Please note no 1 walks start at 10.00 a.m. All other walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.
5th November
(1) No Walk Club Holiday
(2) Brinscall to Roddlesworth – 8 miles
Cars to: Lodge Bank Road, Brinscall, park away from the baths. PR6 8QU, GR SD 627 214.
Walk – Withnell Nature Reserve, Abbey Village, Roddlesworth Reservoirs Pinfold, Tockholes and return.
(3) Bury Lane District – 6 miles
Meet & park at the small car park at the entrance to Elton Sailing Club off Bolton Road, BL8 2BR.
A walk in the area.
(4) Horrocks Fold Circular – 5 miles
Meet & park Meet & park at Horrocks wood CP Scout Rd, Bolton, BL1 7NY.
A walk in the area.
12th November
(1) Hall o’th Hill / Hic Bibi – 11 miles
Meeting place Station Rd, Adlington, SD 601 130, PR7 4LA.
Walk – Chorley Golf Club, Duxbury Park, Hic Bibi Well, Worthington Lakes, Arley Hall, Leeds/ Liverpool Canal.
(2) Moorland and Woodland Walk – 8 miles
Cars to: Walker Fold Woodland Trust car park, Walker Fold Road Bolton. BL6 6PR, GR SD 67620 12178.
Walk – Walker Fold, Winter Hill, Rivington and return.
(3) Forests, Foot bridge and Farms – 6.5 miles
Meet & park at Lodge bank, Brinscall, PR6 8QA.
Walk – Wheelton, plantation, White Coppice, Higher Wheelton, Brinscall Hall and return.
(4) Red Rock circular – 4.5 miles
Meet & park CP Woods Rd, Aspull, WN2 1PJ. GR 582 098.
Walk – Canal Bridge 68, Haigh Hall, Courtyard (maybe coffee) School Lane, canal and return.
(5) Walker Fold Walk – 3 miles
Park & meet at Walker Fold car park, BL6 6PR.
A walk in the area, no stiles. A couple of ups and downs!
19th November
(1) Twiston Shout! – 10 miles
Meeting place Barley Picnic Area SD 823 403, BB12 9LD.
Walk – Black Moss Rd, Twiston Moor, Clough Head Farm, Admergill, Hollin Top, White Hough.
(2) Off and on the Burnley Way – 8 miles
Cars to: the Ram Inn, on the A646 Burnley Road, Holme Chapel, Burnley. Use the parking bays to the right at the back of the car park. BB10 4SU, GR SD 875 285.
Walk – Up the Byway to the Long Causeway, Hurstwood, Townley Park, Cliviger Mill Bridge, Burnley Way and return.
(3) Around above Horwich – 7 miles
Meet & park at Curleys, Georges Lane, BL6 6PP.
Walk – Memorial forest, Ormstons farm, Pigeon Tower, Burnt Edge.
(4) 125 Bus Ramble – 5 miles
Park and meet near the top of Old Kiln Lane, BL1 7PX, at 10.30 am the group will then catch the 125 bus to Chorley and alight at Babylon Lane.
Walk – Rivington Castle are to Dryfield Lane to catch bus back to Bob’s Smithy.
26th November
(1) Abbey Village Circular – 10 miles
Meeting place Rodddlesworth Information Centre (Royal Arms), BB3 0PA, SD 665 216.
Walk – Pimms, Drinkwaters, Heapey, Brinscall, Abbey Village, and return.
(2) Fossil Hunting – 8 miles
Cars to Jumbles car park off Bradshaw Rd, BL2 4JS, GR SD 7460 1394.
Walk – The fisheries, Riding Gate, Affetside, Walsh Fold, Black Rock Orchard, finding a Fossil, and return via Jumbles reservoir.
(3) Blackstone Edge – 6.5 miles
Meet & park at RSPCA café Hollingworth lake (car park charge £5), OL15 0AQ.
Walk – Farmland, Golf course, climb the Edge and Aiggin Stone & return
(4) Worsley & Bridgewater Canal – 5 miles
Meet & park on or near The Worsley Courthouse, Barton Road, M28 2PD.
Walk – Worsley, Disused railway, Monton Green and return via Bridgewater canal.