May
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
Meet at RSPB Visitor Centre (Sat Nav: FY8 1BD).
No details available.
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 ***
21/05/2025 Stroller - Lytham, Fairhaven
2 to 3 miles with Little Climbing
11/05/2025 Sunday Car - Darwen Tower
May
Start: 10:30am
Darwen Tower with Dorothy Dobson
6 Miles / 9.7km with ft / m Total Ascent
Meet at Tockholes Information Centre (Sat Nav: BB3 OPA ), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
From the car park we pass the cottages and begin to climb the winding path to the Tower. We may have good views of the surrounding hills as we near the top. We descend to Sunnyhurst Wood and have lunch here as there are plenty of seats. Turning south east we pass Earnsdale Reservoir and Higher Westhead Farm before retracing our steps to the centre.
08/05/2025 Thursday Car - The Brock Valley
May
Start: 10:30am
6½ Miles / 10.5km with 600ft / 190m Total Ascent
Meet at Brock Valley Picnic Site, Brock Mill Lane, Claughton (Sat Nav PR3 0PP), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
We start by crossing the bridge and following the River Brock upstream, past Boggy Wood and Waddecar Scout Activity Centre, eventually climbing up through Gill Barn Wood.
Note - there are boardwalks in some places along the river.
Next we cross the fields to Wickens Barn, then head south to Heatherway. We skirt round the north west side of Beacon Fell, past North Nook to White Lee, where we take the path southwards. On reaching the road we continue past Lower Stanalee and Cloggers Farm to Brock Bottom, where we follow the river back to the picnic area.
28/04/2025 Committee Meeting
April
Start: 7:00pm - Finish 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.
27/04/2025 Coach - Keswick & Borrowdale
April
8:00am Start with 17:30 (5:30pm) Return
9½ Miles / 15.5km with 3,477ft / 1060m Total Ascent
Today, we alight the coach in the village of Threlkeld.
Our route commences uphill, almost immediately, as we ascend by the side of Gategill and then by the narrowing and airy ridge on Hall’s Fell.
Wainwright described Hall’s Fell Ridge as: “positively the finest way to any mountain top in the district” – high praise indeed.
As we ascend, there are sections of easy scrambling. However, most of this can be safely avoided by following the path, if you are not so inclined to “get to grips” with the rock. If the weather is clear, the views looking back down the ridge will provide some great photo opportunities, so make sure to bring your camera or smart phone.
All too soon, the excitement of the ridge is left behind us as we reach the summit of Blencathra (868m).
From the top, our onward route takes a wide arc, first out to Atkinson Pike (845m) to view anyone braving the ascent up the razor like Sharp Edge, then onto Mungrisdale Common (633m) and the Cloven Stone.
From the point marked “The Stake” on the OS map, we now have a 315 metre climb up to the summit of Lonscale Fell (715m) via the Burnt Horse ridge. Descent to Keswick will be made via the main Skiddaw path to eventually pick up the Cumbria Way around Latrigg.
9½ Miles / 15.3km with 2,000ft / 610m Total Ascent
The coach will drop us off at Seatoller at the head of the Borrowdale valley for a linear walk.
We will head north from Seatoller on the Allerdale Ramble way and then climb up Tongue Gill passing Rigghead Quarries up onto High Spy the highest point on the walk. We then follow the ridge over Maiden Moor and down Cat Bells. We descend into Skellgill Bank and enter the wooded area of Fawe Park. Our return to Keswick is then straightforward through Portinscale.
10 Miles / 1600km with 100ft / 30.48m Total Ascent
The walk begins in Keswick walking towards the Theatre and Lake. Firstly we go underneath the subway to reach the shoreline of Derwent Water. Continuing straight ahead for 1/3 miles to reach the rocky promontory of Friars Crag before doubling back to the memorial of John Ruskin then heading downwards to gates at the bottom of the slope.
We proceed along here for sometime before reaching a landing stage at Ashness Bridge, where will will ascend to the road until reaching Kettlewell car park. Further on we arrive at the Lodore Falls Hotel then reaching a sign posted (Manesty) and crossing the bridge. The way continues for several miles along the shoreline before crossing the road at Lingholm before joining another path signposted (Keswick). We arrive at the jetty at Nichol End before proceeding to Portinscale village, crossing a suspension bridge to return to Keswick in time for refreshments.
Whist this seems a long walk, the breathtaking views make up for it. As we make our way around Derwent Water we will see many of the surrounding hills for example Catbells.
We hope you will enjoy this walk.
6½ Miles / 10.5km with 200ft / 61m Total Ascent
We have a lovely ride to Keswick before taking the B5289 to the Borrowdale Valley.
We leave the coach at the Borrowdale Hotel to take a path through the fields to join the Cumbria Way. From here we head north along paths, with Derwent Water to our right, more or less all the way to Portinscale.
There will be a little road walking before we reach Keswick, but it should be a very pleasant walk.
Happy Days.
