Pauline’s second Meet as Leader and for the second time it is a November walk which means all planning can be wrecked by bad weather – it also means a week of forecast watching, trying to decide what might be realistic on the day. Having decided, last weekend, that the original first half was too ambitious was a good decision except that it might mean a sheltered spot for lunch could be difficult. Despite all the forecasts the day started a bit damp and gloomy but improved throughout and ended in golden sunshine.
Felled tree at Rivington
Road from the Upper Barn car park
Bathing Pool in the Chinese Gardens below the Pigeon Tower
Winter Hill masts from the Two Lads
Rivington Pike with the Lancashire Plain beyond
The party at the Trig Point on Winter Hill
Winter Hill above Belmont Reservoir
Dennis with Murphy who seems awfully interested in the piece of Parkin
The Holy Well at Hollinshead Hall
According to Wikipedia a Holly Well or Sacred Spring is a small body of water emerging from an underground source and revered in either a Pagan or Christian context although it may often refer to a water source of some significance in local folklore. While Hollinshead Hall probably takes its name from the family name there is evidence of settlement of Saxon/Viking origin and it may be that Hollinshead is a corruption of Holy Well instead.
On Great Hill summit
Winter Hill from Great Hill
White Coppice
Fungi on a tree near White Coppice
Late afternoon sunshine across a reservoir
Winter Hill in sunshine
Winter Hill under the moon with the masts, Pigeon Tower and Rivington Pike all visible on the skyline
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haha, i love the great hill summit photo, perfect for a caption competition!
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