Friday 8th May 2026
Come Walking Series of Walks, Greenmount, Two Brooks & Hawkshaw.
The first of this series of walks started on an overcast evening in Greenmount, with fifty walkers, eight of them new to the group, heading towards Greenmount Golf Club. On reaching Whipney Lane we turned left and walked into Hollymount and once passed the school we went over our first stile of the evening and continued down the path to Bottoms Hall.
Bottoms Hall
Once passed the old cottages we turned right over the culvert, that had recently been repaired and headed into the fields. As expected, we were greeted by a large herd of young bulkers eager to make our acquaintance. After carefully negotiating our way passed the herd we climbed over the ladder stile and headed to the confluence of the two brooks, which we carefully crossed and headed up Two Brooks Lane.
Joining of the brooks
At the tennis club we turned right and walked up the Bolton Road, into Hawkshaw, and once across the road we turned right and walked as far as the footpath sign on our left. After joining the footpath, we followed it through the fields and continued to Spenleach Lane.
Heading for Spenleach Lane
After crossing the lane, we continued to follow a path through fields and just before reaching Hollingrove Farm we climbed over another stile and headed towards Loe Farm, and onto Bolton Road.
Heading to Loe Farm
The farm
Back to Greenmount
Once safely across the road we turned right through a small gate and walked through the fields back to Greenmount, having covered five eventful miles.