GREENMOUNT VILLAGE COMMUNITY PLANNED WALKS
FEBRUARY TO MAY 2017
These are the walks in February, March April and May which Greenmount Village Community Walking Group are leading for Bury ’Walk with Me’ in partnership with the I Will if You Will programme. All welcome.
Please note:
- You are advised to wear appropriate outdoor clothing and hiking boots
- We will walk even if it’s raining!
- These walks include stiles and steep inclines
- Dogs are not permitted
February Guided Walks …
MONDAY 6th (Two Walk Option)
Short Walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: approx. 12.30pm
Route: Redisher, The Ridge, Pilgrims Cross, Holcombe
Distance 4/5 miles
Longer Walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am (or 9am at the Hare & Hounds BL0 9RY)
Time back: approx.. 2.30pm
Route: Redisher Wood, Moorbottom road, John Turner’s Cave, Longshaw Head, Barons Farm, Hawkshaw
Distance: 8/9 miles
Wednesday 15th February – Belmont to Rivington:
2nd of 5 walks to complete the West Pennine Way
(if possible come in cars as we need volunteers to help with transport)
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.30am
Time Back approx. 4pm
Route of walk: Winter Hill, Smithills Moor, Two Lads, Rivington Pike
Rivington Gardens, Rivington Hall Barn
Distance: 8.3 miles
March Guided Walks…
(The first 3 walks are part of the Greater Manchester Transport Spring walking Weekend)
FRIDAY 3rd March 2017
Meeting Place: Hare & Hounds, Holcombe Brook BL0 9RY
Time Out: 4.30pm
Time Back: 6.45pm
Route: Holcombe, Peel Tower, Greenmount, Holcombe Brook
Distance 4 miles
SATURDAY 4th MARCH 2017
Meeting Place: Pack Horse Affetside BL8 3QW
Time Out: 10am.
Time Back: 12.15pm
Route: Affetside, Jumbles Country Park, Affetside
Distance 4 miles
WALK SUNDAY 5th MARCH
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 1.30pm
Time Back: 4pm
Route: Greenmount, Hollymount, Bottoms Hall, Affetside, Two Brooks, Greenmount
Distance 4 miles
MONDAY 6th MARCH
Meeting Place: outside Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Holcombe Hey, Roger Worthington’s Grave, Two Brooks Valley, Greenmount
MONDAY 13th MARCH
Meeting Place: Shuttleworth Church
Time Out: 9.am
Time Back: by 3pm
Route: Shuttleworth, Fisherman’s Retreat, Bleakholt, The Plunge, Edenfield, Irwell Vale, Stubbins, Shuttleworth
WEDNESDAY 22nd MARCH
Rivington to Roddlesworth:
3rd of 5 walks to complete the West Pennine Way
(if possible come in cars as we need volunteers to help with transport)
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.30am
Time Back: approximately 3.30pm
Route: Rivington Village, Anglezarke, White Coppice, Great Hill, Tockholes Plantation, Hollinshead Hall, Roddlesworth Café car park.
Distance: 8 miles
April Guided Walks…
MONDAY 3rd APRIL (two walk option)
SHORT WALK
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: by 12.30pm
Route: Kirklees Valley, Tottington, Windmill Farm, Two Brooks Valley, Greenmount
Distance 5 miles
LONG WALK
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School
Time out: 8.40am
Time Back: by 3pm
Route of Long Walk: Greenmount, Affetside, Jumbles, Edgworth, Quarlton, Hawkshaw, Greenmount
Distance 10 miles
WEDNESDAY 19th APRIL
Roddlesworth to Clough Head
4th of 5 walks to complete the West Pennine Way
(if possible come in cars as we need volunteers to help with transport)
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.30am
Time Back: approximately 4pm
Route: Roddlesworth, Darwen Tower, Bull Hill village, Pickup Bank, Clough Head Café
Distance: 11 miles
May Guided Walks…
(All the May walks are in the Greater Manchester Walking Festival)
FRIDAY 5th MAY
Meeting Place: Lumb Carr road car park post code BL8 4NN
Time Out: 6.15pm
Time Back: 8.15pm
Route: Holcombe, Harcles Hill and Peel Tower, Holcombe
Distance: 4 miles
MONDAY 8th MAY (two walk option)
SHORT WALK
Meeting point: outside Greenmount Old School BL8 4DE
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Redisher Wood, Holcombe Moor returning via Woodhey and Summerseat.)
Distance: 6 miles
MONDAY 8th MAY
LONGER WALK
Meeting Place: Ramsbottom Railway Station Post Code BL0 9AL
Time Out: 9am
Time Back: by 3.30pm
Route: Ramsbottom, Buckden Wood, Robin Hood’s Well, Ellen’s Cairn, Bull Hill, John Turner’s Cave, Holcombe Moor back to Ramsbottom.)
Distance: 8 miles
FRIDAY 12th MAY
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DE
or Barrow Bridge car park post code BL1 7NH
(if possible come in cars as we need volunteers to help with transport)
Time Out: 6pm Greenmount : 6.40pm Barrow Bridge
Time Back: 9pm Barrow Bridge 9.40pm Greenmount.
Route: Barrow Bridge, Walker Fold, Smithills Moor, Barrow Bridge
Distance: 4.5 miles
FRIDAY 19th MAY
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DE
Time Out: 6pm
Time Back: 8.15pm
Route: Greenmount, Affetside Two Brooks Valley, Greenmount
Distance: 4 miles
WEDNESDAY 24th MAY
Last of 5 sections to complete The West Pennine Way
Clough Head to Greenmount
Meeting place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DE
or Clough Head Car Park BB4 4AT
Time Out: Greenmount 8.30am or Clough Head Café 9am
Time Back: 3pm
Route: Clough Head, Haslingden Moor, Musbury Heights, Bull Hill, Harcles Hill, Peel Tower, Hawkshaw ,Greenmount
Distance: 10 miles