Number 1 walks start at 10.00 am. All other walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.
5th January
(1) Croston Moor Park – 11.5 miles
Meet at car parks (use both) at the end of Drapers Avenue, Eccleston, PR7 5SY. SD 522 169.
Walk – Eccleston, Croston Moor, Rufford Old Hall, Leeds/Liverpool Canal.
(2) A Local Walk With History – 8 miles
Cars to the cobbled road leading to the Van Leeuwen factory off Crompton Way Bolton, please all park on one side of the road, BL1 8TY. GR SD 7214 1145.
Walk – Eagley Brook, Jumbles, Bradshaw Brook, Hall I’th Wood and return.
(3) Houghton Beyond The Tower – 6 miles
Meet at Chapel Lane next to the Boars Head, Blackburn Old Road. Grid Ref. 613 267
Walk – Cripplegate, Quaker Brook, Brindle Lodge, Gregson Lane, Jack Green, Duxon Hill.
(4) Christmas Tree Walk – 3/4 miles
Meet at the upper Entwistle car park, Batridge Barn. GR 721172. Nearby postcode BL7 0NF.
Walk – A short walk round Entwistle Reservoir to enjoy the decorated trees, including a lunch stop at the Strawbury Duck (optional).
12th January
(1) Kemple End – 11 miles
Cars to Cardwell House Car Park on Jeffrey Hill, PR3 2TT. SD 640 402.
Walk – Gibbon Bridge, Loud Mytham Bridge, Weed Acre, Walker Fold, Kemple End, Longridge Fell.
(2) Prestwich Clough – 9 miles
Cars to St Mary’s Road Car Park Prestwich, off A56 Bury New Road, M25 1AQ. GR SD 8163 0367.
Walk – Prestwich Clough, Philips Park, Clifton Country Park and return.
(3) Last Drop Village – 7 miles
Meet at Top Car Park, BL7 9PZ. Grid Ref. 141 722.
Walk – Horridges Farm, Stones Bank Plantation, Longworth Clough, Higher Critchley Fold.
(4) A Touch Of Eastern Promise – 5/6 miles
Park and meet at Cineworld, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way. BL1 8TS.
A walk in the environs and back.
19th January
(1) The New Darwen Tower – 10 miles
Park next to The Royal at Tockholes, BB3 0PA. SD 665 215.
Walk – Winter Hill Farm, Shaw Farm, Bradley Farm, Abbey Village, Roddlesworth, Slipper Lowe, Darwen Tower and return.
(2) Around Helmshore – 8 miles
Meet at the Holden Arms, Haslingdon Grane Road, BB4 4PD. GR SD774 225 (park at the far side of the car park).
Walk – Haslingdon, Buckden Wood, Irwell Valley and return.
(3) Highs And Lows Of Rivington – 7 miles
Meet at Georges Lane opposite The Jolly Crofters (please avoid snack bar). GR SD 659 114.
Walk – Rivington Lower Barn, Liverpool Castle, Tiger Clough, Wallsuches.
(4) Around Edgworth – 5/6 miles
Meet at The Barlow, Edgeworth, BL7 0AP. GR SD 742166.
A walk in the area.
26th January
(1) The Wander Of Whalley Park – 10 miles
Park at the Gatehouse over Riddings Lane near Whalley Abbey, BB7 9TN. SD 729 362.
Walk – Spring Wood, Parsley Barn, Cold Coats, Wiswell, Calderstones Hospital, River Calder, Whalley.
(2) Bury Lake District – 7.5 miles
Cars to Dow Lane Bury. Approach via Wadebrige Drive, off Ainsworth Rd Bury. Not via Walshaw Rd, BL8 2UT. GR SD 779 108.
Walk – Walshaw, Lowestwater, Baisonthwaite, Windymere, Ainsworth Village, Withinswater, Bury Canal, Elton Water and back via Lastwater.
(3) Charnock Richard – 7 miles
Meet at Bowling Green Pub, Preston Road, Chorley, PR7 5LA. Grid Ref. SD 552 168.
Walk – Alder Hall Farm, Bradley Hall, Euxton Park, Foxhall Wood.
(4) Ainsworth Circular – 5.5 miles
Meet in Brown’s Road car park, Bradley Fold, off Radcliffe Moor Road. Nearby postcode BL2 6RG.
Walk – Through Ainsworth and Radcliffe.