Please note, number 1 walks start at 10.00am. All other walks start at 10.30am unless otherwise stated.
2nd April
(1) Round Loaf Amble – 11 miles
Meeting place Anglezark car park, Moor Road, Chorley, PR6 9GW, (SD 620 161).
Walk – Anglezarke, Round Loaf, Great Hill, Hordern Pasture, Yarrow Res.
(2) Burrs Country Park – 8 miles
Cars to Burrs Country Park car park, park near the chimney, BL8 1DA, GR SD 799 127.
Walk – Burrs, Summerseat, Nuttall Park, Nangreaves, Walmsley and return.
(3) Huncoat Trail – 7.5 miles
Meet & park at the Griffin Head pub, Burnley Rd, A679 Accrington, BB5 6LD.
Walk – Spout House, Clough Bank, Shuttleworth House, Guilders Green and return.
(4) Daffodil Walk – 4.5 miles
Meet & park at Georges Lane, BL6 6PP.
Walk- Gingham Brow, Ridgemont Cemetery, New Chapel Lane, “Lunch” and return.
9th April
(1) Woods and Scars – 10.5 miles
Meeting place Cars to Stainforth Car Park BD24 9PQ (Charge £5.50). SD 821 673.
Walk – Stainforth, Smearsett Scar, Oxenber Wood, Feizor, Giggleswick Scar, Langcliffe, Stainforth Scar, and return.
(2) Brinscall to Rodlesworth – 8.5 miles
Cars to Lodge Bank Road, Brinscall, park away from the baths. PR6 8QU, GR SD 627 214.
Walk – Withnell Nature Reserve, Shaws Farm, Roddlesworth Resrvoirs and return.
(3) A walk round Edgworth & beyond – 6.5 miles
Meet & park at Barlow Institute, BL7 OAP.
Walk – Isherwood fold, Crowthorn, Hawkshaw (ice cream optional at Holdens) and return.
(4) Borsdane – 5 miles
Meet & park Borsdane Wood Car park Mill Lane, Aspull, WN2 1RD. Left at Gerrard Arms pub.
A walk in the area.
16th April
(1) The Dolphinholme Debacle: Part II – 10.5 miles
Meeting place Dolphinholme commnity hall, LA2 9AJ (SD 516 534).
Walk – The Wyre Way, Scorton Picnic area, Skye’s Farm, Harrisend Fell, Swainshead Hall and Dolphinholme.
(2) Cutacre Rotary Way Memorial Walk – 8.5 miles
Cars to: Cut Acre car park nearest post code BL5 1BS, GR SD 697 055.
Walk – Cutacre Country Park, Rotary Way, Pretoria Memorial, Hall Lee Bank Park, Chequerbent, Top O’th Cow and return.
(3) Folds, Fields and Farms – 6.5 miles
Meet & park Toby Carvery, Upper car park, Starling Lane, Bury/Bolton Rd, M26 4LJ. GR 774 95.
Walk – Spence moor, Brook Bottom farm, Openshaw fold, Ainsworth.
(4) Smithills – 4/5 miles
Meet & park Doffcocker Lodge car park, BL1 5SH.
Walk – Smithills, Barrow Bridge, Heaton and Return, 1 short hill in the middle of the walk.
23rd April
(1) Weets Hill From Gisburn – 10 miles
Meeting place rear of White Bull pub, Main Street, Gisburn. BB7 4HE (SD 829 488).
Walk – Gisburn, Weets Hill, Barnoldswick, Bracewell and return.
(2) Here to the Mere – 10 miles
Cars to Mere Sands Wood Visitor Centre off the B5264, Holmeswood Road, Rufford. The best and biggest sign is for Mere Sands Kennels. Charge £4/day. L40 1TG, GR SD 447 159.
Walk – Rufford Boundary, Sandy Way, Talrscough Lane, Brandreth Farm, Crabtree Bridge Farm, L & L canal, Gregson's bridge, The Farm, Martin Mere reed bed walk and return.
(3) Wide vista with Tombstones – 5.5 miles
Meet & park at Barlow Institute, BL7 OAP. GR 741166.
Walk – Edgworth, Red Earth farm, Crowthorn, Edgworth.
(4) Clifton – 5 miles
Meet & park Clifton Country Marina, M27 6NG.
Walk – A walk in the area.
30th April
(1) Wycoller – 11 miles
Meeting place Cars to lay by beside entrance to Upper Coldwell Reservoir. BB10 3RD (SD 902 365).
Walk – Shuttleworth Pasture, Monk Hall Farm, Thursden Valley, Boulsworth Dyke Farm, Wycoller, Lodge Hill Farm, Oaken Bank.
(2) Wrightington – 8 miles
Cars to the Miller and Carter Pub at the top of Parbold Hill. (park at the lower end of the car park), WN8 7TG. GR SD 5083 1071.
Walk – Fairy Glen, Leeds Liverpool Canal, River Douglas, Grange Farm, Newburgh, Parbold and return.
(3) Clarence Park to Brindle – 7 miles
Meet & park Lido car park PC BL9 6NG From Bury centre take A56 Walmsley Rd for approx. 1 mile then turn right onto Royal Ave. Car park on right.
Walk – Chesham woods, Walmsley golf course, Cheeden valley, Birtle and return.
(4) A “Watery walk” – 4/5 miles
Meet & park near Sandfield Drive, Regent Rd, opposite entrance to the golf course, BL6 4DF.
Walk – High Ridd, Doffcocker, Middlebrook way.
(5) Brinscall Walk – 2.5 miles
Park on main road at Brinscall, near the ice cream shop/bakery, PR6 8QS.
Walk – Brinscall village, church, return via Withnell nature trail.