Committee meetings are held on Mondays 7:00pm-9:00pm and all members are welcome.
We meet at the Over 60s Club, Priory Lane, Penwortham, Preston PR1 0AR.
We meet at the Over 60s Club, Priory Lane, Penwortham, Preston PR1 0AR.
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 ***
23/06/2024 Sunday Car - Roddlesworth, Darwen
7 miles / 11km with ft / m Total Ascent
Meet at Meet at Roddlesworth information centre, Tockholes Rd, Tockholes, Darwen (Sat Nav: BB3 0PA), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
We will start the walk from the Information Centre and head towards Darwen moor where we take in Jubilee tower before going onto Sunnyhurst, and then continuing to Sunnyhurst woods.
From here we join The Witton Weavers Way and follow it down to Earnsdale reservoir and then to Wease farm following the route to Higher hill then onto higher hill farm towards Roddlesworth reservoirs and through Tockholes no 2 plantation back to the start and the café.
19/06/2024 Stroller - Bamber Bridge
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks / snacks / meals etc. and starts at 10:30am.
Meet on the car park in front of the Leisure Centre, Withy Grove Park, Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge (Sat Nav: PR5 6YJ).
Meal afterwards at The Hospital Inn, 331 Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge (Sat Nav: PR5 6YP) .
13/06/2024 Thursday Car - Arnside
8 miles / 12.9km with 400ft / 122m Total Ascent
Meet car park area behind the railway station at Arnside (Sat Nav: LA5 0HQ), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
We start the walk from the car park area behind the railway station at Arnside. We will then walk along the coast and some of the old railway line into Dallam Park, hoping to see some deer. Leaving the park we head through Haverbrack past Wray cottage. We then enter Underlaid wood and try our hand at Fairy Steps. We then drop down to Hazelslack onto Arnside moss back to the coast and back to the start.
In view of the distance from Preston lifts are available to anyone who fancies a lovely walk. Please contact the leader.
09/06/2024 Coach Walk - Threlkeld & Keswick
9¼miles / 15.1km with 3,100ft / 945m Total Ascent
From the coach we head past Keswick School to Applethwaite and Millbank then a steep climb over White Stones to Carlside and onwards to the summit of Skiddaw.
We can now head straight back to Keswick , or via Little Man (an extra 150 ft), via Lonscale Fell (an extra 220ft and 1½ miles) or via Little Man and Lonscale Fell ( an extra 400ft and 1½ miles).
9½ miles / 15.3km with 2001ft / 610m Total Ascent
I think todays B+ walk is fairly strenuous but we have plenty of time so can take our time.
We will start in Threlkeld and head east up past the Blencathra Centre then north on a bridleway through the stunning Glenderaterra valley to join the Cumbria Way at Guide Stone.
We continue north for about ¾ of a mile then head south west to climb up and along Burnt Horse ridge. The views all along here are really beautiful.
It's then the climb up Lonscale Fell which is steep and is the high point of the walk at 2345ft (715m).
We will also visit Lonscale Pike, a short walk from the summit, which despite being not quite as high gives us a much better view point.
We then start the fairly long descent off the fell to rejoin the Cumbria Way which skirts Latrigg and takes us down into Keswick.
9½miles / 15.2km with 200ft / 61m very gradual ascent.
We start today's walk from the Centre of Keswick, making our way to the the river Greta bridge opposite the old pencil museum. Taking the river path we make our way across fields to the small village of Portinscale. Following the road past the HF hostel at Derwent Bank we enter Fawe Park at the side of Unlock Pike to join the Cumbria Way. Emerging from the woods we ascend to the lower Catbells path and follow it down the length of Derwent Water.
The views from the path are magnificent with the Skiddaw range to our rear, Castlerigg to the left, the summit of Catbells to our right and the Borrowdale Valley up front.
At the end of the lake we drop off the path and follow the lake round to
the Lodore Falls Hotel. Making our way back to Keswick we walk along
the lake side passing Barrow, Calfclose and Strandshag Bay to join the
road at the Headlands and back into Keswick.
4½ to 5½miles / 7.2 to 8.9km with ft / m Total Ascent
The walk commences from Crosthwaite car park near Fitz Park towards the hamlet of Applethwaite with views of Skiddaw, Grisedale Pike, Causey Pike and Catbells via paths, fields and bridges.
Further on we reach Millbeck where there is an 18th century turreted carding mill (Millbeck Towers) and Underskiddaw Village Hall. After leaving Millbeck, with views of Derwentwater and the surrounding fells we make our way back to Applethwaite passing the village stocks towards Thrushwood which will eventually take us over a footbridge up to the A66 before retracing our steps back to the car park.
We may make a slight detour to take in Portinscale before returning back to Keswick. This will depend how we get on.
26/05/2024 Sunday Car Walk - Newton with Scales
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.
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.
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