LORE WYR XP E’S GreatE Outdoors WHAT’S ON AT OUR COAST, COUNTRYSIDE AND PARKS 2020

www.wyre.gov.uk/greatoutdoors 1 wyreestuarycountrypark River Road, Stanah, Thornton , FY5 5LR

• Large children’s natural play area for toddlers and older kids • Café o ering refreshments and ice creams • Picnic sites • 5k run route • Dog free family area • Meeting room for hire • Den building wooded area • Regular guided health walks • Outdoor stage and family activities • Circular walks and cycle trails • Free parking with beautiful views Many of the facilities are accessible to disabled people. You can also hire a Tramper – an all terrain electric buggy - from the park. 07976 650803 • [email protected] Wyre Council

rossallpointtower Did you know Point Observation Tower is open to the public? Go to the top of the tower and use the binoculars to spot wildlife and enjoy the views. There’s a roof top camera which you can control, and take in the view from the ground oor. Take part in our Great Outdoors activities - birdwatches, seawatches and beach craft. Volunteer with us! We are always on the lookout for people to help welcome visitors to the tower. For opening times, please visit www.wyre.gov.uk/rossallpoint Outer Promenade, The Esplanade, Fleetwood 07976 650803 • [email protected] Wyre Council

Photography by Nick by Harrison Photography Restoration Project This iconic landmark is undergoing a revival as we take the landscape back to its original 19th century design.

The £2.4m project with grant funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and a generous £1m donation from Mrs Doreen Lofthouse began in September 2019. The restoration will transform the landward side including the pavilion, rose garden and gate lodge. For further information about the project, please visit We will also be planting new trees and improving the areas of www.wyre.gov.uk/themount ornamental planting to bene t wildlife and the enjoyment of visitors. 2 Welcome to Wyre's Great Outdoors

Enjoy Wyre’s coast, countryside, parks and green spaces by taking part in health walks, guided walks, cycle rides, family activities, contents conservation days and our outdoor events. Booking 4 information Price 4 In this brochure you will find a programme of guide Walking 5 events and activities for all ages and abilities put grades Access for all 6 together by Wyre Council and our partners. It’s Before you set off 7 the best way to find out what’s on in our great Events at a glance 8-9 Events and walks 2020 10-34 outdoors and to find ways of keeping fit and Fleetwood Litter Picks 13 healthy. The programme also provides lots of Bump and Buggy 13 opportunities to get involved with caring for our Walking Festival 17 environment. Gardening Club 20 Nordic Walking 21 As well as our calendar of events we have Wyre Fleetwood 24 highlighted some of the best places to visit Parkrun Heritage 27 to inspire you to get out and about in Wyre. Open Days Pumpkin 31 We have also included information about our Roadshow Stanah 34 regular events, such as health walks, health Squirrels Xplorer 34 rides, beach cleans, activities for young people Orienteering Health 35-40 Walks Health Rides 41-42 and much more. Wyre Wheels 42 Dog walking advice 43 There are lots more events to enjoy in Wyre Beach Cleans 44-48 besides the ones we organise that are listed Wyre Ecology Courses 48 here. To see what else is going on visit The Countryside Code 49 www.discoverwyre.co.uk or pop into our tourist The Seaside Code 49 information centres - Visit Garstang or Visit Map of meeting points 50 Fleetwood.

If you would like this information in large print or an alternative language, please contact Wyre Council on 01253 89100 or visit us at the Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 7PU 3 Booking information You can book your place on activities in this programme through the Visit Garstang Centre unless otherwise stated.

01995 602125 • [email protected] Visit Garstang Centre, Cherestanc Square, Garstang PR3 1EF Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am - 4.30pm How to pay Please pay over the phone using a debit or credit card by calling the Visit Garstang Centre on 01995 602125 or if you want to pay by cash visit the centre, which is open five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday. You can also pay by cheques made payable to Wyre Council and send your remittance to: Great Outdoors Bookings, Visit Garstang Centre, Cherestanc Square, Garstang, PR3 1EF Group bookings Please note that we cannot accommodate organised groups on the walks and activities. If your group would like to take part in a bespoke coast and countryside activity, please email [email protected] Poor weather Please note a Ranger/Leader will be available at the start of an activity whatever the weather. In extreme conditions a decision will be taken on the day by the leader of the group whether or not to cancel.

Activity and guided walks price guide

Health walks, health rides, guided walks up to one hour, beach cleans and volunteer conservation days are free.

All other walks or activities will be charged as follows: Walks between 1–4 hours Adults £3.50, concessions and children £2.50 Walks over 4 hours Adults £4.50, concessions and children £3.50 Children’s activities £2.50 per child Craft and other activities Individually priced

Please note there will be additional charges for refreshments. 4 Information on walking grades To help you decide which is the walk for you, wherever possible an approximate time and terrain guide has been given for each walk.

Terrain guide Please note our health walks are graded from All to Moderate, most being Easy. Other walks vary.

1 All – relatively flat, surfaced paths, no stiles, suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, may include road crossings.

2 Easy – relatively level ground, fields, lanes and tracks, possibly with some gentle slopes, stiles and/or livestock.

3 Moderate – uneven ground, fields, lanes and tracks with some moderate slopes, expect stiles and/or livestock.

4 Hard – uneven ground, fields, lanes and tracks with some steeper climbs, expect stiles and/or livestock.

5 Very Hard - limited paths, rough walking, steeper climbs, expect stiles and/or livestock.

T Tramper - suitable for people using trampers (see page 6 for hire details).

Health and wellbeing

Our health walks and health rides are a good starting point for people recovering from ill health. Please remember... • If you have any medical conditions which the activity leader should know about, please mention this at the start of the activity. • If you have any concerns, check with your GP or health practitioner before you take part. • Make sure you bring any medication you are taking with you on any walk or activity (eg. inhaler). 5 Access for all People of all abilities are welcome to explore Wyre's coast, countryside, parks and activities. The Tramper is an all-terrain electric vehicle designed for people with differing abilities to access the countryside. It can generally deal with stones, mud, wet grass and rough ground. You can hire one free of charge (donations welcome) for use on certain guided walks, health walks and Tramper treks as shown in the brochure. For Tramper friendly health walks and Tramper treks it is advised that you book a minimum of one a week in advance. Around Wyre you can hire a Tramper from: Wyre Estuary Country Park - 07976 650803 - www.wyre.gov.uk Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens - 01995 602643 - www.cobblehey.co.uk Champion Bowland Tramper - 01200 446387

A Tramper must be booked a minimum of 48 hours in advance. First time users need to attend a short induction and should take along a passport photo and proof of identify to register.

Also available in Wyre and Lancashire are Tramper trail routes that are suitable for accompanied Tramper users. See Wyre Council and the websites for more information at www.wyre.gov.uk/walking and www.forestofbowland.com

Please note that these Trampers are available for use only on the suggested routes from the venue. Some venues may ask for a small charge or donation to cover maintenance costs, please check when you book your Tramper. 6 Important information ! before you set off

Please arrive at least 15 minutes Please bring any medications before the start. required. Arriving early allows time for Including inhalers and food if registration, putting boots on, etc. required.

Please listen to the leader’s advice. Please bring a drink. When attending an activity please Particularly on the longer walks. take the advice of the leader. We reserve the right to refuse to take Children must be accompanied by a people on activities if we feel they are parent or guardian. unsuitably equipped for the activity. If you intend to leave the event early If you cannot attend a bookable inform your leader for your own activity please let us know. safety. If possible, let the Duty Ranger or Visit Garstang staff know in good The finish times are approximate. time so if there are reserves on the Please let the leader know if you need list they can be given the chance to to return for a certain time at the attend the walk or activity. start of the activity. Be prepared for any weather Dogs are not allowed on guided walks conditions. unless otherwise stated in the listing. Please come dressed to match the This is because some of the activities type of activity and be prepared for all cross farmland containing livestock weather conditions with appropriate or nature reserves with nesting birds. footwear and waterproof clothing - Dogs are allowed on the health walks even if the sun is shining! and some legstretchers, but dogs must be kept under close control at all Please check any customer times and on a lead when requested information provided to you before by the leader, and you must clean up you attend. after your dog. For some activities we may recommend things to bring with you, If there are no bins, please take your such as binoculars, camera, etc. litter home.

Duty Ranger - 07976 650803 | Visit Garstang Centre - 01995 602125 7 Events at a glance In addition to the listings below, we also host regular year- round events - check the contents on page 3 for more details. January April 24 Wyre conservation 1 New Year visit to the 2 Nordic Walking Taster volunteer day - dry coast 3 legstretcher stone walling 10 Garstang legstretcher 6 Walk around Garstang 26 Wyre conservation 12 Wyre conservation 6 Easter eggcase hunt volunteer day - dry volunteer day - 8 Easter crafts at Stanah stone walling woodland work 9 Sea Watch 26 Parachute games and 12 Forest School bird 13 Easter eggstravaganza grass skiing feeder event 14 Beginners guide to 28 Great eggcase hunt 19 Big Garden Bird Watch morning bird song 29 Great eggcase hunt 25 Big Garden Bird Watch 14 Easter crabbing at the 30 Memorial Park circus 25 Tales of ice and snow lake school 26 Big Garden Bird Watch 15 A 50s shopping day in 31 Splodgematic Painting 26 Winter birdwalk Fleetwood heritage walk 31 Wyre conservation 26 Wyre conservation 17 Easter eggcase hunt volunteer day - invasive volunteer day - 18 Forest School taster species control Christmas tree sand 19 Introduction to dune restoration woodland wild flowers June 19 Forest School taster 1 Walk around Churchtown February 19 Wyre conservation 4 Sea Watch 6 Nordic Walking Taster volunteer day - 6 World Oceans Day 9 Wyre conservation footpaths, stiles, gates event volunteer day - 24 Whimbrel watch 9 Wyre conservation woodland work 25 What will you find in the volunteer day - balsam 9 Winter birdwatch deep, dark wood? bashing 14 Fleetwood legstretcher 26 Geology of the beach - 10 - a historical 17 Mini Marine biologists what is that pebble? legstretcher 19 Introduction to winter 26 Spring birdwatch 17 Flicks, glitter and tree identification 26 Wyre conservation greasepaint heritage walk 21 Birdwatching for kids volunteer day - path and 18 evening 23 Wyre conservation step way clearance views volunteer day - 28 Wyre conservation 21 Wyre conservation Christmas tree sand volunteer day - volunteer day - balsam dune restoration footpath work bashing 23 Winter birdwalk 30 Lapwings and hares 24 Fleetwood - Lancashire's 23 Forest of Bowland dark Tramper trek floral resort heritage walk skies - stargazing 25 Nordic Walking Taster May 27 circuit March 2-10 Garstang Walking Tramper trek 8 Wyre conservation Festival 28 Wyre conservation volunteer day - 4 Knott End legstretcher volunteer day - invasive Wyre Rivers Trust 7 Sea Watch species control 12 Sea Watch 12 Fleetwood - Lancashire's 13 legstretcher floral resort heritage walk July 17 Wyre conservation 14 Wildlife friendly 2 Freshwater ecology day volunteer day - gardening taster day 4 Swashbuckling seaside Wyre Rivers Trust 15 World fish migration day stories 29 Wyre conservation event 4 Memorial Park fun day volunteer day - 16 Bleasdale tower gardens 5 Music on the park access for all work 17 Spring birdwatch 5 Beachlife 29 Coastal birdwatch 20 Royal visits to 7 Fish and ships Fleetwood heritage walk 9 Fell view, tracks and trails 10 legstretcher 8 11 and 25 Geology of the beach - 25 Wyre conservation Nicky Nook ramble what is that pebble? volunteer day - invasive 12 Wyre conservation 27 Wildlife explorer on species control volunteer day - balsam the Green 25 Bowland family art bashing 28 Forest school taster 26 Pumpkin roadshow 15 Fleetwood's military session 27 Spooky shark and ray connection heritage 30 Winmarleigh Moss walk eggcase hunt walk 30 Beach School 27 Pumpkin roadshow 22 Beach explorer 29 Halloween craft day 23 Sea Watch September 29 Spooky shark and ray 24 Tale Trails: The Little 5 Knott End and beyond eggcase hunt Cucumber Fish of Wyre Tramper trek 29 Pumpkin roadshow 26 Wyre conservation 11 Out-Rawcliffe 30 Halloween crabbing volunteer day - footpath legstretcher 30 Pumpkin roadshow work 11 Bat walk 31 Petrifying pumpkin 26 Lancashire cheese walk 13 Wyre conservation carve 27 Sand sculpture volunteer day - competition Winmarleigh Moss November 28 Forest School 16 History of the Memorial 4 Wyre conservation 30 Nature walk around Park and surrounding area volunteer day - Holmewood 17 Fleetwood Cemetery hedgelaying 31 Beachlife history walk 13 Claylands legstretcher 17 Sea Watch 14 Wyre and August 19 Bat Watch hedgelaying competition 2 Pilling Lane Ends 20 Wyre conservation 15 Winter bird walk butterfly identification volunteer day - meadow 15 Wyre conservation walk management volunteer day - 3 Walk around Bleasdale 20 Beachlife hedgelaying 3 Story time on the Beach 20 Autumn birds 29 Wyre conservation 5 Larkholme Grasslands 22 Wyre conservation volunteer day bugs and beasties volunteer day - meadow 6 Bugs and beasties at management December Hawthorne park 27 Family craft day with 1 Wyre conservation 7 Wyre conservation the rangers volunteer day - volunteer day - habitat 30 's woodland work houses Fleetwood heritage walk 5 Wreath workshop 9 Beach School 6 Wyre Estuary Country 10 Sea shore detectives October Park Christmas Fayre 11 River dipping 5 Walk around Garstang 8 Garstang Victorian 13 Mini marine biologists 9 legstretcher Festival woodcraft 14 Beachlife 11 Wyre conservation 11 Wyre Estuary 15 Forton and Lancaster volunteer day - legstretcher Canal Tramper Trek woodland management 13 Wreath workshop 16 Wyre conservation 15 Sea Watch 13 Winter bird watch volunteer day - 15 Nordic Walking taster 17 Nordic Walking taster Winmarleigh Moss 18 Autumn birdwalk 20 Wyre conservation 20 Nordic Walking taster 20 Wyre conservation volunteer day - coastal 20 Sea Watch volunteer day - conservation 20 Exploring woodland work legstretcher 24 Leaves, conkers & January 2020 22 Bats and moths pumpkins - autumnal 1 New Year - visit to the 23 Wyre conservation storytime coast volunteer day - meadow management Listings key Dogs welcome T Tramper friendly

