Walks Jan to June

New Years Day Walk

  Walk Leader: John Titterington Number of walkers: 22 Distance: 8 miles Weather: Fine   What a wonderful start to the year. The weather was perfect with blue sky and not a sign of rain and the company was so good. John kept us on predominantly dry paths for most of the walk which was a big…

Knott End Circular

    Walk Leader: Ann Holden   Number on walk: 25   Distance: 10.7 miles with 161ft of ascent   Weather: Clear blue, sunny, very cold easterly wind.   We assembled on the free carpark near Knott End ferry and golf club, donning as many layers as possible for protection against the very cold…

Spanners Round - a short version - Jan 14th

Sunday 14th January 2024 Walk Leader – Neil Harwood Number on walk – 15 Distance – 17 miles Weather – Cold – sunny morning but cloudy thereafter with a bitter wind!   The walk, as the title suggests, is a short version of an old Challenge walk based upon a route by an East Lancs member…

North Fylde Circular 16th Jan

    Walk Leader: Andy Webster Number of walkers: 6 Distance: 12.5 miles Weather: Cold rainy day   There were 6 walkers including myself who braved a bitterly cold and rainy Tuesday morning, meeting in the Wyre Country Park carpark. The walk followed the Wyre Way northwards to Rossall School then…

Anglezarke Amble Recce 2

  Walk Leader: Ian Wardle Number on walk: 8 Distance: 15 miles Weather: Cold but dry We were all so pleased I had moved this walk from last Tuesday to today as the weather, whilst a bit chilly, was perfect. We set off following the Witton Weavers Way south past Pasture Houses Hey to Charlie's…

Rivington

Walk Leader: John Clarke Number on walk: 12 Distance: 10 miles Weather: Rain     This walk was designed to link in with the talk that was recently given to the group in relation to the gardens of Rivington. Twelve hardy souls braved the very inclement weather and met at 10am at the Great House…

Lathom Revisited

  Leaders: Noreen and Steve Martin Number on walk: 24 Distance: 9 miles Weather: No rain!   A dry day with very slight breeze: forecast to rain at 11am, however, it did not materialise and the walk was completed in the dry. The walk was mainly on good paths with a few stiles and gates, however,…

Conder Green

Walk Leader: Gaynor Wilkinson Number on walk: 18 Distance: 11 miles Weather: A glorious fresh Spring day   A glorious fresh spring morning greeted 18 eager walkers at Condor Green Picnic Area. We set off along the coastal path towards Glasson Basin and then followed the canal path along the…

Gait Barrows & Hawes Water from Beetham

  Walk Leader: Ian France Number on walk: 10 Distance: 15 miles Weather: Sunshine   The sun shone in the sky, and we were blessed with a lovely day. The walk passed Beetham Hall and on through Cringlebarrow Wood for a break and views over Leighton Hall and the Lake District. Then decended to pass…

Si's Staining Childhood Walk

Walk leader: Si Jones   Number on walk: 9   Distance: 12.5 miles   Weather: Wet and Cold.   I'd like to say that we started off in bright sunshine with the promise of more for the day, unfortunately that wasn't the case. It was raining when we left and it got worse as the day went on. There…

Garstang Social Walk

      Walk Leader: Jaqueline peaksNumber on walk: 12Distance: 14.5 milesWeather: Sunny with light breeze The morning was cold but with blue skies which is exactly what everyone needed. After weeks of rain the original route was abandoned because of flooded fields and although we usually avoid…

Sawley Circular

Walk Leader: John Clarke Number on walk: 15 Distance: 10.5 miles Weather: Light rain The walk commenced and finished at Sawley Road, Sawley.  The route initially followed the Ribble Way towards Gisburn, passing through the site of the Beat Herder Festival before crisscrossing the Blackburn to…

Hebden & Grassington Moors

  Walk Leader: Ian Wardle Number on walk: 6 Distance: 15 miles Weather: There was very light drizzle when we set off which cleared very quickly.  We set off following the river Wharfe to Hebden where we stopped for a very enjoyable coffee and cake break. From here we climbed up to Scar Top House…

Hodder Valley 19th March

Tuesday 19th March 2024 The Hodder Valley Walk Leader – Neil Harwood Number on walk – 12 Distance – 12 miles Weather – Cloudy for most of the day but a nice temperature – perfect walking weather! I was a little apprehensive about the walk as it had been raining hard all night and…

