Wheelton in White
   
Date 5/1/2010
Starting Point Wheelton (SD600214)
Distance 2.5 miles

The winter of 2009/10 was the coldest and snowiest since 1982 and on the 5th January 2010 Lancashire got its heaviest snows in years. After getting home from work early I managed to catch the last of the daylight and take a walk from Wheelton on to the hill behind Prospect House then down and on to the canal

Tho old road out of Wheelton to Blackburn

 

Families sledging on the hill behind the Clock Tower

 

On the old Blackburn Road

 

Looking back to a snowy Wheelton

 
Though the ginnel, this is the spot where the landslide closed the old road forever.

 

Looking west to Whittle le Woods and the coast beyond, from the path behind Foxes Folly. The old chimney at Lower Copthurst is clearly visible.

 

The field behind Prospect House looking south to Healey Nab

 

Looking over the fields to St Barnabas Church at the top of Chapel Lane

 

The coast through a gap in the trees

 

This was taken from the top of the field and is looking towards Healey Nab

 

The light is fading now

 

Zooming in on a cold and white Chorley

 

A Winter wonderland

 

Heading back down the path from the field

 

Above the cottages on Whins Lane

 

Leeds Liverpool Canal from the bridge off Whins Lane

 

View west from the same bridge

 

Whins Lane Bridge

 

It's quite dark now as the streetlight gives the hegde an orange glow

 

...and the Top Lock pub is lit up

 

A special day that will live long in the memories of all who witnessed it.