Jake of winter hill

wilderswood to Pike to winter Hill to wilderswood

Posted in fell running, Georges Lane, Rivington Pike, wilderswood, winter hill, Winter Hill Bell pits/Shafts, winter hill mast with tags Brown Hill, fell running, Georges Lane, Horwich, Lower Rivington Reservoir, Reebok, River Douglas, Rivington Pike, wilderswood, winter hill, Winter Hill Bell pits/Shafts, winter hill mast on October 14, 2011 by jakeofwinterhill

quick post !
weather good no rain mist just dark !

the two lads

Wilderswood

the mine Vent for Wilderswood

Rivington pike

Winter Hill mast

Brown Hill and mast

me with Horwich in the background –Reebok in the background

from Horwich to Preston

roly poly down the Pike , my dad runs then I go the opposite way , my dad stops me from hitting the track at high speed.which would hurt,
Note : from dad this is steep for people who know the back of the pike towards winter hill needs care in the dark !

me looking at a mine shaft

on the way to mast crossing a stream

the mast

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/01/rivington-pike-to-brown-hill-to-crooked.html

down to Wilderswood!

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/07/rivington-pike-to-brown-hill-back-of.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/04/two-lads-to-rivington-pike-and-back.html

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

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

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

http://www.manchesterscountryside.com/site/attractions/attraction-results/rivington-pike-p129431

http://horwichheritage.co.uk/heritagecentre.htm

Horwich heritage center and -Rivington pike/winter hill

Posted in bench mark, Brown Hill, Crankshaw pipeworks, fell running, HMS Hood, Horwich, Horwich heritage centre, Horwich locomotive works, River Douglas, Rivington Pike, Two lads, winter hill, winter hill mast with tags bench mark, Bolton, Brown Hill, Crankshaw pipeworks, fell running, HMS Hood, Horwich, Horwich heritage centre, Horwich locomotive works, Lower Rivington Reservoir, River Douglas, Rivington Pike, Two lads, winter hill, winter hill mast on September 11, 2011 by jakeofwinterhill

I went to see the Horwich heritage centre –
this is a model of HMS Hood

http://www.hmshood.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood_(51)

http://www.royalnavalmuseum.org/info_sheets_HoodandBismarck.htm

Here is a mode of the Horwich locomotive works
I saw the back of the these from Red Moss
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/red%20moss

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich_Works
http://www.bolton.gov.uk/website/Pages/SPDHorwichLocoWorks.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich#Horwich_Works

a model of a old tram , these used to go to Horwich from Bolton
http://www.boltonrevisited.org.uk/s-good-old-days.html
http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/collections/local-history/archivesimages02/1954loc?term=horwich&s_tags=localhistory&sort_by=Title&item_number=60&b_start:int=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davel59/3518163788/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davel59/3518166216/

I just love this

its great you can pull and learn about all the levers !

These Bricks are made in Horwich we have found some when we have been out exploring
you can see the map of the tramway on the left
https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/img05383.jpg

https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/img05139.jpg

As well as coal, seams of dry clay were drawn and supplied works making bricks, and sanitary ware. Crankshaw’s pipeworks, whose mine was known as Klondyke, closed down in 1961. A new housing development now stands on the site,
taken from http://www.horwich.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=36

My run on Winter Hill ,

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/50249888

4.78 miles
conditions very wet underfoot plus moving across tussock grass and driving rain in the dark

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

Winter Hill mast

just taking a rest

two lads and Brown Hill from the path to the Pike

brown Hill ,two lads

http://wfdbwgua.blogspot.com/2011/08/earlier-on-winter-hill.html
thanks to JtE for showing me this !

my size 4 I am testing these out

Note from dad : Jake normally uses PB junior trainers , we are using winter grade socks
http://www.walshsports.co.uk/images/FellRunning.pdf

can you see the Reebok ?

I enjoy the view

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/01/rivington-pike-to-brown-hill-to-crooked.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/07/rivington-pike-to-brown-hill-back-of.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/04/two-lads-to-rivington-pike-and-back.html

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

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

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

http://www.manchesterscountryside.com/site/attractions/attraction-results/rivington-pike-p129431

The mast from the Pike

the pike

can you see the carving ?

River Douglas
https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/img02866.jpg
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/12/rivington-pike-rivington-horwich-bell.htmlhttp://prestonwalkies.blogspot.com/2010/04/quick-walk-up-winter-hill-from-belmont.html

crossing between the pike and the mast near the river Douglas -its starting to get dark

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

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/cy/ymchwil/cynllunio/33512.aspx

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/River%20Douglas

note from dad : we are testing winter equipment and hi vis strobe lighting
here Jake is crossing is a stream , you can see a walkie talkie, Jake has a mobile phone plus a gps tracker,
Jake has a torch,whistle plus spare torch , he has two strobe lights on

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

what weather we can have !

