Archive 2019

New Years Day Walk

Leader: John T Number on the walk: 19 Distance: 9.8 miles Weather: Very mild and sunny   We set off from Abbey Village following the Witton Weavers Way north under the motorway viaduct to join the Leeds Liverpool canal. We soon left the canal and crossed some fields to re-join the Witton Weavers…

Worsthorne, Jan 8th

Walk Leader:          Glenn Williams Number on Walk:    28 Distance:                 11.5 miles Weather:                 Dry and sunny  Well I didn't expect 28 to turn out so that's a first. After the photo shoot we headed up the Gorple track, then turned right through the…

A Plod Around Pendle

Walk Leader: Jean Bobker Number on walk: 16 Distance: 13.5 miles Weather: Dull   The group assembled at Downham Car Park... We set off at 9am on the path to the south of Worsaw Hill and quickly arrived at the Calfs Head... Crossing fields and the A59 the group had a couple of detours and headed…

Tuesday 16th January

Walk Leaders: Clare and Steve McNeill Number on walk: 27 people and 2 dogs Distance: 10.25 miles Weather: Cloudy and windy weather in the morning- sadly no 360degree views from the top of Pendle Clouds lifted in the afternoon   We started off from Barley carpark along the road past the…

Whitwell to Dunsop

    Walk Leader: John T Number on walk: 9 + 2 dogs Distance: 10 miles Weather: Snow, sleet & rain   Nine hardy soles set off from Whitewell in a flury of snow. Due to high water levels a diversion round a tree was made to reach the stepping stones over the River Hodder, some under water, all…

White Coppice,Jan 29th

Walk Leader:       John Clarke Number on walk:  15 Distance:             11 miles Weather:             Snow for most of the walk The walk commenced at the car park of White Coppice Cricket Club. The initial part was in the direction of Chorley alongside the three Whitters Factory…

Haigh, Feb 5th

Walk Leader:               Neil Harwood Number on walk:          29 + 3 dogs Distance:                     10.7 miles Weather:                     Dull with rain later on I set out to try and create a walk that was a little different both in terms of location,…

Yarrow Valley Yomp

  Walk Leader:                   Peter Lomax Number on walk:               18  no dogs Distance:                         15.5 miles Weather:                         Overcast with sunny intervals and occasional drizzle.   Sue was scheduled to lead this walk…

Grimsargh, Feb 19th

  Walk Leaders:       Gareth and Doreen Number on walk:    30 + 2 Dogs Distance:               10 miles Weather:               Mostly dry with the odd shower    We left Grimsargh, crossing fields and encountering the first of many stiles. After Clarkson’s Fold we walked…

The Burnley and Other Ways

  Walk Leader – Neil Harwood Number on walk – 17 Distance – 19.6 miles, slightly more than advertised! Weather – Warm, sunny and clear blue skies for most of the day!   The objective of the walk was to create a route that was predominantly based upon the Burnley Way (BW), a 40 mile…

Denham Quarry, Feb 26th

  Walk leader:              Adrian Houghton Number on walk:        28+ 2 dogs Distance:                   10 miles Weather:                  Blue skies, sunshine, just like a summer day When we all  met on Denham quarry car park it was jam packed but there was enough…

Hurst Green, March 5th

  Walk Leader:         Jane Anthony Number on walk:    26 + 4 dogs Distance:               10.5 miles Weather:              Wet to start, sunny later   We  turned out on a rather damp Tuesday morning but by the time we started walking the rain had stopped and as the…

Social Walk Tuesday 12th March

  Walk Leaders:     Karen and Ian Number on walk: 20 Distance:             Morning 6.5 miles afternoon 6 miles Weather:             Rain in the morning with blue sky in the afternoon.   We set off from Curley’s in rain, climbing steadily past the Monscliffe Stone quarry up onto…

Slaidburn Tuesday 19th March

Walk Leader:       Robert Lowe Number on walk:  22 + 3 dogs   Distance:             10 miles   Weather:            Mist lifted, then bright apart from an odd shower.   We started the walk from Slaidburn, and set off across the fields to eventually reach Croasdale House. More…

Clapham, March 23rd

Walk Leaders:             Doreen & Gareth Number on walk:          19 + 1 dog Distance:                     17.7 miles Weather:                    Dry, sunnier after lunch After the photo was taken we set off, passing Clapham Falls which were in full flow, and…

