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Photo by Paul Wright
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PILGRIMS' WAY
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from Whalley to Manchester.
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Walk Reports
WEDNESDAY 14th OCTOBER 2026
Turbines Scout Moor
Whittle Pike
MONDAY 5th OCTOBER 2026
GREENMOUNT, KIRKLEES VALLEY, BURRS, GREENMOUNT
The damp Autumn Day didn’t deter 22 people coming on this short, circular walk through the Kirklees Valley Nature Reserve and Burrs Country Park back to Greenmount. Over 200 years ago, during the early part of the Industrial Revolution, both of these areas would be highly polluted industrial sites with the mill’s dependant on the waters of the Kirklees Brook or the Irwell River. Now they are a haven for wildlife, but full interest and of relics of times gone by.
After going down the Lines (Kirklees Trail) for a short distance we turned left down the tree lined, ancient lane called Shepherd Street before passing Tower Court. Having meandered on recent walks through the valley we made our way straight through and over the bridge passing Holcombe Hunt Kennels and the Kirklees Valley Wildlife Rescue Centre before going up the lane towards Brandlesholme Old Hall.
On our way
Once across the main road we took the footpath through the fields to from direct to Burrs. Instead of turning left to the Centre we turn right towards the ‘Water Wheel,’ one of the 3 Sculptures in Burrs which are probably the best ones on the Irwell Valley Sculpture trail, a 30 mile trail, from Salford to the source of the Irwell.
Heading down to Burrs
The Mouse Trap
After going under the railway bridge, we followed the Irwell to the centre at Burrs. Here we had our ‘Coffee Break’.
Returning to Greenmount we passed 2 more sculptures, the ‘Picnic Area’, a human scale mouse trap, followed by the Stone Cycle with stones originally quarried for the construction of a bridge. We continued following the banks of the Irwell, then onto the main path passing the impressive high weir.
The Weir
Banks of the Irwell
Continuing the path between the Irwell and Castlesteads, a pre-Roman settlement, we followed the main path to Summerseat. After crossing the railway lines we continued up Woodrow, crossing fields, Longsight Road, and back up Brandlesholme Road to the Old School.
Heading back
Almost there.
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
10th Anniversary of the West Pennine Way, Jumbles, Turton Tower, Cheetham Close.
WE CREATED THE WEST PENNINE WAY WITH A LINK TO THE PENNINE WAY
Five members of our walking group walked the Pennine Way in 17 stages between August 2009 and September 2010. On route we noticed link routes joining the way which gave us the idea of a link to the West Pennine Moors, then thought, why not a circular route around the West Pennine Moors!
It took five years finding a suitable link route and a circular rural route which went close to all the urban areas around the West Pennine Moors. The most difficult stretch was finding a rural route between Darwen Tower and Clough Head. We came to the conclusion that this was why a circular route had never been made. Unfortunately, this is still the most difficult route to walk, because of this a few years ago we made an alternative route just before Longshoot Farm to Clough Head Café.
Today’s walk only covered a short section of the WPW, starting at Jumbles Country Park, we headed along the side of the reservoir to the concrete bridge, which we crossed, and made our way up to Chapeltown Road. Once across the road we followed the WPW to Turton Tower and stopped at the railway bridge, which was the spot where we celebrated the opening of the WPW ten years ago.
Jumbles Reservoir
Turton Tower bridge
Continuing along the route we headed up to Cheetham Close, where we stopped to admire the view before making our way down the hill. Part way down we left the route of the WPW and headed down to Cox Green Road, in Egerton. After turning left, we walked along the road to the driveway, leading to Whittle Hill Farm. At the top of the driveway, we turned right and followed a path to Torra Barn.
Climbing Cheetham Close
The Trig Point at the summit
Torra Barn
From the barn we joined a path, on our right that took us over fairways of Turton Golf Club, and through a very picturesque wood, before going under the railway line, and back to Chapeltown Road.
Heading for the woods
In the wood
Back to Jumbles
Once across the road we turned right into Horrobin Lane and headed back to Jumbles Reservoir, where we celebrated the anniversary with tea and cakes in the café.
The celebration.