Hurst Green,Aug 28th


Walk Leader:          Barry Wilson

Number on walk:    27

Distance:               13miles

Weather:              Overcast and warm

27 walkers plus three dogs gathered at Hurst Green Car Park on a pleasant Tuesday morning to undertake what was in effect a revised previous walk; the weather was dry and set fair for the day.

We left Hurst Green heading for the summit of Longridge Fell (the most southerly ‘Fell’ in England), where the much appreciated morning ‘brew stop’ was to be taken. Difficulty was encountered by a couple of our walkers  negotiating a stile on the approach to the summit as some of the very friendly ponies that roam the Fell blocked their way and attempted to assist them eating their apples and to some extent succeeding. Ponies persuaded to move and ‘brew stop’ duly taken the walk continued along the fell top descending through the remains of a forestry clearance and across open farm land to Stonyhurst College. Lunch was taken in the grounds of this historic seat of learning which has been on this site since 1794.

Lunch consumed we left the college grounds to descend through broadleaf woodland to the banks  of the River Hodder which was followed downstream to its confluence with the River Ribble, then following the Ribble Way back to Hurst Green.

The weather continued to be fair to sunny throughout the day. The varying nature of the route, some extensive views, plus a degree of excitement caused by the walk leader taking a ‘mud bath’ all made for a good day out.

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