Settle Tuesday 26th March

Walk Leader:        Pat Fergusson   Number on Walk:  19   Distance:              10.5 miles with 1,520 feet of ascent   Weather:              Fine, cool, light breeze, clear views     Spring is sprung! Livestock, new growth, wayside flowers in abundance - coltsfoot, wild…

Roddlesworth, Apr 2nd

  Walk Leader:              Pete Lang (ably assisted by Gaz Taylor bringing up the rear!) Number on walk:        24 + 2 dogs Distance:                   11.4 miles with 1500'of ascent Weather:                   Everything !!!  Hail, rain and  glorious sunshine. …

Tuesday 9th April

  Walk Leader:       Andy Webster Number on walk:  9 walkers + Tilly Distance:         10 miles Weather:             Sunny and clear   Starting from the café de la lune we walked down the old railway track into Glasson Dock then up the hill to stunning views across the bay, picking…

Walk from Egerton

    Walk leader:    Lynn Rossiney No on walk:      12 Distance:         18 mile Weather:         Sunny and clear with a cold wind on the tops   12 of us set off from Egerton Cricket club towards Dimple and Catherine Edge on the Witton Weavers way. After stopping for elevense’s at…

Tuesday 16th April

  Walk Leader:  Harry Bretherton No on walk:     12 Distance:         10 miles Weather:         Dry for most of the day   The walk started from the car park at Freeport Shopping Centre and continued following the coastal path and finished outside the North Pier. The weather was…

Arnside, Apr 23rd

Walk Leader:         Barry Wilson No on walk:             17 Distance:                13 miles Weather:                Dry, set fair, sunny later in the day We left Arnside to walk southwest along the sandy beach of the Kent Channel before entering the Nature Reserve of…

Wetlands and Waterways, Burscough April 30th

Walk Leader:  Wendy Hodson No on walk:     18 + 1 dog Distance:         12 miles Weather:         Sunny and dry Burscough has some of the flattest countryside in West Lancashire. After a brief history of the town and its major landmarks, we departed the northern platform of Burscough…

Barley to Weets

    Walk Leaders:     Tom  Number on walk: 14 + one dog Distance:             12.5 miles Weather:             Dry and cloudy   We met up at Barley car park and the weather was dry and cloudy. We followed the stream to the scout camp and through the woods. Then we went up the lane…

Sabden Brook Bluebell Walk

        Walk Leader:         Glyn Number on Walk:   19 (and 2 dogs) Distance:               10.5 miles Weather:               Glorious Sunshine   The walk commenced at Sabden P&D car park having taken the register and lunch orders (food and drink)..... Sixteen plumped for…

Barbon

Walk Leader:             Ian Number on the walk: 14 Distance:                    15.5 miles Weather:                    Low cloud at first which soon lifted   I set off with a very clear plan: follow the Barbon challenge event route to Occupation Road then climb up to…

Hutton Roof & Farlton Knott

  Walk Leaders: Richard and Jackie Whiteley Number on walk: 17 (and 2 dogs) Distance circa: 9 miles Weather: Warm and sunny with clear blue skies   A walk over the limestone tops of Hutton Roof and Farleton Knott with amazing panoramic views, including Morecambe Bay, The Lake District, The…

Tuesday 28th May

      Walk Leader:                   David Whittaker  Number on Walk:            22 plus 2 dogs  Distance:                          8.7 miles  Weather:                          Generally very good – no real rain…

Tuesday 4th June

      Walk Leaders:     Claire & Steve Number on walk: 17 plus 1 dog Distance:             14.2miles Weather:             Forecast dire but in truth it wasn't too bad.Fine from9.30-2.00 even patches of blue were spotted and then wet rain.   Leaving Slaidburn we made our way to…

Tuesday 11th June

  Walk Leader:              Karen Number on the walk:  12 Distance:                     10 miles Weather:                     Light rain   We set off from Brindle heading for Hoghton Bottoms where we joined the Witton Weavers Way. We followed this over the Leeds and…

Horrocks Wood June 25th

  Walk Leader:               Doreen Viney Number on walk:          27 + 3 dogs Distance:                     10 miles Weather:                     Wet   After the registration formalities had been completed we started the walk by dropping down from the car…

Sizergh, July 2nd

  Walk Leader:        John Clarke No on walk:           24 Distance:              12 miles Weather:              Excellent with sunshine most of the day   The walk commenced and finished at Sizergh Castle. 26 LDWA members attended, with 2 led by Stan Bradshaw opting…

