>second part of 10 peaks Adam Hill to white Brow to counting Hill to Winter Hill to Noon Hill

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see the following routes
http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/jwh-10-peaks-part-2-adams-hill-and-white-br-305642/
http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/counting-hill-winter-hill-noon-hill-catter–305646/

Looking towards the Pike from Wildersmoor

Rivington Pike and Two lads(RH)

Bell Pit near Adam Hill

White Brow from Adam Hill,

Winter Hill Mast in the background

on the White Brow

evidence of mine near Knoll at 350m

Running down towards Burnt Edge -350 Knoll on right hand side

Old  animal  feeding trough

old farm house -Holden’s plantation

sitting down with Winter Hill Mast in the background

Ice

Old Bricks from the  Brickworks

Old Brickworks
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/08/winterhill-brickworksmines-part-one.html

Brickwork’s at Hole Bottom

http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/winterhillthebook.htm

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Brickwork’s at Hole Bottom
http://www.daveweb.co.uk/whvol3.pdf

 

Old mine tip

Brown Lowe in the distance

we counted over 60 Bell pits in this area near Holden s Colliery

Two lads in the sunset

Holden’s Colliery one of the many Shaft’s found here

deep grass difficult to cross very tiring for my legs

Mine Buildings ? found in the line with Bell Pits  in line with Holders Colliery

sunset on Winter Hill temperature had dropped to -3C at this point.

towards counting hill

wall which marks Dean Ditch

 

Counting Hill

 

Winter mast

standing on the Trig point  for Winter Hill

Rivington Pike in the distance  ,

note from Dad ,the sun set at this point, we went on  to Noon Hill and Catter nab then back to winter Hill , temperature which was low became very low -5 , Jake was tired at this point we made our way to the car which Jake was glad of 😉

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivington_Pike
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Pennine_Moors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Hill,_Lancashire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich

fell running resources
http://www.horwichrmiharriers.co.uk/
http://www.lostockac.co.uk/
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/index.php

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

 

 

>10 peaks part 1 Rivington Pike- Brown Hill-Crooked edge-two lads

Georges lane  ice run

 

Rivington Pike -view of Bolton,Horwich ,Chorley and Preston, Winter Hill mast

 

across a stream

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

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/12/rivington-pike-rivington-horwich-bell.html

 

 

sheep Skull we found – no other Bones ?

me in my hi vis clothing  plus strobe light plus torch plus a tracker and walkie talkie,

 

note from dad: a full set of emergency kit is carried by Jake  –  a bivi bag, foil blanket, food,water ,whistle,

he understands how to use this equipment we take his safety very seriously,

Jake has a great deal of experience on this terrain and has been trained to cover this in the dark, sleet and snow,ice , fog ,this environment has many micro climates – we came across still air which dipped to – 6 through to wind of 30 mph  combined with  -2 to -4 gives a very low feel like  factor in less than 150 metres.

 

 

this environment is tough what Jake make appear easy is not unless you are equipped  and experienced,

 

view towards Horwich

 

view from Two lads -Manchester,Bolton ,Reebok , Middlebrook , Horwich, Chorley

 

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

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

 

route for part one

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/jake-of-winter-hill-10-peaks-part-1-305628/

 

Note from dad :

route is poor lots of  fences ,most of route is a   fight to cross  , lots of deep grass, ground was very hard like running over rock , Ice and frozen ice water in the deep bogs and streams

route was undertaken at night , conditions poor – very high wind factor in parts ,

very cold,

 

 

you would go on from the Two Lads to Adam Hill which is in part two

 

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/jwh-10-peaks-part-2-adams-hill-and-white-br-305642/

 

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

 

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climbing the waterfall at the blue lagoon, Horden Butts Delf, Hordern Stoops, Wards Reservoir, Belmont

looking at Winter Hill and  the Winter Hill mast’s

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

overlooking Belmont and Blue lagoon

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

looking towards Hordern Stoops

Hordern Stoops: This marks the parish boundary. Stoop is from the Icelandic ‘staup’ meaning a knobby lump, and has come to mean simply a post or stock

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

Horden Butts Delf -old quarry

http://www.blue-lagoon-belmont.co.uk/bb/index.php?PHPSESSID=aannhqtjutm8tijgce7hmloh27&topic=48.msg429#new
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/8187878.Plug_is_pulled_on_Blue_Lagoon/
http://www.stpetersbelmont.org.uk
Belmont Parish Church – St Peters