9 Big Garden Bird Watch January Sunday 19, 11am – 12noon Memorial Park, Fleetwood | Free New Year visit to the coast Take part in a national survey of garden Wednesday 1, 11am – 3pm birds as part of the Big Garden Bird Rossall Point Tower | Free Watch! All ages welcome, parent or If you are taking a New Year’s day stroll guardian must attend with children. Grade: on the prom, stop off at Rossall Point to easy, binoculars useful. No need to book. celebrate the New Year with a warming cup of mulled wine (non-alcoholic). Meet Big Garden Bird Watch the rangers and take in the view on the Saturday 25, 10am – 11am first day of the year. Donations welcome, Wyre Estuary Country Park | Free tramper/wheelchair suitable. No need to Take part in a national survey of garden book. birds as part of the Big Garden Bird Watch! All ages welcome, parent or Garstang legstretcher guardian must attend with children. Grade: Friday 10, 10:30am – 12:30pm easy, binoculars useful. No need to book. Visit Garstang Centre | £3.50/£2.50 A pleasant circular walk taking in riverside Tales of ice and snow and farmland, passing Barnacre Church Saturday 25, 10am – 12noon and Lady Hamilton’s Well. Grade: Garstang Library | Free moderate, 4 miles. No need to book. Join Garstang Library storytime to learn what happens to animals and nature during Wyre conservation volunteer winter and cosy up with some good wintery day - woodland work reads. Families welcome, parent or guardian Sunday 12, 10am – 2:30pm must stay with children. No need to book. Thornton area | Free Join the rangers to help manage our 10 Big Garden Bird Watch year old woodland compartments to Sunday 26, 9am – 10am become the forests of the future. Please Hawthorne Park, Thornton | Free come dressed appropriately for the weather Take part in a national survey of garden conditions, with strong boots and gloves. birds as part of the Big Garden Bird Watch! Bring a packed lunch. Booking essential. All ages welcome, parent or guardian must attend with children. Grade: easy, Forest School bird feeder event binoculars useful. Contact Jenie Phillips on Sunday 12, 1pm – 3pm 01253 823516 for more information. No Memorial Park, Fleetwood | Free need to book. Drop into the pavilion on the park and build your own fat ball bird feeder and Winter birdwalk take part in our bird trail to learn more Sunday 26, 10am – 11am about the birds in our park. All ages Rossall Point Tower | Free welcome, parent or guardian must attend Join the rangers to observe the migratory workshop. No need to book. and over wintering birds on our coast. Grade: easy, 1 hour, 1 mile approx, binoculars useful, bring warm clothes and footwear. No need to book. 10 Wyre conservation volunteer Fleetwood day - Christmas tree sand legstretcher dune restoration Friday 14, 10:30am – 12:30pm Sunday 26, 10am – 2:30pm Fleetwood Fleetwood Nature Park, coast | Free Jameson Road, Fleetwood | £3.50/£2.50 Upcycle old natural Christmas trees to Join us for a walk that takes in both town help stabilise and restore desire lines on and country. Grade: moderate, 2 hours, the dunes around Fleetwood. Please come 4.75 miles. No need to book. dressed appropriately for the weather conditions, strong boots and gloves. Bring Mini marine biologists a packed lunch. Booking essential. Monday 17, 1pm – 3pm Wyre Estuary Country Park | Free Learn more about the incredible creatures of the Wyre Estuary at this interactive workshop February with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust! Contact Eleanor by emailing [email protected] or calling Nordic Walking Taster 07542228276 to book a place on this Thursday 6, 12noon - 1pm session. 2 hours. Booking essential. Thornton area | Free Take part in a Nordic Walking taster with Introduction to winter Ann Smith of Nordic Wyre and find out all tree identification about this great way to enjoy the outdoors. Wednesday 19, 1pm – 3pm To book contact Ann at nordicwyre@ Wyre Estuary Country Park | gmail.com or call 07587185680. Grade: £3.50/£2.50 easy, booking essential. Join the rangers to look at basic winter tree identification using mainly buds and Wyre conservation volunteer bark. Grade: easy, 1 mile, 2 hours, tree day - woodland work identification guide useful. No need to Sunday 9, 10am – 2:30pm book. Thornton area | Free Join the rangers to help manage our 10 year Birdwatching for kids old woodland compartments to become the Friday 21, 10:30am – 12noon forests of the future. Please come dressed Wyre Estuary Country Park | £2.50 appropriately for the weather conditions, Join the rangers to see and hear what birds with strong boots and gloves. Bring a we can find around the park. Parent/ packed lunch. Booking essential. guardian is free but must stay with child at all times. Grade: all, 1 mile, tramper, Winter birdwatch wheelchair and pushchair accessible, Sunday 9, 3:30pm – 4:30pm approx binoculars useful. No need to book. Lane Ends Pilling | Free Birdwatching at Lane Ends in search of wildfowl, waders and geese. 1 hour approx, To book contact Visit Garstang on please bring your binoculars if you have 01995 602125 them and warm clothes and footwear. No unless otherwise stated need to book. 11 Wyre conservation volunteer day - Christmas tree sand March dune restoration Sunday 23, 10am – 2:30pm Wyre conservation volunteer Fleetwood coast | Free day - Wyre Rivers Trust Upcycle old natural Christmas trees to Sunday 8, 10am – 2:30pm help stabilise and restore desire lines Wyre River Catchment | Free on the dunes around Fleetwood. Working in partnership with the Wyre Please come dressed appropriately for Rivers Trust we will be carrying out works the weather conditions, with strong to benefit our local river, the . boots and gloves. Bring a packed lunch. Please come dressed appropriately for Booking essential. the weather conditions, with strong boots and gloves. Bring a packed lunch. Booking Winter birdwalk essential. Sunday 23, 9am – 10am Rossall Point Tower | Free Sea Watch Join the rangers to observe the Thursday 12, 12noon – 2pm migratory and over wintering birds on Rossall Point Tower | Free our coast. Grade: easy, binoculars useful. Join Lancashire Wildlife Trust as we look No need to book. Booking essential. for seals, porpoises and dolphins passing by. There will be plenty of seabirds to Forest of Bowland dark skies - admire from the top deck too. Binoculars stargazing useful. No need to book. Sunday 23, 7:30pm – 9:30pm Bleasdale | £15 adult/£7.50 child Join Preesall legstretcher Robert Ince from Go Stargazing for an Friday 13, 10:30am – 12:30pm Preesall evening of stargazing. Wrap up warm! Playing Fields, Sandy Lane | Bring binoculars and a torch if you £3.50/£2.50 have them. Contact robert.ince. A walk exploring the parish of Preesall, [email protected] to book your place. along tracks, paths and fields. Grade: Booking essential. moderate, 2 hours, 4.25 miles. No need www.gostargazing.co.uk to book. Wyre conservation volunteer day - Wyre Rivers Trust Tuesday 17, 10am – 2:30pm | Free Working in partnership with the Wyre Rivers Trust we will be carrying out works to benefit our local river, the River Wyre. Please come dressed appropriately for Why not take the ferry from the weather conditions, with strong boots Fleetwood to Knott End? and gloves. Bring a packed lunch. Booking Managed by Wyre Marine Services it essential. only takes around 10 minutes. For the timetable and more information visit www.wyremarineservices.co.uk 12 Great British Spring Clean 20 March to 13 April Look out for spring cleans organised throughout Wyre! Check www.wyre.gov.uk for more details. www.keepbritaintidy.org

Wyre conservation volunteer day - access for all work Sunday 29, 10am – 2:30pm Fleetwood coast | Free Help to create and upgrade some access points around Rossall Point car park. Fleetwood Litter Pick Please come dressed appropriately for the Meet at JW Fish, Lord Street weather conditions, with strong boots and 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every gloves. Hot drink available, bring a packed month at 10am lunch. Booking essential. (excluding 1 January 2020) Coastal birdwatch Sunday 29, 2pm – 3pm approx Lane Ends Pilling | Free Birdwatch looking for wildfowl, waders and geese and any early spring visitors. No need to book, just turn up! Grade: easy, 1 hour approx, please bring binoculars if you have them and warm For more information on volunteering in clothes and footwear. No need to book. Wyre, visit www.wyre.gov.uk/volunteering

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday from March to September Wyreside Café, Wyre Estuary County Park, Stanah 10:30am – 11:30am

Meet new parents, improve your fitness and join us at one of these new walks! Join the rangers for an easy buggy and child friendly walk alongside the River Wyre and around Wyre Estuary Country Park at Stanah. FREE TO ATTEND Followed by coffee and a chance to chat and share your new parent experiences. There is no need to book, just turn up! The walks are free to attend, but bring along money for refreshments if you’d like to stay for coffee. Grade: easy, distance 1-2 miles, 1 hour approx., please bring outdoor clothes and footwear. 13 Sea Watch April Thursday 9, 12noon – 2pm Rossall Point Tower | Free Nordic Walking taster Join Lancashire Wildlife Trust as we look Thursday 2, 12noon - 1pm for seals, porpoises and dolphins passing Thornton area | Free by. There will be plenty of seabirds to Take part in a Nordic Walking taster with admire from the top deck too. Binoculars Ann Smith of Nordic Wyre and find out all useful. No need to book. about this great way to enjoy the outdoors. To book contact Ann at nordicwyre@ Easter eggstravaganza gmail.com or call 07587185680. Grade: Monday 13, 2pm—3pm easy, booking essential. Hawthorne Park, Thornton | £1 Easter egg hunt, egg throwing competition Winmarleigh and nature quiz! The Big Easter Chicken legstretcher will be in attendance again. Family fun Friday 3, 10:30am – 12:30pm with small prizes. For information contact Patten Arms | £3.50/£2.50 Jenie Phillips on 01253 823516. Suitable A pleasant circular walk taking in the for age 11 and under. No need to book. . Grade: moderate, 4 miles. No need to book. Beginners guide to morning bird song Walk around Garstang Tuesday 14, 8:30am – 9:30am Monday 6, 10:30am – 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park | £3.50/£2.50 Visit Garstang Centre | £3.50/£2.50 Join the rangers to look at and listen to the woodland birds and the waders and Join us on our walk into rural Wyre (takes wildfowl of the estuary. Please wear place April, June, August & October incl.). appropriate clothing. Grade: easy, 2 miles, Grade: moderate, outdoor clothing and binoculars useful. No need to book. footwear, refreshments and a drink required. No need to book. Easter crabbing at the lake Tuesday 14, 1pm – 2:30pm Easter eggcase hunt Fleetwood Model Yachting Lake | Free Monday 6, 1pm – 2:30pm Join the Lancashire Wildlife Trust to learn Rossall Beach, Cleveleys | Free more about these cool crustaceans. Meet Not your typical egg hunt! Join at the café kiosks above the lake. Free the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for an event, crabbing gear will be available to exploration of the beach in search of shark, buy. No need to book. skate and ray egg cases. Waterproof footwear advised. No need to book. A 50s shopping day in Fleetwood heritage walk Easter crafts at Stanah Wednesday Wednesday 15, 1:30pm – 3:00pm 8, 1:30pm – 3pm | Free Wyre Estuary Country Park | £3.50 Visit Fleetwood's main shopping streets Come and make wooden Easter bunnies with historian Dick Gillingham looking with the rangers. Parent/guardian free but back to the shops in the 50s. Check with must stay with child. Booking essential to 14 confirm your time slot. Fleetwood Museum before the event for Whimbrel watch more details. Donations welcome. Grade: Friday 24, 8pm to 10pm easy, max. 2 miles. No need to book. Barnacre | £3.50/£2.50 Enjoy an evening bird watch with views over Easter eggcase hunt the Bowland Fells and a special chance to Friday 17, 10:30am – 12noon see these beautiful birds fly in to roost at Marine Beach, Central Car Park | Free dusk. Grade: easy, up to 1 mile approx., Not your typical egg hunt! Join binoculars useful, please bring warm clothes the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for an and footwear as it can get cold as the sun exploration of the beach in search of shark, goes down. Booking essential. skate and ray egg cases. Waterproof footwear advised. No need to book. What will you find in the deep, dark wood? Forest School taster Saturday 25, 10am – 12noon Saturday 18, 1pm - 3pm Garstang Library | Free Tithebarn Park, Poulton | £3 Join the Gruffalo for a themed storytime Drop into the park and have a go at to learn about what you can find in local learning some forest craft skills. Maximum woodland. Families welcome, parent or 10 children per session. Booking essential. guardian must stay with children. No need to book. Introduction to woodland wild flowers Geology of the beach - what is Sunday 19, 10am – 11am that pebble? Brock Bottom | Free Sunday 26, 11am - 1pm Join the rangers for a woodland walk Rossall Point Tower | £3.50/£2.50 in search of spring wildflowers. Grade: Join local geology enthusiast Trevor Lund easy, please bring outdoor footwear and and the rangers for a stroll along the beach clothing as the paths alongside the river looking at the origin of the pebbles found can be muddy. No need to book. there. We can look at our finds back in the Tower. Grade: moderate, boots or wellies Forest School taster recommended. Booking essential. Sunday 19, 1pm - 3pm Garstang Millennium Green | £3 Spring birdwatch Join us at the green and have a go at Sunday 26, 9am – 10am learning some forest craft skills. Maximum Rossall Point Tower | Free 10 children per session. Booking essential. Visit Rossall Point Tower to enjoy coastal and sea birdwatching, looking out for Wyre conservation volunteer summer bird visitors and signs of spring day - footpaths, stiles, gates migration of birds. Grade: easy, binoculars Sunday 19, 10am – 2:30pm useful, bring outdoor clothes and Scorton | Free footwear. No need to book. General maintenance of public rights of way. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather conditions, with strong To book contact Visit Garstang on boots and gloves. Hot drinks available, bring a packed lunch. Booking essential. 01995 602125 unless otherwise stated 15 Wyre conservation volunteer Knott End legstretcher day - path and step way Monday 4, 6.30pm – 8.30pm clearance Knott End Car Park | £3.50/£2.50 Sunday 26, 10am – 2:30pm Enjoy a 2 hour coastal and farmland Fleetwood coast | Free legstretcher walk. Grade: moderate. No Access points across the sand dunes need to book. need to be kept open through the summer. Please come dressed Sea Watch appropriately for the weather Thursday 7, 11am – 1pm conditions, strong boots and gloves. Rossall Point Tower | Free Bring a packed lunch. Booking essential. Join Lancashire Wildlife Trust as we look for seals, porpoises and dolphins passing Wyre conservation volunteer by. There will be plenty of seabirds to day - footpath work admire from the top deck too. Binoculars useful. No need to book. Tuesday 28, 10am – 2:30pm Scorton | Free Fleetwood - Lancashire's floral Help with general maintenance of public resort heritage walk rights of way. Please come dressed Tuesday 12, 1:30pm – 3pm approx. appropriately for the weather conditions, The Mount, Fleetwood | Free with strong boots and gloves. Bring a A heritage walk with Dick Gillingham packed lunch. Booking essential. looking at the origins of Fleetwood's beautifully laid out seafront. A talk Lapwings and hares TramperT and short walk. Check with Fleetwood trek Museum before the event for more Thursday 30, 10am – 12:30pm details. Donations welcome, grade easy, Claughton | £3.50/£2.50 maximum 1 miles. No need to book. Join the countryside rangers to look for lapwings (and hopefully their chicks) and Wildlife friendly gardening maybe a hare or two. Walkers welcome. taster day Grade: hard for walkers, Tramper available, Thursday 14, 10:30am – 2:30pm binoculars useful. Booking essential. Thornton | Free What can gardeners do to benefit wildlife in their own gardens? Find out how to attract wildlife into your gardens by May providing the correct food and habitats. Also discover the best plants to grow for Garstang Walking Festival wildlife and how to grow them. Donations welcome. Booking essential. Saturday 2 – Sunday 10 The 2020 Walking Festival is co-ordinated World fish migration day event by the Friends of Garstang Walking Friday 15 Festival supported by Wyre Council. Join the Wyre River Trust and Wyre There are nine days of walks celebrating Waters Catchment Partnership to springtime. Pick up a separate brochure celebrate the wonder of fish migration on at the Visit Garstang Centre or online at the River Wyre. For more details please www.wyre.gov.uk/garstangwalkingfestival check www.wyreriverstrust.org and Bookings taken from February. www.wyre.gov.uk. Booking essential. 16 GARSTANG WALKING festival 2020

2-10 may

Photograph by Mike Coleran.

