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Thank you for a great video nice to see the history of such a lovely place.

Steps are for milk churns, Xrooby

That is a beautiful video. I went up to Peel Tower with my mum and dad when I was a kid, I think it would have been in the 70s. We used to call it Holcombe Tower, (spelling?) but I think that's the name of the hill isn't it? It's a beautiful place, and a stunning view. Love you camera work, you have inspired me. It's on my list of things to do this year! Thanks for posting. 👍

What a start to the year with floods. I spent New Year's day in bed poorly with some kind of throat virus. You got some nice short of Peel Tower Steve. We followed most of the same route as yourself, but in reverse from the moors. Looked like quite a few people out on your walk. All best for 2025 to you both.

One of my favourite places to walk, but not this new year. I caught man flu and have been in bed most of the time.

Quite a wet walk , hopefully your feet stayed dry !

Very good i live in rural co durham the scenery very similar its new years eve lashing with wind n rain so i just think am down there

What an amazing coincidence. We have recently visited and walked parts of the Wirral Way but on the west side banks of the River Dee. We have been to Ellesmere but not the port. I really do like watching the tourist side as well as walking route, also history too. A nice piano track accompaniment to your film Steve. (p.s. Did you feel tempted to play that piano in the floral pavilion conference room? ) All the best again for the Festive Season.

I never knew this all this about Barrow Bridge, But I do remember going up the steps with my grandad at Easter time. Thank you for this video that you have put on here to share with us. I think you should change the title and put Barrow Bridge Bolton, I think you would get more viewing because if you type in the search bar Bolton it would come up with all the Bolton videos.

We had a short break in the west of Wirral last month which was very pleasant. It is years since I last visited the waterways Museum, and New Brighton I haven't been to since I was a child.

Looks great...My memories of New Brighton from the 1980's include staying in the roughest B and B ever looking out across the Mersey...i want a return visit after watching this

"Brexit Free Port" status could provide extra revenue here...?

At least priorities in right order for brew as first stop. We didn't visit Haigh Woodland Park only Haigh Hall, but I do enjoy your films around tourist places. The park looked pleasant too, added with your expert aerial camera techniques. Nice "Tinsel Time" piano arrangements in the background Steve.

Nice to be out and walking on a carpet of crunchy fallen leaves in a range of autumn colours. Looking good there.

Thanks for sharing, Naden Farm Red Lumb was my grandparents' home before they were forced out. They came to Queensland, Australia, after the devastation of losing their farm. They'd built a brand new bungalow by hand, and Nana had chosen red carpet and slate flooring. She was a weaver by trade, and Granddad was a farmer. Does anyone remember Ernest and Jessie Yates? They lived near Nowls Farm. My grandparents' place is now underwater.

awesome shots well done liked it not too far from me 👍

Quite a few familiar places along your walk. We have done Piethorn Valley and we live not far from Ellenroad Mill, so I recognised most of your routes. Quite a bit of history included in your film too. Well done with your research and excellent filming. Enjoyable music too. What a lovely mention of us in your video with channel links. I feel really honoured about that Steve and very pleased our walks give other walkers route ideas. Thanks so much. (p.s. I tried your links but itunes-apple link didn't seem to respond)

Hello, Excellent video, very concise,yet, you got so much in there. I hope you do more. Very informative, and very well shot and edited. It definitely inspired me to go to Silverdale and Milnthorpe. Thank you, I hope you and your lady had a wonderful time. Thanks again Ray

Close to home for us. If you get the chance you should visit Ellenroad for the Christmas opening. Unless things have changed, they have musical entertainments from local folk groups performing in a Christmasy atmosphere.

I see you're using some newer camera gear here Steve, I love your sweeping shots in this. Lovely walk, I've heard of the Piethorne Valley, must get to this area soon. The steam mill was fascinating. Wonderful to know about St Thomas Church being a replica of Holy Trinity Church. I lived in Weston-super-Mare myself a long time ago, which is where my Mum lives now. All the best 👍

Thank you for sharing your video. I'm 520th new friend. Have a good weekend my friend~❤

Looks a cracking place to walk...so many reservoirs.

Fantastic videos, amazing view points, keep up the great work 🎥 👍

OWD Betts not Old Betts pub

Not really done much walking in the Northwich- area, so it's nice to see map routes for that area. I thought seeing your route on your mobile was interesting. Never known how mobile maps worked or if accurate or not. The Salt museum looked like a promising tourist place to visit for us. Thanks for sharing Steve.

