BHS ROUK Shelley Mee Ride Rivington 6.5mls (6.21 miles 9.94 km ) Print

SHEw01 Waypoint 1
Start / Finish
1 Follow the track towards Rivington Hall Barn. Just before the car park turn sharp right, follow the road to the T- junction. Photo: Ken Mee, Dexy and Kas.


SHEw02 Waypoint 2
Bridleway
2 Cross the road and turn right down the track running parallel to the road.


SHEw03 Waypoint 3
Bridleway
3 Where the bridleway crosses the road, turn left. Follow slightly uphill to the T- junction, turn left towards Rivington Hall Barn.


SHEw04 Waypoint 4
Bridleway
4 At the rear of Rivington Hall Barn turn right through the gate and follow the bridleway uphill for 120 metres / 125 yds. Then bear right along to the next gate, approx. 800 metres / 880 yds.


SHEw05 Waypoint 5
Bridleway
5. Go through the gate and turn left, continue for approx. 800 metres / 880 yds past the rear of the High School to the next gate.


SHEw06 Waypoint 6
Bridleway
6. As you go through this gate, cross the rough road and turn uphill. The first part of this road is tarmacked as it`s the farm entrance.


SHEw07 Waypoint 7
Bridleway
7. The bridleway goes up through the farm fields. Please keep to the track and close all gates. There may be livestock in the fields.


SHEw08 Waypoint 8
Bridleway
8. At the top of the bridleway cross Georges Lane (rough road) to join the track up to Rivington Pike-the track is gated at the bottom. There are two choices here-either go round the main route of the Pike or follow it round to the track on the left to go up to the top of the pike. There are great views from here on a good day-it is a there and back track but well worth the effort.


SHEw09 Waypoint 9
Bridleway
9. Follow the bridleway round to the next gate go through then turn left to re-join Georges Lane, follow the Lane for approx. 500 metres / 550 yds. ignoring the first bridleway on your right, then turn sharp right downhill.


SHEw10 Waypoint 10
Bridleway
10. At the bottom of this track you will see the entrance to the terraced gardens on your right. Go thruogh the gate into the gardens. Follow the track uphill to an open space, then bear left to continue downhill, under the elaborate bridge, then down to the gate just before the car park on your right.


SHEw11 Waypoint 11
Road
11. Go through onto the road for a short distance then turn left through another gate onto the bridleway.


SHEw12 Waypoint 12
Bridleway
12. Follow the bridleway as it curves left for 200 metres / 210 yds. then keep right to go downhill (there`s a post and rail fence to your left and an open field to the right) to the rear of Rivington Hall Barn.


SHEw13 Waypoint 13
Bridleway
13. Turn left, keeping the outbuildings on your right. Take the track straight ahead with the wall, stream and fence to your right. At the end of the fence turn right towards a metal barrier and the road. Cross the road, follow it round to the right, then sharp left before the car park to return to our parking area.