PLEASE NOTE: NUMBER 1 WALKS START AT 10.00 a.m. ALL OTHER WALKS START AT 10.30 a.m. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
There will be a coffee break and a lunch break so you will need sandwiches and a flask. Please make sure you have adequate water with you, especially during hot weather.
3rd OCTOBER
(1) CROSTON MOOR – 11 Miles
Cars to CP at end of Drapers Ave, Eccleston PR7 5SY. GR 522 169
Eccleston, River Yarrow, Croston, Rufford Old Hall, Leeds/Liverpool Canal.
(2) THE PRESIDENT’S WALK, THE HOWGILLS FROM A DISTANCE – 8.4 Miles
Cars to the layby just before New Bridge over the River Rawthey on the Hawes road (A684) out of Sedbergh.Nearest postcode LA10 5JL GR SD 664 920.
Walk: River Rawthey, High Oaks, River Lune, Lune Viaduct, Sedbergh & return
(3) HEAPY HIKE – 7.5 Miles
MP Lodge Bank Road by Brinscall Baths GR SD 627 215
Heapy, White Coppice, and Wheelton Plantation
(4) A TURTON ROUND – 6 Miles
Meet at Turton Tower car park: GR SD 732 151; BL7 0HG A walk in the area
10th OCTOBER
COACH TRIP TO FRODSHAM
Members only trip
There will be a local walk
PASSING WATER IN RINGLEY – 5/6 Miles
Meet at the car park, Moses Gate Country Park.
A meander from Moses Gate to Ringley and back
17th OCTOBER
(1) AROUND TODMORDEN – 11 Miles
Meet at picnic area on A646. GR 956 246.
Ing Top Barn, Centenary Way, Hartley Royd, Bearnshaw Tower, Calderdale Way, Todmorden, Lumbutts
(2) KELBROOK 8 Miles
Cars to Kelbrook Church, park in the village BB18 6UF GR SD 903 447
Walk: Harden Clough, Black Lane Ends, Jerusalem Farm, Kelbrook Moor and return.
Please note Cream Teas, Teas and Coffee £4.00 per person available at the farm.
(3) BEAMERS TRAIL
MP Witton Country Park Main CP (off Preston Old Road) GR SD 662 271 PC BB2 2TP
Crow Wood, Billinge Wood, Hoghton Bottoms, Pleasington
(4) RILEY GREEN CIRCULAR: THE PRESIDENT’S WALK – 6 Miles
Meet on the road near the Boatyard Inn on the A675 south of Riley Green GR 624 252; .PR5 0SP.
Canal Path, Withnell Fold, Ollerton Fold, Stanworth Farm, return via canal path.
24th OCTOBER
(1) MALHAM QUADRANGLE – 10 Miles
Park in Malham Village. Meet outside Buck Inn.SD 901 628.
Janet’s Foss, New Close Knotts, Great Close Hill, Malham Tarn, Langscar Gate, Nappa Cross, Burns Barn, Malham Cove.
(2) TOWNLEY ROUND – THE BURNLEY WAY – 9.5 Miles
Cars to Riverside car park- Townley park (Burnley) (charge £1.50) BB11 3RQ GR SD 857 314.
Walk: Townley Hall, Mereclough, Hurstwood, Sneddon Clough, Long Causeway, Holmes Chapel, Burnley Way to Walk Mill and return
(3) SUMMERSEAT TO BURRS – 7 Miles
MP Summerseat Garden Centre (please park at far end) GR SD 789 146 PC BL9 5QB
Burrs Country Park, Tottington, Tower Farm, Holly Mount, Summerseat
(4) GREEN BOOTH AND NADEN RESERVOIRS – 5 Miles
Meet two miles past “Owd Betts” pub on the A680 travelling from Edenfield. Turn left at the White Lion and follow Over Town Lane to end GR 853 152 nearest post code: OL12 7SS
A ramble round the reservoirs on good paths
31st OCTOBER
(1) WHALLEY NAB – 11 Miles
Cars to Springwood CP, Whalley, GR 741 361
Clerk Hill, Wiswell Moor, Sabden, Black Hill, Read Hall, Whalley Nab
(2) MANCHESTER MOSSES – 9/10 Miles
Cars to Marsland Green Lane off A572 Manchester Road, 1st left after the Golf Driving Range. Nearest postcode M29 7EN GR SD 685 997
Walk: Astley Moss, Chat Moss, Irlam Moss, Little Woolden Moss Nature Reserve and return.
(3&4) ATHERTON, HINDSFORD, TYLDESLEY, GIN PIT, LILFORD PARK – 6 Miles
Meet at Howe Bridge Sports Centre, B5212; Eckersley Fold Lane Atherton: M26 0PJ. Use the lower car park.
Howe Bridge, Hindsford, Tyldesley Park, Gin Pit, Lilford Park