Official visitor guide produced in association with the
Visit Chester & Cheshire regional tourist board.
Friday, 3rd September 2010
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The first Bollington Walking Festival takes place this October. Two weeks of fabulous walks exploring the scenery, heritage and wildlife of this glorious part of Cheshire's Peak District. Discover the story of White Nancy, our local landmark.
Choose from more challenging hikes, evening pub walks or simply take a stroll in the park. Fun walks with children in mind during half-term, including a ghost walk for Halloween.
Crafts, music, a ceilidh and Bollington’s own sausage week are also featured in the festival.
Please see below for further details about individual walks.
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Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Bollington Festival Players' Autumn production - 7.30pm. For tickets and more details ring 01625 872356 or visit www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk.
Performance
Kerridge, Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Official opening of the Bollington Walking Festival conducted by Terry Waite CBE.
Ceremony
Kerridge, Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Ceilidh with well known North West band Albireo and caller Rhodri Davies. Tickets £10 including light buffet. For tickets please phone the Bridgend Centre on 01625 576311 or 07776 483017.
Performance
Bollington
**Part of Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
thewhitegallery presents an exhibition of paintings inspired by the beauty of the landscape: places we love to escape to, wander and explore.
Exhibition
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Bridgend 20th Anniversary Walk. Learn fascinating facts about trees on this 7-8 mile walk around the first half of ‘See the Wood and the Trees’ – this year’s Bridgend Trail.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
An invigorating walk which goes over Bakestonedale Moor and along Bowstones ridge with its magnificent views and into the rolling sweeps of Lyme Park close to the impressive Lyme Hall.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
The walk goes over to the peaceful Harrop Valley and then climbs steeply to Sherrowbooth. On and across to Bakestonedale with its fine views before descending to Styperson Pool.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**. Revolving in Time - The Industrial Revolution changed the landscape around Bollington dramatically, with mills springing up along the River Dean from the 17th Century onwards.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Pub Walk - Meet at the Vale Inn for 6pm start.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Drifting through the Past - Be transported back in time, walk in the steps of the coal miners and listen to history and memories of the era.
Guided Walk
104 Palmerston Road, Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
This is a gentle 2-3 miles walk for all ages and abilities. It will start from the Bridgend Centre and explore the natural environment and industrial heritage of the canal and Middlewood Way
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Walking back in Time - Understand a little of Bollington’s past through the memories of local folk and take in spectacular views on this 4 mile walk up Beeston Brow.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
A varied walk with fine views. The walk uses the Gritstone Trail over to Bakestonedale and then down to the little village of Kettleshume.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival**
Music with Maplewood - The band plays foot-tapping folk music with a French Canadian bias, on melodeon, fiddle, guitar, concertina and keyboard. Free Entry.
Performance
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Pub Walk - Meet at the Cock and Pheasant for 6pm start.
Guided Walk
104 Palmerston Road, Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Ramble with the Rangers - Join Cheshire East Rangers for a circular walk in the beautiful countryside surrounding Bollington.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Yesterday’s Folk - Come and meet some of the colourful characters that have enriched the tapestry of Bollington life in the past.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Chain-saw wood carving - Ever seen a chunk of wood transformed into a beautiful wood-pecker, using only a chain-saw? The end product will be displayed on The Bridgend's new Tree Trail.
Demonstration
Ingersley Road, Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
A pleasant walk for c. 4.5 miles around Kerridge Ridge and Ingersley Vale (KRIV) highlighting local historical features and conservation work carried out by the KRIV Countryside and Heritage Project.
Guided Walk
Bollington
**Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**
Travel back in time to discover the vastly different lives of the rich and the poor during the Industrial Revolution.
Guided Walk