Wilderswood, rivington without the Trees

running next to the Wilderswood

where they have felled the trees

Trees being felled due to a pine disease problem 

http://www.fs.fed.us/r1-r4/spf/fhp/field_guide/132-135pb.htm

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/boltonnews/8824393.Don___t_go_down_to_the_woods_today/

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/FR0102pests.pdf/$FILE/FR0102pests.pdf

no trees left - clear felled, not even the plants which were not effected were left
note from dad there is lot of old remains from the mines here -they have now gone

last few trees

running down the slope only thing left is the bark from the trees ?

running towards cabin pit

hmm they left this one ?

down towards the stream

careful this is is very loose

into the stream 

going down the waterfall it was slippy 

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/Wilderswood%20water%20tunnel

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/wilderswood

though the water tunnel 

over the wall just by cabins pit

up from the Cabin pit

back to the tree line

one of the old entrances -will they destroy this ?

part of the Rockhaven castle garden can you see the path ?

the old pottery i found at Rockhaven castle 

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/02/rivington-road-to-wilderswood-rivington.html

http://justramblingon.co.uk/country-walks/rivington/to-the-wilderswood/

http://www.about-horwich.co.uk/horwich/Rockhaven_Castle.html

route taken 

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/wilderswood-rivington-without-the-wood-310922/