Rising to the north of Bolton and part of the West Pennine Moors, Winter Hill offers a wonderful tramping ground and far reaching views. Its vast moorland landscape and gentle …

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Location: Rivington, Chorley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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January 28, 2023

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Part of the west Pennine Hills Winter Hill stands at 456m. There is a trig point and several radio and communications masts on the summit. There is also a memorial to a plane that crashed here in 1958 on a flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester.

AdamJamesKaila

February 6, 2021

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Walking boots and a wind proof jackets are a wise choice as it is quite open to windy wet weather. The hill has so many stories /history from mystery murder too plan crashes, also home to local tv mast is on this hill.

Paul

March 10, 2026

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Much of the path around the base is presently closed owing to maintenance works, so please be aware!

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Elevation 450 m

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Location: Rivington, Chorley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Winter Hill Summit and TV Mast

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