Meet at Newton Village Hall (Sat Nav: PR4 3RX) which is first turning right
after Dobbies Garden Centre on A583, ready for the usual start time of
10.30am.
7 miles / 11km with flat walking
This walk is part road/fields and tracks.
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 ***
26/05/2024 Sunday Car Walk - Newton with Scales
7 miles / 11km with flat walking
This walk is part road/fields and tracks.
24/05/2024 Annual Club Meal
Cross Keys Inn, Church Lane, Whitechapel, Preston PR3 2EP
Arrive 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
We are looking for any members who could do an entertainment slot. Tell some
jokes. Read a poem. Sing a song or play a musical instrument to entertain us
for half an hour after the meal. 2/3 min slots is all that is required.
Cost: 3 courses £25pp which includes Tea or Coffee.
Choice of starters, main course and pudding from Set Menu.
Starters:
Soup of the Day.
Prawn platter served with Marie Rose sauce.
Chicken liver pate with toast.
Peppered mushrooms with a crusty roll.
Main Course:
Roast beef with a Yorkshire pudding.
Chicken in a Blacksticks sauce.
Brie and Beetroot wellington.
Haddock and Prawn Mornay.
Cheese and Onion pie.
Steak and Ale pie.
Desserts
Apple Crumble and Custard.
Sticky toffee pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream.
Backed Egg custard.
Raspberry Meringue and Vanilla ice cream.
Bookings to: Stuart Arnold (see programme for contact details).
16/05/2024 Thursday Car - Garstang & Cabus Nook
Meet at The Farmers Arms Pub, Church Street (Sat Nav: PR3 1PA), ready for the
usual start time of 10.30am.
9 miles / 12.9km with ft / m Total Ascent
Parking: Garstang town centre Pay and Display car park High Street (Sat Nav: PR3 1FU Grid ref 488453). Free parking in various streets around town centre.
Easy walking along the towpath beside the Lancaster Canal. At Nateby Hall Farm
we leave the canal and follow a path to the footbridge over Lee Brook and then
onto Old Hall Wood before walking through pastures high which can be muddy at
times depending on the weather, then onto Cabus Nook eventually returning to
Garstang via the towpath.
15/05/2024 Stroller Walk - Longton Marsh
Meet at the Dolphin Inn, Marsh lane (Sat Nav: PR4 5JY) for 10:30am
start.
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
We will visit the Dolphin Inn afterwards.
Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks,
snacks or meals etc.
12/05/2024 Coach Walk - Conwy (North Wales)
12½ miles / 20km with 2,650ft / 800m Total Ascent
From Conwy, we head out of town to join the Cambrian Way footpath and
enjoy the splendid vistas afforded from the Mynydd y Dref over to
Llandudno, Y Gogarth and Ynys Môn.
Upon reaching the disused slate quarry, this marks the line for our steep
ascent onto the long, rocky and undulating Tal-y-Fan ridge before reaching
the summit itself at 610m. On a clear day, the views are extensive in all
directions and we could see out to Holyhead Mountain or even the Isle of
Man, if lucky.
To avoid the rocky return traverse of the ridge we´ll descend north for a
short way to pick up a lower contour path that provides easier
ground.
At Tyddyn- grasod we´ll re-join the Cambrian Way for a short stretch
before heading towards Cogwrn and Crows Nest Hall. From here, we follow
paths to Mount Pleasant and join the Sychnant Pass Road for the last
section of the walk back into Conwy. Enjoy!
10 miles / 16km with 830ft / 253 Total Ascent.
Join North West Coastal Path at Rhos-on-Sea & follow round Penrhyn Bay to climb Little Orme (short
ascent). Descend thro ́woods to Llandudno sea front & pick up path passing Bodafon Hall Farm. Skirt round Coed Gaer & Coed y Gell to Bryniau. Move on by Maesdu Golf Course to reach Coast path at Deganwy & follow round Conwy estuary & cross bridge to arrive at Conway destination.
8 miles / 12.9km with 1300ft / 396m Total Ascent
As we leave Conwy heading north watch out for arrows or boiling oil from
the castle. Following the river we pass the smallest house in Wales and
heading west we cross the A547 and join the North Wales path over the
Conwy mountains.
After a gradual ascent we can look back and see Conwy Castle in the
distance and looking north we should have magnificent views of Conwy Bay.
As we follow the ridge we pass the Iron Age hill fort of Castell Carr
Seion.
We then descend to the Sychnant Pass then on to Llechwedd and after
crossing the Bry-Seir road we arrive back in Conwy.
5 miles / 8km with 500ft / 152m Total Ascent.
