| Walk: | Parsonage Farm, Lord’s Farm, Frances Green (Site of former hospital), Lower Cockhill Farm, Eatoughs Farm, Red Bank, Boat House, Lower Barn, Roman Bath and Bremetennacvm (Roman Fort) | ||
| Start Point: | Ribchester Arms, Ribchester | Grid Reference: | SD 652 354 |
| Distance: | 5.5 miles | Ascent: | 280 feet |
| Time: | 3 hours | ||
| Weather: | Overcast but dry. Cool for July | ||
| Comments: | Forty two people ambled round the route on field paths and tracks through mainly pasture land with the usual inquisitive cattle and horses. From Bremetennacvm (Ribchester) there was a gradual ascent in the general direction of Longridge. At Frances Green the group joined the Ribchester/Longridge road at the site of a former hospital for a few yards before heading for Eatoughs Farm and then a gradual descent to Red Bank and the River Ribble. The group returned to Ribchester along a riverside track passing a property known as “Boat House”. Could there have been a ferry crossing at one time to Osbaldeston on the opposite bank of the Ribble? Also in Ribchester there are the remains of a Roman bath house. It was a little too cool to take a dip but fortunately there was no water in sight. A nice walk with a nice meal at the Ribchester Arms. Thank you leader and back marker(s). | ||
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Ups . . .
and downs
Part of the motley crowd
Alan makes friends with a young lady
Stuart tries his hand at being a cow
Down to the River Ribble
The Ribble at Ribchester
Ribchester's parish church of St Wilfred
A bit too cold for a dip in the Roman Baths at Ribchester