Please note no 1 walks start at 10.00 a.m. All other walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.
1st October
(1) Mytholmroyd to Todmorden Linear – 10.5 miles
Meeting at Morrisons carpark Todmorden, SD 935 239, OL14 6LG.
Walk – Todmorden bus station (bring your bus passes). N.B. 10.00 bus departure, allow 10 mins from parking to bus station. Bus to Mytholmroyd. Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Black Shaw Head, Hole Bottom, Stannally Stones, Todmorden.
(2) Healey Dell Nature Reserve – 8 miles
Cars to Healy Dell Nature Reserve car park, 121 Dell Road, off the A671 Whitworth Road, Rochdale (The site is down a narrow lane/track). Nearest postcode OL12 6LW. GR SD 875 155.
Walk – Healey Dell Nature Reserve, Smallshaw Farm, Reddyshore, Rooley Moor Brow, Famine Road, Broadley Wood and return.
(3) A Wander from Mayho – 7 miles
Meet & park at Barlow Institute, Edgworth, BL7 0AP.
Walk – The Mayho, Edgeworth Moor, Hawkshaw, Quarlton and return.
(4) Lower Cutacre and Beyond – 5 miles
Meet & park streets on and around Rutland Ave, off Newbrook Road, M46 9JR.
Walk – Lower Cutacre, Shakerley, Tyldesley Kennels, Engine Lane and return.
8th October
COACH TRIP PATELEY BRIDGE. SEE NEWSLETTER FOR BOOKING DETAILS
(1) 9 miles Patley Bridge to Brimham Rocks and return.
(2) 8.6 miles Bewerley, Nought Moor, Nidderdale Way, Northwoods Barn, Harewell Hall and return by the river Nidd.
(3) 5.5 milesA walk in the area.
(4) 3 miles There will be an easy walk for No. 4’s.
15th October
(1) Knott End – 10 miles
Meeting place Little Knott CP Quail Holme Rd, FY6 0EA, SD 344 485.
Walk – Lancashire Coastal Way. Fluke Hall Lane, Lane Ends Amenity Area, Pilling, Wheel Foot Watercourse, Return.
(2) Burrs Country Park – 8 miles
Cars to: Burrs Country Park car park, park near the chimney, BL8 1DA, GR SD 799 127.
Walk – Burrs, Summerseat, Nuttall Park, Nangreaves, Walmsley and return.
(3) Billinge Part 2 – 7 miles
Meet & park the Masons Arms, Carr Mill Road, Wigan, WN5 7TY.
Walk – Birchley, Trig point, woods and return.
(4) The Jumbles & More – 5 miles
Meet & park Jumbles CP of Bradshaw Rd, BL2 4JS.
Walk – Jumbles, Cricket club, Samuel Crompton’s House.
(5) High Rid Reservoir – 2.5 miles
Park at end of Old Kiln Lane (B6042 near junction of Moss Bank Way & Stapleton Avenue).
Walk – Up to the reservoir and back. No stiles.
22nd October
(1) Meres and Mosses Loop – 12 miles
Meeting place Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve, off Homeswood Road, Rufford. L40 1TG. SD 456 157. Parking £4.
Walk – Nature Reserve, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Burscough, Gorst Lane, Martin Mere and return.
(2) Coffee at the Halo – 9 miles
Cars to Whitaker Park car park on the A681 Haslingden road in Rawtenstall. BB4 6RE, GR SD 8054 2263.
Walk – Creamy Lancashire views on a hilly walk via Cribden Moor, Rake Foot and Constable Lee.
(3) Kathleen Ferrier country – 6.5 miles
Meet & park Gregson Lane community centre, PR5 0DP.
Walk – Coupe Green, Roach Bridge, Higher Walton, Shuttling Fields and return.
(4) Yarrow Valley – 5 miles
Meet & park at carpark for Yarrow Valley pub, Bolton Rd, Chorley, PR7 4AB.
Walk – Duxbury Woods, Valley & canal finishing in pub for refreshments.
29th October
(1) A Roddlesworth Ramble – 10 miles
Meeting place Car Park Crookfield Road, Bolton SD 665 191, PR6 8DZ.
Walk – Higher Pasture Barn Farm, Duckshaw Brook, Darwen Tower, Sunnyhurst, Weasel Farm, Roddlesworth Reservoir, Hollinshead Hall.
(2) Chadderton Park and Tandle Hills – 7.5 miles
Chadderton Hall road, turn at the Pavilion Café, and follow the road down to the car park. OL9 0QB. GR SD 8944 0634.
Walk – Chadderton Park, Manchester-Rochdale canal, Tandle Hills.
(3) Jumbles, Entwistle & Wayoh – 7.5 miles
Meet & park on Waterfold car park Jumbles country park nearest postcode BL2 4JS.
Walk – Jumbles reservoir, Horrobin fold, Chapeltown, Entwistle, Wayoh, Turton bottoms.
(4) Turton Circular – 5 miles
Meet & park Jumbles CP of Bradshaw Rd, BL2 4JS.
Walk – Turton Golf Club, Quarry, Turton Tower, Jumbles reservoir.