Celebrate the local landscape and wildlife during nine days of walks and activities in and around Garstang and the wider Wyre area.

Here is a selection of walks and activities available during the festival...

Garstang to the Fells and Back Bleasdale Skyline Garstang Area Old and New Arrow Bank Spring - source of the River Garstang Health Walk Brock Larkholme Wildlife Walk Beacon Fell and the Brock Valley Nordic Walking Two Day Navigation Course Curlews and Brown Hares Spring Walk Bleasdale People and Places Following the Thirlemere Aquaduct Fairsnape Fell Evening Walk Springtime Wildlife around Nicky Nook Grizedale Valley and Harrisend Moorland Crossing the Wyre through History Walk Rivers, Churches and Meadows of the Farmland, Moss and Distant Hills Fylde Sullom Evening Walk Bluebell Walks Wyre Way - 3 Day Long Distance Walk Reservoir and Marshaw Loop Wyresdale & - Farmsteads Baby Bounce and Rhyme and Bump and & Fiddlesticks Buggy Walk Dunsop Valley Ramble and Tramper Trek Abbeystead Circular Buggy, Play and Story Walk Circular Claughton Estate Walk River Catchment Walk Brock Valley and Bowland Views Kno‚ End Legstretcher Scorton Challenge Tramper Trek & Lancaster Canal and Glasson Branch Ramble Canal and Country Of Roman Legions and Pendle Witches Winmarleigh - the li‚le village with a big Of Fallen Airmen and Lancashire Gothic history Writing Bleasdale Wildlife Watch Poulton & Carleton Countryside Ramble

For full details, please see the separate brochure (out February) available from the Visit Garstang Bookings Centre, Cherestanc Square, Garstang, PR3 1EF or taken from February visit www.wyre.gov.uk/garstangwalkingfestival 17 Bleasdale tower gardens Parachute games and grass Saturday 16 & Sunday 17, 12pm – 4:30pm skiing Bleasdale Tower Gardens Tuesday 26, 10:30am – 12noon Enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Wyre Estuary Country Park | £2.50 Bleasdale estate and visit Bleasdale Tower's Join the rangers for fun and games with garden open weekend with stalls plus a parachutes and grass skis. Please wear short 1 hour guided heritage walk each day appropriate clothing. Parent/guardian free from 2pm. Entrance fee and small charge but must stay with child. No need to book. for the walk. No need to book. Great eggcase hunt Spring birdwatch Thursday 28, 12:30pm – 2pm Sunday 17, 9am – 10am Rossall Beach, Cleveleys | Free Rossall Point Tower | Free Join the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for Visit Rossall Point Tower to enjoy coastal an exploration of the beach in search of and sea birdwatching, looking out for shark, skate and ray egg cases. Waterproof summer bird visitors and sea migration footwear advised. No need to book. out on bay. Binoculars useful. Grade: easy. No need to book. Great eggcase hunt Friday 29, 1:30pm – 3pm Royal visits to Fleetwood Marine Beach, Central Car Park | Free heritage walk Join the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for Wednesday 20, 1:30pm – 3pm approx. an exploration of the beach in search of Fleetwood Museum | Free shark, skate and ray egg cases. Waterproof A heritage walk with Dick Gillingham footwear advised. No need to book. starting with Queen Victoria's visit in 1847 which was the start of a number of visits Memorial Park circus school from Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses Saturday 30, 1pm – 4pm and Dukes. Check with Fleetwood Memorial Park | Free Museum before the event for more Come to Memorial Park and try your details. Donations welcome. Grade: easy, hand at circus skills! There'll be lots of maximum 2 miles. No need to book. fun equipment and you can learn to use unicycles, stilts, balance boards and beam, Wyre conservation volunteer diabolos, plates, flower sticks, juggling day - dry stone walling sticks and a tight-wire! For ages 2 years upwards. Please ensure children are Sunday 24, 10am – 2:30pm supervised by an adult. Please note that Tuesday 26, 10am – 2:30pm this is a popular event, therefore it is based Claughton area | Free on a first come firsts erved basis and expect Join us to restore areas of wall that have to queue. Meet on the grass next to the collapsed and enjoy a taster session in the pavilion. No need to book. art and skill of restoring these ancient traditional boundaries. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather To book contact Visit Garstang on conditions, with strong boots and gloves. Hot drink available, bring a packed lunch. 01995 602125 Booking essential. unless otherwise stated

18 Splodgematic painting Wyre conservation volunteer Sunday 31, 12noon – 3pm day - invasive species control Memorial Park | Free Sunday 31, 10am – 2:30pm Join the Spin Doctor and his amazing Fleetwood coast | Free Cyclo-Graphic Splodge-A-Matic spin Species such as Rosa rugosa need painting machine to create wacky to be controlled to help our dune paintings. For ages 2 years upwards, please habitats to flourish. Please come ensure children are supervised by an adult. dressed appropriately for the weather Please note that this is a popular event, conditions, strong boots and gloves. Also therefore it is based on a first come first recommended would be long sleeves and served basis and expect to queue. Meet at some insect repellent. Bring a packed the pavilion at Memorial Park, Fleetwood. lunch. Booking essential. For more information please call 01253 887613. No need to book.

June is Lancashire Wildlife Trust's 30 Days Wild! June www.lancswt.org.uk

Walk around Churchtown World Oceans Day event Monday 1, 10:30am – 2pm Saturday 6, 11am – 3:30pm St Helens Church car park, Churchtown | Wyre Coast | Free £3.50/£2.50 Celebrate all things marine with stalls, Join us on our walk into rural Wyre (takes craft activities and games at this free place June, August & October incl.). event for adults and children! For more information please check www.wyre.gov. Grade: moderate, outdoor clothing uk/greatoutdoors. No need to book. and footwear, refreshments and a drink required. No need to book. World Oceans Day Sea Watch Monday 8 Thursday 4, 10am – 12 noon For more information check Rossall Point Tower | Free www.worldoceansday.org.uk Join Lancashire Wildlife Trust during our 30 Days Wild as we look for seals, porpoises and dolphins passing by. There will be plenty of Wyre conservation volunteer seabirds to admire from the top deck too. day - balsam bashing Binoculars useful. No need to book. Tuesday 9, 10am - 2:30pm Rural area | Free Species such as Himalayan Balsam need to be controlled to help our riverside habitats to flourish. Please come World Environment Day dressed appropriately for the weather Friday 5 conditions, strong boots and gloves. Also For more information check recommended would be long sleeves and www.worldenvironmentday.global some insect repellent. Bring a packed lunch. Booking essential.

19 Cabus - a historical legstretcher Wyre conservation volunteer Wednesday 10, 6pm – 8pm day - balsam bashing Cabus Northbound A6 layby / junction of Sunday 21, 10am - 2:30pm Fowler Hill Lane | £3.20/£2.50 Rural area | Free A 4½ mile (approx.) walk taking in some Species such as Himalayan Balsam need local history from Roman times to present to be controlled to help our riverside day and also looking for springtime wildlife. habitats to flourish. Please come Grade: moderate, outdoor clothes and dressed appropriately for the weather waterproof footwear required. No need to conditions, strong boots and gloves. Also book. recommended would be long sleeves and some insect repellent. Bring a packed Flicks, glitter and greasepaint lunch. Booking essential. heritage walk Wednesday 17, 1:30pm – 3pm approx. Fleetwood - Lancashire's floral Fleetwood Museum | Free resort heritage walk A heritage walk with Dick Gillingham Wednesday 24, 1:30pm – 3pm finding out about Fleetwood's cinema, The Mount Pavilion | Free circus and theatre history. Check with A heritage walk with Dick Gillingham Fleetwood Museum before the event for looking at the origins of Fleetwood's more details. Donations welcome. Grade: beautifully laid out seafront. A talk easy, maximum 2 miles. No need to book. and short walk. Check with Fleetwood Museum before the event for more Calder Vale evening views details. Donations welcome. Grade: easy, Thursday 18, 6:30pm – 8pm maximum 1 mile. No need to book. Calder Vale | £3.50/£2.50 Join the rangers for an evening walk Nordic Walking taster enjoying the views over Calder Vale Thursday 25, 12noon - 1pm and the Forest of Bowland fells. Grade: Thornton area | Free moderate, 3 miles, 1.5 hours, please bring Take part in a Nordic Walking taster outdoor clothing and walking footwear. with Ann Smith of Nordic Wyre and Booking essential. find out all about this great way to enjoy the outdoors. To book contact Ann at [email protected] or call

Come along to our demonstration garden at Memorial Park Fleetwood, meet new people, try a spot of gardening and enjoy a brew!

Wednesdays 9.30am – 12.30pm (except Christmas) Fridays 12.30pm – 4pm

For more information contact [email protected] or call 01253 887613 20 07587185680. Grade: easy, booking essential. NORDIC Bleasdale circuit WALKING Tramper trek T WYRE Saturday 27, 10:30am – 1pm Bleasdale | £3.50/£2.50 Would you like to be part of our A stroll (Tramper trek) around the tracks friendly, social walking group and and lanes of the Bleasdale Estate, with fellside views. Grade: moderate for help improve your health and walkers, 4 miles, Tramper available, light fitness? Then you should join us at refreshments and a drink required. Nordic Walking Wyre! Booking essential.

Wyre conservation volunteer Our group hosts regular local weekly day - invasive species control walks in Cleveleys, Fleetwood Sunday 28, 10am – 2:30pm and Thornton and longer walks on Fleetwood coast | Free Sundays further afield. Species such as Rosa rugosa need to be controlled to help our dune habitats to flourish. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather • Burns 46% more calories than conditions, strong boots and gloves. Also ordinary walking recommended would be long sleeves and • Uses 90% of your body's muscles some insect repellent. Bring a packed • Uses poles to add benefit to walking lunch. Booking essential. • Improves your posture and increases energy levels • Suitable for all ages and fitness Don't forget - please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start levels of any walk or activity! Arriving early allows time for registration, ! putting boots on, etc.

Contact Ann for more information: Come along to our demonstration garden at Memorial Park Fleetwood, meet 07587 185680 new people, try a spot of gardening and enjoy a brew! [email protected]

Wednesdays 9.30am – 12.30pm (except Christmas) Fridays 12.30pm – 4pm Nordic Walking Wyre nordicwyre nordicwyre For more information contact [email protected] or call 01253 887613 21 Beachlife July Sunday 5, 11am – 12:30pm & 1pm-2:30pm Rossall Point Tower | £2.50 Freshwater ecology day Wildlife themed beach activities for all the Thursday 2, 10:30am - 3:30pm family. Parent/guardian must stay with Scorton | Free children at all times. Please bring outdoor Take part in an ecology day on the river clothing and footwear. No need to book. with the Wyre River Trust and Wyre Waters Catchment Partnership. A great Fish and ships chance to find out about the freshwater Tuesday 7, 12:30pm – 2:30pm wildlife of the river. For more details Memorial Park | £8, includes lunch please check www.wyreriverstrust.org and Come along to the pavilion at Memorial Park www.wyre.gov.uk/greatoutdoors. Booking for an entertaining and informative talk essential. about Fleetwood’s fishing industry! Keen local historians, with family Swashbuckling seaside stories backgrounds within the fishing industry, Saturday 4, 10am – 12noon Dick Gillingham and Dave Pearce have Garstang Library | Free collected hundreds of images, many shot at Join Garstang Libraries storytime for the fishing grounds. They also use writings of pirate themed stories and to learn about local fishermen and their songs and stories to the coast. Families welcome, parent or present Fish and Ships in an entertaining guardian must stay with children. No need way. Not only that, there is a fish and chip to book. lunch included too! Booking essential.

