26/01/2020 Sunday Car - Guild Wheel and Ribble Way

B Walk - A bit of Guild Wheel and Ribble Way with Bob Tognarelli

5 miles (8km) with minimal climbing

Meet at Preston Sports Ground Car Park, South Meadow Lane (Sat Nav PR1 8JP), located on the left just before the Continental Pub ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

I am sure most of us have walked the Ribble Way, Guild Wheel and the Parks many times, but it still will be a pleasant January walk (if no rain) of around 5 to 6 miles. An easy walk for the first local C walk of the year.

Since it is January most of the walk will be on good paths. Leaving the car park we go along Broadgate to cross Penwortham Old Bridge and turn left to follow the main road to the entrance of Preston Junction Nature. We now follow the Nature Trail path for a short distance and at the junction take the right hand path to Carr Woods. From here we take the path across fields leading to the A6. Turning left to go back over the Ribble and right onto the Guild Wheel and on to the Ribble Way. The last time we were here, we had lunch on a bench by the Ribble on a warn day, so hoping for a good day. After lunch we venture on to the Ribble Way (high chance of mud) and follow the path until it again connects with the Guild Wheel. We will now follow the Guild Wheel back to the Parks and the car park.

15/01/2020 Stroller - Whitestake

Meal Only

No Walk

No walk this month but a meal at Maple Leaf Café, Duxburys Garden Centre, Whitestake. (Sat Nav: PR4 4LB).

12.15pm for 12.30pm start.

12/01/2020 Coach Walk - Ingleton

8:00 start with 17:30 return

A Walk - Ingleborough with Sandra Robinson

12 miles (19km) with 2200ft (671m) Total Ascent

Starting from Ingleton, we ascend the ridge to the summit of Ingleborough (2375ft/723m). From here we walk along the top before descending into the valley, following it back into Ingleton. 

B+ Walk - Scars, limestone and Gills with Kevin Poole

10 miles (16.09km) with 2000ft (210m) Total Ascent

Today´s walk is a circular walk from Ingleton. Weather permitting we will have great views from the top of Ingleborough. The walk will take in paths past Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill and Gaping Gill.

B Walk - Ingleton Circular with Leader Chris Cook

8½ miles (13.6km) with 900ft (274m) Total Ascent

We leave the car park and head for Hawes Road and then follow the track to Ingleborough where we have fantastic panoramic views. We then head for Slaterber Holly Hall and on to Nutgill Farm from where we cross a Golf Course. From there we are basically heading back to Ingleton. The veiws are not to be missed.

HAPPY DAYS

C Walk - In & Around Burton in Lonsdale Challenge with Bob & Margaret

6 miles (9.7km) with 600ft (183m) Total Ascent

Walk starts from the junction of the A65 and Croft Street just before Ingleton.

From New Bridge we walk along the river Greta passing through fields to Lund Farm and on to Kepp House continuing to Bogg Bridge and into Burton-in-Lonsdale. We then cross to the other side of the river, past Waterside Pottery, continuing along some fields to cross a foot bridge, followed by a steepish climb with quite a lot of stiles which eventually reaches a track passing a caravan park and leading back to the main road. There is some road walking back into Ingleton, where we can have a welcome cup of tea/coffee.

09/01/2020 Thursday Car - Darwen Tower

B Walk - Darwen Tower with Dorothy Dobson

7 miles (11km) with Undulating Ascent

Meet at Tockholes Information Centre (Sat Nav: BB3 0PA), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

Due to all the recent wet weather I have decided to keep to good solid tracks with the exception of crossing one field near the end of the walk.

We begin from Tockholes Information Centre and climb up to the Tower (not too steep) and then drop steeply down to Sunnyhurst Wood. This is a lovely area and a good spot to have lunch. We then proceed to climb again to Darwen Golf Course where we have a good view of the Tower. We now go along country lanes to descend to Tockholes village and from here cross the only field before entering Tockholes No 2 Plantation and finally a short climb to the car park.