Red Moss and old railway lines ,Reebok staduim, Horwich

fast route for Jake
http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/red-moss-via-old-railway-311594/
http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/red-moss-old-railway-link-part-2-311596/

4.2 miles
route was  long grass - fight for Jake as it was head height, nettles and brambles,
a quick run from two curious horses , old railway ,old coal mine, red moss (be very careful)
deep bog and rough grass,

on the start

one of the landfill check points

Reebok and police station

one of the overgrown paths

railway crossing

view towards Horwich station

overgrown head height for me

over head height !

towards the motorway

I found this difficult as the noise was too much

running away from the noise

Another source of material was an old tip at Blackrod from where some 300,000 tons of burnt colliery shale was obtained. A further example of the construction of a motorway improving the environment, by using waste materials

jumping down from a broken style

tramway?

taken from a circa 1900 map of  the area two distinct shafts - missing railway line !

Another source of material was an old tip at Blackrod from where some 300,000 tons of burnt colliery shale was obtained. A further example of the construction of a motorway improving the environment, by using waste materials

the two horses -we had to run away from these 

can you see the line of the railway ?

bridge over the railway

old telegraph pole

old shaft filled with water

bridge over the railway -disused railway

along the path

can you see the pike

old telegraph pole can you see the old insulators ?

where the line would have branched off from

yes its me - nettles taller than me !

crossing the railway lines

can you see the old cobbles Ridgway Bridge

water pipeline?

underneath the m61

Huncoat's plastic brick Accrington !

winter hill mast from red moss from one of the old tramways

Map Circa 1900 showing tramways  photo above is the middle tramway 

red moss to M61

gas plant ?

warning signs about gas !

Orchid?

do not enter !

my shadow

stopping for a drink

still running !
http://www.lancswt.org.uk/
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/109497
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Moss,_Horwich_-_geograph.org.uk_-_109497.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich
http://www.fireflash-delta64.co.uk/redmoss240510.html
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1GV5M
http://www.horwich.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=32
http://www.bolton.gov.uk/sites/DocumentCentre/Documents/SPD%20Masterplans%2018th%20Jan%202011.pdf
http://www.geolocation.ws/v/W/4d57caa81d41c86ece050e4e/red-moss-horwich--looking-from-landfill/en

Reebok Stadium links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reebok_Stadium

http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/StadiumInformationIndex/0,,1004,00.html

Red Moss Links
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/109497
http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1006538.pdf
http://www.horwich.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=32
http://www.blackrod.org.uk/page9.html
http://www.motorwayarchive.ihtservices.co.uk/m61horpre.htm

Methane burning site
http://www.methane-stripping.com/case_studies.html

links to Horwich and Horwich Parkway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich_Parkway_railway_station
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich


Links to Horwich Police station
http://www.gmp.police.uk/live/nhoodv3.nsf/index-community.html?ReadForm&Division=Bolton&Area=Bolton%20West&Community=Horwich%20West


http://aspullvillage.webs.com/history.htm
http://www.mbbcs.org.uk/society/index.htm
http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1006538.pdf


http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=60700
http://wiki.worldflicks.org/red_moss_site_of_special_scientific_interest.html
http://www.qwiki.com/q/#!/Blackrod