December
Start: 10:30am
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11/12/2025 Thursday Car - Location
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07/12/2025 Coach - Ambleside & Hawkshead
December
8:00am start with 16:30 (5:30pm) return
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03/12/2025 Stroller - Christmas Meal
December
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23/11/2025 Sunday Car - Location
November
Start: 10:30am
Location with Val Walmsley
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19/11/2025 Stroller - Cuerden Valley, Bamber Bridge
November
Start: 10:30am
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a walk and venue for drinks / snacks or meal and starts at 10:30am
Meet at Asda car park, Clayton Green (Sat Nav: PR6 7JT).
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13/11/2025 Thursday Car - Location
November
Start: 10:30am
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09/11/2025 Coach - Haworth via Hebden Bridge
November
8:00am start with 16:30 (4:30pm) return
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9.5 Miles / 15.3 km with 1300 ft / 396 m Total Ascent
We leave the coach after Pecket Well and head north to Lumb Hole Waterfall then join the Calder Aire Link west to Walshaw.
North again takes us up over Wadsworth Moor then down to Walshaw Dean Middle reservoir for a lunch stop.
We then join the Pennine Way over Dick Delph Hill to the ruins at Top Withins and on past Scar Hill. Shortly after Upper Heights we leave the Pennine Way and drop down to the Bronte waterfalls.
It’s then back to Haworth on the Bronte Way via Penistone Country Park.
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03/11/2025 Committee Meeting
November
Start: 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Committee meetings are held on Mondays.
Start at 7:00pm and finish at 9:00pm.
All members are welcome.
We meet at the Over 60s Club, Priory Lane, Penwortham.
Preston PR1 0AR.
26/10/2025 Sunday Car - Beacon Fell Circular
October
Start: 10:30am
Beacon Fell Circular with Stuart Arnold
6 miles / 9.5 km with 400 ft / 120 m Total Ascent
Meet at Carwags Picnic Area, Carwags Lane, Chipping (Sat Nav: PR3 2ES), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
We will attempt to do two complete circuits of Beacon Fell. One around the base through all the farms and one up on the fellside.
We start by crossing the fields to Rigg Farm then down to Broad head and along the track to Sagars and Heatherways. We cross to North Nook and then ascend onto the Fell track to do our fell circuit. We then drop down to Crombleholme and Woodford on our way back to the start.
15/10/2025 Stroller - Boundary Mill, Colne
October
Start: 10:30am
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a walk and venue for drinks / snacks or meal and starts at 10:30am
Starts from Boundary Mill Car Park, Colne. Meet on the right side of the car park, Green Zone 5. (Sat Nav: BB8 9NW).
The walk is around three miles, mainly flat and incorporating a Nature Reserve, canal walking and some field walking.
Afterwards we are at Benny’s at the lower end of the car park.
12/10/2025 Coach - Keswick via Thirlmere
October
8:00am start with 17:00 (5:00pm) return
13 Miles / 21 km with 2250 ft / 685 m Total Ascent
We leave the coach at Wythburn (junction of A591 and Thirlmere western minor road).
At Stenkin, we proceed to climb the Wythburn Fells and follow the ridge line above Nab Crags and Castle Crag until we reach the summit of Ullscarf at 726 metres.
Heading North / North East our route carefully descends beside Standing Crag before passing Blea Tarn. We’ll proceed over Shivery Knott and Middle Crag before ascending High Tove at 515 metres.
Immediately to the north of us at this point is High Seat (608m) but in between lies the notorious Pewits, an area of extremely boggy ground. To avoid this, we descend to Watendlath and pick up the road to Surprise View and Ashness Bridge. The route to Keswick follows various paths around the shore of Derwent Water.
10 Miles / 17 km with 1000 ft / 304 m Total Ascent
From the coach park in Keswick follow the High Street south easterly to town edge taking track to Castlerigg Farm and Rakefoot. Turning southerly onto a path up by the wall to Lady’s Rake. We can cross wall and go to viewpoint before returning to follow path up and away from wall to sheepfolds. This is our highest point at 430 meters and another great viewpoint.
Return to path above Falcon Crag continuing to descend south towards Ashness Bridge where we return to Keswick on the east side of Derwent Water using roads and the lakeside path from Calfclose Bay. If the bracken allows there is a path parallel to the roads below Brown Knotts and Falcon Crag to near Calfclose Bay where we join the lakeside path past Friars Crag to Keswick. The shore path shown on the map from the landing stage.
