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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.
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.
Diary 2011 – Week 10
It’s amazing what you come across during an afternoon’a stroll. My friend JohnB and I were having a gentle stroll around the Rivington meadows and woods with my two dogs this afternoon when we came across this rather unusual “signpost”.
Photo Art
From time to time I like to spend a little time with Photoshop to produce simulated art from some of my pictures taken during various walks. I present some of them here for you to stroll through, hope you like them.
Diary 2011 – Week 6
Dry stone walls fascinate me, they’re like a jigsaw puzzle with an infinite number of pieces. And the fact that many of these walls have stood for over 100 years with no maintenance – respect to the builders.
Diary 2011 – Week 4
I had intended spending most of today’s walk on and around Winter Hill, but quickly thought better of it upon setting out into a cold wind that felt like it was about to cut me in half. So instead, being of a cowardly nature when it comes to my creature comforts, I opted for a calmer and warmer stroll.
Diary 2011 – Week 3
Brett and Sam have been looking rather scruffy of late, mainly the result of wading into too many muddy pools that they come across during our walks. I know they’re just being dogs but I decided it was time they were spruced up a little.
Last Walk of 2010
For the last walk of 2010 we had a gentle four miles stroll up to the Pigeon Tower, then returned through part of the Terraced Gardens.
Take Me to the Tower
Today we spent the aftenoon strolling around the Terraced Gardens in Rivington, part of the former estate of the late Lord Leverhulme. There are many permutations of routes around the gardens, but we only had time to visit a small selection.
Moorland Meanderings
There are many paths to stroll along on and around Winter Hill. Some are shown on the Ordnance Survey maps, some are not. Today’s walk covered some of each as Brett, Sam and I spent a very enjoyable five miles and four hours of moorland meanderings.
To Great Hill and Round Loaf
Today my friend John and I decided to take the dogs for a stroll across Anglezarke Moor to visit Great Hill and the Neolithic burial mound called Round Loaf. The hot conditions made it hard work at times for me, but the excellent views made it well worth the effort.
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