Memorial Park fun day Fell view, tracks and trails Saturday 4, 11am - 3pm Thursday 9, 10:30am – 1pm Memorial Park | Free Scorton Area | £3.50/£2.50 T Join the Friends of Memorial Park for their A stroll (Tramper trek) around the tracks, annual fun day to raise funds for new play lanes and farmland around Scorton and equipment. The day will include kids rides, Nicky Nook. Grade: moderate, 4 miles, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, parrots, hook Tramper available, light refreshments and a duck, tombola and many more exciting a drink required. Booking essential. activities. Each activity is individually priced. For more information please call Pilling legstretcher 01253 887613. No need to book. Friday 10, 10:30am – 12:30pm Pilling Village Centre | £3.50/£2.50 Music on the park A pleasant two hour walk around the Sunday 5, 2:30pm - 4:15pm Hawthorne footpaths of Pilling. Grade: moderate for Park, Thornton | Free walkers, outdoor clothes and waterproof Bring a picnic and the family. No charge footwear required. No need to book. but there will be a collection for park funds. For more information on this music Over Wyresdale and Nicky event please contact Jenie Phillips 01253 Nook ramble 823516. Tramper, wheelchair and Saturday 11 pushchair accessible. No need to book. Scorton | £4.50/£3.50 Join the rangers for a walk over farm, field 22 and tracks around the River Wyre and for seals, porpoises and dolphins passing Grizedale taking in panoramic views and by. There will be plenty of seabirds to finishing with a walk over Nicky Nook. admire from the top deck too. Binoculars Grade: hard, 9-10 miles, please bring useful. No need to book. lunch and drink as well as hill walking clothing and footwear. Booking essential. Tale Trails: The Little Cucumber Fish of Wyre Wyre conservation volunteer Friday 24, 1pm – 2:30pm day - balsam bashing Wyre Estuary Country Park | Free Sunday 12, 10am - 2:30pm Join us at Wyre Estuary Country Park’s Wednesday 15, 10am - 2:30pm outdoor theatre to learn the story of the Rural area | Free little cucumber fish of Wyre. No need to Species such as Himalayan Balsam need book. to be controlled to help our riverside habitats to flourish. Please come Wyre conservation volunteer dressed appropriately for the weather day - footpath work conditions, strong boots and gloves. Also Sunday 26, 10am – 2:30pm recommended would be long sleeves and Fleetwood coast | Free some insect repellent. Bring a packed Dune vegetation needs to be controlled, lunch. Booking essential. therefore periodically we cut back and tidy these stepped and pathed areas. Fleetwood's military connection Please come dressed appropriately for the heritage walk weather conditions, with strong boots and Wednesday 15, 1:30pm – 3pm approx. gloves. Bring a packed lunch. Booking Fleetwood Cemetery gates | Free essential. A heritage walk with Dick Gillingham looking at some of Fleetwood's military Lancashire cheese walk history in particular the hutment barracks Sunday 26, 10:30am – 2pm shooting ranges and historic cemetery. Garstang area | £3.50/£2.50 Check with Fleetwood Museum before Join the rangers for a country walk the event for more details. Donations through farmland where the famous welcome. Grade: easy, maximum 1 mile. Lancashire cheese is made. Grade: No need to book. moderate, 3.5 hours approx., please bring a drink, refreshments and outdoor clothes Beach explorer and footwear. Booking essential. Wednesday 22, 10:30am – 11:30am Rossall Point Tower | Free Sand sculpture competition Join the rangers for a walk along the beach Monday 27, 1pm – 2:30pm in search of wildlife. Grade: easy, 1 mile, Rossall Point Tower | Free bring outdoor clothing and footwear. Join our rangers and the Lancashire No need to book. Wildlife Trust to make marine animal shaped sandcastles on the beach. Bring Sea Watch your bucket and spade if you have them. Thursday 23, 1pm – 3pm No need to book. Rossall Point Tower | Free Join Lancashire Wildlife Trust as we look 23 Forest School Beachlife Tuesday 28, 1pm -3pm Friday 31 Wyre Estuary Country Park | £3 11am – 12:30pm & 1pm -2:30pm Rossall Come to the park and have a go at Point Tower | £2.50 learning some forest craft skills. Maximum Wildlife themed beach activities for all the 10 children per session. Booking essential. family. Parent/guardian must stay with children at all times. Please bring outdoor Nature walk around clothing and footwear. No need to book. Holmewood Thursday 30, 1pm – 2:30pm Scorton area | £3.50/£2.50 The Wildlife Trust's National Join the rangers in search of wildlife around this beautiful woodland in the Marine Week Scorton area. Grade moderate, 1-2 miles, 29 July - 13 August please bring outdoor clothing and hill www.livingseasnw.org.uk walking footwear. Booking essential.

JOIN THE FLEETWOOD PARKRUN memorialpark

FAMILY WARRENHURST ROAD, FLEETWOOD, FY7 7AE WALK, JOG, RUN, VOLUNTEER • Family friendly green spaces and play areas or simply come and watch – it’s up to you! • Community activities FREE & EASY TO TAKE PART • Demonstration garden and gardening club • Pond, meadows and woodland area IMPROVE HEALTH & FITNESS • Picnic site BE PART OF A COMMUNITY • Bowling greens Setting off on the 9am • Parkour facility promenade behind Every • Tennis courts and multi-use games area Fleetwood YMCA, FY7 6HF Saturday 01253 891000 • [email protected] Register for free at www.parkrun.com www.wyre.gov.uk Wyre Council wildlife lives in and around the park. August Grade: easy, parents/guardians free but they must stay with their children at all Pilling Lane Ends butterfly times. Tramper and pushchair suitable. No identification walk need to book. Sunday 2, 1pm – 2pm Wyre conservation volunteer Lane Ends, Pilling | Free Join the rangers to survey and identify the day - habitat houses numerous butterfly species found within Friday 7, 10am – 2:30pm Wyre's rich countryside. Grade: easy, Thornton area | Items individually priced parent/guardian must stay with child at all Come along and create some homes times. No need to book. (bug hotels) for our smaller wildlife. Please come dressed appropriately for the Walk around Bleasdale weather conditions, strong boots and Monday 3, 10:30am – 2pm gloves. Bring a packed lunch. Booking Bleasdale Parish Hall | £3.50/£2.50 essential. Join us on our walk into rural Wyre. Grade: Beach School moderate, outdoor clothing and footwear, refreshments and a drink Sunday 9, 1pm – 3pm required. No need to book. The Mount, Fleetwood | £3 Come along to the Mount and have a go Story time on the Beach at Beach School! Maximum 10 children Monday 3, 1pm – 2:30pm per session. All children should be Larkholme Grasslands, Rossall Hospital accompanied by an adult throughout the car park, West Way | Free session. Suitable footwear and waterproof Join the Lancashire Wildlife Trust at the clothing should be worn. Booking beach, where local story tellers will bring essential. our favourite marine themed stories to Sea shore detectives life! No need to book. Monday 10, 12:30pm – 2pm Larkholme Grasslands Fleetwood Beach, Central Car Park | Free Join the rangers and Lancashire Wildlife Trust bugs and beasties in search of signs of marine life on the Wednesday 5, 1pm – 2:30pm Larkholme seashore. No need to book. Grasslands | £2.50 Join the rangers to investigate what River dipping wildlife lives in and around the coastal Tuesday 11, 10:30am – 12noon grasslands. Grade: easy, parents/guardians Abbeystead | Free free but they must stay with their children Join the Wyre River Trust and Wyre at all times. Tramper and pushchair Waters Catchment Partnership to find suitable. No need to book. out about the wildlife living in the river. For more details please check Bugs and beasties at Hawthorne www.wyreriverstrust.org and park www.wyre.gov.uk/greatoutdoors. Booking Thursday 6, 10:30am – 12noon essential. Hawthorne Park, Thornton | £2.50 Join the rangers to investigate what 25 Mini marine biologists To book contact Ann at nordicwyre@ Thursday 13 gmail.com or call 07587185680. Grade: Sessions between 12:30pm – 3:30pm easy, booking essential. Rossall Point Tower | Free Learn more about the incredible creatures Sea Watch living in our seas at this interactive Thursday 20, 12noon – 2pm workshop with the Lancashire Wildlife Rossall Point Tower | Free Trust! Drop in, activities take around 30 Join Lancashire Wildlife Trust as we look for mins. No need to book. seals, porpoises and dolphins passing by. There will be plenty of seabirds to admire Beachlife from the top deck too. Binoculars useful. Friday 14, 11am – 12:30pm & 1pm - 2:30pm No need to book. Rossall Point Tower | Free Wildlife themed beach activities for all the Exploring Glasson Dock family. Parent/guardian must stay with legstretcher children at all times. Please bring outdoor Thursday 20, 6pm – 8pm clothing and footwear. No need to book. Condor Green Car Park | £3.50/£2.50 A 4 mile walk looking at the history of Forton and Lancaster T Glasson Dock and looking for wildlife on Canal Tramper Trek our travels. Grade: moderate, 5 miles, Saturday 15, 10:30 – 2:30pm waterproof footwear required, light Forton area | £3.50/£2.50 refreshments required. No need to book. Explore the countryside tracks and paths around Forton either on foot, or on a Bats and moths Tramper. Grade: moderate for walkers, 6 Saturday 22, 8:30pm - 10:30pm miles, tramper available, binoculars useful, Hawthorne Park, Thornton | £2 packed lunch required. Booking essential. An exciting evening event looking for bats (8:30-9:30pm) with Dave McGrath and Wyre conservation volunteer the Wyre Rangers, followed by a moth day - Winmarleigh Moss hunt with expert Dave and his moth trap Sunday 16, 10am – 2:30pm (9:30-10:30pm). Contact Jenie Phillips Winmarleigh area | Free on 01253 823516 for booking and Lowland raised bogs are important in the information. Warm clothing and torch fight against climate change as they store necessary. Booking essential. vast quantities of carbon. Help us, in partnership with Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Wyre conservation volunteer to tackle some of the issues surrounding day - meadow management these habitats. Please come dressed Sunday 23, 10am – 2:30pm appropriately for the weather conditions, Coastal | Free strong boots and gloves. Bring a packed Wild flower meadow management is lunch. Booking essential. essential to the maintenance of the diversity in grassland. Please come Nordic Walking taster dressed appropriately for the weather Thursday 20, 12noon - 1pm conditions, strong boots and gloves. Also Thornton area | Free recommended would be long sleeves and Take part in a Nordic Walking taster with some insect repellent. Bring a packed Ann Smith of Nordic Wyre and find out all lunch. Booking essential. about this great way to enjoy the outdoors. 26 Geology of the beach - what is that pebble? Tuesday 25, 11am - 1pm Rossall Point Tower | £3.50/£2.50 Heritage Join local geology enthusiast Trevor Lund and the rangers for a stroll along the beach looking at the origin Open Days of the pebbles found there. We can look at our finds back in the Tower. Grade: moderate, boots or wellies 2020 recommended. Booking essential.

Wildlife explorer on EXPLORE THE HERITAGE ON YOUR DOORSTEP! the Green Thursday 27, 11am – 12:30pm Friday 11 to Sunday 20 September Garstang | £2.50 Every year in September, places across the country throw Join wildlife Charlie for a fun morning finding out about wildlife on open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community Garstang Millennium Green. Please and history. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try bring outdoor clothing and footwear. out new experiences - and it’s all free! This year in Wyre Booking essential. we have a number of walks, talks and tours and the Forest school taster session chance to go inside some of our beautiful buildings. Friday 28, 1pm – 3pm Wyre Estuary Country Park | £3 Drop into the park and have a go at Some of our upcoming 2020 events and open days... learning some forest craft skills. No 500 years of Garstang need to book. Heritage of the Wyre Estuary at Winmarleigh Moss walk Autumn Birdwatch Sunday 30, 10:30am – 2pm Bleasdale Heritage Walks Winmarleigh | £3.50/£2.50 Bleasdale - The lives of local people Join the Wyre countryside rangers History of Garstangs Churches and Lancashire Wildlife Trust's Moss Civic Centre Guided Tour Officer for a visit to Winmarleigh Moss to discover this unique habitat, Poulton Town Centre History Walk its butterflies and rare plants. Fleetwood Cemetery History Walk Binoculars useful. Booking essential. History of the Memorial Park and Surrounding Area Beach School Marine Hall Sunday 30, 1pm – 3pm Windmill Rossall Point Tower | £3 The Wildife of Larkholme Come along to the Rossall Point Rossall Point Tower, Fleetwood Tower and have a go at Beach Fleetwood Museum School! Maximum 10 children Lower Lighthouse, Fleetwood per session. All children should be accompanied by an adult For further details visit www.wyre.gov.uk throughout the session. Suitable or www. discoverwyre.co.uk footwear and waterproof clothing should be worn. Booking essential.

