Monday, 27th June 2016
| Walk: | Lower Rivington Reservoir, Wilderswood, White Brow, Walker Fold, Smithills Moor, Winter Hill. Noon Hill, Rivington Pike, Japanese Water Garden | ||
| Start Point: | Rivington Great Barn | Grid Reference: | SD 628 138 |
| Distance: | 11 miles | Ascent: | 2,000 feet |
| Time: | 5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Cloudy with sun developing in the afternoon | ||
| Comments: | Trying out some new footpaths I was disappointed in what I found. Walker Fold was almost impassible with a broken stile and nettles covering the path - I had cropped trousers on!! It was evident that this and the folowing sections of footpath haven't been used much recently. The route from Walker Fold Farm to Giligant's Farm was also little used and not easy in places. A future walk in this area would need to find an alternative way. | ||
Liverpool Castle (folly)
Crossing the River Douglas . . .
after a 33 step descent
Winter Hill from White Brow
Another stream to cross
Zooming in on Fred Dibnah's chimney
Heading onto Smithills Moor . . .
where there is a reminder of the actions taken in 1896
Carpet of cotton grass on the flanks of . . .
Winter Hill . . .
where the trig point is surrounded by various masts
Looking back to Winter Hill from Noon Hill . . .
and from Rivington Pike . . .
which also has a view of the route I took from Noon Hill
Yarrow and Anglezarke Reservoirs with the Pigeon Tower to the right
Japanese Water Garden