GREENMOUNT VILLAGE COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP
SUMMER GUIDED WALKS JUNE TO AUGUST 2026
All are welcome; no membership required, come regularly or just occasionally on these free guided walks. You are
advised to wear appropriate clothing and hiking boots.
We will walk even if it is raining but not in extreme conditions! There are plenty of stiles and several steep inclines.
Sorry no dogs. (NB. Mileage and finishing times are approximate).Please be ready to leave prompt at the Time Out. For more
information visit website www.westpennineway.org
MONDAY 1st JUNE
Village Link Greenmount to Nangreaves
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am.
Time Back: 12.30pm.
Route: Greenmount, Summerseat, Nangreaves, Greenmount
Distance: 6/7 miles
FRIDAY 5th JUNE
Special Walk to and inside Peel Tower
Meeting Place: Lumb Carr car park BL8 4NN
Time out: 6.10pm.
Time Back: 8pm.
Route: Peel Tower, Holcombe Churchyard, Tagg Wood
Distance 3 miles
FRIDAY 12th JUNE
Lead Mines Clough and Pike Stones
Meeting Place: Jepson’s Gate Parking, Moor Road PR6 9DQ
Time out: 6.45pm.
Time Back: 8.45pm.
Route: Anglezarke, Alance Bridge, Leadmine Clough, Pike Stones, Anglezarke
Distance 4/5 miles
WEDNESDAY 17th JUNE
4th of 9 circular walks to complete the West Pennine Way
Meeting Place: Pigeon Tower Car Park, Rivington BL6 7SJ
Time Out: 9am
Time Back: 3pm
Route: Rivington, White Coppice, Great Hill, Rivington
Distance 12 miles
FRIDAY 19th JUNE
Turton Tower, Edgworth
Meeting Place: Turton Tower car park BL7 0HG
Time out: 6.20pm.
Time Back: 8.20pm.
Route: Turton Tower, Chapeltown, Edgworth, Turton Bottoms, Turton Tower
Distance 4/5 miles
FRIDAY 26th JUNE
Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen Tower
Meeting Place: Sunnyhurst Wood Car Park BB3 1JX
Time out: 6.40pm.
Time Back: 8.40pm.
Route: Darwen Tower, Sunnyhurst Wood
Distance 4/5 miles
FRIDAY 3rd JULY
Burrs Riverside Walk
Meeting Place: Burrs car park Woodhill Road BL8 1DA
Time out: 6.20pm.
Time Back: 8.20pm.
Route: Burrs towards Summerseat and back.
Distance 4/5 miles
MONDAY 6th JULY
Heading North
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am.
Time Back: 12.30pm.
Route: Greenmount, Redisher, Pilgrim’s Cross, Greenmount
Distance: 6/7 miles
FRIDAY 10th JULY
Helmshore and Musbury Heights
Meeting Place: Helmshore Museum Car Park BB4 4PN
Time out: 6.25pm.
Time Back: 8.25pm.
Route: Helmshore, Musbury Brook, Musbury Heights & chimney,Helmshore
Distance 4/5 miles
FRIDAY 17th JULY
Nuttall Park, Grants Tower
Meeting Place: Nuttall Park car park BL0 9NU
Time out: 6.20pm.
Time Back: 8.20pm.
Route: Jacob’s Ladder, Grants Tower, Bass House, Nuttall Park
Distance 4/5 miles
WEDNESDAY 22 nd JULY
5th of 9 circular walks to complete the West Pennine Way
Meeting Place: Roddlesworth Infor. Centre Car Park BB3 0PA
Time out: 9am.
Time Back: 3.30pm.
Route: Abbey Village, Great Hill, Hollingshead, Roddlesworth
Distance 12 miles
FRIDAY 24th JULY
Edenfield, Irwell Vale
Meeting Place: Edenfield Recreational Field, Exchange St. BL0 0JZ
Time out: 6.20pm.
Time Back: 8.20pm.
Route: Edenfield, Irwell Sculpture Trail, river Irwell, Irwell Vale, Edenfield
Distance 4/5 miles
FRIDAY 31st JULY
Owd Bett’s and Paradise
Meeting Place: Car park facing Owd Bett’s pub OL12 7TY
Time out: 6.30pm.
Time Back: 8.30pm.
Route: Owd Bett’s, moors to Paradise, valley to Chesden Bar, Owd Bett’s
Distance 4/5 miles
MONDAY 3rd AUGUST
Heading West
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am.
Time Back: 12.30pm.
Route: Greenmount, Affetside Top o’th‘ Knotts , Greenmount
Distance: 6/7 miles
FRIDAY 7th August
Greenmount, Redisher Wood, Greenmount
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time out: 6.10pm.
Time Back: 8.10pm.
Route: Greenmount, Redisher Wood, Greenmount
Distance 4/5 miles
FRIDAY 14th AUGUST
Ramsbottom, Buckden Wood
Meeting Place: Ramsbottom Railway Station BL0 9AL
Time out: 6.10pm.
Time Back: 8.10pm.
Route: Stubbins, Buckden Wood, Rose and Crown, Ramsbottom
Distance 4/5 miles
WEDNESDAY 19th AUGUST
Holcombe Moor National Trust Guided Walk and Talk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.30am.
Time Back: 3.30pm.
Route: Greenmount, Holcombe Moor, where the National Trust Ranger
will give a guided Talk and Walk on Holcombe Moor Peatland Restoration,
back via Larkhill and Hawkshaw.Distance: 11 miles
FRIDAY 21st AUGUST
Greenmount , Kirklees Valley
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time out: 6.10pm.
Time Back: 8.10pm.
Route: Circular walk through the Kirklees Valley back to Greenmount
Distance 4/5 miles