Orrell to Carr Mill

Walk Leader- Stephen Martin Number on walk- 12 Distance- 13 miles Weather- Sunny day   Orrell Water Park to Carr Mill Dam Well, a change from the recent rain, we were so lucky to have a sunny day with light winds with a temperature of 14 degrees; warm enough to walk in a t-shirt. Twelve members…

Kendal Skyline (abridged)

    Walk Leaders:             Ken & Jenny Wyles   Number on Walk:       13   Distance:                     14.6 miles   Weather:                     Fine and dry. Got positively warm near the end.                     …

Totmorden

Walk Leader- Steve Clarke Number on walker- 5 Distance- 17.5 miles (3000ft ascent) Weather- mild and dry, some sunny breaks but 40mph winds     This walk was pitched as a moderate walk of 18 miles in the Calderdale area. Setting off from the centre of Todmorden, the walk picked up the Calderdale…

Lydiate Circular

      Walk Leader- Sue Keyburn Number on walk- 12 Distance- 10.5 miles Weather- Nasty day!   Tuesday 9 April was a pretty nasty day with steady rain and very blustery wind so it was heartening that the walk was well attended.  Many thanks to all those who braved the elements.   I want give…

Sizergh & Scout Scar

Sizergh/Scout Scar Walk.Tuesday 16th April 2024   Walk Leader- Shirley Bradshaw Number on Walk- 15 Mileage- 12 mls. Weather- Beautiful.   First of all thanks to everyone for coming and apologies for the extra distance due to circumstances beyond my control.   We were a little late setting off as…

Northern Bowland Fells April 20th

Walk Leader – Neil Harwood Number on walk – 5 Distance – 20 miles Weather – Cloudy and cool initially but a lovely sunny afternoon. A lovely spring morning greeted us with some cloud but the promise of good day for what would be a long hard walk. At least that was a vast improvement to the…

Pendleton Plod

    Walk Leader- Wendy Hodson Number on walk- 15 Distance- 12 miles Weather- Fine with no rain!   St. George’s Day brought us some much needed fine weather and although not too warm, there was no rain! Seventeen walkers headed out from the pretty village of Pendleton, not with swords and…

Scorton & Grizedale

    Walks leaders:        Doreen & Gareth Number on walk:     15 Distance:                13 miles Weather:                 Dry all day but very windy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon   Setting out from Scorton picnic site we followed lanes and fields through to…

Pen-y-Ghent

        Walk Leader- John Clarke Number walking- 10 Distance- 13 miles Weather- Clear and sunny   This walk commenced at 09.30 from the pretty North Yorkshire village of Stainforth. Walk leader John Clarke. Number walking 10. The route took the group north from the village, after an initial…

Short Walk

  Walk Leader- John Clarke Number walking- 23 Distance- 6.5 miles Weather- Sunny   This walk commenced at 10.30 from The Hunters public house in Walton Le Dale, Preston.  The route initially followed the old tram way onto Todd Lane North where after following a short section of this road it…

Tow Scar

Walk leaders:        Doreen and Gareth Number on walk:   Six Distance:               12 miles Weather:             Low cloud am, sunny and warm pm.     Six of us had an excellent walk from Ingleton taking in Tow scar trig point, Turbary road, Yordas cave and returning via…

Ribchester

        Walk Leader- Andrew Webster   Number of walkers- 8   Distance- 10.5 miles   Weather- Wet   There were 8 walkers and 2 dogs who assembled at Ribchester for a wet start to the walk, initially we followed the Ribble way into Hurst Green for an early lunch stop.   After lunch the…

The Guild Wheel

    Walk Leader- Si Jones   Number of walkers- 8   Distance- 22 miles   Weather- Sunshine       Meeting on the car park opposite McDonald's on Preston docks eight intrepid hikers headed out clockwise around Preston's Guild Wheel. It was our intention to get the boring long stretch of…

Rivington Pike & Winter Hill

Walk Leader- Ian Wardle Number walking- 16 Distance- 10 miles Weather- Sunny We set off east following the path down past Ward’s Reservoir.  We then skirted the back of Belmont turning west following the path up past Hoar Stones Brow to Horden Stoops. After crossing the source of the Yarrow we…

Weets Hill

    Walk Leader- Rob Lowe Number on walk- 5 Distance- 14 miles Weather- Showers     Five West Lancashire walkers set off from the Pendle Heritage Centre car park in Barrowford for a 14 mile walk to include the summit of Weets Hill.   The route followed the Pendle Way from the Pendle Heritage…

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