The waterfall in Tiger’s Clough is not a big one but it’s nevertheless quite a picturesque spot where it’s located. It’s in a secluded area off the beaten track in Rivington, and the path to it can be boggy in places, but once there it’s worth the walk.
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Occasionally, when I go country walking, I try and take enough pictures so that when I get back I can compile an illustrated account for others to see. Up to now I have only managed this on three occasions, but as I increase my range of walks and improve my photography I will try and add more. For the moment, I hope you enjoy the three walks shown here as much as I did.
Continue reading "Three Country Walks"
Just a few pictures I’ve taken over the past few days. The first one is of a bush I see in many places around the Rivington meadows. At this time of year it is coming into full bloom and the flowers on it look really lovely.
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After lunch today I went for a short drive around my favourite area, a circular trip from my home in Horwich via Rivington and Sheep House Lane to the village of Belmont, then along the A675 past Springs Reservoir then along Scout Road, Collier Row Road and Walker Fold Road to Chorley Old Road and back to Horwich. Along the way I took a few pictures of things that took my fancy.
Continue reading "Pictures From the Side of the Road"
At last I’ve managed to find the waterfall in Tiger’s Clough. Today I went by car with my friend John and young Connor to Wilderswood, where we parked and set off to try and find the top of Tiger’s Clough. We walked along George’s Lane past Pike Cottage (now a dog’s boarding kennels) to just below Rivington Pike. There we passed through a stile in the left hand fence and walked down the path towards a wooded area that was the top of Tiger’s Clough. After clambering over a gate then, slipping and sliding our way down to and alongside the River Douglas, we eventually came to the waterfall.
Continue reading "Hunting Tigers - Part 3"
It’s amazing what you find on Youtube when you’re not looking for anything in particular. This little fairy tale really took my fancy. Hope you like it too.
Continue reading "The Legend of the Turning Stone"
This afternoon I went for a walk with a friend of mine, John, and his daughter Lisa to try and find a waterfall in Lead Mines Clough. After parking the car at the entrance to the clough we walked along the path alongside the River Yarrow that feeds Yarrow reservoir and Anglezarke Reservoir.
Continue reading "A Pleasant Afternoon’s Stroll"
On my way home from a bike race near Whitchurch in Shropshire I came by this quaintly named restaurant in the lovely little South Cheshire village of Spurstow. I had to be quick at taking the picture as it was about to rain (as you can see from the dark clouds in the background). At least the name brought a smile and a ray of sunshine into a windy and dull morning.
 Today’s little escapade could well have been subtitled “Two and a Half Hours of Soggy Feet”, for that’s what I got rather than a collection of great pictures. You may remember that on my first attempt to find a waterfall in Tiger’s Clough all I got was the sky falling on me in the shape of torrential rain for three hours. Well, a few days after that I went again to Tiger’s Clough with a friend of mine, starting from a small footbridge close to the bottom.
Continue reading "Hunting Tigers - Part 2"
Just like a couple of kids, it doesn’t take much to amuse my two dogs Brett and Sam. Every morning after breakfast I clean and hose down my back yard. Of course Brett and Sam take this as an invitiation to lark about. So half my time is spent chasing them around the yard with the water from the hosepipe before I finally put the hosepipe on the ground and amuse them further by tuirning the water on and off.