Pennine Journey - 9th July

  Walk Leader:       Glyn & Julie Number on walk:  13 Distance:              19 miles Weather:              Low visability   Thirteen set off in drizzle for what should have been a walk with glorious views following the Pennine Journey. The climb to Ingleborough from Ingleton is…

Witton Park July 16th

Walk Leader:      Ken Wyles No on walk:         23 Distance:            10.6  miles Weather:            Nice and sunny 23 brave souls turned up at Witton Country Park in Blackburn for this Tuesday group walk. The car park was very pleasant and cool, and it would have been nice…

Nicky Nook Circular

  Leader:               Ann Holden Number on Walk:  24 and no dogs! Distance:               11.3 miles with 1245 feet of ascent and approximately 6 stiles! Weather:               Sunny, blue sky, scorching, 29 degrees!   24 hardy souls gathered on Woodfold Lane armed with…

Tuesday 30th July

    Leader:- Sue Fagg No on walk:- 21 Distance:-  11.2 miles Weather:- Fine with a light breeze & sunny spells followed by heavy showers, thunder and lightning then overcast. Twenty one walkers set off from Littledale car park on an easy route via Carr Wood and Crossgill Farm to a track leading…

Staveley, Aug 6th

Leaders:     Doreen & Gareth No on walk: 19 plus 1 dog Weather:    Light rain then heavy rain then torrential rain! Distance:    14.5 miles We set off on light rain and ascended our first Wainright Outlying Fell, namely Reston Scar, but it wasn’t long before the weather started to make…

Anglezarke Circular

      Leader:         Steve Harris No on walk:  22 + 2 dogs Weather:      Initial light rain then bright sunshine Distance:       11.5 miles   We set off from Rivington top barn and made our way past the Rivington and then the Yarrow reservoirs on our way to White Coppice. By the…

Longridge, Aug 20th

Walk Leader:    Gareth No on walk:       36 + 2 dogs Distance:          10.7 miles Weather:          Mostly sunny with a cool wind at times   We started out from the civic hall car park along the route of the old Preston - Longridge railway line. This was built inLongridge in 1840…

Barden Moor

Walk Leader: Ian No on walk:    13 (including new member Coral) Distance:       18.5 miles Weather:       Perfect   We set off on a beautiful day for walking heading across the moor past Upper Barden Reservoir to Rylstone Cross where we stopped for our first break. It was then on to Cracoe…

Nuttall Park Aug 27th

Walk leader:   Paul Goodier No on walk:     13 Distance:        11 miles Weather:       Fine and quite hot We started off at Nuttall Park in Ramsbottom and walked past the railway station and then past the recycling plant onto fields that led to Stubbins. From there we walked to…

Todmorden 3rd September

    Walk Leader:      Ian Number on walk: 9 Distance:            10 miles Weather:            Clear and dry We climbed steeply out of Todmorden and we were very soon out onto open moor where we joined the Pennine Bridleway for a while. It was a clear day so the views were very…

Gentle 20- Abbey Village to Edgworth and back

  Walk Leader:       Hilary Number on walk:  9 Distance:              20 miles Weather:              Sunshine and light cloud with no wind   A lovely warm sunny dry day gave perfect conditions for 9 of us to enjoy a fabulous walking day out. Leaving Abbey Village through…

Tea & Cakes Walk

    Walk leaders - Glyn & Julie Watson   Number on Walk - 26 ( 2 dogs )   Distance - 9 Miles   Weather - Sunshine with Light Cloud       After a selection of Bacon , Sausage and Egg with Toast ; Tea and Coffee the group set off at 10.10 am for a gentle 9 mile saunter around the Anglezarke…

Tuesday 17th Septenber

      Walk Leader: Jane Anthony Number on walk: 17 plus 3 dogs Distance: 9 miles Weather: Sunny After a close call with the parking (road closure scheduled for 18th September!) 17 walkers and 3 dogs set out down the A666 towards Bolton before branching off and heading up a short climb onto…

Owd Betts, Sept 24th

Walk Leader:               Jean Bobker No on walk:                  8 Distance:                     11.7 miles Weather:                    Wet On a light rainy morning (pity it wasn't the sunshiny day before) we set off from Owd Betts and descended through the…

Around Arnside 28th September

  Walk Leader:      Jaq Number on walk: 5 Distance:            21 miles Weather:           Glorious sunshine most of the day   The walk started at 8.30am from the Heron Corn Mill, Beetham.  It's never a good feeling to drive through heavy rain to the start of a walk but by the…

