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 ***
Meet at car park at Boundary Mill (Sat Nav: BB8 9NW), then afterwards at Boundary Mill café.
Meet at Riverside Pay and Display Car Park, Garstang (cost £3) (Sat Nav: PR3 1FU), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
We leave the car park and walk briefly through Garstang to reach the canal. The walk continues through farms, fields and marshland and a small amount of road walking. We continue over fields to reach Cabus Nook Farm and from there we make our way back to the canal towpath. We walk along the canal back to Garstang and the Car Park.
Meet Tarleton Village Centre car park (Sat Nav: PR4 6UJ), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
Totally flat walk on lanes from Tarleton to Bretherton via Sollom and ending through grounds of Bank Hall.
We leave the coach just past Threlkeld and make our way to Westcoe and the Blencathra Centre.
From here we follow the path above Glenderterra Beck to join the Cumbria Way to Skiddaw House, behind which we take the track over Sale How to join the tourist path to the summit of Skiddaw ( 3,053ft ).
Time and legs permitting we will go over Skiddaw Little Man ( 2,837ft ), an extra 190 ft, on our way down to Keswick for refreshments and the coach home.
Starting from Keswick we head along the road towards Castlerigg. From here we accent up a rocky path all the way up to Walla Crag for hopefully fantastic views of Derwent water (our highest point of the walk). From here we decent a little to Falcon crag and then all the way down to Ashness Bridge. Joining a quiet B road (I hope) we pass through Lodore woods on our way to join the B5289.. After a very short spell on this road we make our turn for home by joining field paths to reach the shore of Derwent Water.
The remainder of the walk is a low level walk that takes up all the way up the western shore of the Water, skirting Portinscale and back in to Keswick. I hold my hands up, I haven't managed to recce the whole walk but I have spent time planning it out, so the details I have given should be accurate and the walk promises to be a good one and something a bit different from the usual B+ hills.
This walk begins at Legbuthwait on the A591. We start climbing immediately to Wren Cragg and onto Yew Cragg and from there on a fairly comfortable undulating path to High Rigg. We then take a nice grassy path down to the Youth Centre at St. Johns in the Vale. We then head west to Low Nest.
Time permitting we will visit the Stone Circle if not we'll go through the fields back to Keswick. Happy Days.
Our walk begins today from the coach park in Keswick. Walking along the main street (brief stop for toilets), we take the footpath South East passing Castlehead Wood and continuing through Springs Wood. This is a gradual, slow climb and on a clear day there should good views of the valley. Turning South West we then enter Great Wood from which we descend to cross Borrowdale Road. This brings us to the shores of Derwent Water and from here we will follow the waters edge North West, passing The Ings, Friars Crag, and the Boat House.
From the Theatre we make our way back to Keswick and the coach park. This is a leisurely walk with beautiful scenery and the paths are good.
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 main car park (Sat Nav: LA2 9HY), then afterwards at the Station Pub, Caton (half a mile along from the Crook O Lune on the A683).
Meet at village car park (Sat Nav: PR3 3ZH), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
Setting off from the car park we head north to Duddel Hill, Goodshaw House , Intack and east to Greenore and on to Hurst Green. We return to Ribchester by Lambing Clough and the Ribble Way.
Meet at Cockerham Village (Sat Nav: LA2 0EF), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
Our walk will take us through farmland to Glasson Dock and along the coast using part of the Lancashire Coastal Way. This will be easy walking using a combination of footpaths, farm tracks and canal towpath. Along the way we will pass Thurnham Hall and Church, Glasson Dock basin and village and the remains of Cockersand Abbey. Toilets in Glasson and possibly at start & finish (depending on Village Hall events). Hope you can join me.
Todays walk commences from Brinscall Baths. From the baths we make our way through the nature reserve area of Drinkwaters to the village of Withnell. From here we make our way along country and field tracks to Abbey Village. Our walk now takes us past Rake Brook Reservoir through picturesque woodland, then back along the side of Roddlesworth Reservoir to return to Abbey Village. From the village we make our way back to Brinscall along a disused railway, now a nature reserve.
Bore da! The magnificent limestone ramparts of Creigiau Eglwyseg dwarf anything the Yorkshire Dales has to offer and are the focal point of this walk which, although quite lengthy, is easily graded. Starting in Llangollen, we cross the Afon Dyfrdwy before storming the hill fort of Castell Dinas Bran. A short descent takes us to the Offa’s Dyke path, which here does not follow the exact line of the earthworks for reasons that will become apparent as we progress. We follow the ODP northwards for some distance, passing beneath Creigiau Eglwyseg and Craig Arthur to reach the appropriately named World´s End. Further climbing across moorland sees us gain the summit of Cyrn-y-Brain (565m/1,854ft) with, hopefully clear views westwards to Mynyddoedd Eryri.
We return to Llangollen by way of Plas yn Eglwyseg and Valle Crucis Abbey, the final part of the walk making use of the towpath of the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union canal. Mwynhau!!
We leave Llangollen along the canal and by the River Dee as far as Valle Crucis abbey (Valley of the cross) near to Eliseg's Pillar, a 9th Century mediaeval cross. We then join the Clwydian Way southwards to Castle Dinas Bran. This mediaeval castle sits on the site of an Iron Age hill fort with great views from the mound.
Onwards to Offah's Dyke path in a south easterly direction on a panoramic walk through Trevor Hall Wood to Trevor where we cross the River Dee with a view of the aqueduct above and to the left. When we reach Froncysyllte we cross the canal and return on the dramatic aqueduct 1000 foot long and 126 feet above the River Dee. We join the LLangollen Canal tow path to return to our starting point to wander round town.
Leaving Llangollen we cross the Llangollen canal then gradually climb to Castell Dinas Bran. This was a medieval castle built about 1200 AD, It is also the site of an Iron Age hillfort. With the the serious climbing out of the way we descend to the road and follow the Offa's Dyke Path. We then join the Clwydian Way with a slight ascent then branching off at Abbey Cottage descend to the Cistertian Monestry of Valle Crucis. We then make our way to the Llangollen canal which we follow back to Llangollen.
We start our walk today from Llangollen with its worldwide reputation as a centre of Welsh culture and music. Although this is not an easy walk as far as 'C' walks go, it is well worth the effort for the diversity of the scenery, and the fabulous views of the mountains and valley.
We start by following the picturesque Llangollen canal to Pentrefelin, where we then take a footpath that climbs gently uphill to overlook the remains of Valle Crucis Abbey. Following on, we join the Clwydian Way still gently climbing through woodland to Tan-y-fron, where we continue along country lanes with lovely views of the Eglwyseg and Ruabon Mountains on our left. Turning South, through open fields, we meet a country track which forms part of the Offa's Dike Path.
Heading back towards Llangollen along this path, we get stunning views of the remains of Castell Dinas Bran on the hill top in front of us. Skirting round the hill, we make our way back to Llangollen.
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.