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.
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 ***
03/11/2025 Committee Meeting
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 - River Brock
October
Start: 10:30am
7 miles / km. Grade - Easy
Meet at Barton Grange Garden Centre (Sat Nav: PR3 0BT), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
From Barton Grange Garden Centre we follow the River Brock upstream to Brock Valley Picnic Site where we will have lunch before following the river back again.
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.
28/09/2025 Sunday Car - Boundary Mill
September
Start: 10:30am
Boundary Mill with Barbara & Alan Gilbert
6 Miles / 9.6 km Moderate Climbing
Meet at Boundary Mill car park near Bannys fish and chip restaurant, BB8 9NW, ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
No details available.
17/09/2025 Stroller - Worden Park
September
Start: 10:30am
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
Meet at the car park opposite the Eagle and Child public house, Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3AA for the usual start time of 10.30am.
Pre-order refreshments at the Eagle and Child prior to the Stroller.
Pre-order refreshments at the Eagle and Child prior to the Stroller.
14/09/2025 Coach - Llangollen
September
Start: 8:00am with 17:30 (5:30pm) return
11.2 miles / 18 km with 2200 ft / 665 m Total Ascent
Spectacular though Creigiau Eglwyseg, World's End and Castell Dinas Bran are, I decided to try something different this time, so we are heading for the steep wooded slopes to the south of the Vale of Llangollen and the heathery moors of Y Foel and Vivod Mountain.
We leave the coach at Froncysyllte, the village just south of the renowned Pontcysyllte aqueduct, which we can visit if we arrive in good time (adds 2 km approx).
We start by climbing steeply up Methodist Hill in Froncysyllte, before heading through woodland to a narrow ridge above Pen-y-Craig limestone quarry. We continue along a footpath/road along the top edge of north facing slopeswith fabulous views of the Vale of Llangollen and hills to the north. We then follow the Llwybr Ceiriog Trail, until we reach the road near Careg y Big (a standing stone). We continue west along the road for just over 2km before taking the footpath to the remains of Biddulph Tower at the top of Y Foel (1712ft, 522m). From here we make our way north west through the heather (the path comes and goes), to reach the North Berwyn Way which we follow to the top of Vivod Mountain (1834ft, 559m). Here, we can either retrace our steps or loop round on a track back to the North Berwyn Way, which takes us all the way to Llangollen.
Note - The North Berwyn Way is a good path, except for a short, steep section at the end which is covered with a layer of loose gravel. The other option is to go through Cae Madog Wood, which is easier but more road walking and brambles, and a small quarry exposing the fragile rocks.
10 Miles / 17km with 1235ft / 376m Total Ascent
From Trevor Cross Pont Cysillte aqueduct over R. Dee & follow Offah's Dyke Path to tunnel under canal.
Take path west towards Chirk Castle on Offah's Dyke to join Llwybr Ceiriog Trail to Ty'n Celyn from where route via Ty'ndwr Hall Activity Centre & Pen-y-Coed to reach Llangollen.
Take path west towards Chirk Castle on Offah's Dyke to join Llwybr Ceiriog Trail to Ty'n Celyn from where route via Ty'ndwr Hall Activity Centre & Pen-y-Coed to reach Llangollen.
8 miles (12.87km) with 1300ft (396m) Total Ascent
Leaving Llangollen we cross the bridge spanning the river Dee heading towards the Llangollen Canal. Here we turn left making our way to Horseshoe Falls. We then take a path to Llantysilio Church (with an option to have a look inside the church). We then make our way signposted to Velvet Hill, which we skirt before dropping to the road and Vale Crucis Abbey where we can stop for lunch (there are toilets here). Passing through a Caravan Park by the Abbey to cross a bridge and up a flight of steps to continue along a track before climbing up to the 13th Century ruin of Castell Dinas Bran with spectacular views. After descending back to a signpost which takes us back into Llangollen for some well earned refreshments.
5.5Miles / 8.8 km with 350ft / 106m Total Ascent
We leave Llangollen along the canal and head northwards to the Horseshoe Falls and Llantysilio church. We then retrace our steps to Pentrefelin bridge. Taking a footpath that climbs gently uphill we join the Clwydian Way and walk south-eastwards towards Castell Dinas Bran and then descend to Llangollen.
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.
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