25/04/2025 Social Evening - Grand Night Out
April
Start: 7:00pm Prompt
Slide Show, Quiz, Raffle & Hotpot Supper.
Tickets (price to be set) which includes a Hotpot Supper or vegetarian Option, Plus a choice of three desserts.
There will be a slide show of photographs taken by club walkers from the previous year, a fun quiz and a Raffle.
Drinks including tea, coffee and alcohol can be purchased on the night.
Hot Pot supper and desserts supplied by (to be arranged).
Tickets available from Committee Members, or email gensecpdwc@gmail.com for details of how to buy tickets (Vegetarian option available if notified when buying ticket).
Venue: The Longton VM Sports & Social Club, School Lane, Longton, Preston PR4 5ZA
16/04/2025 Stroller - Yarrow Valley, Chorley
April
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
Meet at Yarrow Valley Country Park car park, off Birkacre Road, Chorley (Sat Nav: PR7 3QL).
Afterwards at Fieldfare, Foxhole Road, Chorley (Sat Nav: PR7 1NY)
13/04/2025 Sunday Car - Garstang to Caldervale
April
Start: 10:30am
Garstang to Caldervale with Chris Cook and Dorothy Dobson
6 to 7 Miles / 9.7 to 11km.
Meet at main car park in Garstang (Sat Nav: PR3 1FU), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
10/04/2025 Thursday Car - Eaves Wood, Silverdale
April
Start: 10:30am
7 Miles / 11km with 300ft / 91m Total Ascent
Meet at Eaves Wood Car Park, Park road, Silverdale (Sat Nav: LA5 0UQ), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
We will start our walk by visiting the Pepperpot which is a monument where we will have excellent views of the surrounding countryside. Then down to the coast and walk across the front into Silverdale. We will then visit woodwell were the first settlers in the area drew their water.
From here we visit the Giants chair where we might stop for lunch. It's then on to Jenny Browns point and the start of our return journey.
On a good day this is a lovely walk and to encourage you to join us I am offering lifts.
From here we visit the Giants chair where we might stop for lunch. It's then on to Jenny Browns point and the start of our return journey.
On a good day this is a lovely walk and to encourage you to join us I am offering lifts.
30/03/2025 Coach - Bolton Bridge & Ilkley
March
8:00 Start with 17:00 Return
11 Miles / 17.7km with 1800ft / 560m Total Ascent
Addingham High Moor, the famous Ilkley Moor and Burley Moor are all part of the larger Rombalds Moor. This is Gritstone Country, with crags, quarries and strewn with boulders, many of which have bronze age carvings. This walk is mostly along the northern edge of the moor, so if the weather is good, we should have wonderful views of Wharfedale and the hills to the north.
We leave the coach Addingham, near Hallcroft Hall. From here we start in a south westerly direction, across fields, to reach the Dales High Way, which we follow to ascend Black Hill. Here we take a 5 minute detour to see the view to the west before continuing east along the Dales High Way as far as Swastika Stone.
From Swastika Stone, we turn slightly back on ourselves to climb up to a path that runs along the side of the moor at about the 330m contour. (I liked this path so if we have a clear day we might climb up to here at an earlier point). We continue eastwards, past Neb Stone, crossing Keighley Road and a few small streams before heading south past Badger Stone to the top of Rombalds Moor (402m). If conditions are wet or in mist we will go via Keighley Road and Whetstone Gate instead.
We continue east past Twelve Apostles stone circle and on to Burley Moor where we follow the Millennium Way towards Barks Crag, then the Ebor Way to the Cow and Calf. There are many paths back to Ilkley from here. The most direct is via the footbridge across Blackstone Beck and The Tarn or if we have the time we may go via Rocky Valley and White Wells (adds 0.5 mile/100ft ascent).
10 Miles / 16km with 1,247ft / 380m Total Ascent
Heading north from Ilkley we cross the River Wharfe and join the Harrogate Link to the village of Middleton.
We continue up past Hill Top Farm, Hollingley Farm and Heligar Pike to join a path heading north west to the cairn on top of Round Hill and Little Gate. This is our high point today at 409m.
It's then south via High Black Hill, Primrose Hill and Middleton Lodge back to Ilkley.
8½Miles / 13.6 km with 1150ft / 360m Total Ascent
We leave Ilkley due south and join the Dales High Way passing White Wells and climbing Ilkley Crags. Along the way we pass Lanshaw Lad and the Twelve Apostles Stone Circle eventually reaching Horncliffe Well.
Here we change course and head north east over Burley moor on the Millennium Way past Lower Lanshaw Dam to the top of Barks Crag. We then join Ebor Way passing the Cow and Calf view point and The Tarn on our way back down into Ilkley.
6½ Miles / 10.5km Undulating.
We alight the coach, hopefully close to Bolton Abbey. From there we proceed to Bolton Bridge where we follow the Dalesway to Addingham and on to Low Mill Village, heading then to the Old Bridge at Ilkley.
HAPPY DAYS
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