Note from Dad : the weather closed in , the rain became driving and cold , almost sleet at one stage,

Jake was testing a new coat today in what turned out to be poor conditions,

Winter Hill can bite ! we had chosen this route to get used to poor underfoot conditions in low light conditions which are very tiring , this is very tough for Jake , Jake is used to this the terrain and is fully equipped ,we were testing his winter wet grade kit with a set of spare layers to take this to cold wet weather , visibility was reasonable.

the mast in driving rain !

https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img00122.jpg
https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img028561.jpg

Wilderswood to Rivington pike old mine ,water tunnel 4 miles

Posted in Brown Hill, Georges Lane, River Douglas, Rivington, Rivington Pike, T and G Higson Halliwell Brick, The Pigeon Tower, water tunnel, wilderswood, winter hill mast, Winter Hill Mine with tags Bell pit, Brown Hill, Georges Lane, Horwich, River Douglas, Rivington, Rivington Pike, T and G Higson Halliwell Brick, The Pigeon Tower, water tunnel, wilderswood, winter hill, winter hill mast, Winter Hill Mine on July 26, 2011 by jakeofwinterhill

me in the wood

raspberries !

jumping over a fallen tree

down to the stream

main collery shaft no 1 wilderswood the shaft (capped) is in front of this

http://www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk/index.php/en/about/heather/71-bilberry

can you see the tramway ?

one of the horses

we will have to take a look at this !

Brown Hill

the pike

A fast beetle

behind the pike the sun was setting

I could see Blackpool tower from here

old pipe feeding the water tank

T&G Higson Halliwell (part of Bolton)

found in the middle of the moors part of the water tank – Lord leverhulme’s Rivington’s garden –

http://www.penmorfa.com/bricks/england3.html

old leval

can you see the old mine

this was narrow -it was wet dark and full of spiders !

note from Dad This is narrow and even jake had to crouch and shuffle along – it was worse for me

looking out for spiders !

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Pigeon%20Tower

video’s from the water tunnel

http://www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk/index.php/en/about/heather/71-bilberry
Bilberries

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

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

just below brown hill

on our way back we gave directions to some people who were looking for the pike !

The pike at sunset brown hill has the trees on it to the left

the sunset had a orange glow to it – making me look Orange !

see !

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Rivington Pike to Brown Hill to Back of sportsman’s cottage

Posted in 10 peaks winter Hill, Baby Brother, Bell Pits, Brown Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, disused tip, Horwich, Lancashire, Mine adit, Old mines, River Douglas, Rivington, Rivington Pike, winter hill mast with tags 10 peaks winter Hill, Baby Brother, Bell pit, bell pits, Brown Hill, Chorley, Crooked Edge Hill, disused tip, Horwich, Lancashire, Lower Rivington Reservoir, Mine adit, Old mines, River Douglas, Rivington, Rivington Pike, winter hill, winter hill mast on July 24, 2011 by jakeofwinterhill

looking at Leo who is in the back carrier – pike in the background

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

Leo

wall marks the boundary between Chorley and Horwich

An old bottle top

on the way to the pike over the gate

view towards the mast

http://www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk/index.php/en/about/heather/71-bilberry

Yes I am eating Bilberries !

crooked edge and the two lads

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://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/Brown%20Hill
Brown Hill

someone has planted a garden on the side of river Douglas

River Douglas
https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img028661.jpg
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/12/rivington-pike-rivington-horwich-bell.html
http://prestonwalkies.blogspot.com/2010/04/quick-walk-up-winter-hill-from-belmont.html

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

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/cy/ymchwil/cynllunio/33512.aspx

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/River%20Douglas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Douglas
http://www.bolton.org.uk/rivington.html
http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/collections/local-history/social-history-images/200296?term=postcard&s_tags=&sort_by=Title&item_number=199&b_start:int=0
http://www.brianherald.co.uk/home/58422_moorland-stream.html
http://www.wiganman.co.uk/Content/history/Douglas-1.html
http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Rivington_Pike_Tower.html
https://jakeofwinterhill.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/me-in-the-snow-two-lads-rivingtonbrown-hill-river-douglaswilderswood/

old sheepfold –

Note from Dad Pre-historic swirls? one distict and one less you can feel the one on left , with two it is unlikely just to be random !

Bell Pit

old mine level or adit

pike in the background this is tough grass for me

yes roly poly time !

taking a break !

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/rivington-pike-brown-hill-mines-312370/

old shaft ? or collapse ?
nothing is marked on the circa 1900 map of the area

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivington_Pike
http://www.about-cumbria.co.uk/section/6501/winter-hill-boundary-wall/

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Rivington Road to Wilderswood, Rivington Pike /Winter Hill

Posted in Belmont, Brown Hill, Horwich, Lancashire, Rivington, Rivington Pike, The Pigeon Tower, wilderswood, winter hill with tags Belmont, Bolton Mountain, Brown Hill, Horwich, Lancashire, River Douglas, Rivington, Rivington Pike, The Pigeon Tower, wilderswood, winter hill on February 15, 2011 by jakeofwinterhill

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

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.u k/winterareas.html

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

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

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

Posted in Brown Hill, Chorley, Crooked Edge Hill, Horwich, Manchester, Preston, Rivington, Rivington Pike, Two lads with tags Bolton Mountain, Brown Hill, Chorley, Crooked Edge Hill, fell running, Horwich, Manchester, Preston, Reebok, Rivington, Rivington Pike, Two lads, Wind chill, winter hill on January 28, 2011 by jakeofwinterhill

Georges lane ice run

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

across a stream

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://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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Me in the Snow, Two Lads, Rivington,Brown Hill, River Douglas,Wilderswood,

Posted in Brown Hill, Lancashire, New chapel Lane, River Douglas, sledging, Two lads, wilderswood with tags Bolton, Brown Hill, Horwich, Lancashire, New chapel Lane, River Douglas, Sledging, Two lads, wilderswood, winter hill on December 27, 2010 by jakeofwinterhill

Quick Photo collection of me in the Snow

Two Lads

Brown Hill –Rivington pike

Georges lane

Wilderswood

River Douglas

near New chapel Lane

sledging

Smithills moor at night in mist with sleet –