28/05/2023 Coach Walk - Hawes

8:00 start with 17:30 return

A Walk - Great Shunner Fell & Lovely Seat with Stuart Drysdale

13½ miles (22km) with 2,300ft (701m) Total Ascent

From Hawes we head to Hardraw to pick up the Pennine Way to the top of Gt Shunner Fell, at 2,349 ft Yorkshires third highest peak, then follow the fence down to the Butter Tubs road, from where we have a climb up onto Lovely Seat (2,215 ft). We now head back to the road and go down it to the Simonstone Hotel where we take a path across fields to Sedbusk and back down to Hawes for refreshments and the coach home.

B+ Walk - An Uredale Ramble with Meriel Nutter

12 miles (19km) with 1,600ft (488m) Total Ascent

Leave the coach at Hawes. Climb southwards steadily on paths and tracks to reach Beggarmans Road. Continue climbing south to reach the Cam High Road which we follow all the way to Bainbridge for a late lunch on the green. After crossing the River Ure we head back towards Hawes partly along a disused railway then farm tracks, paths and minor roads.

Happy rambling.

B Walk - Hawes, Hardraw & Pike Hill with Alan & Barbara Gilbert

8½ miles (13.5km) with 1,030ft (314m) Total Ascent

We leave Hawes to make our way to Hardraw and then branch off towards Simonstone, eventually entering Shaw Gill Wood with many waterfalls.

We then make a steady climb up the road before turning right just beyond Shivery Gill towards Pike Hill with many spectacular views. Finally we descend to Shutt Lane passing through Sedbusk down to Haylands Bridge (which is a packhorse bridge) before retracing our steps back to Hawes for some much needed refreshments.

C Walk - Here there and everywhere with Joe Brennand

6¼ miles (10km) with 550ft (167m) Total Ascent

We will go clockwise from Hawes towards hayland bridge to find the Pennine way which we follow to Hardraw, we continue up to the Simonstone hotel and onto sedbusk. From here we go back to hayland bridge and then follow Widdale beck to Spillian green, onto Cross rigg and then back to Hawes for a brew and cakes.

17/05/2023 Stroller - Astley Park, Chorley

Astley Park 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 “The Evaders” memorial garden adjacent to the car park on Hallgate, Chorley (Sat Nav: PR7 1XA), then afterwards at “The Astley” public house, just across the road from the car park on Hallgate.

From the Evaders garden we make our way to Dog Trap Wood, continuing along the perimeter of the park to the Park road gates before heading to the Sensory Gardens and War memorials.

From here we take a little detour and pay a visit to Pets Corner a social enterprise scheme run by The Brothers of Charity, where they have “fluffy animals”, tortoise, reptiles ect; (a small donation to the upkeep maybe required).

We now retrace our steps back to Great Wood following the course of the River Chor. On leaving the woods we make our way to the newly re-stored Grade 1, 17th century Astley Hall, its lake, Walled (Victorian) garden and coach house.

Throughout our stroll look out for many various varieties of flora and fauna eg: Bluebells, Wood Anemone, Marsh Marigold and more along with Mistle Thrush, Tree Creeper, Jay, Goosander. Or catch a fleeting glance of a Kingfisher or Sparrow Hawk.

Just a reminder that the woodland paths could muddy, so remember to wear the appropriate footwear.

After our Jolly jaunt around the park all are invited to retire to The Astley Village Inn (across the car park) for a little refreshments, if you wish.

14/05/2023 Sunday Car - Rivington & The Wellington Crash Memorial

B Walk - Rivington with Roy Smith

5½ miles (8.9km) with 500ft (152m) Total Ascent

Meet at the lower barn i.e. The Great House Barn, Rivington (Sat Nav BL6 7SB), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

From the lower barn we head northwards along the side of Lower Rivington Reservoir. At Rivington we enter field paths and make our way to and walk along the eastern side of Yarrow Reservoir. From the northern end of the reservoir we head uphill winding our way until we reach the War Memorial.

After a short break here we head northwest to Jepson´s Gate, where we meet a minor road and follow it downhill to a recognised viewpoint overlooking Anglezarke Reservoir. Some more road walking takes us to woodland and country tracks, which lead us back to the village of Rivington. From here we retrace our steps back to our starting point.

11/05/2023 Thursday Car - Tarleton

B Walk - Tarleton with Barbara Gilbert

6½ miles (10.5km) with flat walking

Meet at Car Park back of Spa (Sat Nav: PR4 6TU), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

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