Turton must have once been a wide area as Turton Moor is some distance from Turton Tower, but today it seems intersected by other areas and is not represented by a “big name” on the OS maps.
Some of the best looking reservoirs in the area are here, historic monuments, wide open moorland vistas and at least a couple of prehistoric monuments.
The Wader at Turton and Entwistle Reservoir image by munki-boy
There is a chain of three reservoirs in the Turton area with good walking routes and car park facilities and a cafe at the Jumbles reservoir.
A patch of post-industrial, peat moorland to the north of Bolton and confusingly, some distance from the area of Bolton we call Turton today.
Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.
