Please note, number 1 walks start at 10.00am. All other walks start at 10.30am unless otherwise stated.
1st January
(1) No Walk
(2) No Walk
(3) A New Year’s Walk for All – 6 miles
Meet and park outside the Duke William pub, Well Street Ainsworth, BL2 5SQ. Park on Duke Road off Church Street between park and church.
Walk – Cockey Moor, Bentley Hall, Bottom 'oth Moor and return for snacks and to toast the New Year.
(4) No Walk
8th January
(1) Marles Wood Walk – 10 miles
Meeting place Marles Wood picnic site, GR SD676356, postcode PR3 3XU.
Walk – Marles Wood, Dinckley Hall, Brockhole Village, Dinckley Grange, Copster Green, Salesbury Hall.
(2) A Local Walk with History – 9 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) A Walk Round Edgworth & Beyond – 6.5 miles
Meet and park at Barlow Institute, BL7 0AP.
Walk – Isherwood Fold, Crowthorn, Hawkshaw and Qualton (ice-cream optional at Holden Ice cream, and return
(4) Borsdane / Aspull – 5 miles
Meet & park Borsdane wood car park, Mill lane, Aspull, WN2 1QE. Turn left at Gerrard Arms, Bolton Road.
A nice woodland walk, possibly one stile
(5) Entwistle reservoir Christmas Tree walk – 3 miles
Meet and park in Entwistle main car park, off Batridge Rd. Entwistle, BL7 0LU.
A walk around the reservoir to see the decorated Christmas trees, followed by an optional lunch in the Strawbury Duck. No stiles.
15th January
(1) (Eric) Morecambe Bay – 11 miles
Meeting place Cars to Car Park Northumberland Street, Morecambe. LA4 4AU (SD 431 642) £3.80.
Walk – Along the Promenade to Hest Bank, North along the Lancaster Canal and return.
(2) Bordsdane to America and Back – 8.4 miles
Cars to Borsdane Wood car park, Mill Lane Aspull. (Down the side of Gerrad Arms Pub), WN2 1QE. GR SD 6286 0728.
Walk – Borsdane Wood, America Wood, Hindley Golf Course, Top Lock, Kirklees Wood and return.
(3) A Withnell Wander – 7 miles
Meet & park on A675 Bolton Rd, Riley Green, near Boatyard PR5 OSL. GR 624 510.
Walk – Leeds Liverpool Canal, Withnell, Snape Heights, Edge End Farm and return along canal.
(4) Darcy Lever Circular – 5.5 miles
Meet & park Lowe Moses Gate CP PC BL4 7QS
Walk – Darcy Lever Skywalk, Raikes Clough, Leverhulme Park and return.
22nd January
(1) Sawley and the Ribble Gorge – 10.5 miles
Meeting place Park at Spread Eagle Pub CP Sawley. SD 776 465 (BB7 4NH).
Walk – Ribble Way, Gisburn Cotes Hall, Higher Laithe, Ribblesdale Park, Park House, Fooden, Bolton Hall Farm, Bolton by Bowland, Sawley.
(2) More than Two Brooks – 8 miles
Cars to The Barlow Institute Edgeworth. BL7 0AP, GR SD 742 166.
Walk – Hawkshaw, Two Brooks Valley, Greenmount GC, Red Earth Farm, and return.
(3) Burrs Country Park – 6 miles
Meet & park Top car park when entering Burrs Country park, BL8 1DA.
Walk – Burrs, Kirklees, Hunt Kennels, Dunsters Farm meadow, Summerseat and Burrs fishing lodge.
(4) A Right Royal Route – 6 miles
Meet & park Tockholes Information centre car park. BB3 0PA.
Walk – Upper valley of Roddlesworth, open moor land, Lyons Den, then return to Royal Arms for tea, coffee or “maybe” something stronger?
29th January
(1) Egerton to Darwen Linear – 10 miles
Meeting place Golden Cup Darwen SD 681 246, BB3 0AJ. All Cars to Gold Cup then bus to Edgerton.
Walk – A linear walk from Cross Guns Edgerton to Golden Cup Darwen Dimple, Stones Bank, Catherine Edge, Hollinshead Hall, Roddlesworth Higher, Winter Hill.
(2) Historic Westhoughton – 8 miles
Cars to Lower car park off Cricketer’s Way, down side of Chinese Restaurant, not opposite shops. Turn at traffic lights at Sainsbury’s. BL5 3AJ, GR SD 653 057.
Walk – Westhoughton, Dobb Brow, Borsdane Wood, Top Lock, Borsdane Wood, Golf Club and return.
(3) Rivington Reservoirs Ramble – 7 miles
Meet & park at Rivington HALL barn, Hall Lane, Rivington, BL6 7SB.
Walk – Rivington Hall, Upper Rivington reservoir, Anglezarke reservoir, Woodland trail, Watermans cottage, The Street and back. Some stiles and mud if I can find some!
(4) Strolling Round Smithills – 5 miles
Meet & park at MAIN CP Moss bank Park, BL1 6NB.
Walk – Moss bank, Smithills moor, Barrow Bridge and return.