We are based in Lancashire in the North West of England but our walks take us round the UK's National Parks & National Landscapes, the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Peak District & North Wales. *** To view the next walk - Please scroll to the bottom ***
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 the reserve car park (Sat Nav: PR5 0AG) Please note that their is a car parking charge for Brockholes Nature Reserve of £5.
Entry to the site itself is free, then afterwards at the café on site.
Meet at St Eadmer's Church, Bleasale (Sat Nav: PR3 1UY), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
We will walk through Bleasdale estate past Bleasdale tower on to Stang Yule. We will then walk onto Oakenclough Fell and on to Hazelhurst Fell and our final ascent is to Fiendsdale Head. We will then drop down off the fell close to Hazelhurst Farm and then across the fields to Admarsh Barn Farm and finally back down the track to our starting point. If we have time and enough interest we have permission to visit Bleasdale circle, the remains of a megalithic timber settlement.
Meet at Nabs Head car park (Sat Nav: PR5 OUQ), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
Park on the road near to the Nabs Head.
Starting from the Nabs Head we walk down the lane to pass the Mill, from here we join the river Darwen to Samlesbury Bottoms then onto Houghton Bottoms where we will join the Witton Way crossing fields we pass Pleasington Hall, after crossing fields we reach Alum Scar House and from there we head back to the Nabs Head.
From Ribblehead we take the path towards Whernside and branch off towards Dent Head farm. Then we take a path to join the Ribble Way and onto the Pennine Way which we follow to Hawes.
This is a circular walk starting from Hawes. We head up the Pennine Way to Dodd Fell and bask in the glorious sunshine as we partake of lunch and admire the view. Spiritually and physically restored we march down the Roman Road back to Hawes and refreshments if required.
This is a linear walk starting from Gearstones on the B6255 road. The first mile is part of the Dalesway and the remainder, which includes a Roman road, is on the Pennine Way. As we leave the coach we are already on a high level path, so with any luck we should have spectacular views all the way to Hawes.
Hawes to Hardraw then on to Sedbusk, via Simonstone Hall.
The walk starts from Hawes. Leaving the coach park (toilets) we follow the Pennine Way along the valley to charming village of Hardraw. To view the Force Falls is an option extra at £2.50. From here we make a steep but short climb (since no rush we can stop when needed) to reach Simonstone Hall and views across the valley. Then we walk through lots fields, all with gates, to reach the hamlet of Sedbusk. From Sedbusk it is all downhill across fields to the Pennine Way and Hawes.
This walk is the same as Alison and Lesley's walk of 2014, but in the opposite direction.
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 Haigh Hall Country Park car park (Sat Nav: WN2 1PE), then afterwards at the Country Park tea rooms.
Meet at Botany Bay, Canal Mill, Chorley (Sat Nav: PR6 9AF), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
We begin by walking along the canal to cross the road to head off up Healey Nab. On reaching the top we have good views of surrounding areas (weather permitting). We then go on to Anglezarke reservoir and on to White Coppice, where hopefully the cricket pavilion will be open. We follow the goit then through fields and woodland to pass three reservoirs and eventually back to the start.
Meet at Birkacre Visitor Centre, Yarrow Valley Park (Sat Nav: PR7 3QL Map Ref: GR570153), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
The Chorley Circular Walk is a 10 mile walk linking Chorley town to its countryside.
We leave Yarrow Valley Park and after a short road walk make our way into the meadows of the Yarrow Valley. We follow the river on informal paths to Yarrow Farm and take the Chorley Loop to Astley Park where we will have lunch. After lunch we will walk through the park to the memorial entrance and walk through the town area heading for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Leaving the canal after a couple of miles we turn into Duxbury Park and descend into Duxbury Woods. Walking through the woods and through fields we then make our way back to the café and car park at Yarrow Valley Park.
The “A” walk today will take in some of the finest tops occupying the north-east corner of the high country “Back o’ Skidda”. We’ll include the highest of the Caldbeck Fells - namely Knott (710m/2329ft) and also High Pike (658m/2157ft).
The approach from Caldbeck takes us first to Fell Side, along Dale Beck and then into the splendid confines of Roughton Gill.
According to Wainwright, Roughton Gill is - “a steep and rocky watercourse, all waterfalls and cascades, which has escaped (or recovered from) the despoliation of three centuries of mining, and is entirely charming. The climb up the ravine entails a little rough scrambling but is less formidable than appears likely on the approach.
”All too soon we exit at the top of the gill for the final pull up to Knott, where AW suggests that a group of walkers may partake in a game of cricket given the quality of the turf on the summit!
I think we will just settle for a short rest and drink stop before continuing on to Great Lingy Hill and then over to High Pike before the gradual descent back to Caldbeck via Nether Row.
The Caldbeck area used to provide work for many in the mines in this area, most of the industry is now gone, along with 5 of the 6 public houses in Caldbeck. High Pike is fine walking territory, with lots of disused mines to see.
We start out walk today from Caldbeck and proceed to make our way to Nether Row via the Cumbria Way, before climbing to the summit of High Pike at 2138ft / 653mtr (with seat for tired legs). High Pike commands good views (weather permitting), ranging from the West Cumbrian coast & Solway Firth, to the Scottish lowlands in the North and the Edan Valley backed by the Pennines in the East. From the summit we make our return to Caldbeck, passing many disussed mine shafts on the way and picking up the Cumbria way and Cald Beck, before arriving back, hopefully in time for a brew, Tea or something stronger maybe.
When we start walks from Caldbeck they always seem to head out southwards, westwards or eastwards towards the likes of High Pike, Whelpo or Hesket Newmarket, so I have decided to head north of Caldbeck for once.
From St Kentigern's Church, where John Peel is buried, as well as Mary Harrison who lived at the time of Wordsworth and on whom Melvyn Bragg's book "The Maid of Buttermere" is based, we climb gently northwards past Rylands to Fellhill Farm and Warnell Fell, at 1000ft the highest point of the walk with superb views in all directions. From there we descend north east to cross the B 5305 and take a minor road for a short distance to Papergill and on to another minor road leading to Bell Bridge to join the Cumbria Way. We undulate along that route, first south and then west, for the whole distance back to Caldbeck.
Starting our walk from Caldbeck, we make our way to the main streets or the toilet stop. Continuing, we head for Welpo Beck to follow the tree lined path to the Howk Bobbin Mill. Leaving here by the way of two sets of steps we continue along field paths to the Hamlet of Welpo. After crossing the road bridge we turn right before passing through a farm yard. We now climb up grassy paths to meet a road and turn left shortly to join the Cumbria way leading us to Nether. From here we walk along tracks and fields to Matthew Rudding and leading us back to Caldbeck for refreshments and the coaches.
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 the Art Deco Café car park, Stanley Park (Sat Nav: FY3 8LS), then afterwards at the café.
Meet at Bilsborrow Village Hall (Sat Nav:PR3 0RP), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
Starting from Bilsborrow Village Hall we turn right and follow the A6 to Brock Garage.
After crossing over the footbridge we follow the river Brock along fields and tracks to Brock Bottoms via Matshead, Brock Side and Walmsley Bridge. Leaving Brock Bottoms via the bridge we climb up the lane before crossing over fields to Lower Trotter Hill. From here we walk along the road into Inglewhite village and continue to the riverside via Scotch Green and Lower House. On reaching Brock Side we retrace our steps to Matshead and turning left by the old mill we cross fields to Bilsborrow and the lane taking us back to the village hall.
