,
Whitehead Lodges, Kirklees Trail
Distance: 6/7 miles
MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER
Second Circular Walks of the Irwell
Meeting Place: Edenfield, Exchange Street, BL0 0JZ
Time Out: 9 am.
Time Back: 3.30 pm.
Route: Edenfield, New Hall, Cowpe Lowe, Waterfoot,
Rawtenstall, Irwell Vale, Edenfield
Distance 11 miles
WEDNESDAY 19th NOVEMBER
GM Ringway from Norden to Cheesden Valley and back
Meeting Place: Over Town Lane OL12 7TS (left at White Lion pub)
Time Out: 8.45 am.
Time Back: 3.30 pm.
Route: Greenbooth Reservoir, Knowle Hill, Owd Betts, Buckhurst,
Deeply Vale, Birtle back via the Naden Valley
Distance: 11 miles
MONDAY 1st DECEMBER
Special Christmas walk with lunch option afterwards.
(Pre-booking for lunch at the Miller & Carter)
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School, BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40 am.
Time Back: 12.30 pm.
Route: Greenmount, Summerseat, Burrs, Kirklees Valley.
Distance: 6/7 miles
MONDAY 8th DECEMBER
Last Circular Walks of the Irwell
Meeting Place: Close Park Car Park, Radcliffe, M26 2QA
Time Out: 8.30 am.
Metro Link back
Route: Our Pilgrims’ Way on
Greenways to Manchester Cathedral
Distance 10 miles
SATURDAY 27th DECEMBER
Festive Community walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School Yard
Time Out: 10.20 am.
The Walk will last no more than 2 hours and is open to everyone. An enticement to get you along
is the promise of a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie, as well as the opportunity to rub
shoulders with your neighbours. The route to be taken this year is through the Kirklees Valley Local
Nature Reserve.