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Click the links to see brief videos of the commemoration event in Chatterton. Turn the speaker on!  Chatterton Band 1    Chatterton Band 2

SUMMER GUIDED WALKS

June - August  2026 

Click Summer Guided Walks for the program.

FRIDAY EVENING WALKS 2026

May 2026 to August 2026

Click Friday Evening Walks for the  program.

 

 

MAP OF THE WEST PENNINE WAY

View videos of the West Pennine Way by clicking West Pennine Way Videos

 

CIRCULAR WALKS INCORPORATING THE WEST PENNINE WAY

View several Longer Circular Walks, which incorporate the West Pennine Way, by clicking the link Longer Circular Walks. These walks show a map and also the .gpx file of the route.

If you prefer a shorter walk, click the link Shorter Circular Walks. These walks also show a map and the .gpx file of the route.

 

 

View or print the walk leaflets for the West Pennine Way by clicking Walk Leaflets.

A set of these A3-size leaflets can be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope with 2 first-class stamps on it to the address shown below.  The envelope needs to be 22cm by 11cm.
 
 
 
Christine Taylor
c/o Greenmount Old School,
Brandlesholme Road,
Greenmount,
Bury BL8 4DS.
 
 
 
 

 

COME WALKING AROUND GREENMOUNT

You can download a map of a walk and the gpx file for the walk shown on the Community Notice Board map, by clicking:  Come Walking Around Greenmount

 

VILLAGE LINK

To view the Village Link website and its walks, click the Village Link logo.

 

PILGRIMS' WAY

Follow the route of the Pilgrims from Whalley to Manchester. 

For detailed information on this walk click

Pilgrims' Way

or click the picture.

KAY STREET COUNTRY STRIDERS

is a small group of walkers based in Rawtenstall.

Monthly Saturday walks in the North West - for more info click

 Kay Street Country Striders

 

Walk Reports

Friday 10th July 2026

Helmshore, Musbury Heights.

Twenty five walkers left Helmshore Museum and headed to Musbury Brook.

Following the brook along Carr Lane.

Starting the climb up Hare Clough.

Heading to Musbury Heights.

The chimney of Musbury Quarry. Producing mill stone grit flags stones, some of which are in Trafalgar Square, London.

On the return journey we had a spooky welcome at Hill End Farm.

 

 

 

Friday 3rd July 2026

Burrs Riverside Walk

Thirty eight walkers began the walk at the Mouse Trap at Burrs Country Park

The second sculptor visited that of the Cycle.

Walking along the banks of the river Irwell.

The Weir.

Springside Road

Back at Burrs

Following the river.

The walk ended at the Water Wheel.

Friday 26th June 2026

Sunnyhurst Wood & Darwen Tower

Unfortunately we were not able to climb up to the tower due to an ambler weather warning for extreme heat instead we carried out the walk in the shade of the wood.

Sunnyhurst Lane

Earnsdale Reservoir

Entering the wood

Walk through the wood

The visitors centre

The bandstand

 

Friday 19th June 2026

Turton Tower, Edgworth.

Thirty eight leaving the Turton Tower

Heading to Chapeltown

Memorial Garden in Chapeltown

Wayoh Reservoir

Edgeworth

Crossing Bradshaw Brook leading to Jumbles Reservoir

Heading back to the Tower.