Horden Stoops to Belmont &

Around Healey Nab

         
Date 1/3/2003 & 2/3/2003          
Starting Point

Day 1 - Horden Stoops (SD655159)

Day 2 - Warth Farm, White Coppice (SD614191)

       
Distance Each walk 4 miles          

Two short walks in overcast conditions on Saturday, and brighter weather on Sunday

 


Leaving the small parking area at Horden Stoops turn left towards Belmont. This is the view to the left up to Will Narr

 

     
  After 50 yds, take this path over the stile towards Belmont  
     

 

 

Along the path this view to Wards Reservoir and Belmont Church will greet you

 

...and this view across the road to Winter Hill will appear.

 

Wards Reservoir

 

Belmont

 

The Black Dog at Belmont. Turn right here and climb past the church

 

St Peter's, Belmont

 

Another view of Ward's Reservoir

 

Ward's Reservoir or The Blue Lagoon as it is more commonly known.

 

No longer used as a reservoir

 

Overflow pipe with date

 

The jetty and the path to the road

 

The westerly end of the Blue Lagoon

 

Day 2 2/3/2003 - Around Healey Nab

Staring Point is Botany Bay, Chorley

 

The lane towards Healey Nab

 

Healey Nab

 

Go over this stile and head for the trees on the Nab

 

Approaching Higher Healey

 

Nearing the summit - follow the track (far right)

 

Looking back to the north, Whitter's factory stood where the houses are.

 

Entering Nab Wood

 

Looking north from the quarry on the summit

 

The Nab and Grey Heights

 

A swan on one of the old Whitters ponds

 

A beautiful swan on the old lodge