Walks start at 12.30 unless otherwise stated.
4th November
Knowl Hill and Rochdale Way – 6.5 miles
Meet and park in the large lay-by opposite Owd Betts pub, Rochdale Road, OL127TY. GR. 830 160.
Walk – Marcroft Gate, Norden, Greenbooth Reservoir, Knowl Hill, return.
11th November
When Coal was King – 8 miles
Meet and park in Cutacre country park, Rosemary Lane off A6 Salford Road, BL51ED. GR. 697 055.
Walk – Circumnavigating the park, including parts of Shakerley, Atherton, Tyldesley and Walkden. Almost a flat walk!
18th November
The woodlands, parklands and canal of Haigh – 6.5 miles
Meet and park at Red Rock carpark. This is on B5239 Red Rock Lane, Haigh. There is no postcode. Keep going until traffic lights on a stone bridge, with a disused pub BRIDGE 63. If the pub is on your left as you pass, the carpark is about 100 yds on the right in trees. If the pub is on your right as you approach, turn round and approach from the other direction, unless you have spotted the carpark.
Walk – Leeds Liverpool canal, Farmland, The woodland of Haigh country park, Lady Mabels Wood, Red Rock.
25th November
Pennington Flash – 7 miles
Meet and park at the carpark at Pennington Flash, WN73PA. £2.50 to pay GR. 644 984. Opposite Leigh Fire Station off A572.
Walk – Scorrow Cow Farm, Gerrards Bridge, Leeds Liverpool canal, Bickershaw Marina/
ALSO on 25th November
The Singing, Ringing Tree circular (A Faster-Paced Walk) – 11 miles
Meet at 10.30am and park near 1205 Burnley Rd, BB4 8RG. SD 81354 27331.
Walk – Townley, Hamble Hill, Love Clough, Singing ringing Tree, and return.