https://www.baldhiker.com Travel, Walks, Retreats & Experiences Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:42:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.baldhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-FAV-512X512-3-32x32.png https://www.baldhiker.com 32 32 https://www.baldhiker.com/peel-tower-of-holcombe-hill-ramsbottom/ https://www.baldhiker.com/peel-tower-of-holcombe-hill-ramsbottom/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:42:15 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=51646 Peel Tower, also known as Peel Monument, sits high on Holcombe Hill above Ramsbottom. The tower is a memorial to Sir Rober Peel and erected in 1852. Walk with me on my journey up to...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/peel-tower-of-holcombe-hill-ramsbottom/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/besom-hill-to-bishops-park-in-search-of-fossils-and-fairies/ https://www.baldhiker.com/besom-hill-to-bishops-park-in-search-of-fossils-and-fairies/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:24:22 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=48600 From our kitchen window we can see Besom Hill quite clearly in the distance. Therefore, we have done this little walk quite a few times and especially over the last 12 months or so. Route...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/besom-hill-to-bishops-park-in-search-of-fossils-and-fairies/feed/ 2 https://www.baldhiker.com/castleshaw-oldhams-roman-fort/ https://www.baldhiker.com/castleshaw-oldhams-roman-fort/#respond Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:34:17 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=45223 The small hamlet of Castleshaw is situated in Saddleworth which is one of the parishes of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is set amongst the Pennines, north of Uppermill and west, south-west of Marsden, West...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/castleshaw-oldhams-roman-fort/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/tandle-hill-country-park-royton-oldham/ https://www.baldhiker.com/tandle-hill-country-park-royton-oldham/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:10:00 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=41577 Tandle Hills of ‘Tangs’ as it is sometimes affectionately known is a recommended park to visit if you live in the Oldham area. It has been a firm favourite in our family for many years,...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/tandle-hill-country-park-royton-oldham/feed/ 1 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-winter-walk-above-dove-stone-reservoir-saddleworth/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-winter-walk-above-dove-stone-reservoir-saddleworth/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:01:51 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=35505 Dove Stone Reservoir and the hills surrounding is a magical place that for me holds many memories. Being from Oldham it is where I cut my hiking teeth so to say, taken on wanders galore...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-winter-walk-above-dove-stone-reservoir-saddleworth/feed/ 7 https://www.baldhiker.com/ogden-kitcliffe-and-piethorne-reservior-walks/ https://www.baldhiker.com/ogden-kitcliffe-and-piethorne-reservior-walks/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:21:34 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=35322 Three reservoirs situated between the towns of Oldham and Rochdale, Greater Manchester, above the village of Milnrow. A super walking escape that is not far to travel to, for the many who live in the...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/ogden-kitcliffe-and-piethorne-reservior-walks/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-family-walk-up-standedge-overlooking-saddleworth/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-family-walk-up-standedge-overlooking-saddleworth/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:09:11 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=33271 Where Yorkshire meets Greater Manchester, Standedge is a rocky outcrop that I have wandered up to many times since I was a young boy. A perfect spot, whatever the weather to look out over Saddleworth,...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-family-walk-up-standedge-overlooking-saddleworth/feed/ 2 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-walk-over-blackstone-edge-and-views-beyond-rochdale/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-walk-over-blackstone-edge-and-views-beyond-rochdale/#respond Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:02:52 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=32109 Blackstone Edge and the walks along the Pennines around it are a favourite haunt of mine. In pages past I have explained how coming from Oldham, the hills in this area mean a lot to...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-walk-over-blackstone-edge-and-views-beyond-rochdale/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/hollingworth-lake-rochdale-a-wintry-walk-around-a-local-gem/ https://www.baldhiker.com/hollingworth-lake-rochdale-a-wintry-walk-around-a-local-gem/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 07:29:17 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=30614 My daughter and I recently had a stroll around one of our favourite local tourist spots. It’s really is a pleasure in any weather ! Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough near Rochdale. This day was no exception...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/hollingworth-lake-rochdale-a-wintry-walk-around-a-local-gem/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/pots-and-pans-saddleworth-a-memorable-walk/ https://www.baldhiker.com/pots-and-pans-saddleworth-a-memorable-walk/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:02:29 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=30311 This must be one of the very first walks my father took me when a young child. I am Oldham born and bred and if you have ever passed through Saddleworth you will perhaps not...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/pots-and-pans-saddleworth-a-memorable-walk/feed/ 8