Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: 12 miles From Hurst Green we take the small lane west to the Punch Bowl public house. From here we head off to Stewart’s Wood picking up the Ribble Way to Ribchester Bridge via the River Ribble. From here we cross the bridge taking the Ribchester Road to Salesbury Hall. We then …
Slaidburn, Lancashire Sunday 25th October 2009
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Dag Griffiths Distance: 12 miles A walk around Stocks Reservoir.Passing Hammerton Hall and Black House we come onto Ten Acre Hill from where we see Stocks Reservoir for the first time. We then make our way over a causeway and along the edge of Gisburn Forest. Next we cross Hasgill Beck and pass the …
Borrowford, Lancashire Sunday 1st February 2009
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: We have no Strenuous leader today. Moderate Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: About 9 miles From Barrowford and the Pendle Heritage Centre we start off uphill along the Pendle Way to Higher Ridge. We then drop down to Roughlee (stepping stones) before climbing again to Hollin Top then walking through the woods past White Hough …
Rivington, Lancashire Sunday 3rd January 2009
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Dag Griffiths Distance: 9.5 miles Virtually all of the ascent comes in the first part of the walk. We head first for Pigeon Tower and then Rivington Pike. Dropping down to Pike’s Cottage we take the path to the left of ‘Two Lads’ and pick up the road to Winter Hill (456m). From the …