The August hill walk was a wander up Great Hill, just down t’road
from me and near Chorley. This time, it was Steve, me, Jake and Roco.
Great Hill isn’t a name that stirs the imagination, but it
is exactly what it proclaims to be: a great hill. It’s not huge, it doesn’t have
any taxing scrambles or anything, but it is fine hill.
We started our walk from White Coppice, passing the cricket
ground (I can’t think of any walk where I have passed a cricket ground before
and I was knocked for six), then at the gate at the end of the ground, we
headed straight on, following a stream and wading through waist high bracken, until
we crossed fields to the main path that led us upwards.
The top was clear and were rewarded by fine views all
around: of Winter Hill, Darwen Tower and Rivington Pike.
This is a short walk, one you could do after lunch or in the
evening if so desired. After a few bites to eat, we headed back down, following
the main path all the way back to the cricket ground.
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