SUNDAY WALKS

Strenuous
Date / Time / Location / Start / GR / Grade / Miles / Ascent / Telephone no.
02/10/11 / Leader required
09/10/11 / 09.30 / Settle – The Elgar Way / Royal Oak Hotel on Market Square / SD 820 636 / 2 / 15 / 3100 / 01772 463450
16/10/11 / 09.30 / Ingleborough / Ribblehead / SD 765 792 / 2 / 12 / 2830 / 01257 412970
23/10/11 / 09.30 / Coniston Fells / End of Walna Scar Road / SD 239 968 / 2 / 11 / 3750 / 01253 869714
30/10/11 / 09.30 / Forest of Rossendale / Towneley Hall Car Park / SD 850 308 / 2 / 14 / 2140 / 01772 463450
06/11/11 / 09.30 / Forest of Bowland / Jeffrey Hill / SD 639 401 / 3 / 12.5 / 1700 / 01257 412970
13/11/11 / 09.30 / Conder Green / Left at Stork Hotel – along lane to car park / SD 457 562 / 3 / 15.5 / 600 / 01772 463450
20/11/11 / 09.30 / Dunnerdale Fells / Parking area at corner of plantation / SD 257 931 / 3 / 10.5 / 2400 / 01253 869714
27/11/11 / 09.30 / West Pennine Moors / White Coppice / SD 619 190 / 3 / 13 / 1700 / 01257 412970
04/12/11 / 09.30 / Hebden Bridge/Heptonstall / HebdenBridge Railway Car Park / SD 995 269 / 3 / 11 / 2300 / 01772 682740
11/12/11 / No walk – 4’s Christmas Dinner
18/12/11 / TBA / Xmas Dinner Walk / Sawley, The Spread Eagle / TBA / 3 / TBA / TBA / 01772 434480
No walk on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
08/01/12 / 09.30 / Todmorden / TodmordenCanal Car Park / SD 937 241 / 3 / 10 / 2000 / 01772 682740
15/01/12 / 09.30 / Upper Ribblesdale / Horton in Ribblesdale / SD 808 726 / 3 / 13.5 / 1500 / 01253 879714
22/01/12 / 09.30 / Selside / Coniston / SD 296 910 / 3 / 10.5 / 2600 / 01772 682740
29/01/12 / Leader required
Moderate
Date / Time / Location / Start / GR / Grade / Miles / Ascent / Telephone no.
02/10/11 / 10.15 / Settle * / Settle Rugby Club / SD 820 634 / 4 / 10.5 / 1250 / 01253 734665
09/10/11 / 10.15 / Ings / Lay by at Ings / SD 444 987 / 4 / 8/9 / 1100 / 01253 725680
16/10/11 / 10.15 / Broughton (West of Skipton) / Slip road off A59 (Broughton Hall) / SD 940 510 / 4 / 10.5 / 720 / 01772 716426
23/10/11 / 10.15 / Worsthorne / Worsthorne / SD 876 324 / 4 / 9.5 / 1000 / 01772 727331
30/10/11 / 10.15 / Grassington / Grassington Main Car Park / SD 002 637 / 4 / 9.5 / 1200 / 01772 466974
06/11/11 / 10.15 / Rossendale / Rawtenstall / SD 812 231 / 4 / 9.5 / 1650 / 01257 271257
13/11/11 / 10.15 / TBA / 01772 865059
20/11/11 / 10.15 / Hest Bank / Beach Car Park / SD 467 655 / 4 / 8 / Flat / 01772 672306
27/11/11 / 10.15 / Milnthorpe to Hale / Marsh Road off Milnthorpe - Arnside Road / SD 489 815 / 4 / 8 / 1200 / 01253 893765
04/12/11 / 10.15 / Silverdale / Near Silverdale Hotel / SD 460 748 / 4 / 9 / 950 / 01253 821189
11/12/11 / 10.00 / Xmas Dinner Walk / Derby Arms, Thornley / SD 606 393 / 4 / 8 / 01772 671134
18/12/11 / 10.15 / Over Kellet / Lay by A6 Crag Bank / SD 488 693 / 4 / 8 / 700 / 01772 744481
No walk on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
08/01/12 / 10.15 / Garstang/Oakenclough / Garstang Riverside Car Park / SD 493 455 / 4 / 11 / 650 / 01772 621415
15/01/12 / 10.15 / Whalley / Spring Wood Car Park / SD 742 360 / 4 / 8/9 / 1000 / 01253 640 435
22/01/12 / TBA / 01772 632021
29/01/12 / 10.15 / Torver / Lakeside lay by at Oxen House Bay / SD 291 920 / 4 / 9.5 / 1500 / 01772 671134
* 2nd October Extra time needed for points of interest. Estimated time of return is 17.00 hrs.
Easy
Date / Time / Location / Start / GR / Grade / Miles / Ascent / Telephone no.
02/10/11 / 14.00 / Stodday / Condor Green Car Park / SD457561 / 7 / 5.8 / little / 01253 795442
16/10/11 / 14.00 / Bilsborrow / Old Nell’s, Guy’s Court / SD509396 / 7 / 5 / little / 01253 865790
30/10/11 / 14.00 / Millennium Way / HaslamPark / SD519308 / 7 / 5 / little / 07818 800563
13/11/11 / 14.00 / Scorton – CleveleysLakes / ScortonVillage / SD502487 / 7 / 5.3 / 100 / 01253 886143
27/11/11 / 14.00 / Staining & Todderstaffe Hall / High Cross Car Park, Poulton / SD347377 / 7 / 5 / little / 01253 886969
11/12/11 / 13.00 / Xmas walk and lunch / ChurchParPark, Churchtown / SD482428 / 7 / 5 / little / 01253 884131
08/01/12 / 14.00 / AvenhamPark / Walton-le-Dale Cinema Car Park / SD554284 / 7 / 5 / little / 01253 826082
22/01/12 / 14.00 / StanleyPark & Marton Mere / StanleyPark Café / SD325359 / 7 / 5 / little / 01253 826082

