Norman has been looking at ways of doing walks using public transport. Below are some of his ideas which you may like to try out. If you have any ideas of similar walks send me the details and I will add them to the website.
|
DATE |
WALK |
DISTANCE |
ASCENT |
TIME TAKEN |
| Friday, 25th November 2011 |
Rail carders walk from Cark to Grange-over-Sands |
8.4 mls | 470 ft | 4.5 hrs |
| Friday, 8th July 2011 |
Rail carders trip to Frodsham |
7.5 mls | 950 ft | 4.5 hrs |
| Thursday, 31st March 2011 |
Rail Card/Bus Passers Jaunt to the Lakes |
6.25 mls | 1,350 ft | 4 hrs |
| Friday, 17th September 2010 |
Rail Carders day out in the Lakes |
9.7 mls | 1,140 ft | 5.5 hrs |
| Thursday, July 22nd 2010 |
A Rail Carders Outing to Rishton |
8.7 mls | 1,111 ft | 4.75 hrs |
| Sunday, July 4th 2010 |
Trains Large and Small to Muncaster Fell, using a Senior Railcard |
6.75 mls | 1,065 ft | 3.75 hrs |
| June 2010 |
A circular walk via Burbage and Stanley Moor (Map OL 24, The Peak District) |
8.7 mls | 1,200 ft | 4.5 hrs |
| Thursday, 12th March 2009 |
Barley Bridge, Ghyll Bank, High House, Park House, HP Plantation, Ullthwaite Bridge, Browfoot, Hugill Fell, High Borrans, Near Orrest, Elleray Bank and Windermere. |
8.75 mls | 1,461 ft | 4.45 hrs |
| Tuesday, 11th November 2008 |
Stank, Furness Abbey, Vale of Nightshade, Dalton Castle, Standing Tarn, Little Urswick, Great Urswick Tarn and Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston. |
11.6 mls | 1,054 ft | 5.5 hrs |