Number 1 walks start at 10.00 am. All other walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.
4th March
(1) BENTHAMS MAMMOTH GUARDIAN – 10 Miles
Cars to Low Bentham. Just past Punch Bowl Inn on B6480 GR 654 694. LA2 7DD.
Walk – Oakhead, Mill Bridge, Great Stone of Fourstone, Ridding Lane, Bentham Bridge.
(2) BRINSCALL AND THE LEEDS & LIVERPOOL CANAL – 9 Miles
Park on Lodge Bank Road near Brinscall Baths. Park at far end away from Baths. PR6 8QU. GR SD 627 214.
Walk – Brinscall, White Coppice, Heapy L&L Canal, Higher Wheelton and return.
(3) REDISHER WOODS – 7 Miles
Meet – Summerseat Garden Centre, BL9 5QS. GR SD 789 145.
Walk – Greenmount Golf Course, Two Brooks, Redisher Woods Summerseat.
(4) AN ANGLEZARKE ROUND – 6 Miles
Meet at Horrobin car park, next to Rivington Primary School; nearest post code: BL6 7SE.
Walk – A walk around the Anglezarke Reservoir.
11th March
(1) GARGRAVE CIRCULAR – 12 Miles
Cars to Gargrave Village CP. SD 932 543.
Walk – Gargrave, Haw Crag, Kirkby Malham, Otterburn, Kendal Hill, Bell Busk.
(2) RABBIT ROOKS AND THE WUTCHIE – 8 Miles
Cars to Haigh Country Park CP, WN2 1PE. GR SD 59624 08810. Small charge.
Walk – Leeds Liverpool Canal, Haigh Lower Plantation, Whelly. Loop line, Rabbit Rooks, The Wutchie, Holly Nook and return via Upper Haigh Plantations.
(3) THREE RESERVOIRS – 7 Miles
Meet – Jumbles Ousel Nest Car Park, Chapeltown Road. Nearest postcode BL7 9AJ.
Walk – Jumbles, Wayoh, Entwistle Reservoirs, Turton Moor.
(4) PASSING WATER IN RINGLEY – 5/6 Miles
Meet in the bottom car park, Moses Gate Country Park.
Walk – A meander from Moses Gate to Ringley, and back.
18th March
(1) BLACKSTONE EDGE – 11 Miles
Meet – Hollingwoth Lake Information Centre, Littleborough. GR 940 153.
Walk – Littleborough, Canal, Summit, Warland Res, Blackstone Edge, Lydgate, Golf course.
(2) PRESTON SOUTH END – 9 Miles
Cars to Penwortham Holme CP. (By the river Ribble) on Leyland Road (B5254). Nearest Postcode PR1 9XR. GR SD 527284.
Walk – 5 Parks, 4 Bridges, 1 Canal and No stiles.
(3) PICK A PIE – 4/5 Miles
Meet – Road between lower and upper Barns. GR SD 629 140.
Walk – Rivington Terraced Gardens to Village Green Tearooms for lunch.
(4) PICK YOUR PIE – 4 Miles
Meet at the Rivington Hall (top) Barn car park, Rivington. GR SD 633 145. Nearby post code: BL6 7SB.
Walk around Rivington and then to the Village Green Tea Room for pie and peas, cake and a drink at 12.30. Non-walkers welcome.
25th March
(1) CRACOE FELL & THORPE FELL – 11.5 Miles
Park on Embsay-Barden Road, several 100 yds beyond cattle Grid. GR 037 556.
Walk – Brown Bank, Rhylstone Cross, Rolling Gate Alison Leach Crags, Upper & Lower Barden Reservoirs.
(2) TOWNLEY ROUND- THE BURNLEY WAY 9.5 / 10 Miles
Cars to Townley Riverside car Park Burnley (charge £1.50). GR SD857 314.
Walk – Townley Hall, Mereclough, Sneddon Clough, Long Causeway, Holme Chapel, Burnley Way to Walk Mill.
(3) THE MANCHESTER BOLTON AND BURY CANAL 7.5/8 Miles
Meet – Moses Gate CP Hall Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7QN. GR SD 742 968.
Walk – Moses Gate, Nob End SSS1, MBB canal, Outwood Country Park Trail, MBB canal, Moses Gate. No stiles.
(4) DAFFODILS? – 5.5 Miles
Meet at George’s Lane opposite the Jolly Crofters. Please avoid the snack van. BL6 6RE . GR 659 113.
Walk – A ramble around Bottom Lena Lowe o’ th’ Moor and Ridgmont Park.
(5) RIDGEMONT PARK DAFFODILS – 3 Miles
Cars to Georges Lane, Horwich. Regular bus No. 125 from Bolton.
Walk – Latham Row, Ridgmont Park, Gingham Brow, Wallsuches. Lunch in Curlys.