Bolton

Nearest town: Bolton

Overview

Moses gate country park (Also known as Crompton Lodges)Early evening at bottom car park to left. Gates are locked about 7.30pm but exit is left open. Fun can also be found by parking up on road directly outside park, and walking into park to park. Most popular time to visit is 8.30pm onwards. Directions: Coming from Farnworth end of Bolton, drive in direction of Bolton until you come to Moses Gate, get in Right hand lane and turn left onto Loxham Street before Motorway bridge. Loxham street leads onto Hall Lane, Look out for Moses gate country park on your Right hand side before bend.
Entwhistle Reservoir. Just off the A666 north of Bolton. There are two car-parks near the reservoir. Take the Turton turning off the A666 onto Green Arm Road and follow the road until the sign for Batridge Barn car-park on the left. Take that road down to the water (across cattle grids). There is a small lay-by on the access road, don't use that, but keep heading down to the picnic-tables. Good dogging action to be had here.
On A666 to Blackburn, one mile north of Egerton, there's a long lay-by on the right of the main road (half a mile long) with multiple parking bays surrounding the Delph Reservoir.
The main car-park on the way to Rivington. which leads up to the castle. There are also lots of secluded wooded areas.
Clifton Country Park, Situated just off the main a666 between Bolton and Salford this is the ideal spot when the sun goes down
secluded area, plenty of parking spaces and picnic tables, plenty of dogging action !