18/02/2026 Stroller - Longridge

February

Start: 10:30am

Longridge with Tony Ingham
3 miles with little climbing  

Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks / snacks / meals etc.

Meet at 10.30am at the Civic Hall Car Park, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, PR3 3HT.

The walk will pass 4 of the 7 reservoirs in Longridge, 3 of the many quarries and also follow the lines of 2 of the old mineral railways. Lunch at Old Station Cafe.

NOTE : The Old Station Cafe would like us to choose our lunch options before we start the walk. Therefore please choose from the menu below and let Tony know when you arrive.

15/02/2026 Sunday Car - Calder Vale

February

Start 10:30am

C Walk - "Up the Valley to Bleasdale" with Stuart Arnold
5.5 miles (9 km) with 500 ft (150 m) Total Ascent

Meet at the bottom of Calder Vale opposite the mill, ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

We will start our walk from opposite the mill at the bottom of Calder Vale and we will then walk up the valley past the mill pond to the church and school. Here we will then cross two fields to access the estate road down past Bleasdale tower. We then pass across fields to the Delph road which we walk up to the quarry and then back across fields and tracks to the start.

12/02/2026 Thursday Car - Hurst Green and Longridge Fell

February

Start: 10:30am 

B Walk - Hurst Green and Longridge Fell with Katie Clenshaw
8.5 miles /13.5 km with 1010 ft / 310 m Total Ascent

Meet outside the Memorial Hall, Avenue Road, Hurst Green (Sat Nav: BB7 9QB), ready for the usual start time 10:30am. There is street parking in Hurst Green. The hall has a car park costing £3, which I think we can use, unless there is an event on.

We start by following a lovely section of the Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail north west until we reach the road, where we follow a forest track, eventually reaching the trig point on Longridge Fell. We continue in an easterly direction towards Hare Hill, avoiding an area of large, fallen trees by taking a path slightly further south through smaller trees. This leads to another forest track, which we follow to the road near Bleak House. We then head south across fields, past the front of Stonyhurst College and back to Hurst Green.

Most of the paths are good, although there are some muddy parts, and rocks and tree roots on Longridge Fell. The climbing isn’t as steep or slippery as for my Nicky Nook walk in November.

01/02/2026 Coach Walk - Kettlewell

8:00 start with 17:00 return

A Walk - Conistone Moor & Great Whernside with Graham Hogg

12 miles / 19.3 km with 2000 ft / 610 m Total Ascent

Our walk today commences at Conistone Bridge, just south of Kilnsey, in upper Wharfedale.

We cross the River Wharfe and make our way through Conistone village before entering the “Dib”, a dry limestone valley which provides us with a scenic and entertaining 100 metres or so ascent to the Bycliffe Road.

Once on the “Road”, navigation is easy going and we soon enter the Mossdale Valley. 

At Mossdale Scar we will pause for a while to look for the memorial plaque and remember the six young students who tragically died in Britain’s worst ever caving accident after becoming caught in a flash flood within the Mossdale Cave system.

From here, the track continues through Mossdale and up onto Conistone Moor. Aiming for Hill End, we have a final steep pull up Sweet Hill before reaching the plateau where the trig pillar and summit cairn of Great Whernside (704m) are just a short distance away.

Depending upon the weather and time at this point, descent to Kettlewell will be either via Black Dike and Cam Head or alternatively a more direct route via Hag Dyke.

B+ Walk - Starbotton Out Moor with Sue Banister
9.5 miles /15 km with 1509ft / 460m Total Ascent

Starting at Kettlewell we walk east through the village then head north on Top Mere track. This takes us up Cam Head and over Starbotton Peat Ground to reach our high point of the walk on Starbotton Out Moor at 2060ft/628m.

We continue north to join the Walden Moor bridleway at which point we turn in a southerly direction to descend into the village of Starbotton.

It’s then back to Kettlewell along the River Wharfe on the Dales Way.

B Walk - The Dales Way to Kettlewell with Stuart Arnold
9 miles / 14.5 km with 900 ft / 275 m Total Ascent

This is a linear walk and we will get off the coach at Threshfield. We will then cross the main road and take a path down to the river to cross it at the Linton Falls. These are a very impressive site when the river is in full flood and really good at any time. After crossing the river we walk into Grassington and eventually find the Dales Way path which we will follow all the way to Kettlewell. On the way we will look down on Conistone and look across the valley to the very impressive Kilnsey crag.

C Walk - A circuit of the River Wharfe with Barbara Malloy and Sylvia Rymer
5 miles / 8 km with 164 ft / 50 m Total Ascent

The pleasant walk from Kettlewell to Starbotton follows a mainly level limestone terrace, slightly elevated above the River Wharfe. There are extensive views across Wharfedale, several sturdy stiles and sheep with unusual faces. The river is crossed at Starbotton which was almost destroyed by flood in 1686!

Having experienced the strenuous route back to Kettlewell via Moor End Fell, we decided the Dales Way path was more appropriate today, following the meandering River Wharfe.

The friendly Racehorses Hotel WILL definitely be open for refreshment and warm fires!.

21/01/2026 Stroller - January Meal

January

12:15 for 12:30

Stroller January Meal at The Yew Tree 
Strollers New Year gathering and social get together.

Meet: The Yew Tree, 100,Victoria Road, Walton-le-Dale, Preston PR5 4AU

Start Time: 12:15 for 12:30 start

If you are coming, please let Barry Hayhurst have your snack/meal requirements by 10am on Monday 19th January. The Yew Tree require our order in advance. 

