The December walk took us to nearby Rivington Pike and
Winter Hill. Not far from Bolton, the walk started near to Rivington Hall Barn.
This time it was Me, Steve and James, plus three pooches: (almost) ever present
Jake and Roco were joined with Frank’s dog Bailey. It was a bitterly cold day, with
a spot of ice and frost lying, but the walk was packed with people as the day
was clear.
We took one of many paths to the top of the hill, passing Pigeon Tower,
before reaching the top of the Pike, with its own tower. We then made our way
across the boggy (thankfully frosty) path to Winter Hill for a sandwich. Akin
to a scene in a Bond movie, the summit here is strange (TV masts, buildings,
desolate), but no sign of 007 or Ursula Andress come think of it, just a few
walkers and mountain bikers.
We retraced our footsteps back towards Rivington
Pike and then returned via the Japanese Gardens and Seven Arched Bridge. It had
been my first walk up Rivington Pike (bagged Winter Hill before) and I was
surprised at how much there was: towers, gardens, tarns and bridges. A little
gem of a walk.
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