Number 1 walks start at 10.00 am. All other walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.
5th February
(1) ASHWORTH VALLEY – 11 Miles
Cars to Burrs Country Park, Bury. GR 796 130.
Walk – Summerseat, Ramsbottom Park, Harden Moor, Deeply Vale, Ashworth Valley, Birtle.
(2) WINTER WANDER – 8.5 Miles
Meet at Burrs Country Park, Bury, Chimney CP. BL8 1DA. GRSD 798 126.
Walk – Summerseat, Ramsbottom Park, Buckhurst, Birtle, Chesham and return.
(3) TOP LOCK AND CANAL – 6.5 Miles
Park at Aspull Civic Centre, WN2 1PJ. SD 611 078.
Walk – Top Lock, Leeds/Liverpool Canal, Haigh Hall, Haigh Plantations.
(4) BURY RAMBLE – 6 Miles
Meet on Crosby Road, Radcliffe, off Higher Ainsworth Road, M26 4JL.
Walk – Ainsworth and Reservoirs.
12th February
(1) MERE & MOSSES LOOP – 12 Miles
Cars to Mere Sands CP (Wildlife Trust) £2.00 fee, Homeswood Road, Rufford. L40 1TG. SD 456 157.
Walk – Rufford, Leeds/Liverpool Canal, Burscough, Martin Mere.
(2) TOCKHOLES – 8 Miles
Cars to Tockholes information centre BB3 0PA, GR SD 665 215.
Walk – Roddlesworth Resevoir, Sunnyhurst Wood, Jubilee Tower Terrace, Hollingshead Hall and return.
(3) PRESIDENTS WALK – 7 Miles
Meet – Barlow Institute Edgworth, BL7 0AP. GR SD 741 166.
Walk – Barlow Institute, Turton Tower, Entwistle Reservoir, and return.
(4) A BIT OF BULLY – 5/6 Miles
Meet on Rivington Village Green, nearest post code BL6 7SD.
Walk to High Bullough Reservoir via the Yarrow and Anglezarke Reservoirs, returning along The Street.
19th February
(1) QUARLTON HEIGHTS – 9 Miles
Cars to Barlow Institute, Edgworth. GR 741 166.
Quarlton Heights, Beetle Hill, Harcles Hill, Peel Tower,
Range House, Higher Barn Farm.
(2) SMITHILLS MOOR WALK – 8 Miles
Park at main car park, Smithills Hall. Turn right off Smithills Dean Road, BL1 7NP. GR SD 694 119.
Walk – Smithills Hall, Tippett House, Burnt Edge, Edge Lane & return via Barrow Bridge.
(3) OLD BIRCLE/BURY LIDO – 7 Miles
Meet – Bury Lido Car Park (free), BL9 6NG. GR SD 809 123.
Walk – Bevis Green, Buckhurst school, Scotland lane, Old Bircle and Irene West return.
(4) TOWERS AND TURRETS – 5/6 Miles
Meet at Jumbles car park: possible small charge. BL2 4JS. GR 736 140.
Walk – Last Drop, Horrobin Fold, Turton Tower, Chapeltown, Turton, Bottoms and Jumbles.
26th February
(1) THREE RESERVOIRS – 10 Miles
Cars to Entwistle Reservoir top CP, off Green Arms Road, GR 722 173.
Walk – Turton Heights, Witton Weavers Way, Wayoh Reservoir Whittlestone Head, Tom Barn, Entwistle reservoir.
(2) THURSDEN VALLEY CIRCULAR – 8 Miles
Parking in Worsthorne village, Burnleym Meet at the Church Square. BB103NT, GR SD 875 323.
Walk – Extwistle Moor, Ben Edge, Swinden Water, Reive Edge & return via Thursden Valley.
(3) SNOWDROP WALK – 7 Miles
Meet – A675 south of Riley Green near Boatyard, PR5 0SP. GR SD 624 252.
Walk – Canal Path, Hoghton Bottoms, Offerton Fold.
(4) WALLSUCHES – 6 Miles
Meet on George’s Lane, opposite the Jolly Crofters: please keep away from the snack van. BL6 6RE. GR 659 114.
Walk – Wallsuches, Tiger Clough or Pike Cottage and Rivington Great House (Lower) Barn. Lunch available at Lower Barn if wished.