27 History of Memorial Park and September surrounding area Wednesday 16, 10:30am – 11:30am Knott End and beyond T Memorial Park | Free Tramper trek A walk with Dick Gillingham looking at Saturday 5, 10am – 2pm the history and origins of Fleetwood’s Knott End | £3.50/£2.50 Memorial Park. Donations welcome. Explore the countryside tracks and paths Grade: easy, 2.5 miles approx. No need to from Knott End, either on foot, or on a book. Tramper. Grade: moderate for walkers, 6 miles, Tramper available, binoculars useful, Fleetwood Cemetery history packed lunch required. Booking essential. walk Thursday 17, 10am – 12noon Out-Rawcliffe legstretcher Fleetwood Cemetery | Free Friday 11, 10:30am – 12:30pm Rawcliffe A chance to find out about the heritage Hall Country Club and Caravan Park, of the cemetery and the people buried Wyreside, | £3.50/£2.50 that helped shape, build and support A circular walk through local countryside Fleetwood town. Grade: easy. No need to and alongside the River Wyre. Grade: book. moderate, 4.75 miles. No need to book. Sea Watch Bat walk Thursday 17, 11am – 1pm Friday 11, 7.30pm – 9.30pm Rossall Point Tower | Free Wyre Estuary Country Park | £3.50/£2.50 Join Lancashire Wildlife Trust as we look Join the Wyre Rangers for a nightime for seals, porpoises and dolphins passing stroll in search of bats. Grade: easy. No by. There will be plenty of seabirds to need to book. admire from the top deck too. Binoculars useful. No need to book. Wyre conservation volunteer day - Winmarleigh Moss Bat Watch Sunday 13, 10am – 2:30pm Saturday 19, 7:30pm – 9:30pm Winmarleigh area | Free Calder Vale | £3.50/£2.50 Lowland raised bogs are important in the Join the Wyre Rangers for a night-time fight against climate change as they store stroll in search of bats. Grade: moderate. vast quantities of carbon. Help us, in Booking essential. partnership with Lancashire Wildlife Trust, to tackle some of the issues surrounding these habitats. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather conditions, strong boots and gloves. Bring a packed MCS National lunch. Booking essential. Beachwatch weekend 19 - 20 September Check www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch for more details. 28 Wyre conservation volunteer Wyre conservation volunteer day - meadow management day - meadow management Sunday 20, 10am – 2:30pm Tuesday 22, 10am – 2:30pm Fleetwood coast | Free Fleetwood coast | Free Wild flower meadow management is Wild flower meadow management is essential to the maintenance of the essential to the maintenance of the diversity in grassland. Please come diversity in grassland. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather dressed appropriately for the weather conditions, with strong boots and gloves. conditions, with strong boots and gloves. Also recommended would be long sleeves Also recommended would be long sleeves and some insect repellent. Bring a packed and some insect repellent. Bring a packed lunch. Booking essential. lunch. Booking essential. Beachlife Family craft day with the Sunday 20, 11am – 12:30pm & 1pm -2:30pm rangers Rossall Point Tower | £2.50 Sunday 27, 11am – 3pm Wildlife themed beach activities for all the Wyre Estuary Country Park | Free family. Parent/guardian must stay with Discover your creative side with a variety children at all times. Please bring outdoor of activities using wood and natural clothing and footwear. No need to book. materials. Fun for all the family. Free to attend however individual activities may Autumn birds have a small charge. Tramper, wheelchair Sunday 20, 12noon – 1pm and pushchair accesible. Drop-in event, no Rossall Point Tower | Free need to book. Coastal birdwatch in search of waders, and birds on autumn migration. Grade: easy, 1 Decimus Burton's Fleetwood mile approx, binoculars useful, please bring heritage walk outdoor clothing and footwear. No need Wednesday 30, 1pm – 3pm approx. to book. Fleetwood Museum | Free A heritage talk followed by a walk with Dick Gillingham looking at the Be prepared for any architectural masterpieces of Fleetwood's weather conditions founding architect. Check with Fleetwood Museum nearer the time for more details. Always wear appropriate Donations welcome, indoor talk followed footwear and waterproof clothing by walk. Grade: easy, maximum 1 mile. No - even if the sun is shining! need to book. 29 with Ann Smith of Nordic Wyre and October find out all about this great way to enjoy the outdoors. To book contact Walk Around Garstang Ann at [email protected] or call Monday 5, 10:30am – 2pm 07587185680. Grade: easy, booking Visit Garstang Centre | £3.50/£2.50 Join essential. us on our walk into rural Wyre. Grade: moderate, outdoor clothing Autumn birdwalk and footwear, refreshments and a drink Sunday 18, 11am – 12noon required. No need to book. Rossall Point Tower | Free Join the rangers to observe the migratory Bilsborrow legstretcher and over wintering birds on our coast. Friday 9, 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade easy, 1 mile approx., binoculars Guys Thatched Hamlet (car park near the useful, bring warm clothes and footwear. cricket pavilion) | £3.50/£2.50 No need to book. A pleasant circular walk which takes in part of the Lancaster Canal. Grade: Wyre conservation volunteer moderate, 4 miles. No need to book. day - woodland work Tuesday 20, 10am – 2:30pm Wyre conservation volunteer Thornton area | Free day - woodland management Join the rangers to help manage our 10 Sunday 11, 10am – 2:30pm year old woodland compartments to Thornton area | Free become the forests of the future. Using Join the rangers to help manage our 10 hand tools you will be instructed in basic year old woodland compartments to woodland management. Please come become the forests of the future. Using dressed appropriately for the weather hand tools you will be instructed in basic conditions, with strong boots and gloves. woodland management. Please come Hot drink available, bring a packed lunch. dressed appropriately for the weather Booking essential. conditions, with strong boots and gloves. Hot drink available, bring a packed lunch. Leaves, conkers & pumpkins - Booking essential. autumnal storytime Saturday 24, 10am – 12noon Sea Watch Garstang Library | Free Thursday 15, 10am – 12pm Join Garstang Libraries storytime and read Rossall Point Tower | Free stories about autumn and make your own Join Lancashire Wildlife Trust as we look leaf man. Find out about the different for seals, porpoises and dolphins passing types of trees and what changes nature by. There will be plenty of seabirds to goes through during autumn. Families admire from the top deck too. Binoculars welcome, parent or guardian must stay useful. No need to book. with children. No need to book. Nordic Walking taster Wyre conservation volunteer Thursday 15, 12noon - 1pm day - invasive species control Thornton area | Free Sunday 25, 10:30am – 2:30pm Take part in a Nordic Walking taster Fleetwood coast | Free 30 Invasive species out compete our native Halloween crabbing flora. These need to be controlled to help Friday 30, 1pm – 2:30pm our riverside and dune habitats. Please Fleetwood Model Yachting Lake | Free come dressed appropriately for the Join the Lancashire Wildlife Trust to learn weather conditions, with strong boots more about these cool crustaceans. Meet and gloves. Also recommended would be at the café kiosks above the lake. Crabbing long sleeves and some insect repellent. gear will be available to buy. No need to Hot drink available, bring a packed lunch. book. Booking essential. Petrifying pumpkin carve Bowland family art Saturday 31, 11am – 1pm Sunday 25 Memorial Park, Fleetwood | Free Scorton Area | Free Free pumpkin carving (first come first Take part in an art activity whilst enjoying served), scary face painting and glitter the autumn colours of nature in the tattoos, balloon crafting, scary lucky dip. Scorton area. For more information please Tea, coffee and hot chocolate served by contact [email protected]. the Friends Volunteers. There will be a Booking essential. small charge for individual activities as the Friends of the Memorial Park are fund Spooky shark and ray raising. No need to book. eggcase hunt Tuesday 27, 1pm – 2:30pm Marine Beach, Central Car Park | Free Join the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for an exploration of the beach in search of shark, skate and ray egg cases. Waterproof footwear advised. No need to book. FREE! THE Halloween craft day Thursday 29, 10:30am – 12noon UMPKI Wyre Estuary Country Park | £3.50 N Come and make spooky wooden PROADSHOW characters with the rangers. Parent/ guardian free but must stay with child. Booking essential to confirm your time In the UK, 18,000 tonnes of edible pumpkins slot. end up being dumped each year, the equivalent weight of 1,500 double decker buses! Spooky shark and ray eggcase Join us for delicious demonstrations on how you hunt can transform your pumpkin guts into food for Thursday 29, 1pm – 2:30pm the whole family and carve your own pumpkin. Rossall Beach, Cleveleys | Free 10am Join the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for an until 1pm exploration of the beach in search of shark, Monday 26 October Preesall Park skate and ray egg cases. Free, waterproof Tuesday 27 October Wyre Estuary Country Park footwear advised. No need to book. Thursday 29 October Poulton Town Centre Friday 30 October High Street Car Park, Garstang To book contact Visit Garstang on November 01995 602125 unless otherwise stated

Wyre conservation volunteer Winter bird walk day - hedgelaying Sunday 15, 9am - 10am Wednesday 4, 10am – 2:30pm Rossall Point Tower | Free Thornton area | Free Join the rangers to observe the migratory Hedge laying is a traditional boundaries and over wintering birds on our coast. technique of partially cutting through Grade: easy, 1 mile approx, binoculars the stems of hedgerow shrubs and useful, please bring warm clothes and laying them at 45° to create solid stock footwear. No need to book. proof hedgerows. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather conditions, Wyre conservation volunteer with strong boots and gloves. Also day - hedgelaying recommended would be long sleeves. Sunday 15, 10am – 2:30pm Bring a packed lunch. Booking essential. Thornton area | Free Hedge laying is a traditional boundaries Claylands legstretcher technique of partially cutting through Friday 13, 10:30am – 12:30pm the stems of hedgerow shrubs and Claylands Reception Car Park | laying them at 45° to create solid stock £3.50/£2.50 proof hedgerows. Please come dressed A country walk with views of the appropriately for the weather conditions, River Wyre, along country lanes, and with strong boots and gloves. Also picturesque woodland and fields. Grade: recommended would be long sleeves. moderate, 4.25 miles. No need to book. Bring a packed lunch. Booking essential. Wyre and Myerscough Wyre conservation volunteer hedgelaying competition day Saturday 14, 9am – 4pm | Free Sunday 29, 10am – 2:30pm Part of a series of competitions in the Fleetwood coast | Free Lancashire & Westmorland Hedgelaying Conservation tasks as yet are to be Grand Prix. A free workshop for complete confirmed but may include removal of beginners will be held on the day, where invasive species, scrub clearance pathway you can try your hand at this ancient maintenance or dune restoration work. rural skill, under the expert guidance of Please come dressed appropriately for a professional. For more information the weather conditions, strong boots and contact [email protected] gloves. Hot drink available, bring a packed Booking for workshop essential. lunch. Booking essential. 32 Wyre Estuary Country Park | £3.50/£2.50 December A country walk across fields, along lanes and the Wyre Estuary. Grade: moderate, Wyre conservation volunteer 4 miles. No need to book. day - woodland work Tuesday 1, 10am – 2:30pm Wreath workshop Thornton area | Free Sunday 13, 1pm - 3pm Join the rangers to help manage our 10 year Memorial Park | £10 old woodland compartments to become the Come along and craft your very own forests of the future. Please come dressed Christmas Wreath! The sessions will include appropriately for the weather conditions, all materials, refreshments, mince pies and with strong boots and gloves. Bring a packed cake. For more information please contact lunch. Booking essential. 01253 887613 or email [email protected]. Booking essential. Wreath workshop Saturday 5, 1pm - 3pm Winter bird watch Memorial Park | £10 Sunday 13, 3:30pm – 4:30pm Come along and craft your very own Pilling Lane Ends | Free Christmas wreath! The sessions will include Winter birdwatch with the rangers looking all materials, refreshments, mince pies and out for geese, wildfowl and any other cake. For more information please call winter bird visitors. Please bring binoculars 01253 887613 or email if you have them and warm clothes and [email protected]. Booking essential. footwear. No need to book. Wyre Estuary Country Park Nordic Walking taster Christmas Fayre Thursday 17, 12noon - 1pm Sunday 6, 10am – 1pm Thornton area | Free Wyre Estuary Country Park | Free Take part in a Nordic Walking taster with Christmas crafts with the rangers and Ann Smith of Nordic Wyre and find out all stalls for all the family. Free to attend about this great way to enjoy the outdoors. however some craft activities will be To book contact Ann at charged. For more information contact [email protected] or call [email protected]. Drop in, no 07587185680. Grade: easy, booking need to book. essential. Garstang Victorian Festival Wyre conservation volunteer woodcraft day - coastal conservation Tuesday 8, 6pm – 8pm Sunday 20, 10:30am – 2:30pm Coastal | Visit Garstang Centre | £2.50 Free Join the rangers in the Visit Garstang Conservation tasks as yet are to be Centre to make your own wooden confirmed but may include removal of decoration as part of the Garstang invasive species, scrub clearance pathway Victorian Festival. Drop in session, no maintenance or dune restoration work. need to book. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather conditions, with strong boots and Wyre Estuary legstretcher gloves. Hot drink available, bring a packed Friday 11, 10:30am – 12:30pm lunch. Booking essential. 33 January 2021 New Year - visit to the coast Friday 1, 11am – 3pm Rossall Point Tower | Free If you are taking a New Year’s day stroll down the promenade, stop off at Rossall Point Tower to celebrate the New Year with a warming cup of mulled wine (non-alcoholic). Meet the rangers and take in the view on the first day of the year. Donations welcome, Tramper/wheelchair suitable. No need to book.

Session £1 per child times 10am until 12:30pm

Stanah Squirrels is a monthly environmental/wildlife group for children aged 8 to 14 years. Nature walks, wildlife surveys, practical work and lots of fun. For information call 07989 579351. Booking essential.

Come along to Wyre January 11 July 11 Estuary Country February 8 September 12 March 14 October 10 Park and join in one April 18 November 14 of our sessions in May 9 December 12 2020! June 13

2020 sessions April July Friday 10, 11am - 3pm Monday 20, Wyre Estuary Country 1pm – 3pm Park, Stanah The Mount, Fleetwood 50p Friday 17, 1pm – 3pm per child The Mount, Fleetwood August Friday 14, Xplorer orienteering for kids May 11am - 3pm Friday 29, 11am - 3pm Wyre Estuary Xplorer is a family friendly navigation challenge Wyre Estuary Country Country Park, Stanah using a simple map. The aim is to find a number of Park, Stanah markers that are located around the park. At each Saturday 29, marker children need to identify what is pictured July 1pm – 3pm Friday 10, 11am - 3pm Memorial Park, and enjoy learning a fun fact. The start point is Wyre Estuary Country Fleetwood signposted on the day. Park, Stanah Free - no need to book Health walks calendar We offer a series of walks up to one hour long with 30 minute options available on certain routes. Our trained leaders take into account the pace of our walkers. All our health walks are free and there is no need to book. Everyone is welcome, no matter what their age or ability. There is also a series of bump and buggy walks between March and September, which are perfect for new and expecting parents. Plenty of our walks are also accessible for wheelchairs, and some are Tramper friendly, where you can book an off-road motorised wheelchair for your use. These can be booked via the Visit Garstang centre, please call 01995 602125 or email [email protected]. 30 minute walks 30 1 mile approx., shown by a * in the listings

1 hour health walks 1hr 1-2 miles approx.

Tramper friendly walks T 1 week notice is required to book a tramper onto a health walk, shown by (T) in the listings

Wheelchair accessible and buggy friendly walks Shown graded All/Easy Dog friendly walks All health walks graded ‘Easy’ are suitable to bring a dog; which must be kept under close control at all times, and on a lead on request of the leader Legstretchers Progression walks, where you can try out a slightly more challenging route. These last approx. 2 hours with a small charge of £3.50 for adults/£2.50 for concessions (£)

