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 ***
This linear walk starts in the small village of Ings on the A591 to Windermere from where we head towards the hamlet of Grassgarth.
Crossing fields to High House and over Mickle Moss, we skirt Sallows to reach Garburn Nook where we start the descent into Troutbeck passing Limefitt Holiday Park and crossing Trout Beck from which the village takes its name.
Behind the picturesque local church we take the path towards Nanny Lane and the climb to Wansfell Pike. From the Pike we start the long and steep descent into Ambleside and the Christmas attractions that await.
Meet : at the Rose and Crown, 220 Southport Road, Ulnes Walton, PR26 8LP.
A £10 non refundable deposit is required.
Below is the Rose & Crown menu for the day, please let Barry know your choices by the November Stroller walk (20th November - Mere Sands Wood).
Menu
To Start
Fire Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup. v £8.50
(with a basil crisp, focaccia & confit garlic butter).
Panko Brie. v £8.95
(red onion marmalade, roquette & blood orange vinaigrette).
Smoked Haddock Chowder. £9.50
(chicken velouté, poached hen's egg & crusty cob).
Confit Lamb Pancakes. £9.00
(pickled vegetables, honey & soy dressing and sesame seeds).
Crispy Chicken Salad. £8.95
(chicken thighs with sweet & sour dressing, vermicelli, vegetables & sticky peanuts).
Chestnut & Sage Arancini. v £8.50
(cranberry compote & endive salad).
Main
Roast Lancashire Turkey £18.95
(pigs in blankets, cranberry & chestnut stuffing, roast potatoes, pan gravy & seasonal vegetables).
Confit Lamb Risotto. £19.50
(roasted vegetables & pancetta, chicken stock, fresh herbs).
Brisket Beef Bourguignon. £18.95
(brisket of beef, pancetta lardons, chestnut mushrooms, braised in a rich red wine & rosemary stock, topped with beef suet dumplings & caramelised silverskin onions).
Pan-Roasted Hake. £22.95
(Lancashire cheese & chive potato cake, creamed leeks, garlic & dill sauce, savoy cabbage).
South Indian Style Curry. v £16.95
(tomato based curry with Bombay potatoes, basmati rice & Naan bread).
Local Pork Chop. £18.95
(Bury black pudding & Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire cheese, creamed potatoes, barley & cabbage risotto, pork jus).
Dessert
Christmas Pudding. £8.95
(simply served with brandy sauce).
Clementine Posset. £8.95
(with citrus shortbread, crushed lemon & almond brittle).
All dishes are complete.
Vegan options & Gluten free alternatives are available on request.
Note - not all ingredients are listed on the menu. If you have any allergies or queries,
then please speak to a member of staff before your order is taken.
Wyre Lakes to Dolphinholme with Katie Clenshaw
6 Miles / 9.7km with 360ft / 110m Total Ascent
Meet at Scorton Picnic Site near Scorton (Sat Nav: PR3 1BU), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
From Scorton Picnic Site we cross the bridge over the river Wyre, then follow the Wyre Way northwards. At first we walk through woodland next to the Wyre, then under the motorway and past Wyreside Lakes caravan park and fishing lakes (Sunnyside on the map) to Street Bridge. We continue past Coreless Mill to Dolphinholme where we may climb up to the church for lunch. Returning to the river, we cross the bridge at Dolphinholme and take a path southeast across fields to Wagon Road, where we continue southwest towards Street. Here we take the footpath which heads below Street Farm, eventually reaching Foxhouses Farm Cottages. Parts of this section were muddy but passable on the reccie. We continue along the farm lane until we reach the road where we turn right to head back to the car park.
Alternatively, we could continue to the Applestore for a cup of tea, which adds about just under 2 miles to the walk.
We make our way to mere sands wood via roads and tracks round the wood and back, level walking with no stiles. Lunch at the Hesketh arms.
Penyghent, the “Windy Hill”, might be the lower of the three famous (or should that be infamous) peaks of Ribblesdale, but it is the only one touched by the Pennine Way, which actually goes right over the top of it. And so will we!
From Horton-in-Ribblesdale, we take the Pennine Way southward whilst heading north to Tarn Bar (work that one out), then it’s up past Hunt Pot to the summit of Penyghent at 694m/2,278ft. The descent is quite rocky as we continue along the Pennine Way as it heads towards Malham, leaving it at Churn Milk Hole. Our route is then over Overdale to Stainforth ( can be a bit boggy in places) and the first scar, Stainforth Scar, which we climb to Upper Winskill. Further climbing along a minor road and across grass will take us to Victoria Cave before we head down below the second scar, Attermire Scar, and round Warrendale Knotts to eventually descend into Settle.
Meet at Chapel Lane, Hoghton (Sat Nav: PR5 0RY), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
We will start the walk from the bottom of Chapel Lane close as possible to the main road.
We will walk up the main road and into Houghton Tower. Half way up we will turn right and cross fields to come out by the Royal Oak at Riley Green. Crossing the road we will go through the wood yard and down to the canal which we will walk along for about 1mile.
We will then walk up the fields to the village of Brindle. Crossing the main road we will then use field paths and minor roads to make our way back to the start.
