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Great Hill and Winter Hill Circular walk on Monday 5th May 2013
On two separate occasions I had attempted to walk the epic trail that starts and finishes on Angelzarke Moor and takes in the summits of Winter Hill, Rivington Pike, Two Lads / Crooked Edge Hill, Great Hill, Redmonds Edge and … Continue reading →
Coast to Crops: Part One – Tuesday 30th April 2013
First of all I’d better explain the title. Last summer I devised an huge Southport walk that would take me from the marine edge where the Irish Sea comes into Southport all the way into the countryside and farm land … Continue reading →
The Coastal Stretch
The walk of Saturday the 13th of April 2013. A long time ago (sounds ominous doesn’t it?), probably a year, maybe slightly less, I posted a potential walk, an urban walk no less, to go from one end of Southport’s … Continue reading →
Winter Hill – Done!
Those who know anything about my walking ambitions may recall that for a few months now I have wanted to tick off the last two compass points for routes of access to the summit of Winter Hill. I had posted … Continue reading →
2013 My Walking Ambitions for the year
In the past I have made the mistake of declaring for all and sundry to see; my list of intended walks for the year…and failed to live up to it! This year, in a similar vein; I do want to … Continue reading →
2012 My Walking Year in review
First and foremost, it has been a good walking year for me. That being said it had to be better than the last two years which it has to be said were quite abysmal as far as hill walking goes. … Continue reading →
Up the Pike (No, not that one!)
Well I have arrived at the conclusion that I need something at which I can launch myself in an attempt at finally getting into a more healthy shape … than the one which I currently possess. I started going to … Continue reading →
Winter Hill round…again!
The sun was out and promising to stay out for most of the day. As I am doing Hevellyn next week I thought it would be good to get some practice in. So I headed off for Rivington with an … Continue reading →
Counting Hill (South)
Well with the Bank Holiday Monday approaching soon and my partner having to work (I’m not smirking) I want to get out and about and do another walk in the country. There is still a lot of Pendle Hill I … Continue reading →
The Pendle Witch Walk
Saturday August the 18th this year marked the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials. To commemorate this dark time in Lancashire’s history there was a world-record-breaking gathering of Witches and two sponsored walks featuring Pendle Hill in aid of … Continue reading →
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Great Hill and Winter Hill Circular walk on Monday 5th May 2013
On two separate occasions I had attempted to walk the epic trail that starts and finishes on Angelzarke Moor and takes in the summits of Winter Hill, Rivington Pike, Two Lads / Crooked Edge Hill, Great Hill, Redmonds Edge and … Continue reading →
Coast to Crops: Part One – Tuesday 30th April 2013
First of all I’d better explain the title. Last summer I devised an huge Southport walk that would take me from the marine edge where the Irish Sea comes into Southport all the way into the countryside and farm land … Continue reading →
The Coastal Stretch
The walk of Saturday the 13th of April 2013. A long time ago (sounds ominous doesn’t it?), probably a year, maybe slightly less, I posted a potential walk, an urban walk no less, to go from one end of Southport’s … Continue reading →
Winter Hill – Done!
Those who know anything about my walking ambitions may recall that for a few months now I have wanted to tick off the last two compass points for routes of access to the summit of Winter Hill. I had posted … Continue reading →
2013 My Walking Ambitions for the year
In the past I have made the mistake of declaring for all and sundry to see; my list of intended walks for the year…and failed to live up to it! This year, in a similar vein; I do want to … Continue reading →
2012 My Walking Year in review
First and foremost, it has been a good walking year for me. That being said it had to be better than the last two years which it has to be said were quite abysmal as far as hill walking goes. … Continue reading →
Up the Pike (No, not that one!)
Well I have arrived at the conclusion that I need something at which I can launch myself in an attempt at finally getting into a more healthy shape … than the one which I currently possess. I started going to … Continue reading →
Winter Hill round…again!
The sun was out and promising to stay out for most of the day. As I am doing Hevellyn next week I thought it would be good to get some practice in. So I headed off for Rivington with an … Continue reading →
Counting Hill (South)
Well with the Bank Holiday Monday approaching soon and my partner having to work (I’m not smirking) I want to get out and about and do another walk in the country. There is still a lot of Pendle Hill I … Continue reading →
The Pendle Witch Walk
Saturday August the 18th this year marked the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials. To commemorate this dark time in Lancashire’s history there was a world-record-breaking gathering of Witches and two sponsored walks featuring Pendle Hill in aid of … Continue reading →