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Vol: 26 Issue 14 9 December 2012

GRASMERE Coaches leave at 4.30pm

FUTURE WALKS Coach Walks 8.30am start : 4.30pm return Sun 6 Jan Windermere via the Lyth Valley A: Graham Hogg B+: Barry Mather B: Bill Manning C: Jim & Phyl 8.30am start ; 5.00pm return Sun 3 Feb Hebden Bridge A: Colin Manning B+: Kevin Poole B: Colin Hunt C: Alison & Lesley

Thursday Car Walks 10.30am start Thurs 10 Jan Chipping B Walk with Dave Thornton Meet at the car park Thurs 14 Feb Birkacre (Chorley) B Walk with Chris Cook Meet at GR570153

Sunday Car Walks Normally 10.30am start Sun 20 Jan Calder Vale & Oakenclough B Walk with Chris Metcalfe Meet in the Mill Square at 1.00pm A 4 mile / 6.4km walk with 650ft / 198m cumulative ascent. Starting at the Mill Square Car Park (free) at 1.00pm our afternoon walk will take us from Calder Vale through woods and fields to Oakenclough and return. This will be relatively easy walking with plenty of varied countryside, extensive views across the Fylde and, weather permitting, the and across Liverpool Bay to North Wales. Sun 20 Jan Parbold C Walk with Derek Lowe Meet behind the shops

Sun 17 Feb Withnell B Walk with Margaret Oliver To be advised Sun 17 Feb Rufford C Walk with Bill Manning To be adviseed

Strollers Wednesday 16 January No walk this month, but a meal at The Brown Hare , next to Penwortham Booths, 12.15pm for 12.30pm.

A seasonal message from your President Christmas Greetings to you all from the officers and committee. The new programme has a good selection of walks which I hope you will enjoy with your friends. Dorothy

Club Dinner The annual club dinner will be held on Friday 1st February at the Derby Arms, Thornley, near Longridge. There will be three courses with choice followed by tea or coffee. The cost will be £19.00 , (gratuities included) payable on the night. Sign up on the coaches or - bookings to Tony Ingham

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

Today’s Walks Today’s starting points: 1. C: Waterhead 2.A: Ambleside 3. B+, B: Grasmere

Walk the Walk with Kevin Poole

Grade. A Distance 10 miles /16.1 km Climbing 3350 ft / 1021m Today’s walk the “” is one of my favourites - a hard but rewarding walk with 6 Wainwrights. Starting from Ambleside we head towards Sweden Bridge and gradually climb towards Fairfield via , , and . After pausing on Fairfield to take in the glorious views we carry on walking to Grasmere via and the magical . Pictures of my recent recce for this walk can be seen at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walksindreams/sets/72157632069725972/

The Lion and The Lamb with Allan Benson . Grade B+ Distance 8¼ miles / 13.3km Climbing 2000ft / 610m

Today, hopefully, we will climb three of Albert Wainwright’s fells. (3 Wainwrights to tick off; that is if you are bagging Albert’s fells.). No 1: Helm Crag,1,299ft / 396m. No 2: Gibson Knott, 1,379ft / 420m. No 3: Calf Crag 1,762 ft / 537m. We start our walk today from Grasmere, and climb our first fell, Helm Crag, (known as the Lion and the Lamb as well as the Howitzer). You have to use your imagination here.!! From the summit we continue along the ridge for 2½ miles climbing the other 2 summits, Gibson Knott,and Calf Crag. From the summit of Calf Crag we make our descent via the Far Easedale Path and back to Grasmere, hopefully in time for a brew.

Grasmere Gad About with Margaret Oliver Grade B Distance 8½ miles / 13.7km Climbing1200ft / 366m

From Grasmere village car park we head towards the main centre passing the church on the right. We take the road on the left and follow round until we reach the footpath which climbs up then goes off to the left into Redbank Woods. We come out onto the road, turn left and drop down steeply to take the lower footpath on the right beside Grasmere. We follow this path round the edge of Rydal Water climbing slightly up to a gate and a path through woods to a metalled road which leads down to Pelter Bridge and the main road. We turn left then cross over the road, following the signpost to Rydal Hall and Rydal Mount. Just past Rydal Hall we climb steeply to follow the Coffin Trail past Dove Cottage and down to Grasmere and the coaches.

Ambleside to Grasmere w ith Joyce Bradbury Grade C Distance 6 miles / 9.7km Climbing 353ft / 108m

A tried and well trodden route. Setting off from Waterhead we make our way to Hayes Garden Centre. Plenty of time for a browse and a coffee! Leaving the Garden Centre we pass through Ambleside via the Churchyard and then along the to Pelter Bridge on a limited access road. Here we turn left and climb gently until we reach Rydal Water. We will take the upper permissive path past Rydal Caves, the only real climb of the day. There may still be a detour around some path works in which case there will be mud. After the caves we follow more or less downward paths until we reach Grasmere. We take the shore path for about half the lake before a final road walk brings us to Grasmere village, the coaches, the shops and the cafés. Weather permitting, it will be a good start to Christmas!

The annual subscription of £6.00 becomes due on 1 st of January and should be paid by the last day in February . Christine will begin collecting on this coach. Remember that the coach fares increase to £12 as from January.

Please help to keep the coaches clean by removing muddy boots. Please check that you have all your belongings and take newspapers etc. away with you. Thank you.