12/12/2024 Thursday Car - A walk around the Brinscall area.

 

Start: 10:30am

Brinscall with Chris Cook
6 Miles / 9.7km Undulating.

Meet at Brinscall Baths (Sat Nav: PR6 8QU), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.

From the baths we climb up Well Road then bear left heading for Solomon's Temple. Over Withnall Moor to the stepping stones. Then crossing the A675 carrying on to the fisherman's hut by the reservoir. Taking the track to the Hare and Hounds, through Abbey Village to the disused railway track and back to Brinscall.

HAPPY DAYS.

08/12/2024 Coach - Windermere & Ambleside (Lake District)

 

8:00 start with 16:30 return

A Walk – Ings to Ambleside via Troutbeck with John Parkinson
9.9Miles / 15.3km with 2448ft / 746m Total Ascent

This linear walk starts in the small village of Ings on the A591 to Windermere from where we head towards the hamlet of Grassgarth.
Crossing fields to High House and over Mickle Moss, we skirt Sallows to reach Garburn Nook where we start the descent into Troutbeck passing Limefitt Holiday Park and crossing Trout Beck from which the village takes its name.
Behind the picturesque local church we take the path towards Nanny Lane and the climb to Wansfell Pike. From the Pike we start the long and steep descent into Ambleside and the Christmas attractions that await.

B+ Walk – Orrest Head to Wansfell with Val Walmsley

9 Miles / 15km with 1,150ft / 350.5m Total Ascent

From Windermere short uphill to Orrest Head.
Proceed north to Near Orrest, Far Orrest to Causeway Farm & join Longmire Road to Limefitt Park.
From Troutbeck turn north west up Nanny Lane towards Wansfell. Leave path & head southerly to Hundreds Road which leads to Robin Lane & continue through Skelghyll Wood to reach Ambleside before dark.

B Walk – Ambleside with Barbara & Alan Gillbert

8 Miles / 12.87km with 800ft / 243m Total Ascent

The Loughrigg circular walk taking in the river Rothay, Rydal Water, Loughrigg Terrace with views over Grasmere.

Starting just behind St Mary's Church crossing the arched bridge over the river Rothay.

The walk continues with views of the Fairfield Horseshoe.

Continuing up a rough track past a National Trust Car Park.

Some of the paths are quite rocky so care is needed to eventually arrive at Loughrigg  Terrace continuing along the terrace to reach a minor road. Passing some cottages with a view of Loughrigg Tarn towards the Langdale Pikes. The path then climbs uphill and then plateaus before following the main path down hill into Ambleside with enough time for refreshments.

C Walk – Ambling in the Lakes with Joe Brennand

5½ Miles / 8.9km with 500ft / 152m Total Ascent

We will get of the coach at Windermere (Toilets at Lakeland/Booths).
From here we will ascend towards Orrest head then take a lower track to go round Orrest head heading to Old Elleray. We now take a track through High Hay wood to Cosses farm, then onto Far Orrest north and to Thickholme Bridge.
From here we go onto Longmire west to Town End across to pick up Skelghyll lane, then to High Skelghyll to find the path through Skelghyll wood that leads to Waterhead then on to tea coffee and cake in Ambleside.

04/12/2024 Stroller Christmas Lunch

 

Arrive 12:15pm for 12:30pm

Christmas Meal Only (No walk this month).
Held at the Rose and Crown, Ulnes Walton.

Meet : at the Rose and Crown, 220 Southport Road, Ulnes Walton, PR26 8LP.

A £10 non refundable deposit is required.
Below is the Rose & Crown menu for the day, please let Barry know your choices by the November Stroller walk (20th November - Mere Sands Wood).

Menu 

To Start

Fire Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup. v £8.50
(with a basil crisp, focaccia & confit garlic butter).

Panko Brie. v £8.95
(red onion marmalade, roquette & blood orange vinaigrette).

Smoked Haddock Chowder. £9.50
(chicken velouté, poached hen's egg & crusty cob).

Confit Lamb Pancakes. £9.00
(pickled vegetables, honey & soy dressing and sesame seeds).

Crispy Chicken Salad. £8.95
(chicken thighs with sweet & sour dressing, vermicelli, vegetables & sticky peanuts).

Chestnut & Sage Arancini. v £8.50
(cranberry compote & endive salad).

Main

Roast Lancashire Turkey £18.95
(pigs in blankets, cranberry & chestnut stuffing, roast potatoes, pan gravy & seasonal vegetables).

Confit Lamb Risotto. £19.50
(roasted vegetables & pancetta, chicken stock, fresh herbs).

Brisket Beef Bourguignon. £18.95
(brisket of beef, pancetta lardons, chestnut mushrooms, braised in a rich red wine & rosemary stock, topped with beef suet dumplings & caramelised silverskin onions).

Pan-Roasted Hake. £22.95
(Lancashire cheese & chive potato cake, creamed leeks, garlic & dill sauce, savoy cabbage).

South Indian Style Curry. v £16.95
(tomato based curry with Bombay potatoes, basmati rice & Naan bread).

Local Pork Chop. £18.95
(Bury black pudding & Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire cheese, creamed potatoes, barley & cabbage risotto, pork jus).

Dessert

Christmas Pudding. £8.95
(simply served with brandy sauce).

Clementine Posset. £8.95
(with citrus shortbread, crushed lemon & almond brittle).

All dishes are complete.
Vegan options & Gluten free alternatives are available on request.

Note - not all ingredients are listed on the menu. If you have any allergies or queries,
then please speak to a member of staff before your order is taken.