I didn't think the Jumbles Reservoir was that full!
Turton Tower, but not open today.
Heading for Cheetham Close.
Winter Hill in the background.
A closer look at the tower / chimney on the hill opposite Cheetham Close.
On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 10.2 Celsius at the start. 5.8 Celsius on Cheetham Close. 8.8 Celsius at lunch next to Turton and Entwistle Reservoirs and 10 8 Celsius mid-afternoons.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 – 3. In the main, no more than a Light breeze, although it did reach more of a Gentle Breeze as we crossed Cheetham Close
Group: Martyn and Mike.
The weather was rather for today was pretty good, with temperatures in double figures likely and at worse just a 20% chance of rain. In fact, we only had a few spots of rain as we crossed Cheetham Close.
Arriving at the start, the Jumbles Country Park, Waterfold Car Park just after 10-00 and it was already pretty full. We knew this wasn’t going to be a quiet stroll around the reservoirs!
Just after the start, we had a very pleasant chat with a young Christian who was just trying to get back into walking, but was said she wasn’t ready to walk a 10 mile walk and would stick to the 6 mile walk that she had planned.
Whenever we were in sunshine, it was pleasantly warm enough to be a “shorts day”, proved by many people that we saw doing just that. I didn’t use my jacket all day, so hopefully my bare arms exposed to the Sun’s rays would boost my vitamin D levels.
Our surprise of the day was seeing two Roe deer as we were walking past Turton Towers. Unfortunately, I wasn’t quick enough with my camera to film them bound off and leap effortlessly over the fence and disappear into the distance.
The section across Cheetham Close, was as expected, quite boggy, but at least it gave us our best views of the distant hills such as Winter Hill and a tower on the hill towards the south east that we haven’t as yet identified.
Lunch was taken, using one of many lakeside seats and occasional picnic benches around Turton and Entwistle Reservoir - many more than we remembered from 2019 when we last did the walk.
The section of the walk that follows the path along the east side of the Wayoh Reservoir and Jumbles Reservoirs was quite tedious, as views of the lake were limited by the tree growth. There was also much evidence of storm damage in the woods next nearby, but thankfully none of the fallen trees prevented too much of a problem.
We arrived back at the car, having had a really good walk and looking forward to refreshments at the Rake Hall.
Birds seen or heard today: House sparrow, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Common blackbird, Common starling, Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, Commom chaffinch, Greylag goose, Canada goose, Mallard, Black headed gull, Leser black backed gull, Great cormorant, Blue tit, European robin, Black billed magpie, Great tit, Wood nuthatch, Goldcrest, Rook Coal tit and possibly a Tawny owl (one hoot heard).
After walk drinks were enjoyed at Rake Hall, where Mike enjoyed a pint of Three Tuns bitter and I had my usual tiple at the Rake – a pot of tea.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 10.2 Celsius at the start. 5.8 Celsius on Cheetham Close. 8.8 Celsius at lunch next to Turton and Entwistle Reservoirs and 10 8 Celsius mid-afternoons.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 – 3. In the main, no more than a Light breeze, although it did reach more of a Gentle Breeze as we crossed Cheetham Close
Group: Martyn and Mike.
The weather was rather for today was pretty good, with temperatures in double figures likely and at worse just a 20% chance of rain. In fact, we only had a few spots of rain as we crossed Cheetham Close.
Arriving at the start, the Jumbles Country Park, Waterfold Car Park just after 10-00 and it was already pretty full. We knew this wasn’t going to be a quiet stroll around the reservoirs!
Just after the start, we had a very pleasant chat with a young Christian who was just trying to get back into walking, but was said she wasn’t ready to walk a 10 mile walk and would stick to the 6 mile walk that she had planned.
Whenever we were in sunshine, it was pleasantly warm enough to be a “shorts day”, proved by many people that we saw doing just that. I didn’t use my jacket all day, so hopefully my bare arms exposed to the Sun’s rays would boost my vitamin D levels.
Our surprise of the day was seeing two Roe deer as we were walking past Turton Towers. Unfortunately, I wasn’t quick enough with my camera to film them bound off and leap effortlessly over the fence and disappear into the distance.
The section across Cheetham Close, was as expected, quite boggy, but at least it gave us our best views of the distant hills such as Winter Hill and a tower on the hill towards the south east that we haven’t as yet identified.
Lunch was taken, using one of many lakeside seats and occasional picnic benches around Turton and Entwistle Reservoir - many more than we remembered from 2019 when we last did the walk.
The section of the walk that follows the path along the east side of the Wayoh Reservoir and Jumbles Reservoirs was quite tedious, as views of the lake were limited by the tree growth. There was also much evidence of storm damage in the woods next nearby, but thankfully none of the fallen trees prevented too much of a problem.
We arrived back at the car, having had a really good walk and looking forward to refreshments at the Rake Hall.
Birds seen or heard today: House sparrow, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Common blackbird, Common starling, Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, Commom chaffinch, Greylag goose, Canada goose, Mallard, Black headed gull, Leser black backed gull, Great cormorant, Blue tit, European robin, Black billed magpie, Great tit, Wood nuthatch, Goldcrest, Rook Coal tit and possibly a Tawny owl (one hoot heard).
After walk drinks were enjoyed at Rake Hall, where Mike enjoyed a pint of Three Tuns bitter and I had my usual tiple at the Rake – a pot of tea.
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