21/10/2018 Coach Walk - Staveley via Kirkstone Pass

8:00 start with 17:30 return

A Walk - Stony Cove Pike to Sour Howes with Graham Hogg

12 miles (19.3km) with 2952ft (900m) Total Ascent

Today we have the opportunity to visit some fine hills on the “Kentmere Round”.

Alighting the coach at the Kirkstone Inn (sorry – too early for refreshments !!) we make an initial ascent up to St. Ravens Edge and then to Stoney Cove Pike (763m) before descending carefully into the confines of Threshthwaite Mouth.

From here, we will climb to Thornthwaite Beacon (784m) with its distinctive summit cairn and this will be our highest point today.

Heading south now, along the ridge, we take in the summits of Froswick (720m), Ill Bell (757m) and Yoke (706m) before reaching the Garburn Pass.

The terrain becomes a little easier going as we head across the moorland to Sour Howe (483m) and then head south east to pick up paths and quiet lanes on route back to Staveley and the coach.

B+ Walk - Sour Howes & Sallows with Val Walmsley

13 miles (20.9km) with 1735ft (520m) Total Ascent

Starting from Ings on the A591, we proceed to Hugill Hall before descending into the Kentmere Valley at Browfoot. We now go through the Kentmere Hall Pantation alongside a tarn to eventually reach Kentmere Hall. From here we start a steady climb to the summit of Garburn Pass, continuing on to the summit of Sallows. A short traverse now takes us to Sour Howes with views far and wide overlooking Windermere and the coast. We now descend over Capple Howe on a faint path to join the main path south and the final part of the route into Staveley via Browfoot Lane.

B Walk - Burneside & Plumgarths with Tony Ingham

9½ miles (15.3km) with 600ft (183m) Total Ascent

Leaving Staveley in a south easterly direction we soon pick up the Dales Way and follow it through Cowan Head and Bowston to Burneside, alongside the River Kent for most of the way. We walk through Burneside, crossing the railway at the station, then go through Ellergreen Park and climb up Hollins Lane to the A591, passing the Elba Monument on the way. Crossing the A591 is not easy as it is fast and always very busy.

Plumgarths lies on the other side and from there we head north west to Bank Head and Moss Side, from where we cross Rather Heath to reach Ashes Lane. This soon becomes a track and comes out at Crook Road which we cross to re-join the Dales Way and this takes us north back into Staveley for refreshments and the coach.

C Walk - River Kent and Rather Heath with Joyce Bradbury

6.4 miles (10.3km) with 406ft (124m) Total Ascent

Setting off from Staveley we join the Dalesway eastwards along the River Kent as far as Cowan Bridge. From there we go south-westwards and over the railway to reach the A591. This is always a very busy road so great care must be taken while crossing. We then cross Rather Heath to Ratherheath Lane where we have a short road walk until a path on our right takes us northwards to Ashes. Next comes the A591 again before we go under the railway and back into Staveley for refreshment.

17/10/2018 Stroller - Hurst Green

Walk with Barbara, Margaret and Linda
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 village hall car park (Sat Nav: BB7 9QB), then afterwards at The Bayley Arms which should have reopened by the time of this walk.

This is a gentle, leisurely walk around Hurst Green and Stonyhurst College.

11/10/2018 Thursday Car - Beacon Fell

 

B Walk - Beacon Fell with Stuart and Susan 

8 miles (12.9km) with 500ft (152m) Total Ascent

Meet at the Visitor Centre Car Park (Sat Nav: PR3 2NL), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

The walk will start from the car park on Beacon Fell. Unfortunately there is a small fee for parking.

Initially we will walk to the top of the fell where on a good day we will be able to see the whole of the Fylde coast and on a really good day the Lakeland hills. From the top we will drop down to Rigg Lane and then across the fields to Watery Gate farm and on top lower Core farm. Having crossed the road we will then follow the farm track up to Blindhurst farm and across the fields to Higher Fairsnape farm, Holme house and Hazelhurst farm. We will then follow the farm road down to the junction close to Bleasdale tower at Clough Head cottages which was once a reform school. The estate road will then lead us past Brooks Bridge Farm, where a well known sculpter can be found at work. The sculter´s Christian name is Charles Hadcock and his wife is Camilla. An opportunity to bump into “Charles and Camilla”. After Bleasdale school we will drop down to leave the estate road at Higher Brock Mill. We will then traverse the fields to Wickens Barn and after a small road traverse we will proceed to Heatherways and back onto Beacon fell.

07/10/2018 Sunday Car - Slaidburn

B Walk - Slaidburn with Tony Ingham 

7¼ miles (11.7km) with 600ft (183m) Total Ascent

Meet at the pay and display car park in Slaidburn(Sat Nav: BB7 3ES), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

From the car park we walk north west through fields to Shay House Farm. It is then east to the Stocks Reservoir Dam where we pick up the permissive path eastwards along the reservoir as far as the road and Dalehead Church and Heritage Centre. After a short stop here we head south westwards to Black House and then Hammerton Hall. From there we continue south back to Slaidburn and the car park. There is a café and village green next to the car park with the Hark to Bounty pub not far away.