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Easy Very Paced Wellness Walk of around 7.5mls, ascending Rivington Pike visiting The Pigeon Tower & Touring Rivington Ornamental Gardens.
Dress for the weather, wear BOOTS or walking shoes with a good grip, bring waterproofs & spare warm clothing, warm drink, water, lunch/snack.
Leaving promptly at 09:30 return by 15:00
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A great easy paced way of exploring one of our regular haunts.
Walk Leader - Karl
Karl is a qualified International Mountain Leader with over 20 years experience of safely leading people on their ‘Best Mountain Trip Of A Lifetime’ across the world. Before that he taught Outdoor Education & Sport in Colleges. He also has Mental Health & Outdoor First Aid qualifications – so you’ll be in safe hands.
Now returning to his roots he likes nothing more than introducing people to local walks – about which he always has a wealth of interesting and fun facts. Karl is especially good at making sure everyone has a good day out – join him on one his walks and find out for yourself.
Kit List
- Snacks & a drink
- Camera (its all about the pics!)
- Hat & gloves
- Extra warm layers
- Dogs MUST be well behaved- this means good recall & good around people, other dogs & livestock.
- Doggie essentials! (e.g. lead, harness)
- Waterproofs
- Spare warm layer
- Hat & Gloves
- We recommend layers!
- Money for the pub or cafe
MEETING PLACE - The Rivington Harrobin Lane Rivington
Roadside Parking at the Eastern end of the causeway
Horrobin Ln, Rivington, Bolton BL6 7SE
Facilities
- Cafe or Pub Available
- No Swimming Available
- Toilets Available
- No Public Transport Available
- No Transport Provided
- Dogs Allowed
Toilets available near start
Cafe available afterwards
Dogs Allowed, 1 pp up to 3 for group, must be friendly & remain under control
Cold Weather
We're expecting cold weather on this walk so be sure to check the kit list and wrap up warm!
Mixed Weather
We're expecting mixed weather on this walk – so make sure you bring waterproofs AND an extra warm layer!
Donations
All of our walks are provided free of charge thanks to our funders, generous donations and our passionate volunteers. If you’re interested in supporting wellness walks by volunteering or donating please follow the links below. We look forward to walking with you!
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- You MUST book a place on this walk via the Wellness Walks site. You MUST supply the information requested – this is to keep YOU & our leaders safe in the unlikely event of an emergency.
- If you do not have suitable clothing & equipment you may not be allowed on a walk for your own safety.