Please note, number 1 walks start at 10.00am. All other walks start at 10.30am unless otherwise stated.
5th February
(1) Roddlesworth Reservoirs – 10 miles
Meeting place Inverness Rd. BB3 2SE. SD 689 219.
Walk – Darwen Hill, Roddlesworth Wood, Upper Roddlesworth Res, Lower Roddlesworth Res, Earnsdale Res, return.
(2) Duxbury Woods – 9.45 miles
Cars to: Adlington White Bear Marina, off Park Road Adlington, PR7 4HZ. GR SD 5996 1309.
Walk – Shawes Drive, The Street, Limbrick, Duxbury Woods, Leeds Liverpool Canal and return.
(3) Four Golf Clubs – 7.5 miles
Meet & park Broadgate Farm, Junction Rd West, BL6 4EQ.
Walk – Chew moor, Fall Birch, Bottom o’th Moor and Delph Hill, return along Middlebrook.
(4) Loop Round Higher Rivington – 5 miles
Meet & park Lower House car park Rivington Terraced Gardens, BL6 7SD. SD 63791 12840.
Walk – Royston Lane, 7 Arches Bridge, Terraced Gardens, Georges lane, Pike
Cottage, Return Japanese Lake.
12th February
(1) Around Smithills – 10 miles
Meeting place Moss Bank Park main car park, BL1 6LY. SD 694 110.
Walk – Barrow Bridge, Walker Fold, Holden’s Plantation, Winter Hill, Trespass Memorial, Horrocks Fold, Barlow Park, Moss Bank Park.
(2) Tockholes – 8.5 miles
Cars to Tockholes information centre car park, BB3 0PA. GR SD 665 215.
Walk – Roddlesworth Resevoir, Sunnyhurst Wood, Jubilee Tower Terrace, Hollingshead Hall and return.
(3) Mining through the Ages – 7.5 miles
Meet & park at Cut acre car park, BL5 1FN.
Walk – Shakerley, Tyldsley to Vantage bus way, over fields to Gin Pit Village via Common Lane for refreshments at Pine tree restaurant.
(4) Moss Bank Wander – 5 miles
Meet & park Main car park entrance to Moss Bank Park, BL1 6NB. GR 659109.
Walk – Smithills Hall Farm, Tippett House, Intake plantations, Barrow bridge.
19th February
(1) Ribchester to Hurst Green: A Journey into Middle Earth? – 10 miles
Meeting place Ribchester Car Park, PR3 3ZH. SD 650 350.
Walk – Ribchester, Old Buckley, Cutler's Hill, Higher Deer House, Stoneyhurst College, Trough House, Panstones Farm, Stydd.
(2) Barley and Beyond – 9 miles
Cars to Barley car park next to picnic area, small charge, BB12 9JX. GR SD 823 403.
Walk – Barley, Windy Harbour Farm, Rimington, Smithy Fold, Lower Black Moss reservoir and return.
(3) High Rid Circular – 7 miles
Meet & park at Doffcocker car park, off Chorley old Rd. Nearest postcode BL1 5SH.
Walk – Middlebrook, Lostock Hall, High Ridd and return.
(4) Horwich Circular – 5 miles
Meet & park Horwich Leisure centre, BL6 5PY.
Walk – Golf links, Curleys, Memorial Gardens, Foxhill, Bridge Hotel.
(5) High Rid Walk – 2.5 miles
Park at the bottom of Old Kiln Lane, near the Ring Road.
Walk – around High Rid reservoir, No stiles.
26th February
(1) Roeburndale – 10 miles
Meeting place to Bridge House Tearooms, Wray. LA2 8QP (SD 604 674).
Walk – Wray, Outhwaite Wood, River Roeburn, Lower Salter and return.
(2) Belmont Circular – 9 miles
Cars to Smithills Hall car park, off Smithills Dean Road Bolton, BL1 7NP. GR SD 698 119.
Walk – Horrocks Wood, Coal Pitt Road, Mass Trespass memorial, Winter Hill, Longworth Clough, Gleaves Reservoir and return via Horrocks Fold.
(3) Hoghton Hike – 7.5 miles
Meet & park A675 Riley Green, nearest postcode PR5 OSP. GR 624 252 (near Old Boat Yard).
Walk – Riley Green, Leeds Liverpool canal, Feniscowles, Hoghton bottoms and return.
(4) Brinscall Circular – 4/5 miles
Meet & park Brinscall baths, Lodge Lane, PR6 8QU.
Walk – to White Coppice returning by a different route.