Programme of Walks

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All walks are graded as to difficulty. For an example of the grading system click here.

To get the most out of your walks, please read the guidelines for walkers and safety matters by clicking here.

For details of all walks on this programme please contact the appropriate leader below. He/she will then be able to provide specific details of the starting point and time, terrain, ascent, distance and difficulties and answer any queries you may have.

Please be aware that it is occasionally necessary to cancel walks at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. Every effort is made to add such changes to the website, but it is always advisable to contact the leader on the phone number supplied.

 


Walk Reports

To enable leaders to submit walk reports a form is available here as a Word Document. This may be returned by email or through the post.

 

View the Walks Programme

Click here if you would like to access the Spring 2012 programme as a Word Document

Easy Walks                                    Moderate Walks

Leisurely Half Day Walks               Strenuous Walks

Moderate Wednesday Walks          Saturday Walks

Summer Evening Pub Walks        

 

Reminder:

On the odd occasion that a member or visitor has an accident while participating in a group walk it may be necessary to fill in an accident report form. These are available from the Group Secretary and the Treasurer, and have also been added to the website so that may  be printed. Click here to open the form as a Word document. The form can then be printed and filled in by hand. Alternatively it can be filled in on the computer and the boxes will expand as required, then printed and signed.

 

Easy Walks

Walks are 4 - 5 miles long.

DATE START TIME WALK AREA START  POINT GRID REF GRADE DISTANCE in miles ASCENT in feet LEADER'S TEL
04/03/12 14.00 Churchtown
The Horns Pub Car Park
SD 484 430 7 5 Nil 01253 886969
18/03/12 14.00 Withnell and Brinscall
Abbey Village, Hare & Hounds
SD 644 224 7 5 Little 01253 884131
01/04/12 14.00 Lytham & Witch Wood

Please note that the telephone number is different to that in the original programme

Granny's Bay SD 345 274 7 5 Nil 07818 800563
15/04/12 14.00 Cockersands Abbey Glasson Dock Car Park
 
SD 446 561 7 5.1 Nil 01253 865780
29/04/12 14.00 St. Michael’s St. Michael’s Car Park SD 462 409 7 5.5 Nil 01772 715409
13/05/12 14.00 Millennium Link Haslam Park SD 519 308 7 5.5 Nil 07818 800563
27/05/12 14.00 Elswick Roadside near Ship Inn, Elswick SD 420 384 7 5 Nil 01253 732961

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Leisurely Half Day Walks

These walks start at 10.15am and are 5 to 5.5 miles long

DATE START TIME WALK AREA START  POINT GRID REF GRADE DISTANCE in miles ASCENT in feet LEADER'S TEL
22/02/12 10.15 Garstang Bell Flower (was Chequered Flag) SD 484 451 6 5.4 134 01772 682879
29/02/12 10.15 Belmont Circular Belmont, The Black Dog BL7 8AB SD 674 158 6 5 700 01257 271257
07/03/12 10.15 Halton The Greyhound   6 5   01524 847520
14/03/12 10.15 Longridge The Corporation Arms SD 618 373 6 5.5 400 01253 727929
21/03/12 10.15 Yealand Conyers The New Inn SD 504 748 6 5.5 458 895722
28/03/12 10.15 Leader required            
04/04/12 10.15 Lea Town - provisional     6 5   0172 745801
11/04/12 10.15 TBA     6     01257 424446
18/04/12 10.15 Inglewhite -provisional     6 5   01253 314077
25/04/12 10.15 Silverdale The Silverdale Hotel SD 459 748 6 5   01253 701161
02/05/12 10.15 Tockholes The Rock Inn BB3 0LU SD 664 234 6 5   01772 664234
09/05/12 10.15 Arnside Ye Old Fighting Cocks LA5 0HD SD 456 789 6 5.1 641 01253 865780
16/05/12 10.15 Barley The Pendle Inn (TBC) SD 823 403 6 5.1 650 01253 884131
23/05/12 10.15 Appley Bridge Herons Wharf Waters Edge   6 5   01772 745362
30/05/12 10.15 TBA           01253 860188

 

 

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Moderate Wednesday Walks

These are full day walks so you will need to carry food and drink with you.

DATE START TIME WALK AREA START  POINT GRID REF GRADE DISTANCE in miles ASCENT in feet LEADER'S TEL
22/02/12 10.15 Kendal Underbarrow Road, Quarry C P SD 489 925 5 8.5 700 01772 621415
14/03/12 10.15 Ribchester Ribchester SD 650 350 5 8.3 1,000 01257 273787
28/03/12 10.15 Hurst Green Village Hall Car Park SD 684 382 5 8 800 01253 825295
11/04/12 10.15 Haslingden Winfields Car Park SD 786 252 5 8 1,000 01772 436494
25/04/12 10.15 Waddington Village Car Park SD 727 331 5 8 400 01772 865059
09/05/12 10.15 Cartmell Fell Village Hall Car Park SD 418 879 5 8 1,300 01772 727331
23/05/12 10.15 Murthwaite Fell Grass verge south of Garnett Bridge NY 556 993 5 8 750 01253 893765

 

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Moderate Walks

These are full day walks so you will need to carry food and drink with you.

