Coach trip : 13th Aug : Pocklington Canal : Pam and Roger Crofts. Departing Manchester Road Cul-de-Sac, Rochdale OL11 4HY at 9.00 am. The Pocklington Canal in East Yorkshire is 9.5 miles in length and runs from Canal Head, near the village of Pocklington (12 miles east of York), to East Cottingwith, where it meets […]
Local Walk : Crimble Area : Thurs 16th June 10.30am: Sonia Allen & Gavin Ashworth We shall meet at 10.30am at the top of Chadwick Lane, Heywood OL10 1QL which is off the A58 Heywood/Rochdale Rd (OS map ref is SD865108) where the footpath begins. Park anywhere on the road, but there is usually more […]
Warton Crag’s mix of habitats and limestone rock offers a home to a wonderful array of spring flowers, birds and insects, most famously some of Britain’s rarest butterflies, like the Pearl-bordered Fritillary. We’re heading up there on Saturday 14th May to see what we can find. The route is 3 miles long and climbs to […]