canal tow path on the Leigh branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Wigan flashes on both sides brick paved all down the stretch always busy with walkers and cyclists
On the edge of the summit of Noon Hill stands a Bronze Age burial cairn. Measuring some twenty-one metres in diameter, it is bounded by a stone kerb which encircles …
Birkacre Weir was installed around 1800 to rise the water level and create a faster flowing river to turn the mill water wheels downstream. The fish ladder was installed in 2002 to allow salmon upstream to spawn.
Italian lake - one of many beauty spots in this area once owned by Lord Lever and his family. Stair cases lead up to the Pigeon tower, closest parking would be top two car parks Rivington
The top of Cheetham Close is not only a superb viewpoint but also of great historical significance. Hikers are rewarded with a vista including the Peel Monument, Winter Hill and …