On Good Friday literally thousands of people will ascending the pike from before dawn to after dusk. Many families choosing to spend the rest of the day strolling around the Terraced Gardens; and at this time you may see Lord Leverhulme's gift to Bolton as he intended, with local people and vistiors enjoying the gardens, away from the industry and work of town and city.

Inclement Weather

Some years at Easter, The Pike is shrouded in rain and mist and terrible, biting winds but; you will still find many people at the top of the hill, sheltering around the Pike Tower. Rivington hall barn is a welcome stop on the way back down and is often full to the rafters with damp but merry people taking food and refreshment within its ancient wooden cruck frame, reminiscent of a medieval feast or as one might imagine Viking hoardes having returned from a great adventure.