Winter Hill is a hill on which the three boroughs of Chorley, Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton meet in North West England. It is located on Rivington Moor, Chorley, and is 1,496 feet high. Part of the
Winter Hill from Blackrod. The mast can be seen for many miles around.
Panorama of Winter Hill, taken from Blackrod
Scotsman's Stump in 2025
Stone commemorating the mass trespass of 1896
West Pennine Moors
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The West Pennine Moors is an area of the Pennines covering approximately 90 square miles of moorland and reservoirs in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. It is a Site of Special Scientific In
Winter Hill (North West England)
…Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton meet in North West England. It is located on Rivington Moor, Chorley, and is 1,496 feet (456 m) high. Part of the West Pennine Moors, it is a popular walking area, and has been the site of mining activity, aeroplane disasters and a murder. Its prominent position made it the ideal…
The Wayoh reservoir, viewed from the Edgworth side with the Entwistle viaduct in the background.
Lead Mines Clough
The moors are dotted with many ruins, such as Higher Hempshaw's
A view across Yarrow Reservoir, the newest of those built at Rivington