Please note, number 1 walks start at 10.00am. All other walks start at 10.30am unless otherwise stated.
5th March
(1) Dunham, Little Bollington, Lymm Circular – 10 miles
Meeting place Henshall Lane CP. SJ 727 886. From Junction of Station Road, Sawpit Street and Henshall lane head east along Henshall Lane about 180 yds.
Walk – Start Trans Pennine Trail, Little Heath Farm, Dunham Park, Little Bollington, Lymm, Return TBA.
(2) Hoghton Tower – 9 miles
Cars to Chapel Lane, Hoghton. Just beyond the 30mph sign. PR5 0RY, GR SD 614 266.
Walk – Hoghton, Samlesbury Bottoms, Nabs Head, Riley Green and return
(3) In the Woods – 7 miles
Meet & park on Mill Lane car park, Aspull off the B5239 Dicconson Lane, WN2 1RD.
Walk – Borsdane Wood, America wood, Hindley Hall, Kirklees wood, Dodds’s farm.
(4) Burnt Edge and moorland coffee – 5 miles
Meet & park on Walker Fold car park, BL1 7PT.
Walk – Burnt Edge, Holdens farm, New woodland path.
12th March
(1) A Winter Hill – Wilderswood Wander – 10.5 miles
Meeting place Walker Fold Car Park, Walker Fold Road, Bolton, BL6 6PR.
Walk – Winter Hill, Pigeon Tower, Rivington Country Park, Wilderswood and return.
(2) A Lancashire Hot Pot Hike – 9 miles
Cars to Rann, off the Grane road, B36232. Turn south, 300yards from M65 Junction 5 onto the Belthorn road, turn right immediately and park up. Nearest Postcode BB1 2NL, GR SD 712 253.
Walk – Belthorn, Hoddlesden, Pot House and return.
(3) Ainsworth the Other Way Round – 7 miles
Meet & park at Pound Stretchers, Manchester Rd, Bolton, BL2 1HE, away from main entrance.
Walk – the Skywalk, Bradley Fold, Ainsworth and return.
(4) A Tower and 2 Reservoirs – 5 miles
Meet & park at or near Turton Tower, BL7 0HG. GR 733 153.
Walk – Turton tower, Entwistle reservoir, Wayoh and return.
19th March
(1) Bleasdale and Fairsnape – 11 miles
Meeting place Cars to Delph Lane carpark 1/4 mile north of High Moor Farm (0.6 ml north of junction of Delph Lane and Bleasedale Lane) next to small quarry. SD 546 455.
Walk – High Moor Farm, Brooks Packhorse Bridge, Blindhurst, Fair Snape Fell, Higher Fair Snape Hazelhurst, Bleasdale Tower, Stang Yule.
(2) Rabbit Rooks and the Wutchie – 8 miles
Cars to Haigh Country Park car park, small charge. WN2 1PE, GR SD 59624 08810.
Walk – Leeds Liverpool Canal, Haigh Lower Plantation, Whelly Loop line, Rabbit Rooks, The Wutchie, Holly Nook and return via Upper Haigh Plantations.
(3) Around Tockholes – 6.5 miles
Meet & park at the Visitors Centre Tockholes, BB3 0PA.
Walk in the area good paths NO stiles and return.
(4) Woods and Canals – 5 miles
Meet & park Woods St car park, Aspull “Free”, WN2 1PJ.
Walk – Borsdane woods, Hindley Golf Club, Top Lock “lunch” plantations
(5) Curleys Walk – 2.5 miles
Park on Georges Lane, opposite the Jolley Crofters, BL6 6RE.
Walk – in the area with one uphill section, ending at Curley’s for optional refreshments.
26th March
(1) Belthorn to Oswaldtwistle and back – 11.5 miles
Meeting place Park in dead end road off B6232. SD 710 253, BB1 2NJ.
Walk – Duckworth Hill, Oswaldtwistle W.End, Leeds/Liverpool canal, Moor Side Farm, Rishton, Higher Stanhill, Duckworth Hall.
(2) A Walk in Halifax in the Footsteps of Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack)
Cars to Mereside car park, Shibden Park, off Godley Lane. (Sharp left at pedestrian crossing just after bus stop). HX3 6XG, GR SE 10804 26056.
Walk – Shibden Hall, Beacon Hill, Shibden Mill and return.
(3) Pick a Pie – 5.5 miles
Meet & park at the top Barn car park, BL6 7SB. GR 629 140.
Walk around Rivington then to the Village tearoom.
(4) Pick a Pie walk – 4.5
Meet and park at Rivington top barn PC BL6 7SP
Walk in the area, followed by optional lunch.