20/03/2022 Sunday Car - Hurst Green / Bilsborrow

B Walk - Hurst Green, Clitheroe with Alan & Barbara Gilbert

7 miles (11km) but fairly easy walking.

Meet at Community Car Park in Hurst Green(Sat Nav: BB7 9QB), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

Starting from the war memorial.

With views over the ribble valley which eventually leads into woods and passing close to the river hodder we continue along the ribble to reach Lower Hodder Bridge. We then make our way to Winckley Hall. A further confluence with the river Calder close to Hacking Hall. The walk finishes in the village close to the Shireburn arms.

C Walk - Bilsborrow with Bob Tognarelli

6 miles (9.7km) with flat walking

Meet at Bilsborrow Village Hall, entrance on Church Lane (Sat Nav PR3 0RJ), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

We leave the car park and look for the canal so we can follow it south to White Horse Lane. Crossing White Horse lane we take the track to Higher then lower Park head and rejoin the canal at Park Head Bridge. It´s a short stay on the canal before taking the track to towards Fence Foot.

At the cross roads we turn left to go the across fields to join Moss Lane at Hallidays Farm. Here we turn left to Lee Farm and then cross more fields to get to St Michael´s Road. From here we head to Myerscough College, taking care not to get run over where we have to use the road.

Once at Myerscough College we may take the opportunity to have refreshment at the Gardens Tea Room, before tracking down Myerscough Hall Drive back to the cars.

16/03/2022 Stroller - Longton

Longton Marsh with Trudy Kirkham

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 Dolphin Inn, Marsh Lane (Sat Nav: PR4 5JY), then afterwards at The Dolphin Inn.

This is a level walk across fields and tracks, no stiles, just over 2mls.

We start at the Dolphin Inn and we can park in their car park, those wishing lunch, we order at the start, then 15mins before we get back I ring them and they will have it ready for us.

10/03/2022 Thursday Car - Turton and Wayho Reservoirs

B Walk - Turton and Wayho reservoirs with Susan Douglass

7 miles (11km) with 300ft (91m) Total Ascent

Meet at Entwistle Reservoir Car Park, Batridge Rd. Bolton (Sat Nav BL7 0LU), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

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06/03/2022 Coach Walk - Grasmere

8:00 start with 17:30 return

A Walk - Seat Sandal and Fairfield with Dave Colbert

10 miles (16km) with 3500ft (1080m) Total Ascent

Starting from Grasmere, we head through the village to the A591 before taking the footpath from Winterseeds, which climbs alongside Tongue Gill to Grisedale Hause and a short but steep scrabble to the summit of Seat Sandal (737m/2,417ft). It´s then northwards down to the col west of Grisedale Tarn, which we circumvent to north and east before climbing again to Deepdale Hause. The next bit is best as we ascend the steep, rocky ridge to Cofa Pike, the traverse of which is quite airy. From Fairfield (873m/2,865ft), we return to Grasmere over Great Rigg and down the ridge to Stone Arthur.

Please note that weather and/or fell conditions on the day may necessitate an alternative, lower level hike. Various options available include a circuit of Greenburn Bottom over Steel Fell, Calf Crag and Helm Crag, and linear routes from Waterhead over Wansfell and Loughrigg Fell. 

B+ Walk - Silver Howe & Wordsworth Sites with Val Walmsley

8 to 9 miles (12.9 to 15km) with 1220ft (390m) Total Ascent

Leaving Grasmere take path up to Allan Bank, Wordsworth former home, from where commence ascent to Silver Howe, highest point & worthy of good views. Locate path descending through Wyke Plantation to reach Loughrigg Terrace from where pass above Rydal Water under the cave & carry on to Pelter Bridge over the River Rothay. Continue to pick up coffin trail north via Rydal Mount & eventually Dove Cottage, Wordsworth connections, arriving back at Grasmere.

B Walk - Tour of Loughrigg with Judith & Stuart

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

The walk starts in Grasmere.

From Grasmere we will head up Red Bank road and head for Loughrigg tarn. We will pass round the south side of Loughrigg Fell and Ivy Crag. Along the foothills of the fells we will proceed to Fox Ghyll and along the road parallel to the river Rothay to Rydal. From Rydal we will follow the coffin trail back into Grasmere.

C Walk - Grasmere Circular with Bill Manning & Bob Tognarelli

6 miles (9.7km) with 400ft (118m) Total Ascent

Starting from Grasmere (car park toilets) we make our way passed Dove Cottage on our way to the Coffin Trail, after a brief walk along the trail we leave at White Moss to take the trail down to the A591, crossing over we follow the riverside path to the footbridge on the edge of Grasmere water, crossing the bridge we continue along the water´s edge for some distance before a short climb takes us to Red Bank Road which leads back to Grasmere.

Once at Grasmere we turn left into Langdale Road then left down a track leading to Allan Bank, passing Allan Banks we follow the track to Low Scorecrag, and then downhill through fields to Goody Bridge. Turning left onto Easedale Road we pick up a stone track leading to Langrigg Woodland walk. From Woodland we take the road to Butharlyh Howe. Turning left through the wood and we continue to reach the A591. After crossing we take the lane at the side of the Swan Hotel which leads us to the grounds of Forest Side Hotel, from here its back to the A591. Crossing over we follow the field path leading back to the coach park.

Now it´s time to get a well deserved drink or two, with or without nibbles before going home.

There are cut off points for anyone wishing to shorten the second part of the walk.