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Thursday, 22 August 2019 (Group: Bolton)
Start time 10:30
Moderate 5 miles / 8.1 km (Estimated finish time: 12:45)
A varied circular walk around the picturesque scenery around Horwich and Rivington. We may visit The Pike, Rivington gardens, Wallsuches, Bottom of the moor, Blackrod, The pigeon tower or Wilderswood.
Thursday, 29 August 2019 (Group: Bolton)
Saturday, 7 September 2019 (Group: Bolton)
Start time 8:00
Moderate 11.5 miles / 18.5 km (Estimated finish time: 16:15)
Kettlewell Circular
The longer walks takes Top Mere Road (track) up over Cam Pasture to Cam Head before taking the old mine track down to Starbottom. The shorter walk (8 miles) crosses the River Wharfe and follow the path below Middlesmoor Pasture. The two walks meet above Wibberton Fields to cross Old Cote Moor and down into Littondale at Arncliffe. We walk down the dale along the River Skirfare to Hawkswick Bridge. We re-cross the moor to Gate Cote Scar to return to Kettlewell.
In addition, a 5 mile will be provided.
Sunday, 8 September 2019 (Group: Bolton)
Start time 14:00
Leisurely 4 miles / 6.4 km (Estimated finish time: 16:15)
From the start we walk down to Longsight park then cross
Bradshaw brook to Firwood Fold, Bolton's first conservation area which is the birthplace of Samuel Crompton arguably Bolton's most famous son. From here we head to Harwood and the quarries and return through the fields.
Sunday, 22 September 2019 (Group: Bolton)
Start time 10:00
Moderate 12 miles / 19.3 km (Estimated finish time: 16:30)
These group led walks take in the wonderful countryside, found on our door step, of the West Pennine moors and on occasions slightly further afield. The West Pennines hills are steeped in the history of the Industrial Revolution and we can still see traces of old mine workings, mills and old Manor Houses on our walks.
Saturday, 5 October 2019 (Group: Bolton)
Moderate 11 miles / 17.7 km (Estimated finish time: 16:00)
Taddington to Buxton
From Taddington the longer walks heads to Millers Dale to pick up the Monsal Trail, whilst the shorter walk (8 miles) goes to the top of Chee Dale via Priestcliffe Ditch. We follow the trail through the dale that ends at Chee Dale. Both walks go first along Chee Dale, then Wye Dale and then Deep Dale. The Midshires Way crosses Deep Dale and we take the long-distance path, via Crowdale, to Buxton.
Sunday, 13 October 2019 (Group: Bolton)
The walk takes us immediately across fields then a short section of road before we re-join the countryside, passing through woods before we cross the A6 and continue into lower Blackrod. After walking lower Blackrod we cross fields again towards the A6 continue over the railway and the river Douglas through Anderton Hall Farm following part of the Rotary way back to our starting point
Sunday, 20 October 2019 (Group: Bolton)
Moderate 9 miles / 14.5 km (Estimated finish time: 15:00)