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West Pennines Wanderer

come get lost with me in my exploits over the hills and mountains of the North West of England

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West Pennines Wanderer

West Pennines Wanderer

come get lost with me in my exploits over the hills and mountains of the North West of England

  • My Walking
    • Yearly Walks Summaries
      • Walks in 2015
      • Walks in 2016
      • Walks in 2017
      • Walks in 2018
      • Walks in 2019
      • Walks in 2020
      • Walks in 2021
      • Walks in 2022
      • Walks in 2023
      • Walks in 2024
      • Walks in 2025
    • Walking home from Work
    • West Pennines Classics
      • Roaming Around Rivington
      • Two Brooks, Two Chimneys and Cheetham Close
    • This Weekend’s Walk
    • The West Pennines
    • My Wainwrights so far…
    • My Routes
      • The Anglezarke Amble (Full 24-Miles version)
        • My 2016 Anglezarke Amble
      • The Best of Pendle
        • The Best of Pendle
      • The Three Peaks of Yorkshire
        • My 2015 Yorkshire Three Peaks walk
  • Root page
  • Home
  • About
    • Southport
      • The Moss
    • Advertising with me
    • Who I follow
      • Who I follow
        • Desert Plants Of Avalon
        • More Hannah {Witton}
        • Harli G
        • Plant One On Me
        • Where’s Mollie
        • Xiaonan Sun / ThePortraitArt
    • Disclaimer
    • Why the “Fat Goat”?
    • Links Direction
    • Site Map
  • Get Walking
    • Challenge Walks
    • Day-long walks
    • Walking related websites
      • Karl’s Walks
      • Sharkey’s Dream
  • Gardening
    • Gardening
    • The Office Garden
  • Hills with Webcams
  • The Map

Author: Mark Wild

Saturday Morning Stroll

By Mark Wild On 18 January 2025

Saturday 18th January, 25 I decided to stick the directive of consistency first and foremost, keeping today’s wandering local, plus I didn’t have the whole day to use up with Chris working the morning we …

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Life in an old dog!

By Mark Wild On 17 January 2025

Firstly let me just state for the record, “the old dog” to which the headline refers is an old PC I picked up for the bargain price of £20 in December 2024, not me! This …

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First of the year

By Mark Wild On 14 January 2025

December was okay as far as my walking goes, I think I managed four or five 5 – 10 milers, so not record breaking but not as sedentary as can happen some years. I do …

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This Weekend's Walk, Walking

A Monday Meander

By Mark Wild On 10 December 2024

My walking had really fallen off as of late. Countryside (real, off-road stuff) has been a no-go all year for reasons I really can’t justify, the unfulfilling slip and slide in January at Anglezarke really …

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Day-long walks, Walk 1000 Miles in 2024, Walking, Winter Wonder Walks

Grey Knotts, Brandreth and Haystacks

By Mark Wild On 6 August 2024

The walk of Saturday the third of August, 2024. Me and Karl went to Honister Slate Mine in order to walk the four Wainwright summits of: Grey Knotts Brandreth Haystacks Fleetwith Pike With regret, I …

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Walk 1000 Miles in 2024, Walking

You Will Own Nothing (part 3/3)

By Mark Wild On 1 August 2024

So! Upon first reading I was not shocked. Moreover, some parts of the ‘life’ bring with them a certain indication of security. I know that sounds safe and boring but we all need that. She …

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You Will Own Nothing (part 2/3)

By Mark Wild On 1 August 2024

First the logic: “Life has never been better” – well the first thing to notice here is the absence of the possessive pronoun – “my”. So is she speaking for everyone? That’s the first leaning …

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You Will Own Nothing (part 1/3)

By Mark Wild On 1 August 2024

Because I feel this needs to be discussed. I’m a centrist. There, I’ve said it, and I’ve been saying that for around twenty years. By centrist what I mean is that my opinions and general …

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Piecing together the monster route

By Mark Wild On 15 April 2024

And what a lame header that is! After the walk last month which served as an introduction to the rural / agricultural road which is New Lane, I decided to start putting together the components …

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Southport, This Weekend's Walk, Walk 1000 Miles in 2024, Walking

The New Lane to Moss Lane Experience

By Mark Wild On 3 March 2024

A Southport Walk on Sunday March 3rd, 2024 I had been in search of newer locations to explore in my beloved adopted town of Southport, this one had been tempting me for a month and …

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