20/05/2018 Sunday Car - Claughton on Brock

B Walk - Claughton on Brock with Stuart Arnold 

7 miles (11km) with 400ft (122m) Total Ascent

Meet at St Mary's catholic primary school in Smithy lane Claughton on Brock (Sat Nav PR3 0PN), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

We will set off and walk through to Clarkson's farm then up the hill and across the fields to High House farm, Foggs farm, Butt Hill farm, Huds Brook farm and on towards High Moor farm were will will walk down the Delph road and eventually into the valley of the river Brock at the bottom of Snape rake lane.We will then follow the river all the way back to Walmsley bridge. We will then leave the river and via the fields we will come back to Smithy lane and our starting point.

16/05/2018 Stroller - Garstang

Walk with Bill and Marie
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 the main car park by the river (PR3 1FU), then afterwards at ?

10/05/2018 Thursday Car - Hornby

B Walk - Hornby with Tony Ingham 

9½ miles (15.3km) with 800ft (244m) Total Ascent

This walk has been moved from 8th March due to adverse weather conditions.

Meet at the car park next to River Wenning (Sat Nav: LA2 8JR. Map Ref: GR 585683), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

The first 2 miles of the walk are flat as we follow the banks of the Rivers Wenning and Lune. The next section includes a climb up Windy Bank on the way to Tatham. From there it is mostly field paths to the village of Wray. The last 1.5 miles takes us from Wray back to Hornby. In the right weather this should be a lovely walk, but it is bound to be muddy in the many fields if there has been a lot of rain. If there has I have a cunning plan B!

06/05/2018 Coach Walk - Glenridding via Dockray

8:00 start with 17:30 return

A Walk - Helvellyn & The Dodds with Colin Manning

11 miles (17.7km) with 3500ft (1067m) Total Ascent

Leaving the coach at Dockray we head up the road towards High Row and on to a cycle track to Groovebeck Fold. From here we head up over Matterdale Common all the way up to Great Dodd. Our high level walk takes us over Watson Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd and Raise, before reaching our ultimate goal of Helvellyn.

Our planned decent is via the rocky ridge of Swirrel Edge and over the distinct peak of Catstye Cam before following the traditional valley path alongside Birkhoise Moor all the way back in to Glenridding. If the weather is bad we can descend a safer way, via Red Screes, avoiding Swirrel Edge.

B+ Walk - Grisedale Pilgrimage with Kevin Poole

8 miles (12.9km) with 2500ft (762m) Total Ascent

Today´s walk starts in Patterdale. After passing waterfall wood we climb up to the ridge consisting of Black Crag, Birks, The Cape and St Sunday Crag. Weather permitting great views will reward your exertion.

We then descend to the mystical Griesdale Tarn. After soaking in the atmosphere we walk down the valley, until paths take us to Glenridding and the coaches.

Any regular B+ walker should be fit enough to enjoy this route.

B Walk - Great Mell Fell & Aira Force with Tony Ingham

9 miles (14.5km) with 650ft (198m) Total Ascent

We leave the coach on the Dockray Road and walk along a disused (honest!) army firing range to the foot of Great Mell Fell. When I reccied the walk I climbed it, but, as it would add a very steep and boggy 700 ft climb to the total, I have decided that you might enjoy it more if we walk round the undulating base of the Fell, on the southern flank, to Brownrigg Farm. From there we will head south west to Matterdale End. It is then south east to Ulcat Row where we turn to go south to Aira Force. From there we take a newly formed path, part of the circuit round Ullswater, and this leads south west and south for 3 miles to Glenridding and the coach.

C Walk - Dockray via Aira Force to Glenridding with Bill & Bob

5 miles (8km) with 150ft (45m) Total Ascent

Starting from Dockray we take the track to our left along this splendid Valley, passing the farm and barn we turn right. After passing through the gate, at this point the track becomes rough and undulated continuing we pass along side of High Force, shortly we fork right at a junction leading to 76 steps down to Aira Force.

After lunch we climb out from here before crossing over the beck to follow the track to the information centre and cafe by the A592. Turning right we walk along the Ullswater Way to Glenridding, a few climbs along the route. Extra walk when reaching Glenridding after refreshments.