Starting from the castle we head south through woodlands, climbing we head to Bryn Seiri road and then on to Bryn Gwylan. Skirting round the caravan park we then head towards the mast before going back to conwy for tea and cake.
There are a few stiles on route, but trust me the climb is worth it when you see the views.
28/04/2024 Sunday Car Walk - Rivington
Meet at Great House Tea Room (Sat Nav: BL6 7SB), ready for the usual start
time of 10.30am.
7 miles / 11.2km with ft / m Total Ascent
This is a pleasant, easy walk roaming around Rivington´s historic reservoirs, Upper, Yarrow and Anglezarke.
17/04/2024 Stroller Walk - Yarrow Valley
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks,
snacks or meals etc.
14/04/2024 Coach Walk- Ladybower & Hathersage
Return drop off Leyland first
13.3 miles / 21.4km with 1900ft / 580m Total Ascent
We start off by heading south from Hathersage towards the River Derwent. After a short distance following the river, we turn left, past Kettle House and through Rough Wood. We continue past Grindleford Station and the entrance to the Totley Tunnel to Nether Padley where we ascend through Hay Wood to the A625. From here we walk along three of the many millstone grit edges in this area, firstly Froggatt Edge and Curbar Edge (look out for adders), then northwards along White Edge to White Edge Moor (plenty of peat bog to enjoy here!). Apparently we may see Red Deer on the moors.
Next we head past Longshaw Lodge to Burbage Bridge. There are a few options for crossing Hathersage Moor depending on time and conditions. The easiest is probably via Winyards Nick, but we could go past Mother Cap and Over Owler Tor. Whichever we do, we will pick up the Mitchell Field, Scraperlow path at some point to return to Hathersage.
10 miles / 16km with 1,400ft / 427m Total Ascent
Leaving Hathersage we cross the river Derwent at Leadmill and the begin our ascent of Eyam Moor. From here we drop down into the plague village of Eyam. Here in 1665 the bubonic plague (Black Death) arrived in cloth from London carried by fleas. The villagers kept themselves in quarantine until the plague ended in 1666 having killed 260 out of 350 villagers.
As we pass through the village watch out for rats as it is on their blood that the fleas feed. Leaving the village we pass a small enclosure named the “Riley Graves” where victims of the plague were buried, from here we descend to the river Derwent which we follow back to Hathersage.
8 miles / 12.9km with 1100ft / 335m Total Ascent
There is mud - quite a bit of it ... and puddles - but the views in every direction are stunning.
We leave the coach heading down to Leadmill Bridge and after a few yards of riverside walking the climb begins towards Mount Pleasant, then up through Callow Wood to Callow Farm. A further short steep climb brings us to a gravel track taking us to the beautiful Grade II listed Tudor Manor House Offerton Hall.
A steep descent then further undulations on the gravel track take us to the hamlet of Shatton and the A618 which we cross. Going under the railway line and further footpaths lead to the A6013 which we cross and walk beside a very short way before the second steep climb of the day up Saltergate Lane and Hurstclough Lane.
Descending down Coggers Lane a short way, a footpath on the left leads through fields to Birley Lane and further on, Bronte Cottage. Going south, footpaths lead to Baulk Lane where we can divert to St Michael & All Angel´s Church to visit the grave of Little John - one of Robin Hood´s Merry Men who was reputed to have originated from Hathersage. From the church it is a short walk to the main street and refreshments.
6 miles / 9.7km with 500ft / 152m Total Ascent
This is a linear walk today, starting from Ladybower Reservoir and finlshing at Hathersage. We leave the coach at the south end of the reservoir (Toilets here) and cross the dam to join the paved Derwent Valley Trail which gradually descends to Bamford.
We leave the Trail to climb Saltergate Lane, which is quite steep, to reach the path across the golf club, eventually reaching Thorpe Farm. We then turn south down Coggers Lane and Bank Top where we have more paths to take us to St Michael´s Church. Here we will see the grave where Little John of Robin fame is buried. From here it is a short walk to Hathersage for refreshments and the coach.
12/04/2024 A Grand Night Out
Madness and mayhem as Peter Stevens and Stephen Watson host yet another Grand Night Out. The evening kicks off with a slide show of photographs taken by club walkers from the previous year followed by a fun quiz and raffle.
Hotpot supper and a choice of deserts included with a vegetarian option at the time of ordering tickets. Tea, coffee and alcohol can be purchased on the night.
Tickets are £10 and are available from committee members on the outings or by contacting the secretary via email (see contact tab for address).
11/04/2024 Thursday Car - Scorton
6 miles / 9.7km with ft / m Total Ascent
This is an easy - moderate walk mainly on quiet lanes but with some climbing involved.
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