Around Healey Nab
   
Date 7/9/2003
Starting Point Higher House Lane, Heapey (SD607189)
Distance 3 miles

From Higher House Lane take the track to Higher Healey and through Nab Wood (This is ancient woodland and was used in the middle ages for hunting by Royalty). Passing the quarry, continue on to The Blue Waters and descend to Anglezarke reservoir and back along the road passing Cliffe Farm.

 


This is taken from near Nab Wood and looking back to where the old Whitters factory was - now its housing

The view to Stronstrey Bank and White Coppice from The Nab

 

Looking north to the Trough of Bowland

 

Last remnants of the heather in flower

 

Siddow Fold (The Gamekeeper's Cottage) with Winter Hill beyond

 

The Blue Waters

 

An excellent view of Stronstrey Bank, with Great Hill on the skyline

 

The view from the old quarry entrance of the Blue Waters across to Stronstrey Bank and Black Coppice

 

The path through the field to Anglezarke Reservoir

 

White Coppice quarries and the ravine that is Grange Water (Dean Black Brook)

 

Siddow Fold aka The Gamekeeper's Cottage

 

Low water levels in Anglezarke Reservoir

 

Trumpet flower in the hedgerow

 

Waterman's Cottage

 

Summer fruits

 

 

 

Cliffe Farm and Cliffe Barn

 

Higher House Lane, Heapey

 

View towards the old railway station at Heapey

 

The view towards White Coppice (with Great Hill in the distance) from Higher House Lane