Saturday Walks – July 2023

Walks start at 12.30pm unless otherwise stated.

1st July

Walking the Boundaries of Ramsbottom – 7 miles
Meet and park at the Holcombe Tap pub 13 Bolton Road, Ramsbottom, BL0 9NA. G.R: 787 162.
Walk – Holcombe Moor, Stubbins, Shuttleworth, Grants Tower.


8th July

Written in Stone (A.D. 1655) – 8 miles
Meet and park at the Corporation Arms pub, Lower Rd on the B6243, Longridge, PR3 2YJ. GR: 619 373. Please park away from the main entrance.
Walk – Jenkinsons, Higher Birk, The written Stone, Buckley Wood, Elm House.


15th July

A Lodge, an Edge, a Club and a Pub! – 7 miles
Meet and park on Doffcocker carpark, off Chorley Old Rd. Nearest postcode: BL1 5SH. GR: 687 109.
Walk – Doffcocker Lodge, Burnt Edge, Golf Club, Doffcocker pub.


22nd July

The Beamers Trail and Witton Weavers Way – 6 miles
Meet and park at the Clog and BillyCock pub, Pleasington BB2 6QB. GR: 651 283.
Walk – Yellow Hills, Hoghton Bottoms, Pleasington village, Witton Country Park.

22nd July

A Faster-paced Walk – minimum 8.5 miles
Meet at 10.30 am at Lodge Bank Rd, near Brinscall Baths, Chorley, PR6 8QU. GR 627 213.
Walk- Joe Fell Runner memorial, Calf Hey Brook, Roddlesworth Woods, Roddlesworth reservoirs, Abbey Village, Withnell Local nature reserve.


29th July

A Withnell Wander – 7 miles
Meet and park on A675 Bolton Rd, Riley Green near the Boatyard pub (now burnt down) Nearest postcode PR5 0SL. GR: 624 510.
Walk – Leeds Liverpool canal, Withnell Fold, Snape Heights, Edge End farm, LL canal.