Month: May 2023

GREENMOUNT VILLAGE COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP

SUMMER GUIDED WALKS JUNE to AUGUST 2023

All are welcome, no membership required, come regularly or just occasionally.  You are advised to wear appropriate clothing and hiking boots.  We will walk even if it is raining! On longer walks bring a packed lunch. There are plenty of stiles and several steep inclines.  Sorry no dogs.            (NB. Mileage and finishing times are approximate.)

See our website www.westpennineway.org for detailed information on West Pennine Way, Link to Pennine Way, Pilgrims’ Way and Friday Evening Summer Walks which started on 12^th May.

JUNE GUIDED WALKS…

MONDAY 5^th JUNE

Kirklees Valley, Woolfold, Owler Barrow circular

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am

Time Back: 12.30pm

Route: Greenmount, Kirklees Valley, Wild Bird Hospital, Woolfold

Owler Barrow, Kirklees Trail,Greenmount

Distance: 6 miles

MONDAY 12^th JUNE

Thirteen Stone Hill & the remarkable Troy Quarry

Meeting Place: Clough Head Café car park BB4 4AT

Time Out: 8.50am

Time Back: 3pm

Route: North over moors to Thirteen Stone Hill,

Through farms and alongside Quarries back to start

Distance 11 miles

WEDNESDAY 21st JUNE

Sections of the Kingfisher & Tonge Trail including Hall i’th’ Wood

Meeting Place: Jumbles Café Car Park BL2 4JS

Time Out: 8.50am

Time Back 3pm

Route: Jumbles, Birtenshaw Hall, Hall i’th’ Wood,

Bradshaw Brook, Jumbles

Distance: 11 miles

JULY Guided Walks…

MONDAY 3rd JULY

Iconic Moorland memorials

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am

Time Back: 12.30pm

Route: Redisher Wood, the Ridge, Pilgrims Cross,

Peel Tower, Greenmount

Distance: 6 miles

MONDAY 10^th JULY

Northern Moors, including National Trust’s new

flagged path across Wet Moss on Holcombe Moor

Meeting Place: Lumb Carr Road Car Park BL8 4NN

Time Out: 8.45am

Time Back: 3pm

Route: Holcombe Moor, Bull Hill Trig Point, Wet Moss,

Moorbottom Road

Distance 12 miles

WEDNESDAY 19^th JULY

The Atom Panopticon, Wycoller, from Briercliffe CP 

Meeting Place: Broad Bank House car park BB10 3RB

Time Out: 9am

Time Back 3pm

Route: Bronte Way, Wycoller,

back via open countryside, Bronte Way

Distance: 12 miles

AUGUST Guided Walks…

MONDAY 7th AUGUST

Eastern Hills circular Walk

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40.am

Time Back: 12.30pm

Route: Greenmount, Summerseat, Springside Road, Walmersley

Golf Course, Cobhouse & Grindles Farms, Baldingstone, Greenmount

Distance: 6 miles

MONDAY 14^th AUGUST

A Walk with Spectacular Views

along Musbury Heights to Hog Lowe Pike,

Meeting Place: Helmshore Museum Car Park BB4 4PN

Time Out: 8.50am

Time Back: 3pm

Route: Chimney on Musbury Heights, Hog Lowe Pike,

Broadhead valley, Musbury Tor, back to Helmshore

Distance 12 miles

WEDNESDAY 23rd AUGUST

The Halo Panopticon and Cribden Circular

Meeting Place: Hud Rake, Haslingden BB4 5AL

Time Out: 9am

Time Back 3.pm

Route: Haslingden, Halo, Cribden, Rising Bridge, back on

Pilgrims’ Way to Haslingden

Distance: 11 miles

Dear All,

Please see attached an invitation to Greenmount Golf Club Taster Day on Sunday 4^th June at 11am.

All welcome. Only £5 which includes refreshments.

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

Please see attached the flyer which has been provided by Joani Beale from D-CaFF.

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

Myself and another volunteer in the community – Trish Ribchester, have been involved in the Bury Older People’s Network group BOPN, which meets once a month. The purpose of this group is to aim to create better outcomes for our older members of the population of the six townships of Bury –

• Ensuring that older people have a voice, and that voice is heard.
• Helping to enable people to have a life that is enjoyable.
• Helping to enable people (older adults) to live well.
• Enabling people to do rather than be done to!

Please see the attached flyer advertising an event organised by BOPN and which invites over 50’s to find out things they are entitled to and to have a say in things that matter to them, whether that is about transport, GP access or activity groups, your voice matters.

The event will take place on Wednesday 7^th June 10:00am – 3:00pm at The Elizabethan Suite, Bury.

If you would like to attend the event, we would be grateful if you could register by emailing [email protected] and also let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

BOPN-June-2023-Event-Flyer-Yellow-1

Dear All,

Please see below a message and photo from Joan and Alistair Waddell

Julie Southworth

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Dear All

It is with great gratitude we write to all of you to thank you for all the help and support you have given to Alistair and I since the formation of the GVC 13 years ago.

On Tuesday, we had the great honour to attend The Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. What a wonderful day. We chatted to The Princess Royal, a yeoman of the guard and The RT Reverend Michael Beasley- what a day.

We shared news of our village group, D-CaFF and Mens Shed groups.

Amazingly our photos have been on the Royal website, SKY and even Hello! – unbelievable.

Truly memorable but we would not have done it without you so WE THANK YOU.

https://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-05-03/garden-parties-2023

Joan and Alistair 

Dear All,

I am sending a BIG THANK YOU on behalf of Bob, Tracey, Christine, Neil, John and myself and all our committee members, to the many volunteers who kindly gave up their time to support Greenmount Village Party yesterday.

Whether you made cakes, donated plants and/or tombola prizes, ran the old school café, ran a stall, prepared the church for the Art Exhibition, the Old School for the sale or the village green with event shelters, tables and chairs. All these jobs are vital to the success of this event, and we are always so grateful for the marvellous response we get from our volunteers.

It was lovely to welcome our local associations who provided information, entertainment, activities and food and drink on the day. Wild Souls, Sunnywood Project, Professor Jigget, Obby the Juggler, Tottington Brass Band, Amber Face Painting, The Rotary Club, Holly Mount Orchard, Explorer Scouts, Wildlife Rescue, Greenmount Walking Group, Tottington Civic Society, Greenmount WI, Greenmount Cricket Club, Ice Cream Shop, The Hub Café and Charlie Bakes.

Finally, thank you to all our residents and visitors who turned out to support this event. It was great to see so many people enjoying some family time and catching up with each other. The weather held out too!!

Greenmount Village Walking Group will host an event for the Coronation weekend. There are also ample opportunities to volunteer at a range of groups in the area for The Big Help Out on Monday, 8 May 2023, in tribute to His Majesty The King’s public service, this day is about encouraging people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas.

Thank you once again for all your support and I wish you another fabulous bank holiday weekend next week 😊

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth