Only five ramblers assembled at the car park in Slaidburn on a day of uncertain weather. Setting off over the Hodder Bridge and taking the footpath on the right to Broadhead Farm, then west alongside Easington Brook to Harrop Hall, the group climbed up to Smallden Lane. Turning right, and Read more…
If a Prestonian had undertaken just one hike in their lifetime, it would probably be to Nicky Nook, such is the popularity of this fell. Not only is the walk popular, but it is also exceptionally scenic. Not even the carving of the M6 through the middle of it has Read more…
This month’s walk, led by John Dixon, was, as usual, one of his Yorkshire adventures, but this time a little closer to home. Starting from the Plough Hotel at Wigglesworth. (The Plough IS Wigglesworth, the place is so small), our party of five plus two from the Bolton section started Read more…
This walk started at Wheelton (with 8 people and 2 ‘four footed’ friends) from the car park at the Dressers Arms. This establishment has been around a lot longer than any of the participants – in fact it was “The Inn on Friars Brow” in Oliver Cromwell’s time and commemorates Read more…
The walk for this month, led by Veronica, was a pleasant seven mile tour of the countryside to the west of Garstang. The weather turned out to be pleasant and less cold than recently. Starting from the main car park in Garstang, our little party of six and two dogs Read more…
Haskayne is a small village between Ormskirk and Southport located on the Leeds & Liverpool canal. Over the years, we have walked many miles along the towpaths of this canal but this is probably as far to the west as we have been, some fourteen miles from the centre of Read more…
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…
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…