My @slowwaysuk.bsky.social #busandback also involved large chunks of the lovely but derelict #Manchester Bolton and Bury #UKCanals.

I walked a @slowwaysuk.bsky.social #busandback from Bolton Station - bus to Radcliffe, walked a wonky semicircle through Whitefield, Kearsley, Little Lever and back to Bolton.

We've a new legend and route styles that make it easier to see and find great Slow Ways! Have a try here beta.slowways.org

On the subject of #church #architecture how about this one with a standalone clock tower at Ringley, Kearsley, north #Manchester?

I found another #church with a huge walk-through arch under its tower or steeple! This one is All Saints in Whitefield, north #Manchester. #Architecture

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

There seems to be a lot of confusion around about which types of e-bike are legal. But the law in the UK is very clear, legal e-bikes are officially known as EAPCs. This stands for 'electrically assisted pedal cycle', and these bikes are restricted to 15.5mph, with a 250W motor, and no throttle.

Every year, we raise and kill around 76 billion chickens. That's almost ten chickens slaughtered for every person on Earth. It's also more than ten times the number in 1960, and almost twice as many as in 2000. Part of this rise has come from gains in the "efficiency" of chicken production.

And anyway, this is why cycle.travel doesn’t unthinkingly route over highway=track www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We've updated our research on the precise extent of aviation emissions. Need some solid stats to back up your flight free conversations? Look no further. flightfree.co.uk/post/what-ha...

The Government is consulting on the biggest shake-up of planning rules since 2012. But it remains weaker than what was in place between 1994 and 2012! That previous policy rightly identified traffic growth as damaging our towns, countryside and planet. actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...

#MilestoneMonday #UKCanals A milestone on the derelict Manchester Bury and Bolton Canal, which still has lots of its quarter mile markers.

An old boundary marker of the Port of Preston alongside the River Ribble. EB means East Bank, LQ on the top means Legal Quaystone. Strangely, the date 1844 has the 4's reversed. #MilestoneMonday #BenchmarkMonday #Lancashire #history

#SilentSunday Even cloudy skies and muddy lanes can have their own winter beauty.

When you plant crocuses and life gives you mushrooms.

In the middle of my @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk along the Manchester, Bury and Bolton #UKCanals I took a small detour to see the famous Meccano Bridge and the derelict Prestolee Locks and Aqueduct. ♥️ @myfavouritebench.bsky.social #bench

A @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk along the Manchester, Bury and Bolton Canal from Bury to Radcliffe to Little Lever to Bolton. The first half was really lovely. Well restored towpath although not navigable yet. #UKCanals

My new app, SoloTime, is now available on the App Store! Easily track your time on projects, create and send invoices in seconds, build quotes, record your expenses and more... #b2b #indiedev #buildinpublic apps.apple.com/gb/app/solot...

Cheaper than a West End Show... and just as epic 🙌 The Night of Flight Free Adventure will wow you with travel stories from local adventures to round-world odysseys. Come and be inspired! £30 for the full LIVE experience in London £16 to watch online Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

#ThrowbackThursday Is this from the days of the GPO telephone network, I'm not sure? In Radcliffe north #Manchester.

Caption this for #ThickTrunkThursday

#ThrowbackThursday #FromTheArchives This month marks 10 years since the death of Tom Hunter, a ScotWays life member, who came up with the original idea of the West Highland Way and was the author to the book ‘A Guide to the West Highland Way’, first published in 1979.

Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok. If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.

#WindowsOnWednesday at Bolton Station. The whole station at platform level is rather lovely in its own way. @thebeautyoftransport.com

#PubSign on a long gone pub in #Preston next to the River Ribble.

Greenhouse #perspective

#Snowdrops at Bank Hall near Tarleton in #Lancashire #SignsOfSpring #MondayMotivation

The original Tarleton to Leyland @slowwaysuk.bsky.social route was SatNavForCars so I followed @hikinghistorian.bsky.social 's alternative and it was excellent! Full of interest and much less road walking.

An island in the clouds #photography #Stunday #island #clouds #seasmoke #reflection #FebruArty2026 #float #SensoryArt #bridges

Let’s be open and transparent here. Starmer needs to resign due to someone else associating with Epstein and not being mentioned in the Epstein files. Donald and Nigel have clearly been vindicated by their association with Epstein and many mentions in the Epstein files.

There was a lot of concern about HS2 knackering 0.003% of our ancient woodlands but now HS2 has been binned off and won’t go near Leeds (pffft) let’s put a dent in the real threats to our ancient woodland and mangle a bunch of invasive species with machetes and fire then probably cider.

Is flying really cheaper? We're discussing this with @simoncalder.bsky.social on his Travel Podcast today 🎧 shows.acast.com/green-list-t... and we'll be exploring the topic more in our online event on Thursday. Tickets free and available now! 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

Protective #ThickTrunkTuesday

Aqueducts are pretty amazing, but maybe don't give it too much thought if crossing the 126ft high Pontcysyllte Aqueduct! It's also 100ft long, completed in 1805. #inlandwaterways #ukcanals #acqueduct

Some #moon inspiration for #Moonday #Lundi. The River Lune at Lunecaster/ #Lancaster. The image shows the castle and the priory, seen beyond Greyhound Bridge which is now a road bridge, but was originally a rail bridge. The former railway concerned, now forms an excellent walking/ cycling track.

Looking for other ways to help grow the #flightfree movement in 2026? Why not chip in with a donation to Flight Free UK; we're a small charity on a big mission, and your support goes a long way. Head to our website and click 'donate'! flightfree.co.uk

The huge John Rennie aqueduct of the Lancaster #UKCanals over the River Lune at #Lancaster. The high cost of this prevented the canal connecting with the rest of the network south of Preston. Another aqueduct over the Ribble was unaffordable. Ended up with horse-drawn trams, hence the tram bridge.

I created a charity fundraiser to support Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI), so that my local area can show that it stands above the small number of people who wish to divide us. If you could please share widely, it would be much appreciated. www.justgiving.com/page/sari-ox...

Just a nice scene near Eccleston Lancashire from my @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walk.

Pretty church and lychgate in Coppull near Chorley Lancashire, from @slowwaysuk.bsky.social walks.

I find myself "collecting" #Almshouses. They're always so charming. These are on Fox Lane in Leyland #Lancashire.

On Thursday I followed in the footsteps of @goodbinary.bsky.social @hikinghistorian.bsky.social and @runhikebikeexplore.bsky.social walking #Lancashire @slowwaysuk.bsky.social. Adlington Coppull Eccleston Leyland. There were a lot of enclosed footpaths!

@flightfreeuk.bsky.social @ianwalker.bsky.social #motornormativity @rupertairbear.bsky.social @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social #Trains #GreenTransport

We're looking for some volunteers in Leicester to help organise Pint of Science 18-20 May. If you, or anyone you know is interested then please fill in this form: forms.gle/sHAGgGCrExpd... Thank you!

I find it pretty easy actually. It's a hell of a lot easier to get delay compensation for train delays than it is for planes or cars. Or anything else. Ever had compensation for being stuck in traffic jams? Thought not. Why are people so obsessed with criticising trains? Trains are brilliant!

.... Sign up to help in Manchester on Saturday 31st Jan. The bookies are also predicting a Green win, so we can absolutely do this, but we won't have Reform UK's corporate billionaire money so we need people power! actionnetwork.org/events/a-gre...

Hi everyone - it seems there’s been a targeted campaign against this plan for protected cycle lanes on Bayswater Road. If you look back through the consultation it had 400 negative responses in 24 hours 😨 Londoners on bikes, we’d love to hear from you in this. Please take a moment … 1/2