Published on June 19, 2017 at 3:08 pm
The board overseeing the Bacup Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) has announced plans for the next phase of engagement on the £2m scheme.
As part of the conditions of the THI funding, a public realm improvement scheme is required.
It means changes to the road layout to make the town centre easier to use for pedestrians.
Filed under: Bacup THI| | ad macnae | heritage | regeneration
Published on June 16, 2017 at 1:17 pm
Cribden Hill hides in plain sight. It’s a big lump that looks down upon the west end of the Rossendale valleys. You can’t miss it. But loads of people do.
Where is it?
It lies between Rawtenstall and Haslingden. It’s the hill that has Ski Rossendale on its flank, Whitaker Park on its skirt and the Halo on its side.
Filed under: Bacup | adrenaline | health | tourism
Published on June 13, 2017 at 11:19 am
The Bacup Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) team have produced a series of films talking about how the scheme has progressed.
In this video , RSPCA shop assistant Rachel talks about how the scheme has boosted business.
Published on June 7, 2017 at 3:59 pm
A new film is helping cement Rossendale’s reputation as the Adrenaline Valley.
The Hope/PMBA Enduro series Round 2 took place at Lee Quarry in Bacup on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4.
Hundreds of mountain bike racers tackled the 23-mile six stage course. The video shows the thrills and spills of an exciting event.
Filed under: adrenaline | lee quarry | pmba | sports
Published on May 25, 2017 at 12:44 pm
Riding bikes is clearly a big part of Northern Grip. Whether it’s on your own bike or one of the dozens of swish new demo bikes, enjoying the trails of Rossendale is a big part of the Grip experience.
But there’s also the other aspect of Northern Grip. The reason why we call it a festival.
Filed under: adrenaline | adrenaline valley | bikes | mountain biking | northern grip
Published on May 18, 2017 at 8:37 am
Our festival hub will be in the amazing Stubbylee Park – nestled at the foot of Lee Quarry this hidden northern gem of a Victorian park offers stunning spaces, woodland, cafe and perhaps most importantly an easy gateway to the thrills and rides we’ve got planned for the day. We’ll be taking over the rear of the park for the weekend bringing plenty of festival treats to add to the recently opened pump track
We’re excited to announce that we will now have camping and showers available ON SITE in Stubbylee Park for both Friday and Saturday nights.
Filed under: adrenaline | adrenaline valley
Published on May 2, 2017 at 4:18 pm
The Northern Grip Festival, a top mountain biking event, is being held at Lee Quarry this summer. In the run to the festival, the organisers will be writing a series of blogs for this website.
Lee Quarry is unique in UK mountain biking. It’s a place with a long history but only the past decade has been about mountain biking.
Filed under: adrenaline | adrenaline valley | biking | lee quarry | moutain biking
Published on April 21, 2017 at 8:54 pm
Rossendale’s Lee Quarry will play host to this year’s Northern Grip, a hugely successful mountain bike festival.
This new video promotes the festival as well as showcasing some stunning views of Rossendale.
Northern Grip organiser David Agnew said:
“Last year’s event was amazing with our audience loving the combination of trail activity, new bike demos, music, food and beer.
Filed under: adrenaline | biking | lee quarry
Published on April 21, 2017 at 11:11 am
Adrian Smith, a Bacup-based father-of-three, is preparing to run a marathon in the heat of the Middle East in May to support families affected by war and persecution in the Middle East.
Adrian, 56, has previously visited Iraq and has seen for himself the suffering faced by many families following the invasion of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS), which forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
Published on March 9, 2017 at 5:29 pm
New facility opens in Stubbylee Park to the delight of hundreds of local residents.
Organisers of the Pump Track opening event were delighted at the hundreds of people who turned out to see the latest completed edition to the Stubbylee Park Masterplan.
Riders of all ages and abilities took to the new pump track facility showing off their skills.