DATE START TIME WALK AREA START  POINT GRID REF GRADE DISTANCE in miles ASCENT in feet LEADER'S TEL
26/02/12 10.00 Freshfield to Southport – linear walk including rail trip starting from Southport Railway Station Southport Esplanade car park and ride at 10am  (£1.50) or at the station in time to catch the 10.58am train to Freshfield Park & ride:
SD 325 171

Station:
SD 337 171
(Expensive)

4 9.5 Little 01772 431053
04/03/12 10.15 Burneside Papermill car park SD 506 957 4 8.5 1,000 01253 725680
11/03/12 10.15 Sabden Sabden Car Park SD 799 375 4 8.2 1,100 01772 716426
18/03/12 10.15 Great Asby Scar Lay by on B6261 east of Orton NY 629080 4 10.5 1,300 01257 271257
25/03/12 10.15 The Pendle Way Pendle Heritage Centre SD 863 398 4 10 1,200 01772 338607
01/04/12 10.15 River Lune and Tosca Devils Bridge SD 616 782 4 10 1,00 01772 727 331
08/04/12 10.15 Brock Valley Beacon Fell Information Centre CP TBA 4 8.5 850 01253 640435
15/04/12 10.15 TBA           01772 456974
22/04/12 10.15 Warlde/Rochdale Watergrove Reservoir   4 9 1,744 01772 671134
29/04/12 10.15 Sour Howes High Borrans NY 432 010 4 8 1,200 682740
06/05/12 10.15 TBA           01772 632021
13/05/12 10.15 Cartmell Fell / Simpson Ground Reservoir TBA TBA 4 10 1,00 01253 893765
20/05/12 10.15 Chipping Chipping Car Park Sd 621 433 4 8 1,520 01772 672306
27/05/12 10.15 Grassington Grassington Car Park SD 002637 4 10 1,500 01253 821189

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Strenuous Walks

These are full day walks so you will need to carry food and drink with you.

DATE START TIME WALK AREA START  POINT GRID REF GRADE DISTANCE in miles ASCENT in feet LEADER'S TEL
26/02/12 9.30 Sour Howes and Sallows Church Bridge, Troutbeck NY 412 027 3 10 2,500 01772 719470
04/03/12 9.30 Farleton Knott and Hutton Roof    Please click here for preview photos

On entering Burton-in-Kendal, take an immediate right signed to Hutton Roof & Kirby Steven. The car park is on the left approx 1 mile down this road.

Please note changes from original programme - in bold

Plain Quarry SD 553 762 3 12 1,600 01772 682740
11/03/12 9.30 Pen-y-Ghent Helwith Bridge picnic site SD 810 695 3 12 2,250 01253 869714
18/03/12 9.30 Leader required            
25/03/12 9.30 Orton and Great Asby Scar Orton NY 622 083 3 11 1,400 01772 682740
01/04/12 9.30 Leader required            
08/04/12 9.30 Littondale Buckden car park SD 942 773 2 14 2,700 01253 869714
15/04/12 9.45 Tegg’s Nose, White Peak Area  Click here to see a preview of this walk

Please note slightly later start time. £2 all day car park, toilets

Tegg's Nose Country Park, nr Macclesfield SJ 950 732 3 9.6 1,750 01772 434480
22/04/12 9.30 Cliviger to Hebden Bridge Ratten Clough lay-by (liner walk) SD 889 271
 
3 13 2,163 01772 682740
29/04/12 9.30 Pendle Nick of Pendle SD 772 385
 
3 13 2,080 01257 412970
06/05/12 9.30 Baldersdale & Lunesdale Grassholme Reservoir NY 929 219
 
3 13.6 1,600 01253 869740
13/05/12 9.30 Far Eastern Fells Cow Bridge car park near Patterdale NY 403 133
 
2 12 3,700 01257 412970
20/05/12 9.30 Whernside Dent car park SD 704 871 2 12 2,500 01772 719470
27/05/12 9.30 Longsleddale TBA TBA 2 TBA TBA 01772 434480

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Saturday Walks

These are full day walks so you will need to carry food and drink with you.

DATE START TIME WALK AREA START  POINT GRID REF GRADE DISTANCE in miles ASCENT in feet LEADER'S TEL

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Thursday Evening Pub Walks

Meet at the designated pub from 6pm with walks starting at 6.30pm prompt. Returning to the pub for refreshments and food if required.

DATE START TIME WALK AREA START POINT POST CODE ASCENT DISTANCE in miles TELEPHONE
10/05/12 18.30 The Lune Estuary The Stork at Condor Green LA2 0AN Nil 3 07745 995159

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