Yarrow Valley with Barry Hayhurst
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 Yarrow Valley Visitor Centre, off Birkacre Road, Chorley (Sat Nav: PR7 3QL), then afterwards , then at the Birkacre Garden Centre.
Starting from the Yarrow Valley car park we make our way around the Small lodge. Then heading through the woods, where the undergrowth should by now have a covering of Wild Garlic, to the Big lodge, keeping on the alert to try and spot the Great Crested Grebe and Mandarin ducks .
After passing the far end of the Big Lodge we follow the path along the River Yarrow to the Top lodge where there is a chance we may catch a glimpse of a Kingfisher and Reed Buntings. Continuing along the path following the river to the weir where we may also spot Dippers, Heron and Yellow Wagtails and you never know may see migrating trout scaling the fish ladder.
From here we go up a few steep steps to Spring Wood then circling the Meadow to see if any spring flora has sprung up and looking up to see if we can see any Buzzards gliding around. After leaving the meadow we cross the bridge over the river up a track then turn right up through the woods to a picnic area .
From here we make our way back down to the Big Lodge then to our starting point. Refreshments will be available at The Birkacre Garden Centre a short drive form Yarrow Valley Country Park. This Stroller could be shortened if the weather is not kind to us .