My Place Walks 2026 – A Round Up

Bolton’s History comes to Life with My Place Walks During the summer of 2026, walkers stepped back in time through an exciting programme of heritage walks across Bolton. Delivered by Live from Worktown CIC . The programme combined local history, physical activity and community engagement, demonstrating that some of the most fascinating stories about our…

Hall i’ th’ Wood My Place Walk, 2nd Jul 2026

Live from Worktown joined by Grace Williams, a journalist at the Bolton News, read her news article here! Although we had a blustery and drizzly start, Thursday 2nd July kicked off our programme of My Place Walks for the summer. The first stop was a visit to Hall i’ th’ Wood, which had kindly been…

Queen’s Park Heritage Walk

Eighteen ESOL students joined a My Place Heritage Walk around Queen’s Park, Bolton, on Friday 19 June 2026. In warm, sunny weather, the group spent around an hour and a half exploring the park’s winding paths, rivers, Lakes and hills while guides Laura and Peter shared stories about its fascinating past.  The students discovered that…