Today’s Walk Strenuous Leader: No leader today It is a do-it-yourself job today. An O/S map will be available Moderate/leisurely Leaders : Margaret Black & Steve Balenski Distance : 6.5 miles This is a level walk to start with setting out across the racecourse and a well-defined footpath, part of which is the Cistercian Way. It then follows …
Christmas Walks & Meal Sunday December 13th 2015
We have chosen the Royal Oak in Aughton on the A59 not far from Christ Church on the top of the hill coming out of Ormskirk. It has had good reviews and some of us have been to try it out. There is also good walking from there, and Joan has planned a walk beforehand which will take us round …
Delamere, Chesire Sunday 29th November 2015
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leaders: Andrew Mayer Distance: approx. 11.5 miles On exitting the car park at the visitor centre at Delamere Forest, we follow the road down on the right hand side approx. 200 metres before entering the forest trail. We then head towards Manley Common climbing slightly at Manley hill, before leaving the forest onto Manley common. We …
Scorton, Lancashire Sunday 25th October 2015
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leaders: Donna Callaghan & Terry Parry Distance: approx. 10.3 miles Terrain – Tracks, fields, a short part on road, gates and a few stiles. It could be wet under foot.We start our walk in Garstang car park (20p toilets available). From here we follow ‘The Millennium Walk’, and the River Wyre. We continue on across the …
Grasmere, Derbyshire Sunday 27th September 2015
Today’s Walk Strenuous Leader : Rowland Nock Distance: approx. 9.0 miles This is a classic high level point to point walk starting from the main car park in Ambleside (20p toilets available). We head off by Rothay Park on to Loughrigg Fell, enjoying the ever changing views of the area, finally ascending to the trig point at 335m for …
Bakewell, Derbyshire Sunday 23rd August 2015
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: approx. 12.0 miles We initially head off west going past Bakewell’s beautiful All Saints Church and then the grounds of Anselm’s preparatory school, heading down to the River Wye and on to the lovely Ashford in the Water. We then gradually ascend to the iconic Monsal Head for lunch to take in …
Hawes, North Yorkshire Sunday 26th July 2015
Today’s Walk Strenuous Leader: Andrew Mayer Distance: approx. 12.5 miles Leaving the car park from the centre of Hawes, we turn left up a slight hill past the Wensleydale Creamery, into Gayle. We head from Gayle towards Burtersett, following the footpath heading out over farm fields. Then start the climb towards Wether Fell summit, a climb of approx. 2000 …
Church Stretton, Shropshire Sunday June 28th 2015
Today’s Walk Strenuous Leader: Selwyn Williams Distance: approx. 9.0 miles Leaving the town via Rectory Woods, inspired by Capability Brown, we lead on through Carding Mill Valley past the 1920’s Swiss Chalet and on up the Long Mynd. Good flat walking past the shooting box, Pole Bank. We turn left at Pole Cottage to descend via Small Batch to …
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Sunday 31st May 2015
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Dag Griffiths Distance: approx. 10.5 miles The coach will drop us off near Cromford Wharf – from there we will walk along the Cromford Canal to High Peak Junction. We then walk a stretch of the former High Peak Railway, now a leisure trail. Included are two moderately steep inclines where carriages/wagons were lowered by …
Grassington, North Yorkshire Sunday 26th April 2015
Today’s Walk Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: approx. 11.0 miles From the car park we head out northish through Grassington village along the Dales Way as far as the ‘Dib’, which we then descend to Conistone. Please note that the initial descent is fairly steep but short, and is on limestone, so take care especially if wet! From Conistone …
Chirk, Clwyd, Wales Sunday 29th March 2015
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Carole Rankin Distance: approx. 11.5 miles From CP we make our way to the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal. After stopping to take in Thomas Telford’s Chirk Aqueduct we pass through the 420m long Chirk Tunnel (the “Darkie”- a torch would be helpful here). After taking a detour to see the Pretty Gates …
Sedbergh, Cumbria Sunday 21st March 2015
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader : Carole Rankin Distance : 9.50 miles Good pace required, a steep climb at the beginning then mainly flat.From the car park we make our way via Castlehaw to the Dales High Way and climb up into the Howgills to the highest point of the walk (500m, 1640’). Then we walk along the ridge to …