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/landscape/landscapecharacass/charcarea9.asp
http://www.canalsandwaterways.me.uk/page4.html
http://nwex.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7463

sites about the Blue lagoon

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

note from dad: This can be a high volume waterfall , rocks very slippy, hand holds were very slippy ,volume of water can knock someone light of their feet,
be very careful, in the dark ,
Jake has been taught to move quickly and safely across this type of terrain and this type of challenge,- what appears easy is not !
Jake uses Walsh trainers whilst not designed for this are very grippy  in mud and wet conditions and on wet rocks, we use high performance waterproof and insulation layers to ensure Jake stay’s warm and dry  , we have spare clothing and a full survival kit, the video’s are not that good quality the temperature was just above freezing, it was dark, noisy and poor visibility from my breath with the  water spray from the water fall ,  it shows what  Jake managed.
the weather was clear and just above freezing, the water very cold , it was getting dark so you have to ensure you have clear communication and ensure all members of the party are safe

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

approach to the bottom of the water fall

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24429795@N04/3386490275/

http://www.redbubble.com/people/stevesimages1/art/3040166-4-blue-lagoon-waterfall
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2040341

above are other pictures of the waterfall

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

1st part

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

2nd  part of the climb

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

last section

over the  fence at the top -winter Hill mast at the right side

Note from dad -Jake is on the right hand side  , Jake admiring the view towards the winter Hill mast

look at the lovely moon

look at Belmont at night

lights of Belmont and moon over the Blue lagoon,

last look at  the masts on winter hill,  how many ?

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/blue-lagoon-305312/

route is fast on the paths but slow across the moorland , fences are encountered on this run,

http://belmontvillage.org.uk/History.htm

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/upload/pdf/WEST_PENNINE_MOORS_Annual_Report_0708.pdf

some background to Belmont and the area

support the local  mountain rescue teams

Bolton Mountain rescue,

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

http://visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/results.jsp?xCenter=3207185.61596&yCenter=3041257.71437&scale=63360&mapLayer=nineteenth&subLayer=first_edition&title=Ordnance%20Survey%20and%20Ordnance%20Survey%20of%20Scotland%20First%20Series

link to old map of this area

Rivington Chinese gardens,Lever Park,The Pigeon Tower, Rivington

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/chinese-gardens-rivington-305212/

note from dad :family walk to the Chinese gardens ,Rivington

The Bungalow Grounds, locally known as the Chinese Gardens.  These were constructed by Lord Leverhulme on the slopes below the Pigeon Tower.


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

can you see round loaf ? to the right is great hill
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/Great%20Hill
sites for the round Loaf
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/5568
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Loaf
http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os_routes/show/17384
http://www.owenswalks.org/lan019/lan019.html

building that looks like a turret

the top of another turret !

bathing lake -stone steps lead down into the water

pigeon tower

look at the view

Rivington Pike

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

Lever Bridge

ballroom floor

short stairs

long stairs , this place is full of all kinds of stairs leading to different buildings and levels

can you see the R tree ?

the big garden

a sign about  Rivington terraced garden

Pigeon Tower

links

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

 

My new baby brother Leo

Leo Daniel, is my new baby brother, born on the 9th January 2011 at 22:06 at home, weighing 8lb 1oz. 

Me seeing my baby brother for the first time, seconds after he was born, upstairs in our home.

Me holding Leo, I am very proud to be his big brother!

Leo asleep in his bouncy chair, he likes it here.

Leo trying out his cot.

Note From dad:

Jake has been enjoying his time with his brother and has not been out on the fells this week,

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

 

route

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/two-lads-to-new-chapel-lane-horwich-304860/

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

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

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

Jakes blogs for Montcliffe

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

Jakes Blogs for two lads

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

Jakes Blogs for New Chapel Lane

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20chapel%20Lane

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

Rivington Pike

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

Lower Rivington reservoir

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

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

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/jed/rivington_reservoirs.htm

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/landscape/landscapecharacass/charcarea9.asp

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/underground/reservoir/history.shtml

Me in the mist
http://justramblingon.co.uk/history-pages/two-lads-hill/

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

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

http://claire-bear-astbury.gonetoosoon.org/

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

https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/img00197.jpg

 

Path up to one of the Montcliffe lower quarries

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

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

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-462376-wallsuches-bleach-works-horwich

http://www.redrow.co.uk/developments/arcon-village/

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

http://www.bowlandpenninemrt.org.uk/home.htm

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

http://www.lancashireminesrescue.colsal.org.uk/

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

http://www.panoramio.com/user/4875445

This has received  over 2000 views on just over  a 100 photos, 90%  have been chosen and mapped in Google earth.

http://www.sanoodi.com/people/snewby/routes/

This gives a list of over 100 miles of Jakes adventures

This is a list of my routes –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 !