26/04/2026 Coach Walk - Glenridding via Dockray

April

8:00 start with 17:30 return

A Walk - This One's a Dodd-le with John Parkinson

10.5 miles / 17 km with 2930 ft / 893 m Total Ascent

According to Wikipedia “Dodd" refers to a hill or mountain, particularly in the context of the Lake District in England, where it is often used to describe rounded hills. The term is derived from the Old Norse word "fjall," meaning "hill."   Today we leave the coach at Thornythwaite, passing by Lucy’s Wood and crossing Matterdale Common to ascend Randerside, a 690m non-Wainwright.  From there it’s a short hop up to a triple of Dodds - Great, Watson’s and Styborrow - all Wainwrights.  Descending across Sticks Pass we climb Raise, another Wainwright and then on to the cairn at Whiteside Bank, also a Wainwright. Turning back we descend across Glenridding Common and down into Glenridding itself.  Depending on time, energy and weather, an option to continue to Helvellyn and descend via Swirral Edge adds 0.6 miles and a further 135 m of ascent..

B+ Walk - Place Fell with Stuart Arnold
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B Walk - TitleAndLeader
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C Walk - Title with Dorothy Dobson
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17/04/2026 Annual Club Meal

 

April

Start: 6:30pm for 7:00pm Start

Annual Club Meal (Friday Night).

Venue:-St Gerard's Social Club

              17a Brownedge Rd

              Lostock Hall

              Preston.

              PR5 5AA

Time:- 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.

Cost per person:- £26 

Starters

- Melon

- Soup. (Vegetable)

Mains

- Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding roast and new potatoes and vegetables.

- Vegetarian Lasagne

- Salmon.

Desserts

- Trio of Desserts (meringue/profiteroles/sticky toffee pudding)

- Cheese and Biscuits

Tea or Coffee to follow

We will be entertained by Steve who is not only a singer but will also guide us through some party games.

The Venue will be decorated so that you will be very pleased with the atmosphere.

Cheques to be made payable to 'Preston and District Walking Club' and given to our treasurer Dorothy Dobson with your booking.

Your menu choices then to be given to Stuart Arnold on 07434538222 or Judith Kirby on 07972042486.

15/04/2026 Stroller - Bretherton

April

Start: 10:30am

Bretherton with Jean Gabbatt
2.5 miles with no climbing and no stiles

Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks / snacks / meals etc.

Meet at 10.30am in Eyes Lane (PR26 9AS), Bretherton (road parking).

This circular walk starts at the gatehouse of Bank Hall and follows its driveway to the A59. We will veer off the main road, to the left, after Bank Bridge and take a riverside path (potentially muddy) to Red Bridge and the road back to Bretherton.

Lunch: The Old Corn Mill Antiques and Collectibles Centre, 64 South Rd. Bretherton, PR26 9AH.

12/04/2026 Sunday Car - Newton with Scales

April

Start 10:30am

C Walk - Four Windmills with Dorothy & Chris
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09/04/2026 Thursday Car - Bleasdale Fells

April

Start: 10:30am 

B Walk - Bleasdale Fells with Stuart Arnold
8.5 miles /13.7 km with 900 ft / 274 m Total Ascent

Meet at St Eadmers Church, Bleasdale (Sat Nav: PR3 1UY - Map Ref: SD 574455), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

We set off from the church car park and head initially across fields to join the estate road which we follow past Bleasdale Tower until we reach Stang Yule. Here we head onto Oakenclough Fell and then Hazelhurst Fell. Along here we pass a cairn which marks the crash site of an American world war bomber.

We now cross the Moor to Fiendsdale Head.

At this point we now start our return journey by dropping down initially near Hazelhurst Farm and then Admarsh Farm and back to the start.

This is a lovely walk with excellent views over both Morecambe Bay and the Brock Valley. If time permits we can take a slight detour to visit the stone age site of Bleasdale Circle.