WEDNESDAY WALKS

Moderate

Date / Time / Location / Start / GR / Grade / Miles / Ascent / Telephone no
12/10/11 / 10.15 / Crook O’ Lune / Crook O’ Lune Car Park / SD522646 / 5 / 8 / Little / 01772 727331
26/10/11 / 10.15 / Burton in Kendal / Dalton Lane Quarry Car Park / SD553762 / 5 / 7.5 / 900 / 01772 621415
09/11/11 / 10.15 / TBA / 01772 456974
23/11/11 / 10.15 / Tockholes / Slipper Lowe Car Park / SD664203 / 5 / 8 / 1000 / 01772 436494
14/12/11 / 09.45 / Worston / The Calf’s Head / SD768427 / 5 / 7.2 / 1670 / 01772 671134
28/12/11 / 10.15 / Higher Wheelton / Whin Lane Car Park / SD605220 / 5 / 8 / 940 / 01257 271257
11/01/12 / 10.15 / Grimsargh / Side of Recreation Ground / SD582346 / 5 / 7.5 / Little / 01772 715409
25/01/12 / 10.15 / West Pennine Moors / Botany Bay / SD590195 / 5 / 8 / 1000 / 01253 273787
Leisurely
Date / Time / Location / Start / GR / Grade / Miles / Ascent / Telephone no
05/10/11 / 10.15 / Knott End / The Bourne Arms / SD 346 484 / 6 / 5.4 / 70 / 01253 865780
12/10/11 * / 10.15 / Hornby-3 rivers walk / Royal Oak Hotel (LA2M8JY) / SD 585 687 / 6 / 5.3 / TBA / 01253 886143
19/10/11 / 10.15 / Wheelton / Dressers Arms, Wheelton / SD 604 212 / 6 / 5.3 / 450 / 01253 884131
26/10/11 * / 10.15 / Leader required
02/11/11 / 10.15 / Old Shaw Green / Plough Inn, Runshaw Lane, Euxton / SD 537 196 / 6 / 5 / 300 / 01772 745801
09/11/11 * / 10.15 / CuerdenValleyPark / Ley Inn, Chorley (PR6 7EU) / SD 574 227 / 6 / 5 / 366 / 01253 732961
16/11/11 / 10.15 / Appley Bridge / HeronsWharf Waters Edge / SD768427 / 6 / 5 / 01772 745362
23/11/11 * / 10.15 / Wesham (M55 J3) / Fairfield Arms (PR4 3HE) / ? / 6 / 5 / Little / 01772 682879
30/11/11 / 10.15 / Adlington circular / Bay Horse, Babylon Lane,
Heath Charnock (PR6 9ER) / SD 611 145 / 6 / 5.6 / 325 / 01257 271257
07/12/11 / 10.15 / TBA / 01772 431053
14/12/11 * / 10.15 / Xmas Dinner Walk
/ The Calf’s Head at Worston
See Terry to book / SD768427 / 6 / 5 / Walk 01253 899616
Meal 01253 883209
28/12/11 / 10.15 / Leader required
04/01/12 * / 10.15 / Leader required
11/01/12 * / 10.15 / Leader required
18/01/12 / 10.15 / TBA / 01253 314077
25/01/12 / 10.15 / TBA / 6 / 5 / 01257 424446

