Two lads to Rivington Pike and back again

be careful on the cattle grid !

on the way to the two lads

sunset at Two lads

looking at the view over Bolton

the mast from the Two Lads

sunset looking towards Rivington Pike -can you see the Pike ?

between the mast and the pike

running towards the pike

Pigeon tower from the pike

Rivington pike -looks like i am nearly as tall as the mast , standing on the edge of the hill

Bell Pit below Rivington pike  

down from the pike towards brown hill 

can you see me ?

up from the dog hotel !

looking back to the Pike 

across the cattle grid

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/Two%20lads

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

http://www.angelfire.com/in/rivington/

http://www.bolton.org.uk/pike.html

http://www.rivingtonboardingkennels.co.uk/

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

http://nwex.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6595

if you wanted to know what it looked like at the top of the Pike !

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

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

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/Rivington%20Pike

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

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

Rivington Pike links

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

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

Two Lads links

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

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

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

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

Bolton Mountain rescue

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

Belmont to New chapel Lane 4.3 miles

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

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

Belmont: “Fair or beautiful mountain”. Derived from Low Latin ‘bellus’ – fair, beautiful, and ‘montem’ – a mountain.

taken from -http://www.belmontvillage.org.uk/History.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont,_Lancashire

http://www.bolton.org.uk/belmont.html

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9001003.Firefighters_tackle_huge_moorland_blaze_in_Belmont/

old controls for lower height reservoir 

settling tank for the water supply 

controls for the release of the water 

Fibre  optic cable underground 

spring reservoir 

on the route of the winter Hill

overlooking Belmont 

Old mines  NE of Winter Hill mast 

on the way to the two lads - mast in the background

Two Lads -day was grey top of the mast in cloud 

running towards Wilderswood -we turned right to go down to Wilderswood 

Wilderswood -Montcliffe 

Yates Horwich Brick

Yates Plastic Brick from Horwich 

http://www.penmorfa.com/bricks/england8.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28709338@N04/2688234785/

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/belmont-to-chorley-old-road-310164/

Waterfall at Wards reservoir night and day

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/Wards%20Reservoir
the approach to the waterfall

path leading up to the waterfall

the path was flooded this time 

these stones protect you from the bog

up the side of the wards reservoir

climbing up the waterfall

crossing the stream

we crossed this and climbed up the water fall be careful !!!!!

close up of the water rushing down 

video of the waterfall 

another waterfall video 

old shaft note this is square not round !

me again this time in dark ,
note from dad:
This waterfall contains a lot of slippery rocks , i have removed photos and videos showing techniques to climb, cross and dry off afterwards, the path at the top also has a broken fence hidden in the long grass which has barbed wire and wire fencing sections- this will cause injury unless you are careful in the dark ,

Hordern: (13^th century ‘handran’ and ‘haderan’). Possibly from the Anglo-Saxon ‘heorde’ meaning herd, and ‘hyrne’ meaning a nook or corner.
Belmont: “Fair or beautiful mountain”. Derived from Low Latin ‘bellus’ – fair, beautiful, and ‘montem’ – a mountain.
taken from -http://www.belmontvillage.org.uk/History.htm


http://www.blue-lagoon-belmont.co.uk/bb/index.php


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont,_Lancashire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward's_Reservoir


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


http://www.bolton.org.uk/belmont.html


http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/8300011.Belmont_reservoir_is_back_with_splash___for_now/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/18/8

Hollinshead Hall,Tockholes,Darwin

me

I'm off down the Hill !

next to a gatepost of Hollinshead Hall

me on one of the walls of Hollinshead Hall

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollinshead_Hall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tockholes
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/116177
http://people.bath.ac.uk/liskmj/living-spring/sourcearchive/ns2/ns2jc1.htm
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18662
http://www.unitedutilities.com/FilmHollinsheadHall.aspx
http://www.urbexforums.co.uk/showthread.php/9405-The-ruins-of-Hollinshead-Hall-and-holy-well.-8-8-2010
http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/tour/Haunted_England/pictures/1025906

Me and Mum and baby Leo  5 weeks looking at the informational board

the well house

old iron works - my trainer !

stone bath - water container

me and mum and Leo !

Rivington Road to Wilderswood, Rivington Pike /Winter Hill

Belmont Road grey and misty day 

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


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


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

can you see me ?

we caught up with some walkers

quarries on the other side

old mine tips

Pigeon tower 

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/97653


http://www.rivingtonhallbarn.co.uk/localarea/


http://www.chorley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1202


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


http://www.bolton.org.uk/terraced.html


http://www.angelfire.com/in/rivington/leverpark.html


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=125-zhc&cid=1#1 details of the plans held for Roynton Cottage,

Link to the person who designed the  Lever park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hayton_Mawson

http://www.leverpark.co.uk/ friends of Lever park

maps of rivington
http://rivington-lancashire.com/MapsP2.html

Rivington pike from near the Pigeon tower

looking back at the pike near wilderswood

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

notice of  pine pest problem 

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

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/winterhill-308446/


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


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