Winter Hill Mine trails, two lads to winter hill mast pits, Horwich

the pike and the reservoir and Wilderswood and wilders moor

across these -these cattle grids have hedgehog ramps in them :)

on the way up the two lads

we are with Leo today so i have my boots on !

Adam Hill ( left) and white Brow from the two lads

someone has rebuilt this

I was careful not to knock any of the stones off

two lads with the mast in the background

carefully coming off the two lads middle brook in the background

I can still run but have to wait for my dad as Leo is in the back carrier and does not like to run yet !

the mines are on the left hand side - you can just see some evidence of the tips

this shaft is blocked off

one of the flooded shafts

learning how to drink safely on the moors -dont do this unless you check to see where the water comes from

Leo looking at me eating bilberries
http://www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk/index.php/en/about/heather/71-bilberry

eating Bilberries

sitting down to eat - pike is in the background

old shaft -capped

another drinking source

Old shaft near the mast

the masts at the back of Winter hill

testing my balance

Old shaft

me doing a roly poly

Leo asleep

one area of old bell pits near the brickworks

practicing going under a fence without damaging the fence or Me!

one of the old bell pits

this area has a lot of bell pits and waste mounds 

old pipe ?

someone has been digging here - this is from the area near the brickworks

Leo has just woken up !

http://www.daveweb.co.uk/whvol2.pdf
P48

"Although Winter Hill is a wonderful “playground” and a place of great
beauty and fascination for many of us, we should always be aware of the
hidden dangers at all times, and do all we can to minimise them.
Unfortunately, many of us like the bleakness and solitude of the place,
and often go wandering around on our own - and at times when there is
perhaps nobody else around on the moors – and in the most appalling
weather conditions! Some would call us foolhardy, but this is our choice
and what we choose to do - and we would defend our right to do just this
– so long as we are all aware of the possible dangers and we dress and
equip ourselves to minimise the risks.
In poor weather never underestimate Winter Hill. The bogs really ARE
there. The visibility really CAN vanish totally within 60 seconds. The
body surface temperature plus the chill factor for those unsuitablydressed, really CAN drop to –10C or more on top of the Hill.
DO take care on Winter Hill ….. but enjoy it! Remember. It CAN bite"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Hill_(North_West_England)

http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas/ENG/WINTER.GIF

http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=SD660144

http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/winterindex.html

http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Winter_Hill_Mines.html

http://www.mineexplorer.org.uk/winterhill.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT_hAN0HGEA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff69PQ0GEFU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR_1i2eCkl4

http://www.lancashirewalks.com/WinterHillArchive.pdf

http://about-cumbria.co.uk/section/5039/flooded-mine-tunnel-under-winter-hill/

http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Winter_Hill_Water_Tunnels.html