Sunday, 25th February2018

Walk: Whittle Hills, Top Lock Bridge, Johnson's Hillock, canal towpath, Healey Nab, White Coppice, Wheelton Plantation, Brinscall reservoir, disused railway line, Withnell, Withnell Fold, Hough Hill, Whittle Hills
Start Point: Car parl of A6, near school Grid Reference: SD 578 216
Distance: 15.5 miles Ascent: 1,800 feet
Time: 6.5 hours
Weather: Sunny with a very cold wind
Comments: A crisp cold day as we made our way from Whittle to the outskirts of Chorley, White Coppice, Brinscall and returned via Withnell Fold. A long stretch along the canal and few hills to climb meant that we could maintain a good pace on this longer than usual route.

Looks light enough from here but was very dark as we walked through . . .

then moved on to . . .

another tunnel

New lock gates at Johnson's Hillock . . .

where the basin has been 'dewatered' . . .

while work goes on

Local information

More work to be carried out

Is it a narrowboat . . .

or a gunboat?

I don't think we'll make it that far . . .

or even in the opposite direction

Elevenses at Healey Nab . . .

followed by lunch . . .

at Brinscall Lodge

Reindeer . . .

but no antlers yet

Hough Hill Summit . . .

above Denham Quarry

An interesting tree where there has been lots of erosion . . .

making stones surrounded by the roots visible

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