Darwen Moor mines , Turn Lowe, Higher Pasture Barn Farm ?, Joseph Higson Daubhill Brick from Bolton, near Blackburn and Darwen , very misty and -2C

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/467113

known as  Pasture Barn Farm ruins

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/11/cranberry-moss-bull-hill-darwen-old.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/11/cranberry-moss-bull-hill-darwen-old.html

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1838580

Winter Hill with the Fog coming in you can see the plane trails high in the sky - mast is to the right

me on the ice
Note from Dad: most of the route was clear but ice patches on the top were found

iron pipe in the grass -from the Mine?

me looking at the ruins 

a old building

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28709338@N04/3426482035/
better photo of this type of  Brick
Brick from Joseph Higson Daubhill Brickworks Bolton
http://www.boltonrevisited.org.uk/s-about-daubhill.html location of Brickworks,

a metal pipe ?
Note from dad :some aspects of the building were odd for a farm

mist coming in over the mine above the farm ruins - the other half is flooded

in the mist at Turn Lowe,  The mist took 30 minutess to come down across our route making it cold and difficult to see,

me on a capped mine shaft - poor visibility which got worse as it became dark

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/467091

better day and photo!

another shaft 

old mine shaft and a mine  tip

me doing a roly-poly down the hill - have fun as well !!

Route we took 

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/darwen-moor-mines-304074/

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/darwen-moor-mines-304076/

history of mines in this area 

http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?language=eng&pageID=1251

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collieries_in_Lancashire_since_1854

About the area around Darwen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwen

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

http://www.darwenfc.com/

http://www.darwendashers.co.uk/

http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?pageid=418&language=eng

http://prestonwalkies.blogspot.com/2010/08/darwen-moor-and-jubilee-tower.html

http://www.unitedutilities.com/Roddlesworth.aspx

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.20535&viewPage=2

see section Section 20 - 21 

Walker fold to Burnt edge to Montcliffe to wallsuches ,Winter Hill, Horwich(-snow -8C)

hot chocolate in the snow

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/09/burnt-edge-colliery-and-hedgehog.html
This is picture of the Burnt edge colliery

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2010/09/burnt-edge-colliery-and-hedgehog.html

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BThl7R0y9UY/TIsXuWS93jI/AAAAAAAAAM8/S1SsJWJ947E/s1600/IMG01012.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BThl7R0y9UY/TIsXwnqCtEI/AAAAAAAAANE/LhjsDFmUotI/s1600/IMG01015.jpg

previous pictures of the colliery without the snow 

crossing the snow -without a path

deep snow -this was crisp on top if you went through this it was deep -up-to my Knees

looking   at a plane going to Manchester airport enlarge the picture !    

video as the Sun going down - red sunset, winter Hill mast ,


http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-kingdom/horwich/363129157103350847

This route takes is over 3 miles , we had another mile to go after this - turn left  to where we arranged to be picked up at new chapel lane church one of the nine heritage buildings
http://www.horwich.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=80
http://www.horwichchurches.com/church-new-chapel.php


Wallsuches -Between Montserrat and Horwich is Wallsuches, and it is thought that the name is derived from 'wella', the Old English for water, and 'soc', Old English for soak. It was here that the Ridgeway family moved their bleaching croft, from the centre of Bolton, to a site by the stream called Pearl Brook in the late 18th century. Bottom o'th'Moor is just above Wallsuches.
http://www.bolton.org.uk/wallsuches.html


http://www.redrow.co.uk/developments/arcon-village/
housing development on old bleach works site 


http://www.ss-osands.org.uk/ssosands/beep/horwich/wall%20and%20ridge.htm


further details of Bleach works and Wallsuches,


route:snow deep in places , very cold and high wind chill factor , failing light ,  temperature without Wind chill at -8c ,

Note from Dad  :Please take advice/care  before going up on the Hills 

http://www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/mountain-advice

http://blogs.liverpoolecho.co.uk/aintnomountainhighenough/2010/01/snow-and-snowdonia---taking-ad.html

http://www.mountainrescue.org.uk/safety-advice

http://blog.dialaphone.co.uk/2010/11/25/new-mobile-mountain-rescue-service-–-just-in-time-for-the-snow/

http://www.boltonmrt.org.uk/go.php?page=main

http://www.bowlandpenninemrt.org.uk/safety.htm?

http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/uk/home/weather/world_weather/city_weather/city/99021/winter-hill.html?cityID=99021

Turton and Entwistle Reservoir in the Snow, Bolton -4C to -6C in the shade

a giant block of snow

the snow was very deep

a tunnel we found

the other  end of the tunnel 

the ice bridge ! 

me and Evie relaxing

Jake that is me and Evie on the bridge

Memorial forest

a memorial to people who have died 

playing on the path

looking how deep the snow is

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-kingdom/-turton/740129157274747005

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-kingdom/-turton/325129157266780227

Note from Dad  :Please take care before going out in cold temperature's with young children support mountain rescue teams don't  use their services !

temperature varied from -4c to -6c even in the sunshine ,  ice found on boulders and in some areas on the well used paths - the previous day it had rained and this had frozen overnight enjoy !

http://www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/mountain-advice

http://www.mountainrescue.org.uk/safety-advice

http://blog.dialaphone.co.uk/2010/11/25/new-mobile-mountain-rescue-service-–-just-in-time-for-the-snow/

http://www.boltonmrt.org.uk/go.php?page=main

http://www.bowlandpenninemrt.org.uk/safety.htm?