Get out and about with Bury Rangers

Date published: 28 January 2012

February brings a huge variety of guided walks to help you enjoy the local countryside.

Wherever you live in the borough, Bury’s rangers invite you to join them on either a weekday or a weekend outing.

The weekday walks all last for one hour, and are less than three miles long; weekend walks are longer. Details as below:

Weekday walks
* Wednesday 1, Hoyles Park, Bury (1pm to 2pm). Meet at Hoyles Park Car Park, Huntley Mount Road. Contact: 0161 797 3896.

* Thursday 2, Get Fit Walk, Close Park, Radcliffe (11am to 12pm). Meet at the Ranger Base, Close Park. Contact: 0161 724 8173.

* Wednesday 8, St Mary’s Park, Prestwich (1pm to 2pm). Meet at St Mary’s Park car park. Contact: 0161 253 5522.

* Wednesday 15, Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom (1pm to 2pm). Meet at Nuttall Park ranger base. Contact: 01706 823358.

* Wednesday 22, Town Meadow Park, Tottington (1pm to 2pm). Meet at Town Meadow Park car park. Contact: 01706 823 358.

* Thursday 23, Bolton Road Park, Radcliffe (1pm to 2pm). Meet at the Ranger Base, Bolton Road Park. Contact: 0161 724 8173.

* Wednesday 29, Openshaw Park, Bury (1pm to 2pm). Meet at Openshaw Park ranger base. Contact: 0161 797 6524.

Weekend Walks
* Saturday 4, Irwell Valley (11am to 4pm). Eight-mile walk, meet at Whitefield Park ranger base. Contact: 0161 766 9087.

* Saturday 11, Town Meadow to Nuttall Park (10am to 3.30pm). Eight-mile walk, meet at Town Meadow Park car park, Tottington. Contact: 01706 823 358.

* Saturday 18, Two Cloughs Walk (1pm to 3.30pm). Four-mile walk, meet at the Phoenix Centre, St Mary’s Park, Prestwich. Contact: 0161 253 5522.

* Sunday 19, Clarence Park to Nuttall Park (10.30am to 3.30pm). Ten-mile walk, meet at Clarence Park Lido, Bury. Contact: 0161 797 3896.

* Sunday 26, circular walk from Manchester Road Park (1pm to 4pm). Meet at Manchester Road Park, Bury. Contact: 0161 797 6524.

For more ideas of things to do around Bury visit Bury Focus Events