| Walk: | Riley Green | ||
| Start Point: | The Boat Yard | Grid Reference: | |
| Distance: | 5 miles | Ascent: | |
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| Weather: | A mainly fine day | ||
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Entering a barley field (note the water left by torrential rain)
Houghton Tower from afar
Houghton Church - nearly time for elevenses
Threatening clouds
Passing through a meadow at Hatchwood Farm
The rear guard
Walking on public footpaths through the grounds is free
Houghton Tower - where the loin of beef became Sirloin
The leader on Railway Crossing duty
Wild raspberries
A weir on the River Darwen (or Dirty Darwen)
Tip-toeing through the puddles by the River Darwen
The Leeds to Liverpool canal at Riley Green