Halliwell Hall
While the country seemed to be out on the roads over Easter, I’ve stayed local and explored a bit of the history of the area. For such an urban town, … Continue reading
Bronze Age Stone Circle on Cheetham Close
I was doing a bit of research on the Turton hills and came across a survey on the Bronze Age complex on Cheetham Close. GMAC Paper . On … Continue reading
Forest Road is washed away
A wet day today, the first rain for ages. So I stayed local around Smithills area. At the back of my house is a wooded area, the remains of … Continue reading
National Navigation Award Scheme
The levels of the award All NNAS courses include advice and information about relevant safety and access issues when walking in the countryside. In addition, an understanding of relevant conservation … Continue reading
Brownstones Quarry
It’s difficult to maintain a daily Out and About blog, particularly when daily walks seem to follow the same local tracks. This location is not far away though and is … Continue reading
The Risley Lanx Walk
I was out walking in Derbyshire yesterday, training a group before they set out on their first DofE expedition in a couple of weeks. The area we were … Continue reading
Confluence of the Rivers Ribble and Hodder
On this lovely spring day we ventured out on a familiar walk in the Ribble Valley, along the Ribble Way and Tolkien Trail past the ancient Winkle Hall and down … Continue reading
Lake District of West Pennine Moors
Many lakes and reservoirs have been carved out of the valleys to the north of Bolton, cutting through the west and centre of the West Pennine Moors. These … Continue reading
Antondotreks 