26/08/2018 Coach Walk - Threlkeld & Keswick via Penrith

August

8:00 Start with 17:30 (5:30pm) Return

A Walk - Skiddaw: Queen of the North with Kevin Poole

10 miles (16.1km) with 3000ft (914m) Total Ascent

Leaving the coaches at Keswick we head towards Applethwaite through fields, passing a couple of unusual trees, one of them upside down. We then move on towards Millbeck where we start to climb, walking alongside Slades Beck with Little Man towering to our right.

From Carlside Tarn we take the lesser used zigzag path up Skiddaw. From the summit of Skiddaw, the fourth highest mountain in England, the views can be panoramic. We head back to Keswick via the tourist path.

B+ Walk - Lonscale Fell via Burnt Horse Ridge with Val Walmsley

9½ miles (15.3km) with 2300ft (701m) Total Ascent

From Threlkeld we head for Glenderaterra Beck via the Blencathra Centre and follow it north towards a ford crossing point. Carrying on north west a short distance we take a left turn & gradually ascend Burnt Horse Ridge to Lonscale Fell. We go downhill from here to a point where we join the descending path from Skiddaw. Continuing on we deviate to take in Latrigg before taking a path from the top that descends to join Cumbria Way back into Keswick.

B Walk - Blease Fell and Cumbria Way with Dorothy Dobson

8½ miles (13.6km) with 1200ft (366m) Total Ascent

We leave the coach on the A66 at Threlkeld and take a lane to Wescoe, cross pastureland to Blencathra Outdoor Centre. From here we head north making steady progress along a good track for quite a way.

Skirting Blease Fell, we cross by a Ford to go south to join the Cumbria Way. It is undulating for a while, eventually passing under the west side of Latrigg, to make a gradual descent to Keswick.

C Walk - Derwent Water with Peter Stevens

5¼ miles (8.4km) with 394ft (120m) Total Ascent

The Railway path from Threlkeld to Keswick had not been walked by the club since 2005 and with it now being three years since the 2015 floods (the bridge and tunnel was damaged), it was time we did this beautiful walk again. Unfortunately when we came to recce the walk, we found that it still wasn't open and that they were trying to raise the sum of 5 million pounds to repair the route. In the end it was decided to repeat the walk that Alison and Lesley had done last year.

Our walk begins today from the coach park in Keswick. Walking along the main street (brief stop for toilets), we take the footpath South East passing Castlehead Wood and continuing through Springs Wood. This is a gradual, slow climb and on a clear day there should good views of the valley. Turning South West we then enter Great Wood from which we descend to cross Borrowdale Road. This brings us to the shores of Derwent Water and from here we will follow the waters edge North West, passing The Ings, Friars Crag, and the Boat House.

From the Theatre we make our way back to Keswick and the coach park. This is a leisurely walk with beautiful scenery and the paths are good.

15/08/2018 Stroller - Worthington Lakes (Standish)

Worthington Lakes with Bob and Christine
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing. The walk is along the sides of 3 lakes.

Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks / snacks / meals etc and starts at 10:30am.

Meet at the Worthington lakes car park on Chorley Road (A5106) Standish (Sat Nav:WN1 2XN), then at The Owls@Standish.

The entrance to the car parking is narrow and can be easily missed so drive slowly, approaching from Chorley it is the next left turn after the Lakeside Nursing Home. Approaching from Standish it is the next right turn after the Worthington Lakes Treatment Works entrance.

Lunch will be at The Owls@Standish a few minutes away heading towards Standish, on the left.

12/08/2018 Sunday Car - Crook O' Lune / Edgworth

B Walk - Crook O' Lune / Edgworth 
7½ miles (12km) with mainly flat walking

Meet at Picnic Site Car Park Caton (Sat Nav: LA2 9HU), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

The walk is mainly flat on fields and lanes with one significant climb and descent. After passing lower, middle and far high field, the walk takes us through Aughton village then we follow the River Lune where sand martins nest in holes in the banks and back to the car park.

C Walk - Edgworth and Witton Weavers Way with Margaret & Bob 

5¼ miles (8.4km) with 250ft (76m) Total Ascent

Meet at "The Barlow Institute Building", Parking on public car park behind building next to the cricket ground. (Sat Nav: BL7 0AP Map ref: GR742166), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

We make our way to the dam at Wayoh Reservoir and cross to the far side where we have a steady climb through woodland to reach Bartridge Barn car park. then through fields where we join the path heading towards Clough House Farm.

We are now on the Witton Weavers Way with beautiful views across the valley of Edgworth and Bradshaw Brook proceeding towards Turton Tower where we can take time to visit. We then approach edge of Jumbles Reservoir where we turn left heading for Turton Bottoms, winding through field paths back to Edgworth and welcome refreshments.

09/08/2018 Thursday Car - Glasson Dock

B Walk - Glasson Dock with Sheila Marsh 

8½ miles (13.6km) with mainly flat walking

Meet at the Marina car park (Sat Nav: LA2 0AW. Map Ref: SD 445560), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

Our walk is mainly flat on paths and fields with a couple of inclines. We leave the Marina car park and head for the Lancashire Coastal Way passing Cockersands Abbey after which we eventually join the Glasson branch of the Lancaster Canal and back to the car park.