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 developing fishing lakes and associated caravan park. Leaving the fishing lakes behind the group had a good view of Wyreside Hall purchased in 1753 by the Cawthorne family and remodelled in 1790 by Robert Adam. In 1936 the hall became the home of a religious order and in 1967 was given Grade II listed status.

The walk included industrial Lancashire history as the path went by Coreless Mill, an old water wheel and continued into Dolphinholme. Dolphinholme was originally the name of a Viking settlement and marks the boundary of Lancaster and Wyre. Thomas Hinde founded a large successful worsted mill in Lower Dolphinholme with money made from the slave trade. The village prospered and had some of the first gas lighting and Hinde was forward thinking building a chimney above the village to take away pollution. Now the village mill and warehouses are converted for housing with attractive gardens and allotments by the river.

Leaving the village crossing fields and using small roads access was gained to Harrisend Fell and open moor with good views. Loosing height the route went through Fell End farm and then up onto Nicky Nook for more views and chatting before dropping back to Scorton via roads and woodland.

A real mix of terrain enjoyed by the group; the route was originally explored during a period of lockdown!