Please arrive fifteen minutes before the start of the walk for a prompt departure. Our health walks are graded as follows: 1 All – relatively flat, surfaced paths, no stiles, suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, may include road crossings. 2 Easy – relatively level ground, fields, lanes and tracks, possibly with some gentle slopes, stiles or livestock. 3 Moderate – uneven ground, fields, lanes and tracks with some moderate slopes, expect stiles/ livestock. Walk meeting locations are attached to the map at the back of this brochure. 35 Health walks January Wed 1 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Sat 4 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 7 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 8 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Fri 10 10:30am Garstang Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 11 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 14 2pm Village Centre Moderate Wed 15 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Sun 19 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 21 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 22 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Sat 25 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 28 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 29 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate February Sun 2 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 4 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 5 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Sat 8 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 11 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 12 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Fri 14 10:30am Fleetwood Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 15 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 18 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 19 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Sat 22 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 25 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 26 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T March Sun 1 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 3 2pm Singleton Church Easy Wed 4 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Thurs 5 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Thurs 5 2pm Carleton – Castle Gardens Moderate Sat 7 2pm Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Moderate Tue 10 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 11 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Fri 13 10:30am Preesall Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 14 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 17 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 18 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Thurs 19 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Fri 20 2pm The Shovels Pub, Hambleton Easy Sat 21 2pm Churchtown, St Helen’s Church Moderate Tue 24 2pm Scorton Village Centre Moderate 36 March Wed 25 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Thurs 26 2pm - Seven Stars Pub Moderate Sat 28 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 31 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate April Wed 1 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Thurs 2 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Thurs 2 2pm Carleton – Castle Gardens Moderate Fri 3 10:30am Winmarleigh Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 4 2pm Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Moderate Tue 7 10:30am Barton Grange Garden Centre Moderate Health walks Wed 8 2pm St Michael’s, The Grapes Moderate Sat 11 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 14 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 15 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Thurs 16 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Fri 17 2pm The Shovels Pub, Hambleton Easy Sun 19 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 21 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 22 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Thurs 23 2pm Stalmine - Seven Stars Pub Moderate Sat 25 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 28 2pm Scorton Village Centre Moderate Wed 29 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * May Garstang Walking Festival 2-10 May Sat 2 10.30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Sun 3 11am Bluebell Walk, Calder Vale Village Green Moderate Mon 4 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Garstang Library All/Easy Mon 4 6:30pm Knott End Legstretcher Moderate £ Thurs 7 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Thurs 7 2pm Carleton – Castle Gardens Moderate Sat 9 2pm Churchtown, St Helen’s Church Moderate Sun 10 11am Bluebell Walk, Calder Vale Village Green Moderate Tue 12 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 13 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Fri 15 2pm The Shovels Pub, Hambleton Easy Sat 16 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Sun 17 11am Bluebell Walk, Calder Vale Village Green Moderate Tue 19 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 20 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Thurs 21 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Sat 23 10.30am Larkholme, Fleetwood Easy Sun 24 11am Bluebell Walk, Calder Vale Village Green Moderate Tue 26 2pm Scorton Village Centre Moderate Wed 27 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Thurs 28 2pm Stalmine - Seven Stars Pub Moderate Sat 30 2pm Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Moderate Sun 31 11am Bluebell Walk, Calder Vale Village Green Moderate 37 June Tue 2 2pm St Michael, The Grapes Moderate Wed 3 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Thurs 4 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Thurs 4 2pm Carleton – Castle Gardens Moderate Sat 6 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 9 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 10 10:30m Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Wed 10 6pm Cabus – A Historical Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 13 2pm Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Moderate Tue 16 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 17 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Thurs 18 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Fri 19 2pm The Shovels Pub, Hambleton Easy Sun 21 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 23 2pm Scorton Village Centre Moderate Wed 24 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Thurs 25 2pm Stalmine - Seven Stars Pub Moderate Sat 27 2pm Churchtown, St Helen’s Church Moderate Tue 30 10:30am Barton Grange Garden Centre Moderate July Wed 1 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Thurs 2 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Thurs 2 2pm Carleton – Castle Gardens Moderate Sat 4 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 7 10:30am Larkholme, Fleetwood Easy Wed 8 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Fri 10 10:30am Pilling Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 11 2pm Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Moderate Tue 14 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 15 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Thurs 16 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Fri 17 2pm The Shovels Pub, Hambleton Easy Sun 19 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 21 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 22 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T * Thurs 23 2pm Stalmine - Seven Stars Pub Moderate Friday 24 10.30am Village Hall Moderate Sat 25 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 28 2pm Scorton Village Centre Moderate Wed 29 2pm St Michael’s, The Grapes Moderate August Sun 2 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 4 2pm Singleton Church Easy Wed 5 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Thurs 6 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Thurs 6 2pm Carleton – Castle Gardens Moderate Sat 8 2pm Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Moderate Tue 11 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate 38 August Wed 12 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Sat 15 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 18 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 19 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Thurs 20 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Thurs 20 6pm Exploring Glasson Dock Legstretcher Moderate £ Fri 21 2pm The Shovels Pub, Hambleton Easy Sat 22 2pm Churchtown, St Helen’s Church Moderate Tue 25 2pm Scorton Village Centre Moderate Wed 26 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Thurs 27 2pm Stalmine - Seven Stars Pub Moderate Sat 29 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * September Health walks Tue 1 2pm Singleton Church Easy Wed 2 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Thurs 3 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Thurs 3 2pm Carleton – Castle Gardens Moderate Sat 5 2pm Churchtown, St Helen’s Church Moderate Tue 8 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 9 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Fri 11 10:30am Out Rawcliffe Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 12 2pm Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Moderate Tue 15 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 16 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Thurs 17 10.30am Bump and Buggy, Wyreside Café, Stanah All/Easy Fri 18 2pm The Shovels Pub, Hambleton Easy Sat 19 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 22 2pm Scorton Village Centre Moderate Wed 23 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Thurs 24 2pm Stalmine - Seven Stars Pub Moderate Friday 25 10.30am Catterall Village Hall Moderate Sun 27 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 29 2pm Singleton Church Easy Wed 30 2pm St Michael’s, The Grapes Moderate October Thurs 1 2pm Carleton – Castle Gardens Moderate Sat 3 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 6 2pm Singleton Church Easy Wed 7 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Fri 9 10:30am Bilsborrow Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 10 2pm Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Moderate Tue 13 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 14 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Fri 16 2pm The Shovels Pub, Hambleton Easy Sat 17 2pm Churchtown, St Helen’s Church Moderate Tue 20 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 21 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Thurs 22 2pm Stalmine - Seven Stars Pub Moderate 39 For more information or to book a Tramper Health walks contact the Visit Garstang Centre on 01995 602125 or email [email protected] October Sun 25 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 27 2pm Scorton Village Centre Moderate Wed 28 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Sat 31 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * November Tue 3 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 4 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Sat 7 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 10 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 11 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Fri 13 10:30am Claylands Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 14 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 17 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 18 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Sun 22 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 24 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 25 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Sat 28 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * December Tue 1 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 2 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T Sat 5 10:30am Cleveleys Community Centre Easy * Tue 8 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 9 10:30am Visit Garstang Centre Moderate Fri 11 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park Legstretcher Moderate £ Sat 12 2pm Marine Hall, Fleetwood All T * Tue 15 2pm Marsh Mill Tavern, Thornton Easy Wed 16 10:30am Memorial Park, Fleetwood All T Sun 20 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah All/Easy T * Tue 29 2pm Great Eccleston Village Centre Moderate Wed 30 10:30am Knott End Cafe Moderate T

40 Free - no need to book!

Adult bikes and helmets are provided subject to availability, first come first served Join our health ride leaders on an easy and sociable bike ride which will help improve cycling confidence all whilst enjoying the beautiful views of Wyre's coast and countryside. Locations

Fleetwood health rides begin at Marine Hall. A great coastal stretch with spectacular views over . Wyre Estuary Country Park health rides meet at the Wyreside Cafe at the park, and enjoy stunning views of the countryside and estuary.

March May Wyre Estuary Country Park Fleetwood Wednesday 4, 11, 18 & 25 • 2pm Friday 1, 15, 22 & 29 • 10:30am Fleetwood Fleetwood Monday 4 & 18 • 7pm Friday 6, 13, 20 & 27 • 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park Wyre Estuary Country Park Wednesday 6, 13, 20 & 27 • 2pm Sunday 8 • 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park Monday 11 • 7pm Fleetwood Sunday 29 • 10:30am June Wyre Estuary Country Park April Monday 1, 15 & 29 • 7pm Wyre Estuary Country Park Wyre Estuary Country Park Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 2pm Wednesday 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 2pm Fleetwood Fleetwood Friday 3, 17, & 24 • 10:30am Friday 5, 12, 19 & 26 • 10:30am Fleetwood Fleetwood Monday 8 & 22 • 7pm Monday 20 • 7pm

Wyre Estuary Country Park Monday 27 • 7pm 41 July September Wyre Estuary Country Park Wyre Estuary Country Park Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 2pm Wednesday 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 • 2pm Fleetwood Fleetwood Friday 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 • 10:30am Friday 4, 11, 18 & 25 • 10:30am Fleetwood Fleetwood Monday 6 & 20 • 7pm Monday 7 & 21 • 7pm Wyre Estuary Country Park Wyre Estuary Country Park Monday 13 & 27 • 7pm Monday 14 & 28 • 7pm August October Fleetwood Fleetwood Monday 3 & 17 • 7pm Friday 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 • 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park Wyre Estuary Country Park Wednesday 5, 12, 19 & 26 • 2pm Wednesday 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 2pm Fleetwood Fleetwood Friday 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 10:30am Sunday 11 • 10:30am Wyre Estuary Country Park Monday 10 & 24 • 7pm For more information visit www.wyre.gov.uk/healthrides or contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator on 01253 887504 or email [email protected]

Every Friday Wyre Wheels 1pm till 3pm Wyre Wheels is a cycling programme YMCA Fleetwood offering participants the opportunity to ride adapted bicycles including Each session is £3.50 and your trikes, side-by-sides, hand bikes, quad first one is free. No need to and wheelchair bikes. book, just turn up. We welcome anyone to attend the sessions, whether you are disabled, have limited mobility, are recovering from illness or injury, if you are elderly or just want to get back on a bike. Everyone is encouraged to participate! For more information visit www.wyre.gov.uk/wyrewheels or email [email protected] 42 Dog walking advice

Springtime The coast will be patrolled by We want everyone to enjoy the environmental countryside at this beautiful enforcement officers. time of year as new spring life Please ensure you are is emerging. Please be aware aware of the controls in there is a strong chance you will place. encounter sheep whilst out with your dog. It is also an important During the ban period, time for wading birds such as dogs will be welcome lapwing and curlew which breed on any of our other in farmland. Please keep your dog beaches. on a lead at all times, especially when near farm animals and birds. Enjoy looking at birds and other wildlife from www.forestofbowland.com a safe distance and keep dogs on leads On the coast around high tide when birds are resting in We have two bathing beaches, groups. one at Fleetwood and one at Cleveleys, which have a seasonal All dog waste must dog ban between 1 May and 30 be collected! Any bin September. During this period will do. Make sure you dogs are not allowed on these have plenty of bags beaches which are indicated or scoops - don't get between two flags on each beach. caught out! In addition, along parts of the promenade dogs must be on a For more information check short lead and under control. www.wyre.gov.uk/dogs and www.lovemybeach.org 43 No need to book Beach cleans unless stated

Come along to any of our regular beach cleans to improve our coastal environment and tackle a global problem.

Rossall Point Tower, Fleetwood Wyre Big Beach and Estuary Every Thursday, 10:30am – 12 noon Cleans/Family Beach Cleans Enjoy a warming brew after the beach Monthly on a Wednesday clean. 10:30am – 12:30pm Meet at different locations (see Fleetwood Beach Care listings). Further details contact Monthly on a Saturday, 10:30am - 12 noon Visit Garstang on 01995 602125 or Marine Beach Café near Central car [email protected] park, off Promenade Road Beach Clean and a Brew Cleveleys Beach Care Monthly on a Monday Monthly on Sunday 9:25am – 10:45am 10:30am – 11:30am Meet on Rossall Promenade (near the Start from Sea Swallow Statue (top flagpole) FY5 1LP of Victoria Road, Cleveleys). Come Followed by a coffee at the Venue and join Cleveleys Beach Care to help from 10:45am onwards. Ample make a difference. parking, dress for the weather and bring suitable footwear for a pebble Harbour Village Clean Up and shingle beach. Tel: 07813 962864 Monthly on a Wednesday rossallbeach.org.uk 10:30am – 11:30am Meet at Windward Avenue (Harbour Family Beach Clean Village, Fleetwood) Various dates, 10.30am – 12.30pm Meet at different locations (see Knott End Beach Clean listings). Family friendly beach cleans! Monthly on a Tuesday Further details contact Visit Garstang 10:15am – 12 noon on 01995 602125 or Meet at Knott End car park (behind [email protected] Coastguard Station). Check www.wyrerivertrust.org for details and date changes.

For all beach cleans please wear suitable outdoor footwear, gloves and outdoor clothing. No experience needed. Equipment will be supplied. Check www.lovemybeach.org for further details

44 January Rossall Point Tower Beach Clean and a Brew Love My Beach Monday 23 Rossall Point Tower Thursday 6, 13, 20, 27 9:25am – 11:30am Love My Beach 10:30am – 12 noon Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Thursday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Fleetwood 10:30am – 12 noon Harbour Village Clean Fleetwood Wyre Big Beach Clean Up Up Wednesday 19 Wednesday 25 Cleveleys Beach Care 10:30am – 12:30pm 10am - 11:30am Sunday 5, 10:30am – Fluke Hall, Pilling 11:30am Booking essential Fleetwood Beach Care Saturday 28 Knott End Beach Clean Beach Clean and a Brew 10:30am – 12 noon Tuesday 7 Monday 24 10:15am – 12 noon 9:25am – 11:30am April Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Fleetwood Beach Care Rossall Point Tower Saturday 18 Harbour Village Clean Up Love My Beach 10:30am – 12 noon Wednesday 26 Thursday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10am - 11:30am 10:30am – 12 noon Beach Clean and a Brew Fleetwood Monday 27 Fleetwood Beach Care 9:25am – 11:30am Saturday 29 Cleveleys Beach Care Rossall Beach, Cleveleys 10:30am – 12 noon Sunday 5 10:30am – 11:30am Harbour Village Clean Up March Wednesday 29 Family Beach Clean 10am - 11:30am Cleveleys Beach Care Sunday 5 Sunday 1 10:30am – 11:30am Wyre Big Estuary Clean 10:30am – 11:30am Sea Swallow Statue, Up Cleveleys Wednesday 29 Knott End Beach Clean 10:30am – 12:30pm Tuesday 3 Knott End Beach Clean Hambleton, Saltmarsh 10:15am – 12 noon Tuesday 14 Lane. Booking essential 10:15am – 12 noon Rossall Point Tower February Love My Beach Beach Clean and a Brew Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 Monday 20 Cleveleys Beach Care 10:30am – 12 noon 9:25am – 11:30am Sunday 2 Fleetwood Rossall Beach, Cleveleys 10:30am – 11:30am Wyre Big Estuary Clean Up Fleetwood Beach Care Knott End Beach Clean Wednesday 18 Saturday 25 Tuesday 4 10:30am – 12:30pm 10:30am – 12 noon 10:15am – 12 noon Booking essential 45 Harbour Village Clean Up June Cleveleys Beach Care Wednesday 29 Sunday 12 10am - 11:30am Rossall Point Tower 10:30am – 11:30am Love My Beach Wyre Big Estuary Clean Thursday 4, 11, 18, 25 Beach Clean and a Brew Up 10:30am – 12 noon Monday 13 Wednesday 29 Fleetwood 9:25am – 11:30am 10:30am – 12:30pm Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Burrows Marsh, Stalmine Knott End Beach Clean Booking essential Tuesday 9 Fleetwood Beach Care 10:15am – 12 noon Saturday 25 May 10:30am – 12 noon Fleetwood Beach Care Cleveleys Beach Care Saturday 13 Harbour Village Clean Sunday 3 10:30am – 12 noon Up 10:30am – 11:30am Wednesday 29 Cleveleys Beach Care 10am - 11:30am Rossall Point Tower Sunday 14 Love My Beach 10:30am – 11:30am Family Beach Clean Thursday 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesday 29 10:30am – 12 noon Beach Clean and a Brew 10:30am – 12:30pm Fleetwood Monday 15 Dronsfield (Sunken) Car 9:25am – 11:30am Park, Fleetwood Knott End Beach Clean Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Tuesday 12 August 10:15am – 12 noon Harbour Village Clean Up Wednesday 24 Rossall Point Tower Beach Clean and a Brew 10am - 11:30am Love My Beach Monday 18 Thursday 6, 13, 20, 27 9:25am – 11:30am Wyre Big Beach Clean Up 10:30am – 12pm Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Wednesday 24 Fleetwood 10:30am – 12:30pm Harbour Village Clean Marine Beach, Fleetwood Fleetwood Beach Care Up Saturday 8 Wednesday 27 July 10:30am – 12 noon 10am - 11:30am Rossall Point Tower Cleveleys Beach Care Family Beach Clean Love My Beach Sunday 9 Sea Swallow, Cleveleys Thursday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10:30am – 11:30am Wednesday 27 10:30am – 12 noon 10:30am – 12:30pm Fleetwood Beach Clean and a Brew Monday 10 Fleetwood Beach Care Knott End Beach Clean 9:25am – 11:30am Saturday 30 Tuesday 7 Rossall Beach, Cleveleys 10:30am – 12 noon 10:15am – 12 noon

