26/02/2017 Sunday Car - Scorton

B Walk - Scorton & Nicky Nook with Mary & Kevin McEnaney 
8 miles (12.9km) with 1080ft (329m) Total Ascent

Meet at Scorton picnic area, free car park, near Cleveleys Bridge, north of Scorton village. (Sat Nav: PR3 1AU Map Ref: SD 504504), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

The walk at the western edge of the Forest of Bowland offers views that reach North Wales, the Lake District, and I O M, as well as Bleasdale Moor to the east. We pass through farmland, woodland of Holme wood and ascend to Nicky Nook, with stunning views of Grizedale Reservoir and return via Grizedale valley to Scorton village and along the river back to the car park.

15/02/2017 Stroller - Lytham Hall


Snowdrop Walk with Bill
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks / snacks / meals etc and starts at 10:30am.

Meet at car park, Lytham Hall (Sat Nav: FY8 4TQ), then afterwards at the cafe in Lytham Hall.

12/02/2017 Coach Walk - Tebay via Kendal & A685

8:00 start with 17:00 return

A Walk - The 'Other Borrowdale' Horseshoe with Graham Hogg
12 miles (19.3km) with 3116ft (930m) Total Ascent

An area often glimpsed from the M6 motorway but never fully explored by the Club, we today have the chance to enjoy the delights of the "Other Borrowdale". Despite being less well known than its namesake, south of Derwent Water, this Borrowdale affords a splendid horse shoe walk, presenting a varied and different perspective on the Lakeland and Howgill Fells, with no fewer than ten separate tops on the route.
We leave the coach at Hause Bridge on the A685 and commence our climb up a short but well defined ridge, first to the summit of Grayrigg Pike (1568ft / 478m) and then to Grayrigg Common (1620ft / 494m), which will be our highest point on the walk today.
Tracking west, we make for Whinfell Beacon ( 1548ft / 472m), Castle Fell (1568ft / 478m) and Mabbin Crag (1581ft / 482m), with the Lakeland views opening up progressively. On reaching Ashstead Fell (1538ft / 469m) we descend steeply to the head of the Borrowdale valley at Huck's Bridge.
We'll aim to cross the Borrowdale Beck by the very large stepping stones before reascending the north Borrowdale ridge to Winash (1545ft / 471m). From here we head back east towards the M6 taking in Winterscleugh (1522ft / 464m), Belt Howe (1338ft / 408m) and finally Jeffrey's Mount (1240ft / 378m).
This just leaves the small matter of finding our way under the motorway, the west coast mainline railway and over the River Lune, back to J38 Tebay truck stop. 


B+ Walk - Beacon Hill with Barry Mather
10 miles (16.1km) with 1300ft (396m) Total Ascent

We leave Kendal crossing the River Kent and make the short ascent of Castle Hill to Kendal Castle. Having got nicely warmed up we descend to the river which we follow south. After passing the site of the Roman Fort we enter Scroggs Wood then on reaching Brigsteer Road we follow it for a short while before gradually ascending Scout Scar. On reaching the Trig Point we follow the ridge to the Viewpoint with views over the Lythe Valley. Then after following the Cunswick Scar ridge to the summit we descend through the golf course via Kendal Fell and back to Kendal.


B Walk - Scout Scar, Kendal with Chris Cook
9 miles (14.5km) with 1000ft (304m) Total Ascent

We leave Kendal heading for Cunswick Fell, on to Hallhead Nab and then down to Cunswick Scar and Underbarrow Road. From there it is a short walk on the road to Scout Scar. We walk the length of Scout Scar enjoying the beautiful scenery (including Morecambe Bay). A short walk on Brigsteer Road to High House Farm then passing under A591 on to Scroggs Wood to the River Kent which we follow back into Kendal. Lovely walk. HAPPY DAYS.


C Walk - Sedgwick to Kendal with Bill Manning
7 miles (11.3km) with 130ft (40m) Total Ascent

After leaving the motorway we leave the coach at the next junction of the A590 and the A591. Starting the walk from the roundabout we make our way in to the village of Sedgwick via lanes and field paths. After a short walk round the village we leave by climbing a track which was once the canal link to Lancaster to Kendal. Continuing along the track to Larkrigg Hall bridge we turn left onto the path along the River Kent, leading to Hawes Bridge. Still following the river, we reach Watercrook Farm by the Roman Fort before rejoining the disused canal path to Kendal via the Quaker Tapestry and Kendal Castle remains. Coach pickup point to be arranged on the day.

09/02/2017 Thursday Car - Martin Mere

B Walk - Martin Mere Revisited with Peter Cobb 
9 miles (14.5km) with no climbing.

Meet at Martin Mere Car Park (Sat Nav: L40 0TA), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

This is the same walk as last year, only with the addition of a short diversion to the Mere Sands Wood Visitor Centre.

Leaving the car park we make our way to Meresands Wood. From Meresands we follow field paths until we reach the Rufford branch of the Leeds Liverpool canal and walk to Burscough, stopping for lunch on the way. After lunch we continue on the canal until we reach the swing bridge at the Farmers Arms Pub. We then take the road to New Lane Junction Railway Crossing and from there follow Mars Moss Lane back to Martin Mere.

03/02/2017 Annual Club Meal


Club Meal at Ferraris, Chipping Road, Thornley, near Longridge. 

Arrive 7pm for 7.30pm. (Sat Nav: PR3 7PR)

3 course meal and coffee. Price: £17 per person, payable on the night.

Bookings to: Tony Ingham (see programme for contact details).