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East Cheshire Group

We are the East Cheshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

From Barrow Bridge Car Park, Route:-Walker fold Farm - Burnt Edge - Holden's Plantation - Rotary Way - Winter Hill - Folds Pasture - Belmont - Lower Whittaker - Stones Bank Plantation - Hole bottom - Dimple - Delph Res. - Higher Critchley Fold - Hampsons - Dingle Res. - Fernhill Farm - Cubbins Farm - Horrocks Fold - Smithills Farm - Smithills Dean Road - Sheep House Farm - car park

I hope you will join me for coffee and cake to celebrate my late wife's birthday at Smithills Farm Cafe.

Livestock en route so no dogs please.

Saturday, 21 June 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
21.2km / 13.2mi
Ascent:
579.1m / 1900ft
Type:
circular

PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE ON THE DAY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE WALK. NB Finish times are intended as a guide only. You do not need to book a place on this walk. Ramblers Association recommends that all walkers carry ICE (in case of emergency) information

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SD 68743 11783
Nearest postcode:
BL1 7NH
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Start time:
10:00 am

10-00 start time at Barrow Bridge Car Park Directions to Barrow Bridge: from M60 join M61 towards Preston, keep to the left lanes to follow Preston. Come off at J5 on A676 towards Bolton. Turn Left at traffic lights onto A58. Follow A58 across a slight dog-leg at the A673 continue on A58 past 2 major junctions. at a traffic light near Moss Bank Park turn left then immediately right onto the Barrow Bridge road. At a fork in the road keep left towards Barrow Bridge. Car park is at the end on the left (no charge when I recce'd it recently).

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking