Wednesday Walks – September 2018

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.

5th SEPTEMBER

(1) INGLEBOROUGH – 11.5 Miles
Cars to Clapham CP. GR 745 692
Trow Gill, Gaping Gill, Ingleborough, Fell Beck Head, Sulber Gill, Crumnack, Thwaite Lane.

(2) ARNSIDE/FAIRY STEPS – 9 Miles
Cars to Arnside Promenade LA5 OHA, GR SD 455 787
Walk – Dallam Park, Fairy Steps, Arnside Knott, and return

(3) WITTON COUNTRY PARK – 7 Miles
MP Pleasington Playing Fields CP off Tower Road, Blackburn. GR SD 656 207.
Witton Park,Yellow Hills, Hoghton Bottoms, Leeds Liverpool Canal.

(4) FREDERICK’S – 5.5 Miles
Meet on Rivington Embankment, Horrobin Lane. GR 622 143.
A circular walk to Frederick’s Ice Cream Parlour via The Street and Holland Fold.

12th SEPTEMBER

(1) SIZERGH CASTLE AND BEYOND – 12.5 Miles
Cars to Sizergh Castle CP. SD 496 880.
The Castle, Levens Bridge, Sedgwick, Natland, Helsington, Bradley Field, Scout Scar.

(2) BURNSALL – 9.3 Miles
Cars to Burnsall public CP (small charge, pay on exit) BD23 6BS GR SE 031 610.
Walk: Burnsall, Hebden suspension bridge, Grimwith Reservoir, Hartlington and return

(3) WALK ON THE WYRE SIDE – 6.5 Miles
MP Marsh Mill Village (leave M55 junc 3 turn right at roundabout, left at lights. Follow road for Knottend and Fleetwood straight on at lights to roundabout. Turn right, next roundabout turn left through Thornton Village. Look for signs to Marsh Mill Village near Windmill.  Turn right to free car park) PC FY5 4JZ. GR SD 335 425
No hills. Thornton, Little Thornton, Skipool, River Wyre, Cocklehall, Stanah, and return.

(4) DOWNHAM – 6.5 Miles
Meet at the Village car park. GR 784 441

19th SEPTEMBER

(1) CAUTLEY SPOUT – 11 Miles
Cars to New Bridge, Sedburgh on A684. GR 664 920.
Rawthey Way, Cautley Spout, The Calf, Calders, Arant How, Winder.

(2) GARGRAVE – 8.5 Miles
Cars to Gargrave village car park, nearest postcode BD23 3LX , GR SD 932 543.
Walk: Heber Hill, Bell Busk Viaduct, Friars Head, Flasby and return

(3) PUB LUNCH AT MALT HOUSE – 6 Miles
MP Lodge Bank Road by Brinscall Baths GR SD 627 215
Brinscall, White Coppice, Malthouse Farm, South Mirey Fold, Brinscall Hall. Shorter option to return by bus following lunch.

(4) PUB LUNCH AT MALT HOUSE FARM – 5 Miles
Meet at Lodge Bank by Brinscall Baths: GR SD 627 215; PR6 8QU.
Brinscall, White Coppice, Malt House Farm.

26th SEPTEMBER

(1) BLEASDALE & FAIRSNAPE – 11 Miles
Cars to Delph Quarry Lane, Bleasdale. GR 546 455.
Delph Quarry, Stang Yule, Bleasdale Moors, Fiendsdale Head, Fair Snape Fell, Parlick, Bleasdale.

(2) OVER PENDLE – 8/9 Miles
Cars to barley Picnic site CP. (small charge) BB12 9JX GR SD 823 403
Walk: Pendle Hill the easy way, Spence Moor, Fellwood and return

(3) ON AND OFF THE CANAL – 7 Miles
MP Haigh Hall main car park charge £3. GR SD 597 088
Red Rock, Astley Woods, Haigh country park

(4) VALLEY DELIGHTS, PARBOLD – 5 Miles
Meet at the large lay-by on the right hand side of the A5209 1½m after crossing the M6 from the direction of Standish. GR SD 517 109; nearest post code: WN6 9EQ).
A walk in the Parbold area leading via Chapel House Bridge, the Leeds Liverpool Canal and Gillibrand House to Fairy Glen, Worston, Mearly Hall, Hookcliffe, Clay House.