January 2016

LFWI: LEISURE ACTIVITIES SUB-COMMITTEE

WALKING TREASURE HUNT -

Date: Tuesday 17th May 2016 Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm (Staggered starting times from 6 -6.30pm) Venue: Towneley Arms Hotel, 41 Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3JP Cost: £8.00 per person The first of this year’s ever popular Walking Treasure Hunts is around the interesting market town of Longridge, which is situated at the end of , a long ridge above the River Ribble, several miles north-east of the city of Preston. The started here and Cromwell halted here before taking on Monarchist forces from Scotland. The demand for stone from Longridge’s quarries led to the opening of the Preston and Longridge Railway. With the arrival of the railway several cotton mills opened and the town grew. The mills and quarries have now all closed although stone quarried in the town was used to construct the M55 motorway in the 1970’s.

The route will be approximately 1½ miles and the “hunt” should take about an hour and a half. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for all weather conditions!

A supper of sandwiches and chips will be served at approximately 8.00pm and this is included in the price of your ticket. Drinks can be bought on an individual basis from the bar. There will be a raffle which will be drawn when the results are announced.

Please complete the form below and return to the Federation Secretary, LFWI, Croston House, Business Park, Centurion Way, Leyland, PR26 6TU, or complete the on line application at www.lancashirewi.org.uk

If you would like more information please contact your WI Secretary for futher information. Closing Date: Thursday 28th April 2016 ------January 2016 WALKING TREASURE HUNT - LONGRIDGE

Tuesday 17th May 2016

Name of WI ………………………………………………………………………….. Secretary (or contact) ………………………………………………………….. Address ………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………….. Postcode ………………… Tel. No. ………………………… Email …………………………………… Number of Members wishing to attend at £8.00 per person Please return this form to: The Federation Secretary, 8 Croston House, Lancashire Business Park, Centurion Way, Leyland, PR26 6TU. Closing Date: Thursday 28th April 2016