8 Miles / 12.87 km with 1250 ft / 381 m Total Ascent
This is a linear walk which will start by getting off the bus on the A591 at Legburthwaite and almost immediately climbing Wren Cragg then along the ridge to Yew Cragg and High Rigg. We then drop down to the youth centre and church at St John's in the Vale. From here we go over Low Rigg and past Tewet Tarn before reaching the stone circle. From here we drop down via High Nest to the main road at Nest Brow. We cross the road and pass by Castlerigg campsite before finding the track down into Keswick.
6/7 Miles / 9.6 km with 500 ft / 152 m Total Ascent
We leave the coach at Shoulthwaite Farm on the A591. We cross the road and head for Rough Howe Bridge. From there we skirt round High Rigg on the west side passing Shaw Bank, slowly climbing on our way to St John’s in the Vale. At St John’s, take the stile and pass Tewet Tarn to a quiet road towards Naddle Bridge. From there to the Stone Circle and onto Keswick. (At the Stone Circle I hope to prove the power of the Ley Lines). Happy Days.
09/10/2025 Thursday Car - Location
October
Start: 10:30am
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29/09/2025 Annual General Meeting
September
Start 7:00pm until 9:00pm
The Annual General Meeting is held on Monday.
Start at 7:00pm and finish at 9:00pm.
All members are welcome.
We meet at the Over 60s Club, Priory Lane, Penwortham.
Preston PR1 0AR.
Peter Stevens 1949-2025
Peter joined the walking club in 1967 at the tender age of 18. He joined the committee a few years later and has been active in several roles ever since. As well as being a prolific walk leader of all grades, life member Peter started the Footprints newsletter in 1990 and was the creator and webmaster for the PDWC website since 2007. For nine years he co-hosted with Stephen Watson the annual 'Grand Night Out' event for the club, utilising his computer skills to create the popular slide show and all the related graphics for the event.
He was the beloved husband of Lesley, much loved dad to Matthew, James and Caroline, cherished granddad to Katelyn, James and Adam, brother in law to Paul. He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.
Funeral Service and Committal at Charnock Richard Crematorium on Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 2.30pm. Family flowers only.
Donations if desired to 'St Catherine's Hospice and Rosemere Cancer Foundation' c/o the family.
https://peter-stevens-1949-2025.muchloved.com/
28/09/2025 Sunday Car - Location
September
Start: 10:30am
Location with Barbara & Alan Gilbert
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Meet at (Sat Nav: ), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
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17/09/2025 Stroller - Location
September
Start: 10:30am
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a walk and venue for drinks / snacks or meal and starts at 10:30am
Meet at (Sat Nav: ).
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14/09/2025 Coach - Llangollen
September
Start: 8:00am with 17:30 (5:30pm) return
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11/09/2025 Thursday Car - Harrock Hill & Fairy Glen
September
Start: 10:30am
7½ Miles / 12km Undulating.
Meet at Alder Lane Playing Fields car park, Bramble Way, Parbold (Sat Nav: WN8 7HZ ), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
We set off alongside the canal then head up through Fairy Glen to meet and cross the A5209.
Passing the Boars Den barrow, a Bronze age burial mound, we cross fields to High Moor Lane and continue on past Pine covert, Wrights covert and Dwerry House to start the gentle climb to the windmill ruin on Harrock Hill.
It’s then south past Harrock Hall then Bowling Green House Farm to bring us out near Christ Church on Parbold Hill.
A path then takes us down over the railway line and through meadows and the playing fields back to the car park.
01/09/2025 Committee Meeting
September
Start: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Committee meetings are held on Mondays.
Start at 7:00pm and finish at 9:00pm.
All members are welcome.
We meet at the Over 60s Club, Priory Lane, Penwortham.
Preston PR1 0AR.
31/08/2025 Sunday Car - Location
August
Start: 10:30am
Location with Bob Tognarelli
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20/08/2025 Stroller - Hurst Green
August
Start: 10:30am
2 ½ miles / 4km with Little Climbing
This circular walk (2½ miles/4 km) follows roads, paths and fields with views of Stonyhurst College. The terrain is mainly flat and even, but with a few inclines.
Meet outside the main door of The Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green (Sat Nav: BB7 9QJ ).
We have permission to use the car park as this is our lunch venue at 12.30pm.
17/08/2025 Coach - Caldbeck
August
Start: 8:00am with 17:30 (5:30pm) return
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