Local nature reserve
Dog walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley
Upper Bradshaw Valley is a local nature reserve of 34 hectares in Bolton, 4 km from the middle of Bolton. 31 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 41% are under 3 km and 25% are loops.
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Three walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley
From the 31 walks that lie mostly in Upper Bradshaw Valley, those that start nearest its middle: a 3.6 km loop, a 10.7 km there and back and a 1.9 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Bromley Cross loop3.6 km · 63 min · A loop
- Halliwell and back10.7 km · 183 min · There and back
- Bradshaw to North Turton1.9 km · 33 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Open by permission, not by right14 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right1 hectare of the woodland
Bolton council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley are like
Every share is of the 31 walks that lie mostly in Upper Bradshaw Valley, with Bolton as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 35% of the walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley, against 19% near Bolton.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bolton |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 41% | 38% |
| 3 to 5 km | 35% | 19% |
| 5 to 8 km | 9% | 15% |
| 8 to 12 km | 12% | 11% |
| Over 12 km | <1% | 14% |
What shape they are
There and back the same way: 51% of the walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley, against 35% near Bolton.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bolton |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 25% | 37% |
| There and back the same way | 51% | 35% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 22% | 26% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 93% of the walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley, against 58% near Bolton.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bolton |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 93% | 58% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 96% | 76% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | 2% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 9% | 26% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 12% | 3% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 58% | 83% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 12% |
What might stop you
Never beside a fast road: 93% of the walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley, against 78% near Bolton.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bolton |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 93% | 78% |
| Never beside a busy road | 38% | 33% |
| No busy road to cross | 35% | 35% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 74% | 85% |
| No steps | 64% | 69% |
What is on the way
Pass a public toilet: 67% of the walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley, against 19% near Bolton.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bolton |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 87% | 96% |
| Pass a pub | 22% | 55% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 35% | 57% |
| Pass a public toilet | 67% | 19% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 19% | 20% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Upper Bradshaw Valley, for your dog
If you live in Greater Manchester, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 93% of the walks here run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Upper Bradshaw Valley before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Greater Manchester is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Upper Bradshaw Valley?
- Bolton has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Upper Bradshaw Valley?
- 31 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Upper Bradshaw Valley.
Getting there
3 car parks and 1 public toilet within Upper Bradshaw Valley or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.