Archive 2021

Roddlesworth, Aug 31st 2021

Walk leaders: Doreen & Gareth No on walk: 15 Distance: 10,5 miles Weather: Cloudy and dry We went via Hollinshead Hall and Darwen Moor to Sugar Leach where we took an early lunch stop. Continuing then to Bury fold and Bold Venture park to…

The Trespass Walk 2nd September

Walk Leader: Ian & Karen No on walk: 9 Distance: 12 miles Weather: Fine Whilst the celebration of the mass trespass on Winter Hill was taking place on Sunday 5th we decided to do our own version today. See Winter Hill on the Latest News page of our website for more on…

Dunsop Bridge Loop, 7th September

Walk Leader – Jacqueline Taylor Number on walk – 10 Distance – 10.7 miles Weather – Hot and sunny This circular walk, my first as a leader, was devised by my husband Steve for the small splinter group I walked with during lockdown. It took us on an anticlockwise loop from Dunsop Bridge to…

Slaidburn

Walk leader: John Clarke Number walking: 9 Distance: 11 Miles Weather: The weather for the entirety of the walk was dry, sunny and clear which showed off a beautiful part of the region to its best. Start/ finish point. Slaidburn Village center…

Coast, Crag & Canal

Walk leader: Arthur Newton Number walking: 8 Distance: 19 Miles Weather: The weather was dry, cloudy with a little sun breaking through at the end of the walk. Start/ finish point. HestBank Shore Road Eight walkers set-off promptly at 9.00am from HestBank shore along the Lancashire Coastal…

Hoddlesden, Sept 28th

Walk Leader: Jean Bobker Number on walk: 8 Distance: 10.2 miles Weather: Mainly wet or very wet Jean had informed us that it would be best if we wore long trousers for this walk but, as it happened, it didn't matter as we were all…

Pendle Plod 5th October

Leader - Pete Lang Number on Walk - 3 Weather - Awful! NO PHOTO - Weather so poor!! The original route was 19 miles starting at 9am from the main car park in Barley. The car park in Barley is now a pay and display on an ANPR camera but still a very reasonable £3 for the day. The road outside is…

Sedbergh 16th October

Leader - Nick Spencer Distance - 15.5 miles, 2,700’ of ascent. Number of walkers - 5 Weather - Light rain at start, then dry. From Sedbergh, walked up Howgill Lane, then path up to Winder and on to Arant Haw. Descended via Bland and through Birkhow farm to rejoin Howgill Lane. Passed…

Dolphinholme, Harrisend Fell and Nicky Nook

Walk leader: Sue Fagg Number on the walk: 14 Distance: 10.3 miles Weather: rain forecast but the drizzle dried up as the group set off and started again as we arrived at the cars. The group left Scorton along the Wyre Way following the revised path under the motorway bridge and onto the…

Saddle Fell and Fair Snape Fell

Walk Leader: Ken Wyles Number on Walk: 18 Distance 10.0 miles Weather: Drizzle & low mist in the morning. Dry & mild in the afternoon 18 hardy walkers, undeterred by the grim weather forecast, set off from the car park in Chipping. The first couple of miles were easy underfoot as we headed…

Walk to Bleasdale

Walk Leader: Jaqueline Peaks Number on walk: 10 Distance: 17.5 miles Weather: Very mild with early morning rain, then dry. From Garstang the group headed south for an easy start along the Lancaster Canal, then taking to the fields we gradually curved to the east and on…

Weets Hill and Leeds Liverpool canal

Walk leader: Rob Lowe Number on walk: 6 Distance: 13.5 miles Weather: Cool but dry with sunny periods and a light wind. We set off from Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford along the Pendle Way. This took us through varied countryside and lanes to the top of Weets Hill, where we enjoyed a…

Cinderbarrow 6th Nov

Walk Leader: Doreen /Gareth Number: 8 Distance: 16 miles Weather: Dry and mild in the morning, wet and windy in the afternoon With hopes of a dry day ahead we left the car park at Cinderbarrow making our way through Yealand Hall Allotments and Dollywood Lane to…

Foulridge 9th November

Walk leader: Jean Bobker Number on walk: 18 Distance: 10.5 miles Weather: Morning was dry, afternoon was very wet On a dryish day (to start with) 17 walkers and 3 dogs set off on a 10.5 mile walk from Foulridge to pass…

Wheelton Circular 16th November

Walk leader: John Clarke Number walking: 22 Distance: 10.5 Miles Weather: Dry and at times sunny From the start point, Whins Lane Wheelton, the group joined the Leeds Liverpool canal and traveled towards Chorley eventually joining the Lancaster canal just past the beautiful flight of locks at…

West Lancashire Plain 30th November 2021

Walk Leader: Neil Harwood Number on walk: 27 Distance: 10 miles Weather: Cloudy but dry No photos taken on the day but the two on this page are from the route in the summer It was lovely to see so many familiar faces at the start of the walk including one relatively new member and several who I…

The first Kanter from 1998 - 5th December

Walk Leader: Neil Harwood Number of walkers: 13 Distance: 15 miles Weather: Cold and mainly overcast, with the occasional sunny spells. Thirteen hardy souls met in Waddington at 9am on a cold Sunday morning. Whilst it was overcast it was at least dry and not windy after the recent storm Arwen. We…

Rivington 14th December

Walk Leader: John Clarke Number walking: 20 Distance: 10.5 Miles Time: 5 hrs 20 minutes Walk start and finish point Great House Barn, Rivington Lane, Rivington. The first section of the walk was through Lever Park by the side of Rivington Lower Reservoir through to Rivington Castle where a short…

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