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Winter Hill ,Horwich, UK
About Me Jake ,I am 11 years old and have Autism. This Blog is about what I can do not what I cannot,sometimes people think I cannot because I have autism ,this blog is about challenging that!I have lots of special interests, in particular running, exploring and this blog shows a small amount of what I get up to! Please be careful as some of activities I do may look easy are not , I know Winter Hill very well I can get off safely and know what to do when the weather closes in ,to keep myself safe I use high performance clothing and footwear,waterproof/ breathable/reflective/thermal layers. in layers so I keep warm and dry , I take my safety seriously and I always take care when out exploring. My dad is very experienced on the fells he is teaching me how to keep safe.I can use a map and compass, the hills can be windy , very cold, be wet , misty and boggy. STAY SAFE! check out under my link's for advice on safety from Bowland and Pennine Mountain rescue. Try my Winter Hill Challenge http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/02/10-or-14-peak-courses-on-winter-hill-by.html

Saturday, 8 January 2011

Wilderswood , Crooked edge Hill ,Two Lads, Wallsuches to new chapel lane , Winter Hill, Horwich




route

3 miles - Wilderswood , Crooked edge Hill ,Two Lads, Wallsuches  to New Chapel lane




Jakes blogs for Montcliffe

Jakes Blogs for two lads 

Jakes Blogs for New Chapel Lane

note from Dad : Wilderswood  - on the left hand side of the wood was shaft number 1 for wilderswood colliery 
 Rivington Pike

 Lower Rivington reservoir


 note from dad :Memorial to Claire Astbury  1977 to 2009 which we found just below two lads

me on top of two lads it was too windy to stay upright safely 
me running down the hill from two lads  


can you find me 
me in the mud 
coal on the path , pieces of old brick found on this path 
pieces of burnt coal  called clinker -
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/clinker

Note from dad :armchair - almost a bell pit shape -side nearest seems to have been washed away!

me climbing out of a stream
 Red Moss , Reebok stadium  from Montcliffe
 one tiny orange mushroom - can you see ?



iron rail found on path down from Lower Montcliffe Quarry 


 fossil which we found last time

 Path up to one of the Montcliffe lower quarries

on the way to the reservoir above the Arcon development  on the way to Wallsuches 



weather:
visibility went from  just under a mile  to 15 metres in just under 10 mins 
high wind chill factor , sleet some snow and hail ,
enjoy and keep safe when outside
please take care 

Saturday, 1 January 2011

Happy New year and review of 2010

Happy New Year

Jake thanks everyone for following his Blog for 2010 and looks forward to you joining in his adventures for 2011,

Jake started his Blog on the 31/07/2010, 

Statistics for Jake's Blog in 2010

68 Blog posts 

12,000 views in total 

5000 views in December 

This has received  over 2000 views on just over  a 100 photos, 90%  have been chosen and mapped in Google earth.
This gives a list of over 100 miles of Jakes adventures 
though the site has been down for some of the time ,so some of Jake's routes are recorded in mapmyrun.com 

Remember don’t just run or walk –explore !






Friday, 31 December 2010

Darwen Jubilee tower ,Earnsdale reservoir ,Sunnyhurst hey reservoir, Darwen tower trig point ,Darwen, Blackburn



 http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/upload/doc/History_Notes_web_20060223091154.doc
Sunnyhurst hey reservoir

 http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?LANGUAGE=eng&pageID=1329
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_Tower
me next to a stone with a picture of the tower on it -Darwen Jubilee tower
Darwen tower without the dome
http://www.blackburncitizen.co.uk/news/8669079.Firms_rush_to_Darwen_Tower___s_rescue/
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/darwen/8633422.Top_of_Darwen_Tower_blown_off_in_gusts/



http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/server.php?show=nav.257
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1131817
India Mill tower in the background
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8329000/8329883.stm
http://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-184681-india-mill-darwen
http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?pageid=486&language=eng

 http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?language=eng&pageID=2572
http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?pageid=4836&language=eng
http://www.btinternet.com/~dajaca/links2.htm

view of darwen
Darwen Moor a beautiful view 
Earnsdale reservoir ,Sunnyhurst hey reservoir, trig point 


http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2008/03/18/history_darwen_tower_feature.shtml


 Darwen tower



video from the top of the tower
running down from the tower
running across  the heather
going down the path back to the car 

west Pennine moor access sign

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53119


http://www.visitnorthwest.com/blackburn/sunnyhurst.htm


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

general sites :
http://www.boltonmrt.org.uk/go.php?page=main

Thursday, 30 December 2010

Holden's Colliery ,Smithills shooting hut, Winter Hill Bell pits/Shafts, Winter Hill

http://justramblingon.co.uk/country-walks/west-pennine-moors/lovely-day-for-a-walk/
http://www.lostockac.co.uk/diary/wednesday-3rd-march-2010-head-torch-run/
two sites with routes in this area
http://www.justusuk.com/2009/11/will-yo-come-o-sunday-morning.html
this give's some history to this key access point,

route we took
http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/united-kingdom/bolton/2394443038

weather : OK 6c to 4C ,this was a discovery walk looking for a colliery
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/12/coal-pit-road-smithills-moor-winter.html




https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaujtXi3WTfOvJYzUgCHPCGDWgz17BhAIZd5yBJUNsRY108LqAQINW8qaOoyOJ_mKZXasas9D4hg_cgEExAJrWklE6YNvooiExchZw7yL2v10S6j7ldi_bpmw8kAo4_R4wQoIFonTGD8/s1600/IMG03002.jpg
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/12/coal-pit-road-smithills-moor-winter.html
the same area in snow

looking at the icicles
me , My sister and my mum
Smithills shooting hut
on the way to the mast
millstone grit -looking at the name on it !
looks like a old mill stone unfinished  ? next to a quarry 

Bell Pit 
another waste tip
doorway to Holden s Colliery
http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Winter_Hill_Mines.html overview site
old walls Holden s Colliery
overview Holden s Colliery site
Holden s Colliery pits/shafts
Holden s Colliery main path is to the left with dean mills reservoir in the top left 
mine waste - or shale with coal pieces in it  near Holden's colliery
http://www.penmorfa.com/bricks/england6.html
Ormrods Bolton Brick -found  next to winter Hill mast
Looking at icicles
Old shaft near winter hill  mast square in shape -grey fences behind are the winter hill support cables
across the moor
the other winter hills towers
Roly Poly 
note from dad take care on the Hills