46 Knott End Beach Clean Wyre Big Beach Clean Up November Tuesday 11 Wednesday 23 10:15am – 12 noon 10:30am – 12:30pm Beach Clean and a Brew Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Monday 2 Harbour Village Clean 9:25am – 11:30am Up Fleetwood Beach Care Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Wednesday 26 Saturday 26 10am - 11:30am 10:30am – 12 noon Rossall Point Tower Love My Beach Family Beach Clean Harbour Village Clean Up Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesday 26 Wednesday 30 10:30am – 12 noon 10:30am – 12:30pm 10am - 11:30am Fleetwood Marine Beach, Fleetwood October Cleveleys Beach Care September Sunday 8 Rossall Point Tower 10:30am – 11:30am Rossall Point Tower Love My Beach Love My Beach Thursday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Knott End Beach Clean Thursday 3, 10, 17, 24 10:30am – 12 noon Tuesday 10 10:30am – 12 noon Fleetwood 10:15am – 12 noon Fleetwood Cleveleys Beach Care Fleetwood Beach Care Cleveleys Beach Care Sunday 4 Saturday 21 Sunday 6 10:30am – 11:30am 10:30am – 12 noon 10:30am – 11:30am Beach Clean and a Brew Monday 5 Wyre Big Estuary Clean Beach Clean and a Brew Up Monday 7 9:25am – 11:30am Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Wednesday 25 9:25am – 11:30am 10:30am – 12:30pm Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Knott End Beach Clean Shard Bridge Tuesday 6 Booking essential Knott End Beach Clean 10:15am – 12 noon Tuesday 8 Harbour Village Clean Up 10:15am – 12 noon Fleetwood Beach Care Wednesday 25 Saturday 24 10am - 11:30am MCS Beachwatch 10:30am – 12 noon Saturday 19 Beach Clean and a Brew 10am – 11am Harbour Village Clean Up Monday 30 Rossall Point Wednesday 28 9:25am – 11:30am Observation Tower, 10am - 11:30am Rossall Beach, Cleveleys Fleetwood Wyre Big Estuary Clean Up MCS Beachwatch Wednesday 28 Sunday 20 10:30am – 12:30pm 2pm – 3pm approx Barnaby Sands – Booking Rossall Beach, Cleveleys essential. 47 December

Rossall Point Tower Love My Beach Lancashire’s Living Seas is Thursday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 an exciting new project led 10:30am – 12 noon by the Lancashire Wildlife Fleetwood Trust. Cleveleys Beach Care Working in partnership with local Sunday 6 authorities and organisations, 10:30am – 11:30am Living Seas North West organise exciting wildlife events along the Knott End Beach Clean Lancashire coast. From marine Tuesday 8 mammal watches to searching for 10:15am – 12 noon signs of life beneath the waves washed up on the beach, there is Harbour Village Clean Up something for everyone! Wednesday 16 10am - 11:30am

Fleetwood Beach Care Saturday 19 10:30am – 12 noon Living Seas North West Beach Clean and a Brew livingseasnw livingseasnw Monday 21 Find out more at www.livingseasnw.org.uk 9:25am – 11:30am Rossall Beach, Cleveleys

Wyre Ecology Courses 2020 Following on from the success of the 2018 May 2 Introduction to Invertebrate Bioblitz and the 2019 Ecology days, which groups and surveying techniques focused on the ecosystems of the Wyre May 16 "Every Fly Counts" Catchment, in 2020 we are concentrating (Order Diptera) on invertebrates. The courses will be June 8 World Oceans Day held mainly at Wyre Estuary Country (Phylum Arthropoda including Park but will also be at a variety of other Wyre catchment locations. The courses crustaceans) are organised by Dr Alan Bedford and June 27 Beetlemania (Order Coleoptera) Jean Wilson MBE and supported by the July 4 Butterflies & Moths Royal Society of Biology (RSB), Wyre (Order Lepidoptera) Rivers Trust, Wyre Waters Catchment July 16 Freshwater Invertebrates Partnership and Wyre Council. (Orders Plecoptera, Ephemoptera, To book, please contact [email protected] Trichiptera) or RSB members please contact [email protected] 48 The countryside code Leave no trace of your visit and take your Respect, Protect, Enjoy! litter home. Lancashire’s Living Seas is an exciting new project led Respect other people. Keep dogs under effective control. by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Consider the local community and other Enjoy the outdoors. Working in partnership with local people enjoying the outdoors. authorities and organisations, Plan ahead and be prepared. Living Seas North West organise Leave gates and property as you find them and follow paths unless wider access is Follow advice and local signs. exciting wildlife events along the available. Lancashire coast. From marine In case of an emergency dial 999 and ask mammal watches to searching for Protect the natural environment. for Police and Mountain Rescue. signs of life beneath the waves washed up on the beach, there is something for everyone! The seaside code

The seaside is a great place to visit and enjoy, but it can be dangerous if you don’t take care while you’re there. Please respect the coast and the plants and animals that live there. Living Seas North West livingseasnw livingseasnw Leave with just memories Healthy and happy Find out more at www.livingseasnw.org.uk Please leave things where you find them, Stay healthy by washing your hands after and don’t take them home. Stones and playing on the beach, and especially pebbles on the beach look very attractive, before you have anything to eat. Help the but they are there for a reason. Removing birds and animals stay alive by taking your stones from the beach will harm the many litter home with you and clearing up after plants, animals and birds that live and feed your dog. Discarded rubbish can kill. amongst them. Watch the tide If you see someone in Make sure you know the times of the tides and keep checking so you don’t get cut off difficulty at sea please as the tide comes in. dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard. Dog owners Please keep your dog under control, there are restrictions in place. Clean up after a Local tide times are available from dog has fouled. www.wyre.gov.uk/dogs the Visit Fleetwood Information Centre at Marine Hall, Rossall Mind your step Point Tower, Wyre Estuary Country Sand dunes are a fragile habitat and are Park and Visit Garstang Centre. also protected in the area.

49 J33 KEY Height above To 14 Open Access Area sea level A6 Wyre Way M6 Dolphinholme 400 m Footpaths/Bridlepaths 200 m Scorton Millennium Way 0 Forest of Bowland AONB 22 Meeting points Forton Bridleways Morecambe Parks & Picnic Area i Information Centre Bay Country Park 19 Nature Reserve 26 Grizedale & Bleasdale 33 Cycle Route 1 39 Scorton Cycle Route 24 11 Scorton Fleetwood 29 34 Lancashire Cycleway 31 15 28 25 35 7 38 47 Knott End-on-Sea Winmarleigh Canal 18 Cabus Motorway 16 30 Pilling Train Roads 22 Preesall 33 A588 Barnacre

27 Garstang 51 8 17 48 Bleasdale Rossall 2 Calder Vale i 12 4 6 Nateby M6 Stalmine 37A587 R. Wyre

13 Churchtown 10 52 Catterall 40 Cleveleys 44 i 45 49 21 36 Claughton Hambleton St Michael’s 3 5 23 on Wyre 41 46 A6 Thornton 43 Out A586 9 20 Bilsborrow Myerscough 50 Myerscough 32 A587 Great Eccleston Poulton- 42 A586 le-Fyldele-Fylde InskipInskip

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50 J33 KEY Height above To 14 Open Access Area sea level A6 Wyre Way M6 Dolphinholme Lancashire Coastal Way 400 m Footpaths/Bridlepaths 200 m Scorton Millennium Way 0 Forest of Bowland AONB 22 Meeting points Forton Bridleways Morecambe Parks & Picnic Area i Information Centre Bay Country Park 19 Nature Reserve 26 Grizedale & Bleasdale 33 Cycle Route 1 39 Scorton Cycle Route 24 11 Scorton Fleetwood 29 34 Lancashire Cycleway 31 15 28 25 35 7 38 47 Knott End-on-Sea Winmarleigh Canal 18 Cabus Motorway 16 Oakenclough 30 Pilling Train Roads 22 Preesall 33 A588 Barnacre

27 Garstang 51 8 17 48 Bleasdale Rossall 2 Calder Vale i 12 4 6 Nateby M6 Stalmine 37A587 R. Wyre

13 Churchtown 10 52 Catterall 40 Cleveleys 44 i 45 49 21 36 Claughton Hambleton St Michael’s 3 5 23 on Wyre 41 46 A6 Thornton 43 Out A586 9 20 Bilsborrow Myerscough 50 Myerscough 32 A587 Great EcEcclestoncleston Poulton- 42 A586 le-Fyldele-Fylde InskipInskip

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51 J33 KEY wyrHeight aboveeestuarycountrypark To 14 sea level A6 Open Access Area Meeting Points Wyre Way River Road, Stanah, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 5LR M6 Dolphinholme Lancashire Coastal Way 400 m Location and postcode (where available) Map Ref Footpaths/Bridlepaths • Large children’s200 m natural play area for toddlers and older kids The map left shows the approximate locations of the meeting points for each walk 36. RawcliŽe Hall Country Club & Caravan Park, Out RawcliŽe PR3 6TQ SD416417 Scorton Millennium Way • 0 or activity. 37. Rossall Beach (Cleveleys), Promenade North, oŽ Thornton Gate, Cleveleys FY5 1LJ SD312442 Forest of Bowland AONB 22 Meeting points • Picnic sites • 5k run route Forton 38. Rossall Point Picnic and Play Area (Opposite Sea Cadets), Princess Way, SD318479 Bridleways • Dog free family area Morecambe• Meeting room for hire Location and postcode (where available) Map Ref Fleetwood - FY7 8PQ (accessible parking for Rossall Point Tower – 10 min walk) Parks & Picnic Area 39. Scorton - The Village Square, Scorton PR3 1AU SD502488 i Information Centre • Den building wooded area • RegularBay guided health walks 1. The Apple Store Cafe, Snowhill Lane, Scorton PR3 1RA SD509442 Country Park 19 40. Sea Swallow Statue, top of Victoria Road, Cleveleys SD313429 • Outdoor stage and family activities 2. Barnaby Sands, Browns Lane, Stalmine FY6 0JG SD352454 Nature Reserve • Circular walks and cycle trails • Free parking with beautiful vie26ws 3. Barton Grange, Garstang Road, Brock PR3 0RB SD510409 41. Shard (Bridge) Riverside Inn, Old Bridge Lane, Hambleton FY6 9BT SD370412 Grizedale & Bleasdale 33 Cycle Route 1 (Meet outside main entrance to Garden Centre) 42. Singleton Church, Church Road, Singleton FY6 8LL SD384383 Many of the facilities are accessible to disabled people. You can 39 Scorton Cycle Route 24 11 Scorton 4. Bleasdale Parish Hall, oŽ Brock Rakes, Bleasdale PR3 1UY SD574454 43. Skippool Picnic Area, Wyre Road, Thornton FY5 5LF SD357411 alsoFleetwood hire a Tramper29 – an all terrain electric buggy - from the34 park. Lancashire Cycleway 31 15 28 25 35 7 5. Brock Valley Picnic Site, Brock Mill Lane, Claughton-on-Brock PR3 0PP SD549431 44. St Helen’s Church car park, Church Street, Churchtown PR3 0HT SD481428 38 47 Knott End-on-Sea Winmarleigh Canal 07976 650803 • [email protected] Wyre Council Cabus 6. Burrows Marsh, Browns Lane, Stalmine FY6 0JG SD354452 45. Tavern at the Mill, Fleetwood Road North, Thornton FY5 4JZ SD336426 Motorway 16 Oakenclough 30 Pilling 7. Cabus – Northbound A6 Layby/Junction of Fowler Hill Lane, Preston SD488477 46. The Grapes, Garstang Road, St Michaels PR3 0TJ SD461412 Train Lancaster Road A6 PR3 0JU 47. The Mount, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6EZ SD391482 Roads 22 Preesall A588 33 A588FLEETWOOD Barnacre 48. The Seven Stars, Hallgate Lane, Stalmine FY6 0LA SD376454 rossallpointtower 8. Calder Vale Village Green (Nr bridge, next to Mill), Calder Vale PR3 1SQ SD533458 9. Castle Gardens Pub, Poulton Road, Carleton FY6 7NH SD339402 Did27 you know Rossall Point Observation Tower is open to the public? Garstang 51 8 49. The Shovels Pub, Green Meadow Lane, Hambleton FY6 9AL SD371424 17 48 Bleasdale RossallGo to the top of the tower2 and use the binoculars to spot wildlife and Calder Vale 10. Catterall Parish Hall, Garstang Road, Catterall PR3 1XN SD498432 50. Tithebarn Park, Tithebarn Street, Poulton-le-Fylde FY6 7BX SD344397 i 12 4 6 Nateby M6 11. Claylands Caravan Site oŽ the A6, Cabus PR3 1AJ SD497485 51. Visit Garstang Centre, Cherestanc Square, Park Hill Road, Garstang PR3 1EF SD494455 enjoy the views. Stalmine 52. Wyre Estuary Country Park, River Road, Stanah, Thornton FY5 5LR SD356431 There’s a roof top camera which you can control, and take in the view 12. Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens, Hobbs Lane, Claughton-on-Brock PR3 0QN SD536449 37A587 R. Wyre 13. Cleveleys Community Centre, Beach Road, Cleveleys FY5 1ER SD313432 Take part in our Great Outdoors activities - birdwatches, seawatches 14. Conder Green Car Park, Corricks Lane, Condor Green, Nr Lancaster LA2 0AN SD457562 13 Churchtown 10 Circular walk routes starting from some of these locations are available on the website. and beachCleveleys craft. 52 Catterall 15. “Dronsfield” (Sunken) Car Park, opposite the western end SD327481 40 44 of Dronsfield Ave, Fleetwood www.wyre.gov.uk/walking Volunteeri with us! 45We are always on the49 lookout for people to help 16. Fleetwood Cemetery - Beach Road, Fleetwood FY7 8PH SD319478 welcome visitors to the tower. 21 36 Claughton 5 Hambleton St Michael’s 3 17. Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve, end of Jameson Road, Fleetwood FY7 8TW SD335464 23 on Wyre For opening times, please visit www.wyre.gov.uk/rossallpoint41 46 A6 18. Fleetwood Museum, 6-7 Queens Terrace, Fleetwood FY7 6BT SD340483 Thornton 43 Out Outer Promenade, The Esplanade, Fleetwood A586 19. Fluke Hall Car Park, Fluke Hall Lane, Pilling PR3 6HP SD389500 20. Great Eccleston Village Centre (meet inside “Village Centre” building), SD428402 9 20 Bilsborrow 07976 650803 • [email protected] Wyre Council Myerscough 50 Myerscough 32 High Street, Great Eccleston PR3 0YA 21. Hambleton - Saltmarsh Lane (Fishery) FY6 9EL SD369422 A587 Great Ecclestoncleston 42 22. Harbour Village, Winward Avenue, Fleetwood FY7 6FE SD336467 Poulton- 23. Hawthorne Park, Hawthorne Road, Thornton FY5 5EL SD340418 A586 le-Fyldele-Fylde InskipInskip 24. Knott End Cafe, Bourne May Road, Knott End-on-Sea FY6 0EA SD346484

