We organise a monthly Sunday coach trip with four different grades of led walks to suit a range of ages and abilities. Our coach destinations include The Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and other scenic areas. We also provide local walks travelling by car. The next coach trip should be at the top of the list below, followed by upcoming local walks and historic walks, both in reverse date order
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).
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.
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.
Calf head and Ogden Reservoirs with Bob Tognarelli
Meet outside the main door of The Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green (Sat Nav: BB7 9QJ ).
We have permission to use the car park as this is our lunch venue at 12.30pm.
No details available.
We will start our walk from the car park in Dunsop Bridge which is expensive so parking on the road may be acceptable (Sat Nav: BB7 3BB), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
We will start our walk from the car park in Dunsop Bridge which is expensive so parking on the road may be acceptable.
We follow the river hodder down to Burholme Bridge which we cross and go up the road 1/4ml and go into New Laund farm and then up and over the hill and down to Fair Oak Farm. We then pass the telephone box reported to be at the centre of the UK.
We then pass through Dinkling Green Farm through Higher Fence Wood and Whitemore around the edge of Mellor Knoll down to Harden Farm and back to the start.
In view of the distance from Preston Stuart will be offering lifts to anyone who would like to join him for this excellent walk in some of our most beautiful countryside.
Hutton/Longton circular with Chris Furlong
7 Miles / 11.2 km Flat Walking
Meet at Hutton Village Hall car park, Moor Lane, Hutton (Sat Nav: PR4 5FE), ready for the usual start time 10:30am.
With lunch this walk should take us approximately 4 hours. reasonable footpaths and modern gates. As much of the walk is by the river and brooks, there may be some muddy paths in places. From the car park we walk along Liverpool road and cross to a public footpath, marked to the Ribble.
After passing through two gates we walk until we reach and cross Ratten lane, after crossing Ratten lane we go down a secluded footpath and after going through stiles and gates reach the River Ribble, where we shall sit on the bank and have lunch. If we are lucky the tide might be in and we can watch the boats go by.
We will then walk along the river until we reach a disused water treatment unit and follow a raised path until we reach a series of gates, we follow the Ribble Way signs and cross over a stream via a small bridge. After going through several gates, we will find ourselves in a large field, we go over a stile at the end of the field which brings us to Grange Lane, we cross a small field to Back Lane, we proceed along Back Lane then find a secluded somewhat overgrown footpath and cross a stile and two bridges walking along Longton Brook. We then reach Liverpool Road and back to the car park.
Peter joined the walking club in 1967 at the tender age of 18. He joined the committee a few years later and has been active in several roles ever since. As well as being a prolific walk leader of all grades, life member Peter started the Footprints newsletter in 1990 and was the creator and webmaster for the PDWC website since 2007. For nine years he co-hosted with Stephen Watson the annual 'Grand Night Out' event for the club, utilising his computer skills to create the popular slide show and all the related graphics for the event.
He was the beloved husband of Lesley, much loved dad to Matthew, James and Caroline, cherished granddad to Katelyn, James and Adam, brother in law to Paul. He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.
Funeral Service and Committal at Charnock Richard Crematorium on Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 2.30pm. Family flowers only.
Donations if desired to 'St Catherine's Hospice and Rosemere Cancer Foundation' c/o the family.
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Leaving Garsdale Head and its small halt on the Settle to Carlisle Railway we strike north across fields and tracks heading for Grizedale Common. From here we start the long ascent to Swarth Fell Pike before a short descent and ascent to Wild Boar Fell from where we have great views across the remote fells that constitute the region.
Next we head for The Nab and Little Fell descending past Lammerside Castle and Wharton Hall into Kirkby Stephen.
Two steep-sided, craggy ridges flank the upper Eden Valley: Wild Boar Fell to the west and the dramatic gritstone escarpment of Mallerstang Edge to the east. Today’s ‘B+’ walk will traverse the latter, so if you want to meet the Wild Boars, the ‘A’ walk is the one for you.
Starting from Shaw Paddock a couple of miles beyond the Moorcock Inn at Garsdale Head, we follow a rough track to Hell Gill Bridge, crossing the infant River Ure twice on the way. Hell Gill Beck is a tributary of the River Eden, so we also cross the main watershed of Great Britain. Leaving Hell Gill, we begin the long but gradual climb along High Rigg to Hangingstone Scar and the insignificant grassy mound known as Archy Styrigg or Gregory Chapel. Just who these two characters were has been the subject of much speculation, Dr Bente Kanin-Vakmester of the Wyre Piddle gymnasium concluding they were contemporaries of Bog Myrtle, the infamous 11th century Yorkshire herbalist from Heckmondwike, who argued so long over the origins of cotton grass they eventually turned to stone. Unfortunately, the truth is now most likely lost in the mists of time.
Heading north, we soon reach High Seat (709m/2,327ft), the highest point on the walk with splendid views over much of Cumbria on a clear day. It’s then along Mallerstang Edge to High Pike Hill, another insignificant mound and from where our trackless descent into the Eden Valley begins. Passing Foul Gutter we come to Stank Hill (who came up with these names?) and then Great Bell and the Hunger Hills. From Nateby, the Pennine Bridleway national trail takes us to Kirkby Stephen and sanity, finally crossing the River Eden at Frank’s Bridge..
Under Breeching it was supposed to be closed but was saved by the then transport minister Michael Portillo.
We then head down Tommy road to reach Pendragon castle.
Now we cross the river and head to the village of Southwaite. Here we follow a path which takes us past Carr House and on to Scotch well and up the fell to Ridding House and then down Thringill Beck into Nateby and eventually Kirby Stephen (Possibly via Stenkrith park).
Kirkby Stephen is s Market town, it got it’s name Market town after King Edward lll granted the first market charter in1353 and had two Annual fairs, bustling with buyers and sellers.
The walk starts at Frank’s Bridge, we cross the river and head for Nateby. We cross the A6259 and make our way to Warton Hall, returning via Half-Penny House and Croglam, then onto Greenriggs before heading back to Kirkby Stephen for refreshments, Hope you enjoy the walk.