Walks start at 10.30 unless otherwise stated
3rd September
(1) Clougha Pike – 11 miles
Rigg Lane CP, 3/4 miles north of Quernmore, SD 527 604, LA2 9HD
Walk – Clougha Pike, Black Fell, Littledale, Crossgill, Cragg Wood.
(2) Arnside and Silverdale Circular – 10 miles
Arnside promenade. LA5 0AA, GR SD 455 787.
Walk – New Barns, Park Point, Silverdale, Arnside Tower, Arnside Knott and return.
(3) Around Musbury Tor – 6.5 miles
CP for Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Holcombe Rd, Helmshore, PC BB4 4NP
Walk – Carr Lane, Hare Clough, Rushy Leach, Rossendale way, Great House, Tor End (with hill!).
(4) Lostock Wander – 5 miles
Broadgate Farm, Junction Rd West, BL6 4EQ
Walk – Chew Moor, Regent Park golf club.
(5) A Fishy Walk – 3 miles
Georges Lane, opposite the Jolly Crofters, BL6 6RE
A scenic walk past the Fisheries and over the top! No climbing, returning through Mill View. Optional lunch at Curley’s Fisheries.
10th September
(1) A Big Sky Walk in Amounderness – 10.5 miles
Woodfold Lane, Cabus, SD 492 483, PR3 1AW
Walk – Lancaster Canal, Gibson’s Farm, Humblescough Farm, Lodge Wood, Nickytom Woods, Island Farm, and New House Farm. Very flat walk.
(2) Hornby and Wray – 8.6 miles
Hornby car park, on the left before Hornby Bridge, LA2 8JR, GR SD 5845 6825.
Walk – River Wenning, Castle Stede, Tatham, Hindburn Bridge, Wray and return.
(3) Tontine and Billinge Hill – 7 miles
Delph Tavern, PC WN5 8UJ
Walk – The Pepper Pots, Pimbo, The Promised Land, Stanley Brow and return.
(4) Brinscall Circular – 4/5 miles
Lodge Bank, near Brinscall Baths, PR3 8QU
Walk – to White Coppice and back by a different route.
17th September
(1) Hutton Roof and Holme – 10.5 miles
Dalton Crag Car Park, LA6 1NL, SD 552 761
Walk – Crag House, Hutton Roof, Blasterfoot Gap, Uberash Plain, Farleton Knott, Holme Park Farm, Lancaster canal, Burton in Kendal, Home Farm.
(2) Local Trip around the Reservoirs – 8 miles
Bay Horse Pub car park (bottom section), PR6 9ER, SD 600 880.
Walk – Shaw Place, Blindhurst, Upper Rivington Reservoir, Yarrow Reservoir, Pike Stones, Rivington Village, Cunliffe Farm and return.
(3) Borsdane Wood Wander – 6 miles
Mill Lane CP, left at Gerrard Arms, Bolton Rd, Aspull, PC WN2 1RD GR 628074
Walk – Farm tracks, Haigh Hall (maybe ice-cream), canal, top lock, golf course, Borsdane wood.
(4) Darwen without the Tower – 4/5 miles
Grainings Wood CP, east of A666, 400m north of Ocean Palace Chinese Restaurant, BB3 2TT
Walk – Whitehill Park, Bury Fold, Bold Venture park, Heightside farm.
24th September
(1) Beside The Seaside, Beside the Sea – 11 miles
Esplanade Car Park (Former Park and Ride), Esplanade, Southport. PR8 1RR, SD 327 171 (£5.50)
Walk – Southport Marine Drive, Ainsdale, Coastal Footpath, National Trust Formby Point, Return by train from Formby Station.
(2) Silverdale – 9 miles
Eaves Wood (free), Park Rd, Silverdale, LA5 0AQ, GR SD 471 759
Walk – King William’s Hill, Silverdale, Jenny Brown’s Point, Leighton Hall and Moss (bring binoculars).
(3) Alum Scar – 6.5 miles
Clogg & Billycock pub, Billinge End Rd, Pleasington, PC BB2 6QB GR 650 283
Walk – Wainwright Memorial, Woodford Estate, Holster Farm, Alum Scar & return.
(4) Exploring Ainsworth & reservoirs – 5 miles
Dukes Rd, Ainsworth, PC BL2 5SQ
Walk – A walk in the area.
1st October
(1) Mytholmroyd to Todmorden Linear – 10.5 miles
Morrisons CP Todmorden, SD 935 239, OL14 6LG. N.B. 10:00 bus departure — bring bus pass.
Walk – Bus to Mytholmroyd, then walk to Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Black Shaw Head, Hole Bottom, Stannally Stones, Todmorden.
(2) Healey Dell Nature Reserve – 8 miles
Healey Dell Nature Reserve car park, 121 Dell Road, off A671, Whitworth Rd, Rochdale, OL12 6LW, GR SD 875 155
Walk – Healey Dell Nature Reserve, Smallshaw Farm, Reddyshore, Rooley Moor Brow, Famine Road, Broadley Wood and return.
(3) A Wander from Wayho – 7 miles
Barlow Institute, Edgworth, PC BL7 0AP
Walk – the Wayho, Edgworth Moor, Hawkshaw, Quarlton and return.
(4) Lower Cutacre and Beyond – 5 miles
Rutland Ave, off Newbrook Rd, PC M46 9JR
Walk – Lower Cutacre, Shakerley, Tyldesley Kennels, Engine Lane and return.