Menus can be found here

18/01/2026 Sunday Car - Sollom

January

Start 10:30am

C Walk - Sollom with Chris and Dorothy
6.5 miles / 10.5 km with little climbing

Meet: Slip Road, off A59 (Sat Nav: PR4 6HR), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

We start from Sollom village and walk down lane to Red Bridge and to Eyes Lane in Bretherton. From here we go along paths and lanes, through Bank Hall grounds to reach Tarleton Bridge, where we join the path by the River Douglas back to Sollom.

HAPPY DAYS.

08/01/2026 Thursday Car - Longsands to Grimsargh

January

Start: 10:30am 

B Walk - Longsands to Grimsargh with Chris Airey
7 miles / 11 km with little climbing

Meet at Anderton Arms Car Park, Longsands Lane, Fulwood (Sat Nav: PR2 9PS), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

Starting at Anderton Arms car park, then crossing Millennium Playing Fields into Sandybrook  Wood to Fulwood Row then into the grounds of St Maria Goretti Parish Centre, then follow brook till we meet old Longridge railway line. Follow line to Grimsargh and return via Cow Hill to Bluebell Way then onto Guild Wheel to Fernyhalgh Lane and return to car park.

05/01/2026 Committee Meeting

January

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.

04/01/2026 Coach Walk - Kendal & Staveley

January

8:00 start with 16:30 return

A Walk - Reston Scar, Brunt Knott, Long Sleddale and Potter Tarn starting from Staveley with Katie Clenshaw

11.8 miles / 19 km with 2600 ft / 800 m Total Ascent

Many times on the train on the way to The Lakes I have looked up at Reston Scar (255m), which dominates Staveley, and thought that I should explore these lumpy, bumpy hills some time, so to start our walk (or possibly end it depending on the weather) we are going up here to join the energetic runners and dog walkers of Staveley. Next, we head to what may or may not be Hugill Fell (273m), then down to Scroggs Bridge.

We continue via Low Elfhowe, Ghyll Bank and Brunt Knott Farm to the steep climb up Brunt Knott (427m). On a clear day the views from here are extensive towards The Lake District, Morecambe Bay and The Pennines.

From Brunt Knott we continue eastwards to Bridge End in Long Sleddale, a less visited but still lovely, Lakeland valley. The path is quite boggy in places, but is often grassy and a pleasure to walk along. We follow the bridleway along the valley to Garnett Bridge before our last climb of the day up to Gurnal Dubbs then on to Potter Tarn. Looking up at the hills around here, there is plenty more exploring I could do.

From Potter Tarn there are several options for returning to Staveley. I went via Side House, Spring Hag and Staveley Park. Another option, which may be better if it is very wet, is past Birk Field, Littlewood Farm and Barley Bridge.

B+ Walk - Sallows with Stan Park
11 miles / 17.7 km with 1500 ft / 460 m Total Ascent

The charming River Kent leads us out of Staveley beside the road signposted to Kentmere. We branch off on the track towards Browfoot, climbing steadily in the direction of Sour Howes and Sallows mountains, which rise between the valleys of Kentmere and Troutbeck. Before reaching Sour Howes, we turn towards the hamlet of High Borrans and then head up to the Dubbs Road. The route takes us to the top of the Garburn Pass and then up Sallows. From this Wainwright summit, we drop down to the Kentmere Valley head, where we find the ancient manor house and historic St Cuthbert’s Church. The return to Staveley loops through the scenic Green Quarter.

B Walk - Staveley Tarns circular walk with Christine Davies and Barbara Gilbert

7.7 miles / 12.4 km with 950 ft / 288 m Total Ascent

We leave Staveley village centre before crossing Barley Bridge passing the weir. Continuing up a grassy hillside towards Littlewood Farm and after passing through the next farm we head up to Potter Tarn (with views of the Langdale Pikes and Coniston Fells from there we continue uphill to Gurnal Dubs another tarn before returning to the stone stile and then downhill to Ghyll Pool. The path then descends steeply to a farm at Hundhowe and finally crossing a wooden bridge at Hagg Foot we follow the Dales Way back to Staveley for refreshments.

There are outstanding views throughout the walk.

C Walk - Dales Way with Dorothy and Chris
6.5 miles / 10.5 km with 400 ft / 120 m Total Ascent

From Staveley we head south east along the Dales Way, but leave it after half a mile to take a footpath across the fields to Winter Lane. This eventually takes us to the village of Bowston,  where we cross over the River Kent to join a lane to Braban House.

From here we take a lovely bridle path and a further one to Hagg Foot, where we pick up the Dales Way again. This path follows the River Kent  back to Staveley. Happy Days.

11/12/2025 Thursday Car - Brinscall

 

December

Start: 10:30am

Brinscall with Dorothy and Chris
6 Miles / 9.5 km undulating

Meet at Lodge Bank (Brinscall Baths ) (Sat Nav: PR6 8QU ) ready for the usual start time 10:30am.

Apart from the last mile, which is undulating, the walk is fairly flat and with good paths.

After going under the disused railway bridge we pass Brinscall Hall, now a Meditation Centre, to walk through fields and Lodge Bank (Brinscall baths ) to reach White Coppice. We continue on another wide path to reach the Anglezarke road, where we do a U turn to return to White Coppice. From here we walk along the Goyt, to enter a wood, which is the undulating stretch to reach Well Road, where it is downhill all the way to Lodge Bank.