Number 1 walks start at 10.00am. All other walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.
3rd January
(1) No Walk
(2) Lakes and Moors – 8 miles
Cars to Ouzel Nest car park (off Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross). Nearest postcode BL7 9AJ. GR SD 729 140.
Walk – Jumbles, Turton Bottoms, The Barlow, Wayoh, Chapeltown, Turton Tower, Torra Barn and return.
(3) Worthington Lakes – 7 miles
Meet & park on Blundell Lane at side of Goose & Gander pub, BL6 5LW.
Walk – Aberdeen, Worthington Lakes, Arley golf club and return.
(4 & 5) Christmas Tree Walk – 3/4 miles
Meet at the lower Entwistle car park, Batridge Road. GR 721 172. Nearby postcode: BL7 0LU.
A short walk round Entwistle Reservoir to enjoy the decorated trees, including a lunch stop at the Strawbury Duck (optional).
10th January
(1) Adlington and Yarrow – 10.5 miles
Meet at Adlington Marina, SD 596 141, Limbrick is on Station Road.
Walk – Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Anderton, Chorley Golf Club, Limerick, Yarrow Valley Country Park.
(2) Great Hill and Roddlesworth – 8 miles
Cars to Lodge Bank Rd, near Brinscall baths. Please Park at far end away from the baths. PR6 8QU, GR SD 627 214.
Walk – Great Hill, Hollinshead Hall, Roddlesworth reservoirs and return via Abbey Village.
(3) Alumm Scar – 6.5 miles
Meet & park Clog and Billycock pub near Pleasington, BB2 6QB. GR 650 283.
Walk – Wainwrights memorial, Woodford Est, Holster Farm, Alumm Scar and return.
(4) Park, Woods & Quarry – 5/6 miles
Meet at Moss Bank Park main car park on Moss Lane. BL1 6NB.
Walk – Smithills Hall, Horrocks Fold woods, Wilton Quarry, Scout Road and return.
17th January
(1) A circumnambulation of Ramsbottom – 10 miles
Meet at Peel Tower car park. SD 782 162.
Walk – Holcombe Brook, Irwell Sculpture Trail, Tentering Tower, Lumb, Cronkshaw Fold and Holcombe.
(2) Prestwich Clough – 9 miles
Cars to St Mary’s Road car park, Prestwich, off Bury New Road. M25 1AQ, GR SD 8163 0367.
Walk – Prestwich Clough, Philips Park, Clifton Country Park and return.
(3) Borsdane Woods – 6.5 miles
Meet & park Woods Rd car park, Aspull, WN2 1PJ.
Walk – Borsdane wood, Hindley golf club, Top Lock, Haugh Hall and return.
(4) Beware Flying Golfballs! – 5 miles
Meet at Eagley Sports Centre, BL7 9PF.
Walk 0 Dunscar, Dunscar golf club, Rotary Way, Fernhill Farm, Scout Road, Horrocks Fold, Eagley Mill and return.
24th January
(1) Hutton and Longton Coastal Walk – 11 miles
Park at Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve, Liverpool Road, Longton. SD 478 250.
Walk – Nature Reserve, Hutton Village, River Ribble, Hutton Marsh, Brickcroft.
(2) Wrinklies at Dinkley – 9 miles
Cars to Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, off the B6245. Nearest Postcode BB1 9EQ. GR SD 679 332.
Walk – Ribble Valley Walk via Dewhurst House, Dinkley, Ribchester Bridge and return.
(3) Houghton Beyond the Tower – 6 miles
Meet & park Boars Head, Chapel Lane, Houghton, PR5 0RX. GR 613 267.
Walk – Cripple Lane, Quaker Brook, Brindle Lodge, Gregson Lane, Jack Green, Dixon Hill, & return.
(4) Out and About Around Smithills – 5/6 miles
Meet at Doffcocker Lodge car park, BL1 5QP.
Walk – Dobbies Wood, Captains Clough, Smithills and return.
31st January
(1) No Walk
(2) A Local Walk with History – 8 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) Croston 3 Villages and a Hall – 7 miles
Meet & park on street near Grapes pub Croston, PR26 9RA. GR 488 187.
Walk – Great Hanging Bridge, Rufford Old Hall, Mawdsley Moss & return.
(4) Brinscall Circular – 5.5 miles
Meet on Lodge Bank by Brinscall Baths, PR6 8QU. GR 627 215.
Walk – Abbey Village, Roddlesworth Reservoirs and return.