29/03/2026 Coach Walk - Malham

8:00 start with 17:00 return

A Walk - Hanlith Moor, Weets Top & Great Close Hill with Graham Hogg

12 miles / 19.3 km with 1700 ft / 520 m Total Ascent

We leave the coach today at Kirkby Malham (The Victoria Inn) and proceed down Green Gate Lane, crossing the infant River Aire, before walking through the village of Hanlith.

Windy Pike Lane takes us up onto Hanlith Moor and later to Weets Top summit at 414 metres.

Our onward route from Weets Top is north towards and through the site of the Malham Roman Camp. During the Roman occupation, this was a temporary camp with low earth perimeter walls (still faintly visible today) and possibly topped with a wooden pallisade fence for added security. There were no permanent buildings, just large field tents. The camp was used as an overnight stop-over for army units moving north from the great military camp at York.

From the camp, we head towards and climb over Great Close Hill (465m) before descending and contouring the northern reaches of Malham Tarn.

After rounding the tarn, we aim straight for the Malham Moor Smelt Mill (Chimney) which was used to process lead and zinc ores from the mines on the nearby Pikedaw Hill.

Continuing across the moor, we soon reach Lang Scar and Dean Moor Hill before descending into the confines of the Watlowes dry valley.

At Malham Cove, instead of gingerly crossing the weathered limestone blocks atop the Cove, today we follow the eastern flank on the Dales High Way footpath, over Sheriff Hill, and then finally descending via Malham Rakes back to the village and the awaiting coach.

B+ Walk - Langcliffe Loop with Sue Banister
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B Walk - Malham circular taking in Malham Cove and Malham Tarn with Bob Evans
8.5 miles / 13.7 km with 1050 ft / 320 m Total Ascent

From the car park at Malham we head north on the eastern side of Malham Beck to Malham Cove. From here we head north along the Dales High Way avoiding Comb Hill and reaching Malham Tarn. We head around the Tarn and then south along the Cove Road back into Malham.

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18/03/2026 Stroller - Preston Marina

March

Start: 10:30am

Preston Marina with Barbara Malloy and Trudy Kirkham
2.5 to 3 miles with no stiles and little climbing  

Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks / snacks / meals etc.

Meet at 10.30am at B&M Bargains Car Park, Ashton-on-Ribble, PR2 2YN.

Call at Morrisons nearby for the toilets.

Lunch is at The Ribble Pilot, 35 Mariners Way, PR2 2YN

15/03/2026 Sunday Car - Longridge

March

Start 10:30am

C Walk - Longridge with Tony Ingham

5.5 miles (8.9 km) with 500 ft (150 m) Total Ascent

Meet at Longridge Civic Hall Car Park, 1 Calder Avenue (Sat Nav: PR3 3HT), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

We leave the car park and walk south through the town to reach the two Alston Reservoirs. We continue south through several fields to Hothersall Lane where we switch direction north to Lower College Farm, then on to Higher College Farm, past the two Spade Mill Reservoirs and up to the disused Tootle Height and Greenbank Quarries. We then go south west past the two Dilworth Reservoirs and through Willows Park along the line of the old mineral railway back to the car park.

12/03/2026 Thursday Car - Arnside

March

Start: 10:30am 

B Walk - Arnside with Lynne Rowett
7.5 miles / 12.5 km with 880 ft / 270 m Total Ascent

Meet on Arnside Pier (Sat Nav: LA5 0HA), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

From the pier we set off along the promenade, passing through Grubbins Wood to reach New Barns bay. Dependant on the tide we will either continue along the coast and through Frith Wood or go via the caravan park to reach White Sands Bay. We then go along the coast to Far Arnside on to Elmslack, Eaves Wood, Middlebarrow Plain and eventually to Arnside Tower. From here we head over the Knot with lovely views of the surrounding area and back down to Arnside via Red Hills for well deserved refreshments.

Fingers crossed for a nice day

02/03/2026 Committee Meeting

March

Start: 7:00pm until 9:00pm

Committee Meetings are held on Mondays

Start at 7:00pm and finish at 9:00pm.

All members are welcome.

We meet at the Over 60s Club, Priory Lane, Penwortham, Preston PR1 0AR.