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Vol: 26 Issue 7 10 June 2012

BRAITHWAITE Coaches leave at 5.30pm

FUTURE WALKS

Coach Walks 8.00am start : 5.30pm return Sun 8 July Ogwen / Betws y Coed A: Dave Colbert B+: Pete Stevens B: C: Lesley Stevens 8.00am start : 6.00pm return Sun 5 Aug A: Nobby Clark B+: Tony Ingham B: Kevin Poole C: Bill Manning

Thursday Car Walks 10.30am start Thurs 14 June Barley B Walk with Dennis Barnish Meet at the car park Distance Approx. 8 ½ miles / 13.7km with 500ft / 152m of climbing . We follow the Pendle Way out of Barley passing White Hough Outdoor Centre, Croft House and Hollin Farm. After crossing Blacko Bar Road its uphill to West Pasture then down into Barrowford. We continue on the Pendle Way past Water Meetings and then follow Pendle Water to North Farm and on to Bank End. After skirting Brown Hill we drop down to Black Moss Farm and Reservoirs before returning to Barley. Thurs 12 July Belmont B Walk with Dave Tilleray Meet at the car park: GR662192

Sunday Car Walks 10.30am start Sun 24 June Scorton B Walk with Dorothy Dobson Meet at the picnic site An 8 mile / 12.9km walk climbing 700ft / 213m Starting from the picnic site we cross the M6 to take the path to Foxhouses and, with the lakes on our left, we make our way to Dolphinholme. From here we head south towards Harrisend Fell, west to Sykes Farm and Cliftons, then back to the car park. Sun 24 June Downham C Walk with Derek Lowe Meet in the car park 6 miles / 9.7km climbing 500ft / 152m From the car park we make our way to Downham Beck to walk upstream along field paths to Clay House, Hollin’s Farm and on to Pendle Road. Here we turn right and walk along the road for 200yards then take a permissive path just below the slopes of Pendle Hill to Hookcliffe and Moorside Farm. At the end of the farm track we turn right into West Lane, head towards Worsaw Hill and fol- low field paths to Worsaw End House where we climb up and around Warren Hill. (Lunch stop) After our break we descend to reach the A59 which we cross with care to arrive in Chatburn. We continue along the main street of Chatburn to cross over the A59 again, this time by bridge, and turn left to follow field paths to Smithies Brook. We cross Rimington Lane and climb a stile on our right in the lane opposite where we have another short climb before dropping back into Downham.

Sun 22 July Samlesbury B Walk with Colin Manning Meet at Samlesbury Sun 22 July Fairy Glen & Harrock Hill C Walk with Derek Lowe Meet at the lay-by on the A5209 Crossing the road we make our way down through Fairy Glen then on field paths to Appley Bridge where we follow the Leeds/Liverpool Canal to Bridge 40. We cross the bridge and follow the track to a stile on our right which we take to follow a field path to reach the church at the bottom of Parbold Hill. We cross the road and, turning left, pick up a path on our right beginning the gradual climb to High Moor Lane where we turn right past High Moor Inn. We now turn right to descend to Boar’s Den Farm and pass Boar’s Den to arrive back at the lay-by.

Remember your signed voting paper for next year’s programme has to be in by the 8 th July , the Ogwen/Betws y Coed Coach Walk. Otherwise use our website for the same date.

Please note – Walk details must be in 2 (TWO) weeks before each coach excursion.

Today’s Walks

Today’s starting points: 1. B+, B, C: Braithwaite 2. A: Powter How

Ascent of Barf to Lorton Fells with Val Walmsley 1/ 5 Grade. A Distance 13 miles / 21km Climbing 3165ft / 965m

Starting from Powter How we make the steep ascent of Barf then move on to Lord's Seat and . Next we move on to Scawgill Bridge via Widow Hause taking in Greystones and passing through Darling How Plantation. Forest tracks lead on to Top from where more track searching will get us through Whinlatter Forest Park to return to Braithwaite via Chapel Beck, Ladstock and Woodlands.

Grisedale Pike withBarry Hayhurst . Grade B+ Distance 7½ miles / 12 km Climbing 2750ft / 838m

We start this walk outside the village along the Whinlatter Pass Road , turning off at the “ seat “ we start a short climb through the one and only gate ( sorry Alan ) up to the mine road which follows Coledale Beck in the valley bottom up to the Force Crag mine . Here we cross the Beck via the NEW stepping stones, and start the first proper climb of the day along the obvious winding stony path ... taking in the views of Low and High Force on the way up Coledale Hause. The views from here of the valley below which we have just walked are to be savoured. Crossing the Hause along a welcome plateau we make our way to start the climb up to , stopping off for a breather on the “ subsidiary “ summit ( if not before ), we make our way to the summit . The views ALL around ... Skiddaw, Solway Firth, Derwent Water and beyond ( I could go on and on ) are just breath-taking ! After soaking all this up it’s time to descend; the first section of this stone path is a bit loose but beyond this it’s a steady trek down to our starting point.

Applethwaite with Tony Ingham Grade B Distance 10 miles/16.1km Climbing 500ft/152m

From Braithwaite we head north east across low-lying land to reach the banks of the River Derwent, which clearly show the evidence of the 2009 floods at this point. We soon cross the river to Dancing Gate Farm and walk east to the villages of, first, Millbeck and, then, Applethwaite. Here we turn south through Great Crosthwaite and Portinscale and on to Skelgill via Hawse End. Changing direction again, we cross the Newlands Valley (more dramatic evidence of storm damage) westwards to Stair and Uzzicar. From there we head north to Little Braithwaite and Braithwaite. There is very little climbing on this walk .

Newlands Valley with Derek Lowe Grade C Distance 7½ miles / 12 km Climbing 500ft / 152m

Leaving the coaches in Braithwaite we make our way through the campsite to Braithwaite Lodge. We then follow the Newlands Beck until we reach Stair. From here we cross over to Skelgill where we shall have lunch at the foot of Catbells. Lunch over, we follow the Way through Overside Wood to Portinscale where we shall have a break at the side of the lake. Afterwards we make our way via field paths back to Braithwaite where liquid refreshments in the local hostelries await. Once more I have booked the weather. Have a good day!

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