RAIN, RAIN, RAIN. Despite the rain four ramblers met outside the Church willing to brave the elements. It was decided to abandon the 8 mile walk in the Garstang area. To please the two dogs, we drove to the Longridge Fell, parking at the Quarry and walked through the forest Read more…
“Sylvia & Peter Thomas send Christmas Greetings to all at Longridge from Brigg and wish you a Happy & Peaceful New Year”
On Saturday seven ramblers met in a car park in Hornby, having been promised by the Met Office a dry window in our normal rainy weather. Setting off towards the Wenning Bridge, turning right into a farmyard, and following a farm track initially alongside the Wenning viewing Hornby Castle, then Read more…
This month’s walk was a case of ‘Third time lucky’. Due to the constant heavy rain, the listed walk through fields round Elswick, was a non-starter. However the alternative semi-urban walk, starting from the promenade at Lytham also was found to be impassable. So it was back to an old Read more…
On a very wet Saturday 5 walkers and 2 dogs were due to meet at Hornby, but the as weather became more monsoon-like and heavy cloud settled over the hill over which the planned walk was to take place, an executive decision was taken to change the route. The group Read more…
After a wet week, 5 walkers assembled outside the Spread Eagle at Sawley, just as the weather picked up. Walking thru’ the car park and then in a southeastern direction up the slope to the A69, crossing it directly, and then the group reached a field of maize which was Read more…
This is our third walk in the pleasant Douglas valley and it is always a pleasure to return here. Starting from Parbold, our party of seven and two dogs headed east along the Leeds and Liverpool canal, noting the spur where the builders decided not to take the canal direct Read more…
The published walk was walked the previous day and was found to be very muddy and as only 4 walkers had mustered, an alternative walk was substituted. It started from the ferry car park at Knott End on a beautiful sunny but windy day. The walk followed the sea wall Read more…
The Seven ramblers assembled at the triangle in Long Preston on a rather dismal Saturday morning and set off in a northerly direction taking the first lane on the left which led to a series of styles over several fields to a farm track. At the next field a stream Read more…