Welcome to Bury Ramblers
Bury Ramblers Group is part of the Greater Manchester & High Peak Area of the Ramblers. We have approximately 170 members. However, we are always ready to welcome new members. We organise walks in some of the finest countryside in the North of England where there is an extensive network of footpaths. We organise all-day walks on most Sundays of the year. The group size on our walks is usually between 10 and 20. Walks are advertised in the Walks programme page and includes any late changes or cancellations to walks. If you are new to walking you can join us on up to three of our walks before deciding if you would like to become a member of Ramblers.
If you choose to join The Ramblers you are allocated to a local group based on your postcode (unless you choose otherwise). This doesn’t mean you can only walk with that group. You can walk with any other group you choose.
Latest Walk Reports
Watergrove Circular
- Walk Date: 2026-09-20
- Walk Distance: 10.3 miles
- Walk Grade: Moderate
- Walk Leader: Malcolm Chester
- Number of Walkers: 11
- Weather Conditions: Dry, Windy, Sunny
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This Sunday's walk started from Watergrove Reservoir and the location of The Drowned Village of Watergrove near Wardle in Rochdale, a village flooded to make way for the reservoir in the 1930's. 11 walkers set out on the walk by first walking around the reservoir before climbing up the Long Causeway. The route then went through Middle Ramsden, following the Todmorden Centenial Way along the historical boundary between Yorkshire and Lancashire before continuing to Summit and returning to Watergrove Reservoir along the Pennine Bridleway. Conditions underfoot were muddy in places, but at least the sun was shining in the afternoon. After the walk, some members of the group went to The Globe Inn for drinks.
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- Category: Walk Reports 2026
East of Earby
- Walk Date: 2026-09-13
- Walk Distance: 10 miles
- Walk Grade: Moderate/Strenuous
- Walk Leader: Barbara Shelton
- Number of Walkers: 13
- Weather Conditions: Sunny, Warm, Showers
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Starting out in damp conditions, Barbara Shelton led a group of thirteen walkers on a 10‑mile circular walk taking in countryside to the east of Earby on lanes and paths to Lothersdale, and a section of the Pennine Way and moorland to Pinhaw Beacon at 388 metres.
The group first stopped at Glen Cottage in Earby, the former home of Katharine Glasier, an English socialist, campaigner, politician, journalist and writer. She is known for being a founding member of the Independent Labour Party, formed in 1893. She moved to Earby in 1922 and remained there until her death in 1950.
The morning section then followed a network of field paths and farm tracks to Lothersdale, where we stopped at the Lothersdale war memorial before continuing on to Pinhaw Beacon, where we stopped for lunch, with great views of the hills of Pendle, Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough and Buckden Pike all visible
After lunch, in warm sunshine, we descended back via Booth Bridge and a disused railway line back to the start. After the walk, some of the group went to the Old Stone Trough at Kelbrook for drinks.
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- Category: Walk Reports 2026
Salt & Pepper Pots
- Walk Date: 2026-09-06
- Walk Distance: 10.5 miles
- Walk Grade: Moderate
- Walk Leader: Alan Pilling
- Number of Walkers: 10
- Weather Conditions: Drizzle, Misty, Sunny, Warm
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Starting out in damp, misty conditions, Alan Pilling led a group of ten walkers on a 10.5‑mile route to Wainman’s Pinnacle and Lund’s Tower (locally known as the The Salt and Pepper Pots).
The morning section followed a network of field paths and farm tracks beneath the towers, beginning in Sutton‑in‑Craven and passing through Glusburn, Cowling, and Ickornshaw. Gradually, after a shower the weather began to improve as we made the steady climb up to Wainman’s Pinnacle, where we stopped for lunch and enjoyed the sunny conditions and views.
By the afternoon, the weather had brightened considerably and in warm sunshine, we continued along the escarpment to Lund’s Tower before descending back towards Sutton‑in‑Craven. The walk finished at The Black Bull pub, where the group rounded off the day with well‑earned drinks.
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- Category: Walk Reports 2026