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Diary 2012 – Week 13
I had ideal walking conditions for this afternoon’s walk across Smithills Moor following the old Dean Ditch. It was nicely warm, but not too hot, and with a gentle breeze.
Diary 2012 – Week 09
I hadn’t done this walk for at least six months so I thought it was time for a revisit. The weather has improved as the week has gone on, and this afternoon was bright and sunny – spring can’t be too far away.
Rivington to Hempshaws via Old Rachels
A walk of just under six miles on a warm and sunny July afternoon, from Rivington to Lead Mines Clough across rough pasture land and passing three farm ruins. I’ve been around these paths many times previously but never in an anticlockwise direction, so I thought it would at least make the views a little different.
Roddlesworth and Tockholes Woodlands
This was only a three miles walk but I had not been in these woods for several months and it was such a lovely sunny afternoon I thought it was about time for another woodland stroll.
A Walk Through History
Today’s route was something of a walk through history, visiting an ancient monument to a bygone age and passing close by several derelict farms that gave echos of a hard life long since passed into memory.
From Wilderswood to Noon Hill
A six mile walk on a cold and windy afternoon, taking in wild moorland and some old cobbled roads, plus ancient cairns, farm ruins and the vestiges of long forgotten coal mines.
Peaceful Places
One of the things I like about country walking is you need little excuse to stop and admire the view. This little collection shows some of the peaceful places I’ve found on my many rambles.
Winter Hill Panoramas
On some of my more recent walks on Winter Hill I’ve been taking panoramic videos, so I thought you might like to see them. If you wonder what the strange noises are on the sountracks it’s my heavy breathing. As with most of my pictures, Brett and Sam take every opportunity to hog the camera.
Walking the Dean Ditch
Today’s excursion was a five mile walk taking in some of the moorland on Winter Hill and walking most of the length of the Dean Ditch, then returning via Dean Mills Reservoir and the Coal Pit Road. Not the longest walk I’ve done by any means but quite a tiring, not to mention squelchy one.
Afternoon Stroll on Winter Hill
This was just a gentle afternoon’s stroll, mainly on paths not shown on the map. I didn’t have any particular route in mind, just going wherever came to mind next, whilst heading towards Dean Ditch.
Pictures From the Side of the Road
Click on images to see larger versions. After lunch today I went for a short drive around my favourite area, a circular trip from my home in Horwich via Rivington and Sheep House Lane to the village of Belmont, then along the A675 past Springs Reservoir then along Scout Road, Collier Row Road and Walker [...]
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