Christmas Eve -Cinema trip and Adam Hill to Holders to Hole Bottom to Two lads on Winter Hill

Leo is in his push chair – we take this to school every day as its good in all weathers including the snow 🙂

I am pushing the Pushchair today

This is Middlebrook we are going to the cinema to see TinTin
http://www.middlebrook-bolton.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintin

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983193/

we ate out at Mcdonalds as a special treat !
I have lost my front two upper teeth !
http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/

In the Afternoon I went on a run – Adam Hill to Holders Plantation to Hole Bottom to Two Lads – fast run

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/61627478

 

Looking towards the Welsh mountains and Liverpool

Two Lads

http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Two_Lads_Cairns.html
http://justramblingon.co.uk/history-pages/two-lads-hill/

The mast

these are large stones

Bell pit just below Adam Hill

The masts and a lone cyclist

My dad fell on down into this ! it normally me but you have to be careful

Holders Farm
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/10/explore-ruined-farmhouse-at-holders.html
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/06/adam-hill-to-holders-plantation-to-two.html
https://jakeofwinterhill.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/adam-hill-to-holders-plantation-to-two-lads-winter-hill-horwich/

A lone walker just above Holders plantation

this is much more fun that it looks !

the old dam wall at Holders plantation

Hole Bottom Brick and Tile works in the day ! no snow !
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/12/sledging-at-two-lads-and-hole-bottom-on.html
http://www.chorleyhistorysociety.co.uk/page01b.htm
http://justramblingon.co.uk/country-walks/west-pennine-moors/walking-the-dean-ditch/

My dads trainer and tracksuit covered in mud as usual ! this is clinker from burning coal

some of old stone slabs in Hole bottom

Looking down from two Lads

the pike

Two lads

the mast from the two lads

racing down from the two lads

trying to find a dry route

Nearly back (two lads and mast )

4.85 mph today better in the day , no snow  or  rain or fog !

Horwich Fireworks from Adam Hill,Horwich

we wanted a good view from the top of the Hill !
note from dad  because Jake did not like the noise we went on top of the hill to allow us to see a display without the loud noise ,
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt59095.html
http://affect.media.mit.edu/pdfs/09.Morris-thesis.pdf
http://autisticadventures.blogspot.com/2008/04/noise-sensitivity-for-children-with.html

It was cold standing at the top of the hill and it was windy !

looking down on Horwich
http://www.hrmicc.com/home/ is the firework display i came to see
Horwich is where I live
http://www.horwich.gov.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich

we had some hot chocolate and some snacks

my dad had taught me to keep warm by dropping height and useing the heather to keep out of the wind so i became warm

I am keeping my eyes shut for the flash !

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

the fireworks were great ,
this is just a small part of the them ,
i hope one day to be able to watch them close up !

Adam Hill to Holder’s Plantation to Two Lads ,Winter Hill ,Horwich

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winter Hill Mast can you see the smaller masts ?

through the stone style

towards Adam Hill

Mine ?

Holders Plantation

the old dam wall -looking for baby frogs

Evie testing her waterproof boots

washing my hands

someone has been digging here -this is the old brickworks

top of one of brickworks Kilns

old mine tramway

two lads

two lads with the pike in the background

one of the smaller lads

Reebok from the two lads

on the way back from two lads

looks like silver – one of the reservoirs

 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

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/adam-hill-to-holders-to-two-lads-311162/


http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/10/explore-ruined-farmhouse-at-holders.html


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

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

>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

 

 

Two lads , Rivington, Winter Hill ,Horwich sledge and Roly poly -4C Snow 3 inch to 3ft

 

temperature good at start , the wind picked up and the chill factor became more intense dropping the feels like temperature another 4C

GPS failed to track for part of the route,but approx just under 2 miles

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/two-lads-winter-hill-in-snow-304326/

 

 

sledging down the road

climbing up the snowdrift

the mast is in the distance as we go up to Two Lads

Adam hill and White Brow

Wilderswood and Wilder’s moor

 

 

 

 

me climbing up after sledging down the hill

me doing a roly-poly

 

 

the mast from Two Lads

Rivington Pike ,Brown Hill and Crooked Edge Hill

 

on top of Two Lads

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

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/Two%20lads?updated-max=2010-12-12T17:54:00Z&max-results=20

https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/img023291.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sliding down on the sledge

 

this was really fast

where the wind has blown the snow. It looks like sand

 

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

about the two Lads

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

good background to this area

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/jed/latest_walk29.htm

good local walking site

http://www.mypennines.co.uk/west-pennine-moors/walks/310510.html

another local walking site

http://justramblingon.co.uk/tag/rivington-pike/

Good Walking site

http://www.boltonmrt.org.uk/go.php?page=news#3370

recent incident on sledging

Note from dad : you have to careful – these slopes had very deep snow and soft landings where we went , there are rocks hidden under the snow in other parts of these slopes , please be careful

-Jake spent a lot of time learning how to up and down deep snow slopes safely, also how to enjoy himself  safely , there is always a trade off of undertaking more extreme forms of outdoor activities (for a 7 year old) and  safety, have fun but do this safely,

 

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/dec/20/best-and-worst-sledges

this link taken from the Bolton Mountain rescue article above