Two Lads, meeting with Mal and kite flying -Clare's Birthday

The route we took 

    

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Note from dad:

Jake has been ill for two weeks , so we are keeping things low key at the moment,

Me and Evie

 looking towards Horwich

 They have repaired the fence -

 can you see the pike ?

 the Two lads

 the Reebok stadium, Blackrod

 I met Mal Frith who writes the following web site
http://justramblingon.co.uk/
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115067517513197991613/posts

Evie playing with Brett and Sam can you see the stick ? we found this later !

 Can you see me ? there are some people collecting mushrooms ! can you see the Pike ?

 Mal  going back

 some of the mushrooms we saw

 Two Lads -Evie just climbing up

 Evie on one of the smaller ones

Jumping down

 Me and Evie taking a diffrent path to dad and Leo ,I am helping Evie cross safely

 can you see the pike it was very beautiful sunset

 the sunset

 you have to be careful , dad had checked this out before !
there is a lot of water going down here but it is not flooded ,

 this is blocked

 on the same line of shafts

 the mast

 I ran ahead to look at the Kites

 Clare came up here to celebrate her birthday what a great idea !

 they were flying three kites

 Clare is on the two Lads -it was her birthday !

 this is Evie flying the Kite,
Note from dad :thankyou very much for letting Evie fly the Kite !
we all wished Clare a happy Birthday !

 Evie flying the kite , I did not want to fly the kite !
what a great view and sunset ! fantastic to have a birthday  treat up here !

 looking at the sunset

we found the  the stick that Brett and Sam were playing with !

 its getting dark now !

The mast lights !

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

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

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

http://justramblingon.co.uk/history-pages/two-lads-hill/

http://www.white-coppice.co.uk/latest_walk29.htm

I would not recommend wellington boots  for this walk , Jake and Evie are very used to this and wanted to spend prolonged time splashing in the mud , please be careful  ,   

wilderswood to Pike to winter Hill to wilderswood

quick post !
weather good no rain mist just dark !

 

 the two lads

 Wilderswood

 the mine Vent for Wilderswood

 Rivington pike

 Winter Hill mast

 Brown Hill and mast

 me with Horwich in the background  -Reebok in the background

from Horwich to Preston

roly poly down the Pike , my dad runs then I go the opposite way , my dad stops me from hitting the track at high speed.which would hurt,
Note : from dad this is steep for people who know the back of the pike towards winter hill needs care in the dark  !

 me looking at a mine shaft

on the way to mast crossing a stream

the mast

down to Wilderswood!

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/01/rivington-pike-to-brown-hill-to-crooked.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/07/rivington-pike-to-brown-hill-back-of.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/04/two-lads-to-rivington-pike-and-back.html

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

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

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

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

http://www.manchesterscountryside.com/site/attractions/attraction-results/rivington-pike-p129431