Saturday 05th October - Darwen, Turton and Longworth Moors

  Walk leader: Pete Lang Number on Walk: 11 plus Elsie the Border Terrier Distance: 16 miles Weather: Fine and dry The day started at 9.00 am on the public car park to the side of the Royal Arms at Tockholes. 11 people turned up, several of them new to the usual West Lancs group. Pete the walk…

Heapey Hobble

Walk Leader:  John Clarke Number on walk: 13 plus 2 dogs Distance: 13.5 miles Weather: Light rain at the start, then dry, mainly sunny conditions for the remainder of the day.  The route from Heapey took us past the site of the old Talbot Spinning Mill and onto the Wigan to Lancaster canal at…

Kirkby Lonsdale, Oct 15th

  Date 15.10.19 Leader:-       Sue Fagg No on walk:- 9 Distance:-     12.5 Weather:-    Fine, mild and still, with low cloud clearing late morning   Bullpot and Barbon Round Nine walkers assembled on the medieval bridge in Kirkby Lonsdale otherwise known as Devil’s Bridge above the…

Ribchester, Oct 22nd

Walk Leader:      Andy  Number on walk: 21 Distance:             10 miles Weather:           The weather was fine but quite chilly but held the promise of an excellent day’s walking.   The meeting place was Ribchester main car park and initially there were 22 walkers but due to…

The Huncoat Trail

  Walk Leader:             Harry B Number on the walk:  15 Distance:                     9.1 miles Weather:                   Fine and sunny Unfortunately a slight wrong turn at the start of the 9.1 walk meant that  fifteen intrepid members had no option but to return…

Dunnow Where Bowland Is Tues 5th Nov

      Leader: Robert Lowe Number on walk: 13 plus one dog Distance: 14 miles Weather: Dry and windy   We started the walk from Newton, and set off across the fields to eventually reach Croasdale House. More fields to regain the road at Hawkers, and then over Merrybent Hill. We crossed the…

To Boulsworth and Back - Tuesday 12th November

WALK LEADER - Neil HarwoodNUMBER ON WALK – 16DISTANCE – 13 milesWEATHER – Cold and overcast but without rain! I think most of us were amazed that when we arrived at the Ball Grove Nature Reserve/Country Park near Colne (the start of the walk) the sun was actually shining after torrential…

Jumbles, Nov 16th 2019

Walk Leader:      Doreen No on walk:         7 Distance:            15 miles Weather:           Dry and mild   We set off from Jumbles car park and made our way through Ouzel's Nest to arrive at the Last Drop, an outlet with artisan shops and a wedding/conference venue.…

Warton, Nov 19th

Warton Wonderland, Tuesday 19th November 2019 Walk Leader: Ken Wyles No on Walk:   21 Distance:       12 miles Weather:       Cold and dry   A sharp frost overnight meant a very cold start at Warton Crag Quarry car park. However, we quickly warmed up after we, almost immediately, had a…

Garstang Circular 26th November

Walk Leader: Ann Holden Number on walk: 18.5 (explanation later!) Distance: 11.3 miles Weather: Warm and drizzly to start, dry and hazy sunshine to finish 18 of us gathered in Woodfold Lane, just next to the A6 and assembled for the customary group photograph - plenty of waterproofs in evidence in…

Tockholes Turkey Trot 3.12.19

Walk Leader: Jon Clarke Number on Walk: 12 humans plus Elsie the Border Terrier Distance: 16 miles Weather: Conditions were excellent with sunshine for the vast bulk of the walk and little wind.   The walk commenced at 09.00 hrs from the car park at the side of The Royal Public House in Tockholes.…

Ringley, Dec10th

Walk Leader:     Adrian Houghton No on walk:        7 + 1 dog Distance:           10.5 miles Weather:           Damp but quite mild with rain later Seven of us set off from Forrest bank car park through Drinkwater park and  then on to the  13 arch viaduct. We then crossed the…

Pudding Plod 14.12.19

  Walk Leaders: Glyn and Julie Watson No on walk: 18 Distance: 6 miles Weather: Sleet, hail and rain showers - very festive! The group assembled for a 9.30am start in light rain and the cold. We left the carpark and headed north east up past Clerk Hill Hall and towards the Nick of Pendle on a…

Euxton, Dec17th

  Walk Leader:    Andrew Whittaker No on walk:       21 + 3 dogs Distance:          8.5 miles Weather:         Dry and sunny  A shorter and more leisurely walk than normal was planned in order to avoid the atrocious underfoot conditions locally and so that we had time for…

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