* Longer walks also held on these days

SATURDAY WALKS

Date / Time / Location / Start / GR / Grade / Miles / Ascent / Tel.
01/10/11 / 10.00 / Branstree & Selside / Mardale Head, Haweswater / NY468107 / 3 / 8 / 1670 / 01772 671134

GRADE CLASSIFICATIONS

Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4 / Strenuous
Strenuous
Moderate
Moderate
Leisurely
Easy / Steep ascents, rough walking. Up to a “mean” of 14 miles + 2250 feet ascent. 7 ½ - 8 ½ hours
Moderate climbing, some steep sections. Up to a “mean” of 12 miles + 2250 feet ascent. 6 – 8 hours
Moderate climbing, mostly on paths. Up to a “mean” of 10 miles + 1500 feet ascent. 5 ½ - 6 ½ hours
Easy gradients, good paths. Up to a “mean” of 8 miles+ 1500 feet ascent. 6 hours
Easy gradients, good paths. Up to a “mean” of 5 ½ miles (maximum). 3 ¼ hours
Local footpaths. 4 – 5 miles. 2 ½ hours
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please ring either 01253 865976 or visit our website –

Occasionally, due to unforeseen circumstances it may become necessary for a walk to be cancelled at the last minute and although every effort is made to avoid this it is always advisable to ring the leader on the number supplied.


CHRISTMAS WALKS and MEALS

Sunday 5thDecember The Ribchester Arms 2.30pm – 3.00pm

  • David Stokes will be leading the walk
  • 3 Course Menu Choice – including vegetarian, followed by coffee/tea & mince pies. £18.85 per head
  • The Christmas meal will be served between 2.30pm – 3.00pm
  • Numbers and choices needed by beginning of November
  • For further details please contact Daphne (01772 436068) or Gina (01772 492251) or e-mail (01772 492251 e-mail )
  • EVERYONE WELCOME

Sunday 12th December The Punch Bowl at Churchtown 4.00pm

  • The Christmas meal will follow the walk which will start at 1.00pm.
  • John Harrison will be asking for numbers during October and November.

Wednesday 15th December The Calf’s Head at Worston

  • There are two walks prior to the meal both starting from the Calf’s Head – an 8 mile walk (9.45am) and a 5 mile walk starting (10.15am).
  • Please ring Terry (01253 883209) for further details.

Sunday 12th December The Spread Eagle at Sawley 5.00pm

  • Phil Ashmore will lead at walk of approximately 10 miles starting at 10.00am
  • The meal will be served at 5.00pm – excellent choice from a la carte menu

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