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Good Friday on the Pike

Climb to the beacon.

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Good Friday on the Pike

Beacon of the Armada.

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Summit tower on the Pike
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Rivington
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Open moorland; very busy at Easter. Check before you go.

  • Rivington Pike
  • Near A673
  • The pin marks the spot.
  • DateGood Friday

Up the Pike on Good Friday.

Rivington Pike was a beacon hill, lit at the time of the Armada in 1588. Each Good Friday thousands climb the Pike, and an Easter fair has long been held nearby. In the early 19th century the gathering was at Whitsun.

Sources

  1. Rivington Pike, bolton.org.uk —
  2. Rivington Pike Easter Fair, About Rivington —
  3. Horwich heritage exhibition on Rivington Pike, Bolton News —

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