Winter Hill Summit and TV Mast

Winter Hill Summit and TV Mast

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Winter Hill Summit and TV Mast

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Rising to the north of Bolton and part of the West Pennine Moors, Winter Hill offers a wonderful tramping ground and far reaching views. Its vast moorland landscape and gentle …

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Location: Rivington, Chorley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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January 28, 2023

Hiking

Part of the west Pennine Hills Winter Hill stands at 456m. There is a trig point and several radio and communications masts on the summit. There is also a memorial to a plane that crashed here in 1958 on a flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester.

AdamJamesKaila

February 6, 2021

Hiking

Walking boots and a wind proof jackets are a wise choice as it is quite open to windy wet weather. The hill has so many stories /history from mystery murder too plan crashes, also home to local tv mast is on this hill.

Paul

March 10, 2026

Hiking

Much of the path around the base is presently closed owing to maintenance works, so please be aware!

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