Wednesday Walks – September 2019

Number 1 walks start at 10.00 am. All other walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.

4th September

(1) KETTLEWELL – 10 miles
Cars to Kettlewell CP. GR 968 723.
Walk – Providence Pot, Hag Dyke, Great Whernside, Starbottom, Moor End.

(2) ARNSIDE-IT’S KNOTT! – 10 Miles
Cars to Promenade at Arnside, LA5 0AD, GR SD 455 787.
Walk – New Barns, Park Point, Silverdale, Arnside Tower, Arnside Knott and return.

(3) HIGHS AND LOWS OF RIVINGTON – 7 Miles
Meet – Georges Lane opposite Jolly Crofters (Please avoid snack bar), GR SD 659 114.
Walk – The Dog Hotel, Rivington Lower Barn, Liverpool Castle, Tiger Clough, Wallsuches.

(4) HOGHTON – BEYOND THE TOWER – 5 Miles
Meet at the Boar’s Head, Hoghton, but don’t use their car park. GR 613 267.
Walk – Cripplegate, Quaker Brook, Brindle Lodge, Gregson Lane, Jack Green, Duxon Hill.

11th SEPTEMBER

(1) AROUND TODMORDEN – 12 Miles
Cars to CP on left side of A646 a mile out of Todmorden towards Hebden Bridge. GR 955 247.
Walk – Keelham Heights, Hawks Stones, Lower Moor, Shades, Lumbutts.

(2) ROSSENDALE WAY RAMBLE – 10 Miles
Cars to Helmshore Textile Museum Car Park on B6235 in Helmshore, BB4 4NP. GR SD 778 214.
Walk – Tor End, Musbury Heights, Calf Hey, Clough Head Visitor Centre (refreshments available) and return via Hutch Bank.

(3) HALL-I’TH-WOOD – 7 Miles
Meet – Cineworld car park (far end), BL1 8TS.
Walk – Hall-i’th-Wood, Oak farm, Top-o’th-Knots, Bradshaw cricket club.

(4) DOWNHAM – 5/6 Miles
Meet at the Village car park. GR 784 441.
Walk – Worston, Mearly Hall, Hookcliffe, Clay House.

18th September

(1) BUCKDEN PIKE – 10 miles
Cars to Buckden NT CP. GR 942 774.
Walk – Buckden Pike, Polish Memorial, Cray, Scar House, Yockenthwaite, Hubberholme.

(2) SCORTON – 9 Miles
Cars to Scorton Picnic area, Cleverley Bridge CP, PR3 1BU. GR SD 504 504. Approx 1 mile N of Scorton Village.
Walk – Nicky Nook, Grize Dale, Scorton and return.

(3) QUARLTON – 6.5 Miles
Meet – Jumbles Car Park off Bradshaw Road BL2 4JS.
Walk – Affetside, Hawkshaw, Top of Quarlton, Turton Bottoms.

(4) ASHURST BEACON – 6 Miles
Meet at Appley Bridge Station: GR SD 523 094; WN6 9AE. Travel by Train – free with GM pass – or park in streets near station
Walk – Martin’s Farm, Bingham’s Farm, Stone Hall. Ashurst Beacon, Lees Lane canal and return to Appley Bridge Station.

(5) QUEEN’S PARK – 2.5/3 Miles
Cars to main gate Queen’s Park, Chorley New Road (park on main road or side street). There is a bus service from Bolton.
Walk – Park, Middlebrook, Heaton Fold garden centre. Lunch in park cafe.

25th SEPTEMBER

(1) HURSTWOOD – 10 Miles
Cars to CP at Hurstwood, Burnley. GR 882 313.
Walk – Cantclough, Widdop and Swinden Reservoirs, Hambledon, Pasture, Hurstwood.

(2) KELBROOK – 8 Miles
Cars to Kelbrook Church, park in the village, BB18 6UF. GR SD 903 447.
Walk – Harden Clough, Black Lane Ends, Jerusalem Farm, Kelbrook Moor and return. Please note Cream Teas, Teas and Coffee £4.00 per person available at the farm.

(3&4) PUB LUNCH AT MALTHOUSE FARM – 6 Miles
Meet – Lodge Bank Road by Brinscall baths. GR 627 215.
Walk – Brinscall, White Coppice, Malthouse Farm, South Mirey Fold, Brinscall Hall, shorter option to return by bus following lunch.