www.south-ribble.org/pdwc Vol: 22 Issue 11 19 October 2008

LLANGOLLEN via Chirk Coaches leave at 5.30pm

FUTURE WALKS Coach Walks 8.30am Start : 4.30pm Return

Sun 16 Nov Buxton via Whaley Bridge A: D Colbert B+: A Ingham B: S Watson C: R Smith Sun 14 Dec Ambleside & Grasmere A: A Benson B+: A Ingham B: C Hunt C: Alison & Lesley

Thursday Car Walks 10.30am Start

Thurs 13 Nov Chipping B Walk with Dave Thornton Meet at the car park Thurs 11 Dec Rivington B Walk with Frank Gillibrand Meet at GR 625143

Sunday Car Walks 10.30am Start

Sun 2 Nov Sabden B Walk with Tony Ingham Meet at the village car park, GR 779375 A 9 mile / 14.5km walk climbing about 1000ft / 305m (can reduce to 7.5 miles / 12km climbing 800ft / 244m if the weather is bad or the going is slow). We start from Sabden village; car parking charge & toilets. The walk circles Sabden in an anti-clockwise direction after starting by walking up from the village northwards towards the Nick of Pendle.

Sabden C Walk with Derek Lowe Meet at the village car park, GR 779375 A 5 mile / 8km walk climbing 808ft / 246m if you wish to go up Calf Hill. From the car park (parking charge & toilets) we make our way up Stubbins Lane to reach a bridleway leading to Dean’s Farm. We continue along a muddy path before turning eastwards across field paths to reach a cobbled track. Here we head north to Woodhouse Farm where we commence climbing a winding road which brings us to Ratten Clough. Now we head for Churn Clough Reservoir where we have our main lunch stop. We next make our way round Calf Hill but, if anyone wishes, we can climb to the top. The rest of the walk is downhill all the way into Sabden (Honestly!) for liquid refreshment or whatever takes your fancy. The weather is booked. Have a nice day!

Sun 30 Nov Haslingden Grane B Walk with Barry Mather Meet at the quarry, Haslingden Grane

Club Holiday 2009 th th 19 to 24 April: Cliff Hotel, Gwbert-on-Sea, Pembrokeshire, The Cliff Hotel, as its name implies, is on a cliff overlooking Cardigan Bay. It has a spa facility with sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and hydro-pool. The hotel also has a nine hole golf course. The cost for this six day holiday is £280 per person in a double or twin, en-suite room. Single rooms are available with a supplement of £5 pppn. The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path is nearby as are other inland footpaths. For members not wishing to walk there are several interesting towns and villages which would be worth visiting. Please contact Dorothy Shackleton to book - £30 deposit required.

In coaches with seat belts fitted, passengers aged 14 years and above MUST use them. Dogs must be kept on the lead at all times. The coaches are non-smoking areas.

Editor: Maurice Bradbury Please note – All Walk details must be in 2 (TWO) weeks before each coach excursion.

Today’s Walks Today’s starting points: 1. B+ Chirk Railway Station 2 A, B, C Llangollen

Eglwyseg with Dave Colbert Grade A Distance 13 miles 21km Climbing 2725ft / 830m . Bore da! The magnificent limestone ramparts of Creigiau dwarf anything the Yorkshire Dales has to offer and are the focal point of this walk which, although quite lengthy, is easily graded. Starting in Llangollen, we cross the Afon Dyfrdwy before storming the hill fort of Castell Dinas Bran. A short descent takes us to the Offa’s Dyke path, which here does not follow the exact line of the dyke. We follow the path northward for some distance, passing beneath Creigiau Eglwyseg and Craig Arthur to reach the appropriately named World’s End. Further climbing across the moorland sees us gain the summit of Cyrn-y-Brain (565m / 1854ft) with, hopefully, clear views towards Mynyddoedd Eryri. We return to Llangollen by following the towpath of the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union canal. Mwynhau!

Chirk and Trevor Rocks with Val Walmsley Grade B+ Distance 12 miles / 19.3km Climbing 1000ft / 305m

From Chirk Railway Station we cross the LLangollen canal and proceed to the Offa’s Dyke Path via Chirk Castle. Following the path via Froncysyllte we join the canal towpath to cross the Pont Cysyllte Aqueduct over the River Dee. Rejoining Offa’s Dyke Path we move on to take the panorama walk to Trevor Rocks, leaving to pick up the Clwydian Way at Castell Dinas Bran and carry on to . From here we rejoin the canal towpath and make our way to the Steam Railway Museum in Llangollen, crossing the River Dee for the second time.

Castell Dinas Bran with Barry Mather Grade B Distance 7½ miles / 12km Climbing1500ft / 457m

Leaving Llangollen we head north across the Shropshire Union canal, then a fairly steep but mercifully short zig-zag path (climbing about 700ft / 213m) takes us to the medieval castle of Castell Dinas Bran (circa 1260). From here we have magnificent views of the surrounding area. We then descend and follow the Offa’s Dyke path and, after following the river Eglwyseg to the Cistercian Valle Crucis Abbey, we return to Llangollen via the Shropshire Union canal.

To the End of the World! with Derek Lowe Grade C Distance 6½ miles / 10.5km Climbing 485ft / 148m

We commence our walk heading for the Shropshire Union Canal. We leave the canal at the Motor Museum and begin a gentle climb to overlook the remains of the Valle Crucis Abbey. (It will be optional to go down to look at the remains.) We continue our gentle climb through the woods to Tan-y-fron. It is a narrow road until we reach Ty-Newydd where a short road walk brings us to field paths which we follow to Offa’s Dyke Path and World’s End Panorama. We will have lunch around this area where there are good views of the remains of Castell Dinas Bran on the hilltop in front of us. After lunch we continue to Tan-y Castell and take a path to reach the foot of the hill, follow the path round the base of the hill and, after a short climb, descend into Llangollen where you will be able to browse. As usual I have booked the weather for us. Have a nice day!

REMINDER Christine Orford, Membership Secretary, will start collecting annual subs on the October coaches.

Please help to the coaches clean by removing muddy boots. Thank you.