AUGUST Walk - Ramsbottom

Bury, Lancashire OS MAP 287

Organised by KeithKing

Sunday 14th July 2016

 

All the walks are circular and have a 

long gradual climb and one steep drop.

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Short Walk 7 miles

Go north from Station alongside River Irwell to Strongstry, then north to subway along cycle path 6.

Go west past Pleasant View Farm to

Robin Hood's Well (marked as spr. on map). Go southwest, south, and then southeast to Peel Tower.

Zig-zag downhill northeast through Holcombe and Tanners back to the bus.

 

Medium walk   9 ½  miles

As the short walk to Robin Hood's Well.

Go southwest over Bull Hill to works, then southeast to Lark Hill, then east to rejoin short walk.

After Peel Tower go west round Top o' th' Moor Farm and then east through Hall End Farm to rejoin short walk back.

 

Long walk     13 miles                    

As medium walk to Top o' th' Moor Farm,

then north through Taylor's Farm to Holcombe

Head Farm.

Turn south to Simons farm, then southeast to A676.

Head east through Brooksbottom, then north along the Irwell Sculpture Trail to the bus.