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.
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| DATE | WALK DESCRIPTION | START POINT | POST CODE | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th May | Greenmount/Affetside/Two Brooks |
Behind Greenmount Church |
BL8 4HF | 18.10 | |
| 13th May | Turton Tower/Cheetham Close |
Turton Tower |
BL0 9RY | 18.30 | |
| 20th May | Holcombe/Harcles Hill /Peel Tower | Lumb Carr Car Park | BL8 4NN | 18.10 | |
| 27th May | Roddlesworth/Abbey Village/ Tockholes | Roddlesworth Info Centre Car Park | BB3 0PA | 18.50 | |
| 3rd June | Jubilee Weekend Treasure Hunt Walk | Greenmount Old School | BL8 4DS | 18.10 | |
| 10th June | Jumbles/Turton Tower/Chapletown | Jumbles Car Park | BL2 4JS | 18.25 | |
| 17th June | Nuttall Park/Grant’s Tower | Nuttall Park Car Park | BL0 9LU | 18.20 | |
| 24th June | White Coppice/Brinscall | Road before White Coppice Cricket Club | PR6 9DE | 19.00 | |
| 1st July | Bridge Barrow /Smithills Moor | Smithills Dean Road |
BL1 7NX | 18.40 | |
| 8th July | Greenmount/Redisher/ Hawkshaw | Behind Greenmount Church | BL8 4HF | 18.10 | |
| 15th July | Rivington Gardens/Rivington Pike | Higher Barn Car Park Rivington | BL6 7SB | 18.45 | |
| 22nd July | Greenmount/Summerseat/Burrs | Opposite The Hub Café, Greenmount | BL8 4DR | 18.10 | |
| 29th July | Winter Hill/Belmont | Highest layby on Belmont to Rivington Road |
Grid Ref 655158 | 18.40 | |
| 5th August |
Edenfield/The Plunge/Stubbins | Edenfield Recreation field, Exchange Street | BL0 0JZ |
18.30 | |
| 12th August | Sunnyhurst Wood/Darwen Tower | Sunnyhurst Wood Car Park | BB3 1JX |
18.40 | |
| 19th August | Cloughhead/moors and reservoirs | Cloughead Café Car Park | BB4 4AT | 18.30 | |
| 26th August | Helmshore/|Musbury Heights | Helmshore Museum Car Park | BB4 4PN | 18.25 | |
| 2nd September | Owd Betts to Buckhurst | Owd Betts |
OL12 TY | 18.20 | |
| 9th September |
Tentering Tower and Buckden Wood | Ramsbottom Railway Station | BL0 9AL | 18.30 | |
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.