22/01/2023 Sunday Car - Ribble Estuary

B Walk - Exploring the Ribble estuary and the West Lancashire flatlands with Jean Gabbatt

5-6 miles (8-10km) with no ascents other than the embankment.

Meet at Roadside parking opposite All Saints' CE Primary School, Hesketh-with-Becconsall (Sat Nav: PR4 6RD)

Walking back towards Tarleton we will turn almost immediately left onto Guide Rd and half-way down this thoroughfare, veer off onto a track between the fields. This takes us to Dib Rd, the location of the RSPB viewpoint at Hesketh-out-Marsh. We will climb the embankment and follow it to the right for some miles with views across the river and towards Preston and inland ´peaks´. The path sweeps right at the confluence of the Douglas with the Ribble and we will continue as far as the track to Marsh Farm and Lane. This road will take us back to Shore Rd and our parked vehicles.

18/01/2023 Stroller - Rams Head Longton

Meal Only at Rams Head Longton

No walk this month but a meal at Rams Head Longton, 67 Liverpool Rd, Longton, Preston (Sat Nav: PR4 5HA). Arrive 12:15 for 12:30 for start.

12/01/2023Thursday Walk - Fulwood

B Walk - Fulwood circular with Chris Airey

Meet Moor Park car park, Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston - opposite preston north end (Sat Nav: PR1 6RU)

No details available.

08/01/2023 Coach - Ingleton & Clapham

8:00 start with 16:30 return

A Walk - Ingleborough Mystery Tour with Sandra Robinson

11½ miles (18.5km) with 2,926ft (892m) Total Ascent

The walk will start and end in Ingleton. A delightful hike in this beautiful area. 

B+ Walk - Moughton Scars with Sue Banister

10 miles (16km) with 1500ft (457m) Total Ascent

Todays walk starts and finishes in Clapham. We will head east on the Pennine Bridleway then north past Sowerthwaite Farm and Hunterstye to Moughton Whetstone Hole.

We then follow the path along Moughton Scars and Thieves Moss before heading west to Nick Pot. It´s then south to Long Scar and back down to Clapham along the beck and through the woods.

B Walk - Clapham with Chris Cook

7½ miles (12km) with 1100ft (335m) Total Ascent

Don´t Miss the opportunity to take part in this fantastic walk.

HAPPY DAYS.

C Walk - Clapdale with Dorothy Dobson

5¾miles (9.2km) with 650ft (198m) Total Ascent

From the car park (Toilets - free!) we cross Clapham Beck by an ancient packhorse bridge and walk by a picturesque man made waterfall which flows into the beck.

Leaving the village we head north on a stony track, a gentle incline, for one and a half miles to Clapdale. Here the path takes us through a farmyard where we descend a rough but short steep path which can be a bit tricky in parts, so we will take it slowly to reach the road and a footbridge.

After crossing the bridge we have a short muddy path to climb (This is the only really muddy part of the walk!) to reach Long Lane. Turning south we walk for a good mile along an undulating wide path before reaching Thwaites Lane. As we walk these lanes we are now in open countryside with extensive views all around.

Along the lane we take a stile into a field and walk for about half a mile to view the Norbert Erratics before retracing our steps to Thwaites Lane and on through the tunnels at Clapham.