Railway Ramble - A Steamy Trip to Ramsbottom !
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Join Andy and the OutdoorLads for a Summer Saturday ride out on the wonderful East Lancashire Heritage Steam Railway from Bury to Ramsbottom, before a stunning 8 mile walk through the Greater Manchester Pennines. Taking in beautiful countryside, gentle hills, woods and the Peel Tower, with panoramic views across Manchester and beyond. This truly is a walk with that little bit extra.
There are two options;
Return Train journey then the walk
- If joining for the steam train from Bury at 11:30hrs, please see location details below for information on booking this.
Or skip the train journey and meet us at Ramsbottom station
- If you wish to meet us in Ramsbottom before the walk instead, please be at Ramsbottom Station at 11:50hrs.
- Address: East Lancashire Railway - Ramsbottom Station, Railway Street, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9AB.
- There is plenty of free parking nearby.
This is a dog friendly event - so please bring your pooches along !
Dogs are welcome to travel on the railway free of charge, however they must be kept on a lead at all times.
We will have a rest and refreshments after the walk in Ramsbottom before getting the train back.
All photo's taken by the event leader.
IMPORTANT! - Participation Statement
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Your First OutdoorLads Walk Event?
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If this is your first OutdoorLads event, you should check out the information designed specifically for you on the My First Event page on the OutdoorLads website.
What to bring
Water: bring at least 2 litres if possible.
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Rucksack: or any other bag
Footwear: hiking boots, sturdy trainers or wellies
Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
Trousers: ideally not jeans which become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
Waterproof jacket: breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Lunch: bring a packed lunch unless otherwise stated
Food & drink
Please bring a packed lunch and hot drink. Plenty of water/juice too.
There are plenty of supermarkets available before the walk in Ramsbottom should you wish to purchase snack/sandwiches etc.
There will be a chance to get a pub lunch before getting the train back to Bury.