Walks start at 10.30 unless otherwise stated
6th August
(1) Mawdesley Jubilee Trail – 10 miles
Meeting place: Cars to car park opposite Village Hall (park on left), Hurst Green, Mawdesley L40 2QT (SD 492 150)
Walk – Boundaries of Mawdesley Village.
(2) Marsden Moor Circular – 8.3 miles
Cars to: Marsden Station car park (free) at the top of the hill, turn right into the car park. HD7 6AX, GR SE 046 118
Walk – Colne valley, Marsden Moor, Packhorse Trail, Hey Green, Butterley Reservoir and return.
(3) Water, Water Everywhere – 6/7 miles
Meet & park at top car park as you drive into Moses Gate Country Park PC BL4 7QS
Walk – Lakes, canal, woods, Ringley & Prestolee. Maybe ice-cream?
(4) Smithills, Barrow Bridge and a glimpse of the mast – 4.5/5 miles
Meet & park at Moss Bank at the far car park near the chimney PC BL1 6NB
Walk – Over to Smithills Hall, Wood stream, farms and much more.
13th August
(1) The Chipping Challenge – 11.5 miles
Meeting at main car park in the village centre SD 622 433, PR3 2QH
Walk – Saddle End Farm, Saddle Fell, Totridge, Dinkling Green, Long Knots, Lickhurst Farm and Knot Hill.
(2) Stubbins and Edenfield – 8.5 miles
Cars to: Stubbins Vale Road or Stubbins Lane Ramsbottom BL0 0NS GR SD 7905 1843
Walk – Chatterton, Edenfield waterfall, Irwell Vale, Little Blackpool, Snig Hole and return.
(3) Wheelton Wander – 7 miles
Meet & park near the Red Lion at Wheelton PC PR6 8EU
Walk – Heapey, White Coppice, Brinscall and return.
(4) Around Pennington – 5 miles
Meet & park at Pennington CP £2.50 entrance off A572 opposite The Fire Station PC WN7 3UG
Walk – Sorrow Cow farm, Gerrards Bridge, canal, Marina and return.
20th August
(1) Grindleton Fell from Waddington – 10 miles
Park on roadside in Waddington BB7 3HP SD 729 438. Meet by the Waddington Arms.
Walk – Waddington, West Bradford, Grindleton Fell, Bradford Fell.
(2) Woods and Fields of Standish Lower Ground – 8 miles
Cars to Crooke Hall Inn (small charge). From the B5375 Wigan Lower Road turn onto Crooke Road, Crooke Hall Inn is near the canal. WN6 8LR, GR SD 552 073
Walk – Frodsham Woods, Giants Hall Farm, Strickland House Farm, Elnup Woods, John Pit Lodge and return.
(3) The Ups and Downs of Bradshaw – 7 miles
Meet & park at the Jumbles Water Fold car park off Bradshaw Rd. Nearest PC BL2 4JP
Walk – Jumbles, Kingfisher trail, Walves reservoir, Two brooks and return.
(4) “Liverpool 38 mls Leeds 89 mls” No stiles – 5.3 miles
Meet & park Hill Park at Wood St, Aspull PC WN2 1PJ
Walk – Woods, Haigh Hall (toilets, café), canal, locks and return through Kirkless woods.
27th August
(1) Singing Ringing Tree – 10.5 miles
Meet at Clowbridge Reservoir Car Park A682 Manchester Road, Clowbridge, Burnley. Nearest postcode BB11 5PB, SD 824 280.
Walk – Clowbridge Reservoir, Red Moss, Thievely Pike, Buckley Woods, Dixon Hill, Singing Ringing Tree, Dunnockshaw Wood and return.
(2) Knott the End of the World – 8 miles
Cars to: Knott End car park, behind Knott End Cafe (closed until further notice), 3 Ramsay Ct, Knott-End-on-Sea FY6 0EA, GR SD 346 485.
Walk – Hackensall Hall, Preesall, The Pilling Pig, maybe Fluke Hall, and a bracing coastal walk back.
(3) Peace & Panoramas – 6.5 miles
Meet & park on or near Grey Heights view, near junction with Eaves Lane PC PR6 0TN GR 593177
Walk – Chorley, Healey Nab, Anglezark reservoir, Limbrick and Leeds Liverpool canal.
(4) Healey Nabb – 5½ miles
Meet & park on Knowsley Lane embankment between Upper Rivington & Anglezarke GR 620154 PC PR6 9HD
Walk – Back Lane, Healey Nabb, The Goit and return.