What an interesting and varied location, with nature reserves and a museum.

Great film very helpful thankyou😊

Beautiful

No cows grazing there back in the 1950s when I used to swim there . But lovely to see a grebe swimming there . I never saw that !

I lived in Norden in the 1950's and 60's on Woodhouse Lane. One of my summer holiday jobs was working in the bleach works just below Greenbooth. I spent much of my teenage years exploring Naden valley and climbing on the small quarries there. I remember the reservoir being built in the early sixties. Your film shows how lovely the valley still is. Thanks so much for sharing it.

Hi Steve & Jeannie. Have been to Moses Gate a few times, but didn't recognise all the places in your film. The aerial shots helped orientate the lay out of the park. Certainly a lot of history and information around the area. Lovely cinematic film shots accompanied by your usual proficient piano piece'Paul's Walk'. Incidentally, I notice below blog under Featured Places some google location pictures links. I was wondering how you inserted those photos? (Many thanks.)

Certainly a beautiful park. Love to see a plark being invested in and used . The friends of parks groups usually do a wonderful job maintaining,.volunteering and organising events. Lots of things to see and wonderful displays. I'm sure the terracing kept the calf muscles working. Bold venture park in Darwen is also very steep at the top end. Worth a visit if you haven't already 😊

Ah know this area well. We often join the old canal from near Ringley bridge and walk along. Spent many times in the play area at Moses Gate too when my boys were younger. I remember the visitors centre being open but didn't know all it's history until now. The canal is also a great walk towards Bury, passing through Radcliffe and beyond to Elton reservoir. I think I need to revisit Moses Gate and try the circular you did on here . 😊😊

So many variations to walks in the Croal/Irwell valleys, and all so lovely. Pity the visitor centre had to close; looks so sad now. You had a fine day for your walk Steve.

Well I never this was so close to where I live. Loving the warning signs for the geese. Should have these fitted in Lower Broughton, Salford and just as you come off the Mancunian onto Regent Road.

Wigan's own???? Why Wigan's????

Wigan's own???? Why Wigan's????

An English Country Garden I recognised as your soundtrack. Really liked the jazzy feel to your piano piece. "Beyond the Horizon". So pleasant to hear. Excellent views in your film Steve. We visited Castle Hill but not been to Beaumont Park. What a lovely day out for you both.

Shout out to Preston the terrier, and Steve who gave him such wonderful walks

That sure is a beautiful and interesting park. I can see why it is a favourite for you Lovely film Steve.

The football pitch that you see being played on at 1:40 is where Oasis filmed the football sequence in the Shakermaker video 30 years ago

I was 12 yrs old the last time I walked up to Musbury Tor Hill, I am now 65, and this video brought back some awesome memories, growing up in Helmshore I did not appreciate the beauty of the land around me, Many thanks for sharing, greetings from New Zealand.

Wow, such a beautiful place. Its nice to finally see where my last name comes from. Im an American.

Looks an interesting little trail....not been over that way for years

I noticed similar hidden signpost in the bushes we've experienced too.. A nice route you took. Cragg Vale is on our to do list at the moment. Unusual bridges I noticed. Really get the feel of the terrain around you. Nice easy going piano arrangement with your usual expert style. It seemed a longer walk than 3.5 miles. Admit one of ours due to upload is similar.

I've done a few different walks in and around Cragg Vale, but not for quite some time. We have it earmarked to do again some time in the not too distant future. Was your Garmin device in a heavily wooded area when it failed? Sometimes, especially in steep sided valleys that are well-wooded they don't pick up a signal from the satellites. That's not unusual, and the route you have at the end can show gaps when that happens. .

Along with the rain, persistent wind has been a real bugbear this year. Nice area around there. Silverdale/ Arnside. We have walked parts of it, but still so much to do there.

Just like to say that Duxbury is pronounced Ducksbury not Dukesbury.

2:59 i grew up on in two houses on Sunnybank Cottages, numbers 13 and 19. Also the hill you walked down 30 seconds previously used to sledge down there as a child in the winter! Great video thank you

Looked like a breezy day. I did a circular walk around the area about a year ago with my 80 year old dad. We were making use of the £1 Northern Rail Sale tickets from Manchester. It was about rushed as we were restricted by the return time. Good to see this walk too