Leaving at 6.10pm from Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS or meet at the starting point at the times below. ALL THESE CIRCULAR WALKS WILL BE ABOUT 4 – 5 MILES, taking about 2 hours to complete. Click the WALK DESCRIPTION to View / Download the route description.
| DATE | WALK DESCRIPTION | START POINT | POST CODE | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th May | Jumbles / Affetside | Jumbles Car Park | BL2 4JS | 18.25 | |
| 18th May | Peel Tower / Hawkshaw | Hare and Hounds Holcombe Brook | BL0 9RY | 18.20 | |
| 1st June | Roddlesworth / Tockholes / Abbey Village | Roddlesworth information centre | BB3 0PA | 18.50 | |
| 8th June | Winter Hill / Belmont | Highest Lay by on Rivington Road from Belmont | Grid Ref 655158 | 18.40 | |
| 15th June | Turton Tower / Cheetham Close | Turton Tower car park | BL7 0HG | 18.30 | |
| 22nd June | Rivington Gardens / Rivington Pike | Rivington Hall Barn Car Park | BL6 7SB | 18.45 | |
| 29th June | Barrow Bridge / Smithills Moor | Barrow Bridge Car Park | BL1 7NH | 18.40 | |
| 6th July | Clough Head / Moors / Reservoirs | Clough Head car park | BB4 4AT | 18.30 | |
| 13th July | White Coppice / Brinscall | Road before White Coppice Cricket Club | PR6 9DE | 19.00 | |
| 20th July | Sunnyhurst Wood / Darwin Tower | Sunnyhurst Wood car park | BB3 1JX | 18.40 | |
| 27th July | Helmshore / Musbury Heights | Helmshore Textile Museum Car Park | BB4 4NP | 18.25 | |
| 3rd Aug | Greenmount / Affetside / Two Brooks | Greenmount Old School | BL8 4DS | 18.10 | |
All are welcome, if possible please come in cars as we need volunteers to help with transport.
You are advised to wear appropriate clothing and hiking boots.
We will walk even if it is raining! There are plenty of stiles and several steep inclines. Sorry no dogs.