Laning in Lancashire

[Brownbear]

Hi guys n gals,

anybody know of any greenlaning routes in Lancashire?

Cant find any yet but im guessing there must be some in such a green 'n grassy county.

 

[metallicachick86]

Upto and past pigeon tower at horwich

Rooley moor road in rochdale

bout it as far as i know

 

[uk_vette]

Upto and past pigeon tower at horwich

Rooley moor road in rochdale

bout it as far as i know

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Taking a chance on Rooley Moor Road if you ask me.

I used to go up from Rochy end and come back down at Rake Head lane, Stacksteads.

Not sure your allowed now,

please correct me if any one knows differently.

 

[Martin300TDi]

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Taking a chance on Rooley Moor Road if you ask me.

I used to go up from Rochy end and come back down at Rake Head lane, Stacksteads.

Not sure your allowed now,

please correct me if any one knows differently.

I live pretty close to Rooley Moor road and have crossed it a couple of times since I got my 90. AFAIK it is perfectly legit to use the road. The Rochdale end is still open, the Rake Head end is open with a gate for access.

I, incorrectly, used the term bridleway when I mentioned the road on this forum and got flame grilled until I posted a link to a site describing the road.

To stop all the confusion I'm gonna go chat to the local plod but given the amount of traffic I see going over the road on a daily basis...I'm gonna be surprised if there is a problem. I'll let you know.

 

[Martin300TDi]

UK Indymedia - Ding - Rooley Moor, valuing our South Pennine habitats and biodiversity

All. Look at the above. It seems that Rochdale Council declared Rooley Moor road an "Ancient Highway" in 2003. That, apparently, allows motorised vehicles to have access to the road once again.

Sooo...I reckon that Rooley Moor road is open for laning.

I'm still going to check though...just to be sure.

 

[uk_vette]

Hi Martin,

May be your right.
I alway understood it had been reclassified under NERC.

However, some time in September 2007, myself and Son in Law, took a drive up Rooley Moor Road, from Rochdale end.

After about 200 meters from driving on the sets, there was a police motorcyclist, parked up, and chatting to a group of lads.

he seen us approaching, and called us to pull up.

he asked us where we were going, and how long we were going to be.

I know the area well, and explained that we were driving to the old crusher at the quarry, then would exit the Moor down Rake Head lane, Stacksteads.

OK, on your way he said.


Looks like he was just there to stop the hooligans, and realising we were not out to wreck our vehicles, (2006 & 1999) simply said OK, on your way.
Cool cop !

 

[metallicachick86]

How do martin, alls well??

Had a looky in a Landranger OS map. It classes Rooley as 'Other Road', I.e. white with black paralell lines. But in that section in the key there all drivable as far as i can tell. But i guess the ROWO will know better

 

[Martin300TDi]

Hey MC. Yep...all is cool...just a little work getting in the way.

I had a word with the brother of an old mate who works for Plod in the Valley area. He said the road had been re-classified but they occasionally took a look and kicked off anyone being very silly. Fair enough I guess...you'd expect, and hope, they'd do that on a "normal" public road.

So, I guess the road is OK and should see no problems if driven appropriately. I didn't get an answer about the quarries but I suspect they are actually part of the Penine Bridleway so would be off limits.

 

[si844]

anything over west-lancs/merseyside way?? i'd be up for meeting up for a day out

 

[Dazlander]

i'd be up fer a meet too - and a shufty up rooley moor if anyones goin

 

[RAZ8550TDI]

evening si, you mr yates by any chance?

 

[si844]

haha, ye thats me.

think im gonna give rivington a try tomorrow eve if anyones up 4 it

 

[RAZ8550TDI]

welcome to landy zone mate, speak to you through the week, i gather you know who i am due to the siggy pic lol

 

[si844]

thanks. ye i spotted the pic, take it that it was u i spoke to the other day then. ye speak to u in the week then

 

[RAZ8550TDI]

yer, twas me, i know girvtheswearve of this forum is out your way, he seems into the offroading in a big way, pm him see what he knows.

 

[si844]

cheers m8

 

[girvtheswerve]

yer, twas me, i know girvtheswearve of this forum is out your way, he seems into the offroading in a big way, pm him see what he knows.

Ahh you know me so well Raz! how does that work?

PM'd Si, going to Whitworth next sunday if you fancy some proper fun, need someone to pull me out of them wonderful bogs they got up there!

Si, went to Rivi today with the kids its so tame now, even the bits near the top that used to be fun are so yesterday!

Give whitworth a blast next sunday and you'll be hooked, few of us going i think so loads of help n support mate if you need it

 

[RAZ8550TDI]

went whitworth a last event, got my pics up there! still working on mine from the last time. been parked up in the garage since, got it all running very very well now with a few further engine tweaks and maintenance, just gotta do power steering and a clutch and theres a few of us that will join you up there mate.

 

[girvtheswerve]

went whitworth a last event, got my pics up there! still working on mine from the last time. been parked up in the garage since, got it all running very very well now with a few further engine tweaks and maintenance, just gotta do power steering and a clutch and theres a few of us that will join you up there mate.

Top notch Raz see you there!

 

[si844]

not gonna be able to make it next week, im away, but deffo another time