Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Selwyn Williams Distance: About 8 miles, climbing around 2500 feet We leave Ambleside, walking quite steeply up the Struggle for about a mile until we can get off road. A steep climb follows up to Red Screes, but with time aplenty to turn back and look at the increasingly stunning views back over Ambleside …
Haworth Sunday 1st June 2008
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: 10 miles From the car park we head out round Haworth Church and then off towards Penistone Hill along the Milennium Way. We then join the Bronte Way via the beautiful Bronte waterfalls and onto the Withins ruins, reputed to be the setting for Wuthering Heights. We then retrace our steps …
Arnside Sunday 27th April 2008
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jean Thomas Distance: 10 miles From Arnside, along the shore to New Barns and then round past Arnside Point, through Hollins Farm (caravan park), up through Arnside Knott Woods and down to Arnside Tower. Round Middle Barrow Plain and King William Hill, then taking path beside the railway line to Black Dyke and back to …
Eyam 30th March 2008
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jimmy Need Distance: 10-11 miles Today’s walk starts with a gentle climb up to Mompesson’s Well; we then make our way over Eyam Moor to Hazelford Hall. From here we make our way down the lovely valley with the summit of Bole Hill to our left and Smelting Hill to our right, names which, together …
Skipton Sunday 24th February 2008
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 11 miles The strenuous party today will leave the coach at East Marton, about six miles before Skipton. We will start the walk along the Leeds Liverpool Canal for about one mile, then follow the Pennine Way over to Thornton-in-Craven and then to the top of Pinhaw Beacon (388 metres). This is …
Scorton Sunday 27th January 2008
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jean Thomas Distance: 10 miles From Scorton village, we walk along Snowhill Lane, through Wyresdale Park to Foxhouses, past the Fisheries, coming out on to the lane at Street Bridge. We turn right to Bracken Lea and to a path which will lead us to Harrisend Fell and Grizedale Bridge. Up the lane now …
Barley Sunday 6th January 2008
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 10 miles Today, weather permitting, we will climb Pendle Hill, via the Lower and Upper Ogden Reservoirs and ascending via Boar Clough. After reaching the trig point at 577 metres, hopefully enjoying panoramic views, we descend in a northerly direction towards Downham. Upon reaching and crossing the Downham-Barley road we have …
Prestatyan Sunday 25th November 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 11 miles After escaping from the streets of Prestatyn we follow Offa’s Dyke Path up onto the Prestatyn Hillside Nature Reserve with fantastic views over the sea, before descending to Bryniau. Then across fields to Marian Mill and on to Marian Ffrith, the highest point of the walk at 240 metres. …
Hollingworth Lake 28th October 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jimmy Need Distance: 11 miles We start today’s walk by making our way past the lake. Then, don’t laugh, we make our way up Benny Hill towards Blackstone edge. From here we follow the Pennine Way over past Windy Hill then down towards Piethorn Reservoir which then leads on to Ogden Reservoir. We then …
Church Stretton Sunday 30th September 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 10 miles Today we are going to study the valley which contains Church Stretton from both sides. First we will climb Caer Caradoc (very steep but shortish climb) then we will cross over the A49 to tackle the Long Mynd via All Stretton, Long Batch, and Carding Mill Valley. A good …
Betws Y Coed Sunday 2nd September 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: John Potter Distance: 11 miles 11 miles at a steady pace. Walkers are requested not to charge ahead of the leader.The first part of the walk will cover varied ground on the way up to Llyn Elsi passing Clogwyn Gigfran and the farmstead at Mynydd Bychan. The following parts will lead to the Roman …
Malham Sunday 29th July 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: 9.5 miles From the car park we head out to Hanlith Hall via Aire Head where we pick up the Pennine Way. From Mires Barn we head up through the beautiful Janet’s Foss and into Gordale Scar. Please note that the path up Gordale Scar is very steep and will involve …