8½ miles (13.6km) with mainly flat terrain.
Meet at Leyland Rugby Club (Sat Nav PR26 7XU), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
A circular—ish 8½ mile walk from Leyland (Moss Side) to Croston, along some under used, and in parts, over grown footpaths. Via Ulnes Walton and Wymott on a level—ish terrain. Crossing 11 styles (some rickety), 15 Kissing and field gates (some creaky), 10 Footbridges (some missing — but we will avoid those .... bloomin´ Trolls).
Leaving the rugby club car park we make our way to the River Lostock and cross over the footbridge passing the water treatment works, almost following the course of the river crossing fields to Ulnes Walton. From here we make a short change of direction to the sprawling down town metropolis of Croston (Which has 5 pubs).
After a quick visit to the village we wander through the village streets making our way back to the course of the River Lostock. We branch off where it meets up with Wymott Brook and attempt to walk along the top of the flood defences along planted fields until we arrive at one of Her Majesty´s hotels.
From here we leave the field walking and walk along what used to be the railway tracks through to the old munitions storage bunkers (Try to seek them out and count them). From here we have a short walk through woodland before heading back along some well defined footpaths to where we started.
The wearing of shorts is NOT advised, but a machete or strimmer could be helpful.