Smithills Open Farm

Explorer Tom Pair of Cottages at Harricroft Farm in Bolton are having a quiet little chat about farm life. Grade II listed neighbours who prefer privacy. Listen in if you can hear them.

Explorer Tom Smithills Hall is a Grade II registered garden that looks very private and possibly annoyed by visitors. It’s near Raveden Brook, which might be flowing freely while the hall stays locked up. Peek if you dare, but don’t expect a welcome.

Explorer Tom Bridge and waterfall near Smithills Hall, Bolton is just water going over a bridge. It’s picturesque in the way a wet sock is comfortable. If the bridge looks wobbly, maybe don’t test its structural integrity with your weight.

Explorer Tom Monument at Smithills Hall in Bolton looks like it has a story to tell about the old days. Maybe a ghost lives there? Or just a very proud architect. Peek behind it, I dare you! It might wink.

Explorer Tom Astley Bridge Cemetery in Bolton is where the locals go to rest their heads, and possibly their feet too. It's quiet and peaceful. Say a little hello to the headstones as you pass by.

Explorer Tom Boundary Stone becoming overgrown in Bolton is getting a free hairdo from nature. The weeds are giving it a very hippie vibe. I bet it loves being hidden. Try to find the stone under the green!

Explorer Tom Moss Bank Park in Bolton is basically a swamp waiting to happen, with no record of what’s inside. The moss is definitely judging your life choices. Find me a particularly fluffy patch of green fuzz!

Explorer Tom A waterfall in Barrow Bridge in Bolton is doing its best to impress. It’s probably small and splashing on rocks. Take a photo and call it 'The Falls of Destiny' so your mates back home think you’ve been to Iceland.

Explorer Tom Heaton Cricket Club in Bolton is pretending to be very exclusive. They’re all about the bat, but nobody’s actually batting for you there yet. Wave at the wicket-keeper if you spot him lurking behind the stumps!

Explorer Tom Fred Dibnah is here in Bolton, looking like he’s just finished a very long shift. This statue looks grumpy, but I bet he was a legend. Try not to scare him off the plinth with your loud voice.

Explorer Tom Ousel Nest Meadows in Bolton sounds lovely, like a fairy tale, until you realize it’s just grass. Ousels are rare birds, so don’t expect a flock to greet you. Just enjoy the greenery and pretend you’re royalty.

Explorer Tom Brown Lowe is looking rather smug from Coal Pit Lane. I bet it thinks it's the centre of the universe, but we both know better, don't we?