Pup Obi Travels

High in the Pennine Moors, the Out walkers went to explore Anglezarke reservoir and the countryside around it. Despite being April, there was still snow on the ground. Snow! Not sure last time I saw snow this late into the year.

Wrapped up and ready to go, we set off on our walk which would circle Anglezarke Reservoir, going all the way north to the top of the reservoir at White Coppice. It may be a bleak Alpha Sunday, but we were up for a walk no matter what and the sun was out, blue sky, sod the cold, let’s do this.

One thing I love about winter, on a sun day, is how the trees, bare and empty, look as picturesque as ever with or without leaves. Sadly I think this poor tree has seen better days, but the moorland behind and the trees angled pose made for a more dramatic look to photograph.

At the top of the reservoir just near White Coppice is this gully where beyond the remains of quarrying can be found. This area used to have a mill and was a small industrial hub. Quiet and peaceful, years last, areas like this would have been a hub of activity for quarrying, mining and cotton mills across the Bolton Borough. The village even had its own school at one point.  At this point of the walk we took a break and had lunch.

Circling the top end, we began to make our way back down towards the reservoir and follow the westside. The empty trees and grey moorland around us reminds you, that despite today and how busy the world is, 100 years ago when people lived and worked in this area, it would have been a hard life and empty as well. The moorlands of the West Pennines would have been much more empty of people compared today.  Life would have been difficult pre World War 1.

Following the footpaths back to the start, the reservoir can be seen to the left as we worked our way back along the muddy footpaths. In the picture below, we saw Winter Hill which we did on a previous walk. Likely been rather cold up there today.

We end the walk back where we started at the bottom end of Anglezarke Reservoir. Find in impressive the reservoir has been here since the 1850s, and still stands. It a favour landmark of the area for walkers. Like a few posts I put up, this was once of the places my parents and my grandma would visit for walks when I was a child. I don’t hold memories of those walks sadly, but having done this with the walking group I have created a new memory of the place which is just as important.

Thank you for reading another post of mine. As I will remind and say often, the link at the top of the post takes you to all the photos from the walk including ones Edward took who came on the walk.