Please note no 1 walks start at 10.00 a.m. All other walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.
4th February
(1) Bentham & Fourstones – 10.4 miles
Meeting place The Sidings Low Bentham, LA2 7BX, SD 651 693.
Walk – Low Bentham, Barley Bank, Great Stone of Fourstones, Fairfield House, Greystonegill Bridge High Bentham & return by River Wenning.
(2) Holcombe Moor Loop with local villages – 8 miles
Cars to Lumb Carr Road near the Horse and Hounds, BL0 9RY. GR SD 77914 15218.
Walk – Harcles Hill, Peel Tower, Holcombe Village, Ramsbottom, Summerseat and return.
(3) Roddlesworth – 7 miles
Meet & park at The Hare and Hounds, Dole Lane, PR6 8DP.
Walk – Abbey Village to Tockholes, Royal Fold and return.
(4) A Watery Walk – 4/5 miles
Meet & park on Regent Road opposite path to golf course, BL6 4DF.
Walk – The golf course, High Ridd, Doffcocker, Middlebrook.
11th February
(1) Moss Bank Park Circular – 10 miles
Meeting place Moss Bank Park main Car park off Moss Bank Way. BL1 6NB. SD 694 109.
Walk – Barrow Bridge, Walker Fold, Holden Plantation, Winter Hill, Colliers Row Road, Smithills Farm and return.
(2) A Local Walk in Bolton – 8.5 miles
Cars to The Toby Carvery on Crompton Way Bolton. Please park at the bottom of the car park. BL1 8TJ, GR SD 71957 11459.
Walk – In the local area.
(3) Summerseat Part 2 – 6.5 miles
Meet & park Summerseat Garden Centre. (Please park away from the entrance). Postcode BL9 5QD.
Walk – Nabbs farm, Nangreaves, Pin Fold, Pike farm, Nuttall Park. 1st class scones and cakes at the garden centre.
(4) Brinscall Circular – 4/5 miles
Meet & park near Brinscall baths, Lodge Bank, PR6 8QU.
Walk – to White Coppice and return by a different route.
18th February
(1) No Walk Planned
(2) A Walk from Chipping – 8 miles
Cars to Chipping Village car park (small charge and toilets), PR3 2QH, GR SD 621433.
Walk – Dobson’s Brook, Ginney Hey, Stanley, Lickhurst Farm, Dinkling Green Farm, Higher Fence Wood and return via Tunstall Ing, Higher Grey Stoneley, Knot Barn.
(3) Greenmount and Redisher Woods – 6 miles
Meet & park at The Hub café, Branslesholme road, Greenmount, BL8 4DR.
Walk – Tottington, Hawkshaw, Holcombe Tower and return.
(4) Borsdane Woods – 5 miles
Meet & park at Mill Lane Car park Aspull, WN2 1QE.
A walk in the area.
25th February
(1) A Westhoughton Wander – 10 miles
Meeting place Pavilion car park Westhoughton: SD 654 058, BL5 3AS.
Walk – Hall Lee Bank Park, New Park Wood, Shakerley, Howe Bridge, Dangerous Corner, Hart Common and return.
(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) Life Around Tockholes – 6.5 miles
Meet & park on Dole Lane at The Hare and Hounds, PR6 8DP.
Walk – Bradley farm, Tockholes, Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir, Quarry and return.
(4) Blackrod and Beyond – 5 miles
Meet & park on Community centre car park, BL6 5TG.
Walk – fields, lanes, canal and possible coffee/ lunch at local café after.