Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jean Thomas Distance: 10 miles From Scorton village, we walk along Snowhill Lane, through Wyresdale Park to Foxhouses, past the Fisheries, coming out on to the lane at Street Bridge. We turn right to Bracken Lea and to a path which will lead us to Harrisend Fell and Grizedale Bridge. Up the lane now …
Barley Sunday 6th January 2008
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 10 miles Today, weather permitting, we will climb Pendle Hill, via the Lower and Upper Ogden Reservoirs and ascending via Boar Clough. After reaching the trig point at 577 metres, hopefully enjoying panoramic views, we descend in a northerly direction towards Downham. Upon reaching and crossing the Downham-Barley road we have …
Prestatyan Sunday 25th November 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 11 miles After escaping from the streets of Prestatyn we follow Offa’s Dyke Path up onto the Prestatyn Hillside Nature Reserve with fantastic views over the sea, before descending to Bryniau. Then across fields to Marian Mill and on to Marian Ffrith, the highest point of the walk at 240 metres. …
Hollingworth Lake 28th October 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jimmy Need Distance: 11 miles We start today’s walk by making our way past the lake. Then, don’t laugh, we make our way up Benny Hill towards Blackstone edge. From here we follow the Pennine Way over past Windy Hill then down towards Piethorn Reservoir which then leads on to Ogden Reservoir. We then …
Church Stretton Sunday 30th September 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 10 miles Today we are going to study the valley which contains Church Stretton from both sides. First we will climb Caer Caradoc (very steep but shortish climb) then we will cross over the A49 to tackle the Long Mynd via All Stretton, Long Batch, and Carding Mill Valley. A good …
Betws Y Coed Sunday 2nd September 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: John Potter Distance: 11 miles 11 miles at a steady pace. Walkers are requested not to charge ahead of the leader.The first part of the walk will cover varied ground on the way up to Llyn Elsi passing Clogwyn Gigfran and the farmstead at Mynydd Bychan. The following parts will lead to the Roman …
Malham Sunday 29th July 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: 9.5 miles From the car park we head out to Hanlith Hall via Aire Head where we pick up the Pennine Way. From Mires Barn we head up through the beautiful Janet’s Foss and into Gordale Scar. Please note that the path up Gordale Scar is very steep and will involve …
Hartington Sunday 24th June 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 11 miles Hartington – Highfield Lane to Biggin – Tissington Trail – Coldeaton Bridge – River Dove – Milldale – Stanshope – Alstonefield – Narrowdale – Beresford Dale – Hartington.Highs and Lows – Dales and hilltop villages. Gradual climb out of Hartington to reach the village of Biggin from where we …
Glenridding Sunday 20th May 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Selwyn Williams Distance: 10 miles (2750 ft) Exelsior (for the benefit of those fortunate enough not to have suffered Latin at school, it means Uppards) and there’s a lot of that today – Helvellyn the target and Striding Edge the route. Over to Wainwright: “Striding Edge is the finest ridge there is in Lakeland …
Grassington Sunday 29th April 2007
Today’s Walks Note we are offering four walks today, which we hope will reduce the numbers on the regular Moderate walk, and also give some of the more able Easy walkers the chance of a little extra challenge. If this works out well, we will hopefully be able to make this a regular thing, depending of course on whether or …
Bolton Abbey Sunday 25th March 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader: Rowland Nock Distance: 10.5 miles From the car park we head out across the grounds of Bolton Priory and initially follow the Dales Way besides the beautiful River Wharfe to Posforth Bridge. From here we make our way up Posforth Gill and into The Valley of Desolation (please don’t let this put you off, …
Kirkby Lonsdale Sunday 25th February 2007
Today’s Walks Strenuous Leader : Jackie Gudgeon Distance: 11 miles We will set off from Devils Bridge to follow quiet lanes, tracks and field paths as far as Cowan Bridge, when we will follow the path along the Leck Beck to East Gill Kirk. After crossing Leck Beck we follow a bridle way as far as Bull Pot …