This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with 25. Knott End Car Park, Quailholme Road, Knott End-on-Sea FY6 0EA SD346484 the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the

Photography by Nick by Ha rr ison Photography Controller of her Majesty’s Stationery e 26. Lane Ends Picnic Area, Back Sands Lane, Pilling PR3 6AU SD415495 © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction R estoration P r o j ect infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution 27. Larkholme Grasslands, Rossall Hospital car park, Westway, Fleetwood FY7 8JH SD312454 A585 or civil proceedings. This iconic landmark is undergoingBlackpoolBlackpool a revival as we take the Wyre Council Licence No. 100018720 2004. 28. Marine Beach, Central Car Park, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6QE SD331483 landscape back to its original 19th century design. nal 29. Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6HF SD331482 Caa M55 terter C J32 30. Memorial Park (cenotaph/pavilion), oŽ Warrenhurst Road, Fleetwood FY7 7AN SD328475 The £2.4m project with grant funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, cas 31. Model Yachting Lake, Laidley’s Walk, Fleetwood, FY7 7HU SD323480 and a generous £1m donation from Mrs Doreen Lofthouse began in LanLan ca s 32. Owd Nells/Guys Thatched Hamlet, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow PR3 0RS SD508396 September 2019. The restoration will transform the landward side M6 including the pavilion, rose garden and gate lodge. J1 33. Patten Arms, Park Lane, Winmarleigh PR3 0JU SD479490 For further information about 34. Pilling Village Centre, School Lane, Pilling PR3 6HB SD404483 J4 the project, pleaseJ3 visit We will also be planting new trees and improving the areas of www.wyre.gov.uk/themount 35. Preesall Playing Fields, Lancaster Road, Preesall FY6 0DY SD362481 2 52 Meeting Points RE W PLO YRE Location and postcode (where available) Map Ref EX ’S The map left shows the approximate locations of the meeting points for each walk 36. RawcliŽe Hall Country Club & Caravan Park, Out RawcliŽe PR3 6TQ SD416417 or activity. 37. Rossall Beach (Cleveleys), Promenade North, oŽ Thornton Gate, Cleveleys FY5 1LJ SD312442 38. Rossall Point Picnic and Play Area (Opposite Sea Cadets), Princess Way, SD318479 Fleetwood - FY7 8PQ (accessible parking for Rossall Point Tower – 10 min walk) Location and postcode (where available) Map Ref 39. Scorton - The Village Square, Scorton PR3 1AU SD502488 Discover the Forest of 1. The Apple Store Cafe, Snowhill Lane, Scorton PR3 1RA SD509442 40. Sea Swallow Statue, top of Victoria Road, Cleveleys SD313429 Great 2. Barnaby Sands, Browns Lane, Stalmine FY6 0JG SD352454 Bowland 41. Shard (Bridge) Riverside Inn, Old Bridge Lane, Hambleton FY6 9BT SD370412 3. Barton Grange, Garstang Road, Brock PR3 0RB SD510409 42. Singleton Church, Church Road, Singleton FY6 8LL SD384383 (Meet outside main entrance to Garden Centre) The Forest of Bowland Area of 4. Bleasdale Parish Hall, oŽ Brock Rakes, Bleasdale PR3 1UY SD574454 43. Skippool Picnic Area, Wyre Road, Thornton FY5 5LF SD357411 Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a 44. St Helen’s Church car park, Church Street, Churchtown PR3 0HT SD481428 5. Brock Valley Picnic Site, Brock Mill Lane, Claughton-on-Brock PR3 0PP SD549431 45. Tavern at the Mill, Fleetwood Road North, Thornton FY5 4JZ SD336426 nationally protected landscape and is 6. Burrows Marsh, Browns Lane, Stalmine FY6 0JG SD354452 Outdoors 7. Cabus – Northbound A6 Layby/Junction of Fowler Hill Lane, Preston SD488477 46. The Grapes, Garstang Road, St Michaels PR3 0TJ SD461412 internationally important for its heather 47. The Mount, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6EZ SD391482 moorland, blanket bog and rare birds. WHAT’S ON AT OUR COAST, COUNTRYSIDE AND PARKS Lancaster Road A6 PR3 0JU 48. The Seven Stars, Hallgate Lane, Stalmine FY6 0LA SD376454 8. Calder Vale Village Green (Nr bridge, next to Mill), Calder Vale PR3 1SQ SD533458 9. Castle Gardens Pub, Poulton Road, Carleton FY6 7NH SD339402 49. The Shovels Pub, Green Meadow Lane, Hambleton FY6 9AL SD371424 It is managed by a partnership of 2020 10. Catterall Parish Hall, Garstang Road, Catterall PR3 1XN SD498432 50. Tithebarn Park, Tithebarn Street, Poulton-le-Fylde FY6 7BX SD344397 landowners, farmers, voluntary 51. Visit Garstang Centre, Cherestanc Square, Park Hill Road, Garstang PR3 1EF SD494455 Wyre Way 11. Claylands Caravan Site oŽ the A6, Cabus PR3 1AJ SD497485 52. Wyre Estuary Country Park, River Road, Stanah, Thornton FY5 5LR SD356431 organisations, local councils and 12. Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens, Hobbs Lane, Claughton-on-Brock PR3 0QN SD536449 government agencies, who work to 13. Cleveleys Community Centre, Beach Road, Cleveleys FY5 1ER SD313432 protect, conserve and enhance the 14. Conder Green Car Park, Corricks Lane, Condor Green, Nr Lancaster LA2 0AN SD457562 Circular walk routes starting from some of these locations are available on the website. 15. “Dronsfield” (Sunken) Car Park, opposite the western end SD327481 natural and cultural heritage of this www.wyre.gov.uk/walking of Dronsfield Ave, Fleetwood special area. 16. Fleetwood Cemetery - Beach Road, Fleetwood FY7 8PH SD319478 17. Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve, end of Jameson Road, Fleetwood FY7 8TW SD335464 In Wyre, there are a variety of places 18. Fleetwood Museum, 6-7 Queens Terrace, Fleetwood FY7 6BT SD340483 such as Garstang, Scorton, Claughton, 19. Fluke Hall Car Park, Fluke Hall Lane, Pilling PR3 6HP SD389500 Calder Vale, Dolphinhome and Bleasdale 20. Great Eccleston Village Centre (meet inside “Village Centre” building), SD428402 High Street, Great Eccleston PR3 0YA where you can visit and experience the Nicky Nook 21. Hambleton - Saltmarsh Lane (Fishery) FY6 9EL SD369422 views, wildlife and heritage of the area. 22. Harbour Village, Winward Avenue, Fleetwood FY7 6FE SD336467 23. Hawthorne Park, Hawthorne Road, Thornton FY5 5EL SD340418 Pop into the Visit Garstang Centre to 24. Knott End Cafe, Bourne May Road, Knott End-on-Sea FY6 0EA SD346484 take a look at the latest Discover 25. Knott End Car Park, Quailholme Road, Knott End-on-Sea FY6 0EA SD346484 Bowland information and Festival 26. Lane Ends Picnic Area, Back Sands Lane, Pilling PR3 6AU SD415495 27. Larkholme Grasslands, Rossall Hospital car park, Westway, Fleetwood FY7 8JH SD312454 Bowland Programme to find out about 28. Marine Beach, Central Car Park, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6QE SD331483 Disclaimer: The information contained within this publication is given in good faith on the basis of activities and where you can walk and 29. Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6HF SD331482 information submitted to Wyre Council. Wyre Council cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information cycle in the area. 30. Memorial Park (cenotaph/pavilion), oŽ Warrenhurst Road, Fleetwood FY7 7AN SD328475 and accepts no responsibility for any error or misrepresentation. Although eŽorts are made to ensure the 31. Model Yachting Lake, Laidley’s Walk, Fleetwood, FY7 7HU SD323480 accuracy of the publication at the time of going to press, changes can occur and it is advisable to contact 32. Owd Nells/Guys Thatched Hamlet, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow PR3 0RS SD508396 the booking oªce prior to the event to confirm the information provided. For more information visit 33. Patten Arms, Park Lane, Winmarleigh PR3 0JU SD479490 www.forestofbowland.com 34. Pilling Village Centre, School Lane, Pilling PR3 6HB SD404483 Some images in this publication are courtesy of Michael Coleran, Stefan Fish, Wyre Council staŽ and Fairsnape meander Garstang Walking Festival 2019 www.wyre.gov.uk/greatoutdoors 35. Preesall Playing Fields, Lancaster Road, Preesall FY6 0DY SD362481 volunteers. 53 (Denise Hollowell) Meeting Points RE W PLO YRE Location and postcode (where available) Map Ref EX ’S The map left shows the approximate locations of the meeting points for each walk 36. RawcliŽe Hall Country Club & Caravan Park, Out RawcliŽe PR3 6TQ SD416417 or activity. 37. Rossall Beach (Cleveleys), Promenade North, oŽ Thornton Gate, Cleveleys FY5 1LJ SD312442 38. Rossall Point Picnic and Play Area (Opposite Sea Cadets), Princess Way, SD318479 Fleetwood - FY7 8PQ (accessible parking for Rossall Point Tower – 10 min walk) Location and postcode (where available) Map Ref 39. Scorton - The Village Square, Scorton PR3 1AU SD502488 Discover the Forest of 1. The Apple Store Cafe, Snowhill Lane, Scorton PR3 1RA SD509442 40. Sea Swallow Statue, top of Victoria Road, Cleveleys SD313429 Great 2. Barnaby Sands, Browns Lane, Stalmine FY6 0JG SD352454 Bowland 41. Shard (Bridge) Riverside Inn, Old Bridge Lane, Hambleton FY6 9BT SD370412 3. Barton Grange, Garstang Road, Brock PR3 0RB SD510409 42. Singleton Church, Church Road, Singleton FY6 8LL SD384383 (Meet outside main entrance to Garden Centre) The Forest of Bowland Area of 4. Bleasdale Parish Hall, oŽ Brock Rakes, Bleasdale PR3 1UY SD574454 43. Skippool Picnic Area, Wyre Road, Thornton FY5 5LF SD357411 Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a 44. St Helen’s Church car park, Church Street, Churchtown PR3 0HT SD481428 5. Brock Valley Picnic Site, Brock Mill Lane, Claughton-on-Brock PR3 0PP SD549431 45. Tavern at the Mill, Fleetwood Road North, Thornton FY5 4JZ SD336426 nationally protected landscape and is 6. Burrows Marsh, Browns Lane, Stalmine FY6 0JG SD354452 Outdoors 7. Cabus – Northbound A6 Layby/Junction of Fowler Hill Lane, Preston SD488477 46. The Grapes, Garstang Road, St Michaels PR3 0TJ SD461412 internationally important for its heather 47. The Mount, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6EZ SD391482 moorland, blanket bog and rare birds. WHAT’S ON AT OUR COAST, COUNTRYSIDE AND PARKS Lancaster Road A6 PR3 0JU 48. The Seven Stars, Hallgate Lane, Stalmine FY6 0LA SD376454 8. Calder Vale Village Green (Nr bridge, next to Mill), Calder Vale PR3 1SQ SD533458 9. Castle Gardens Pub, Poulton Road, Carleton FY6 7NH SD339402 49. The Shovels Pub, Green Meadow Lane, Hambleton FY6 9AL SD371424 It is managed by a partnership of 2020 10. Catterall Parish Hall, Garstang Road, Catterall PR3 1XN SD498432 50. Tithebarn Park, Tithebarn Street, Poulton-le-Fylde FY6 7BX SD344397 landowners, farmers, voluntary 51. Visit Garstang Centre, Cherestanc Square, Park Hill Road, Garstang PR3 1EF SD494455 Wyre Way 11. Claylands Caravan Site oŽ the A6, Cabus PR3 1AJ SD497485 52. Wyre Estuary Country Park, River Road, Stanah, Thornton FY5 5LR SD356431 organisations, local councils and 12. Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens, Hobbs Lane, Claughton-on-Brock PR3 0QN SD536449 government agencies, who work to 13. Cleveleys Community Centre, Beach Road, Cleveleys FY5 1ER SD313432 protect, conserve and enhance the 14. Conder Green Car Park, Corricks Lane, Condor Green, Nr Lancaster LA2 0AN SD457562 Circular walk routes starting from some of these locations are available on the website. 15. “Dronsfield” (Sunken) Car Park, opposite the western end SD327481 natural and cultural heritage of this www.wyre.gov.uk/walking of Dronsfield Ave, Fleetwood special area. 16. Fleetwood Cemetery - Beach Road, Fleetwood FY7 8PH SD319478 17. Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve, end of Jameson Road, Fleetwood FY7 8TW SD335464 In Wyre, there are a variety of places 18. Fleetwood Museum, 6-7 Queens Terrace, Fleetwood FY7 6BT SD340483 such as Garstang, Scorton, Claughton, 19. Fluke Hall Car Park, Fluke Hall Lane, Pilling PR3 6HP SD389500 Calder Vale, Dolphinhome and Bleasdale 20. Great Eccleston Village Centre (meet inside “Village Centre” building), SD428402 High Street, Great Eccleston PR3 0YA where you can visit and experience the Nicky Nook 21. Hambleton - Saltmarsh Lane (Fishery) FY6 9EL SD369422 views, wildlife and heritage of the area. 22. Harbour Village, Winward Avenue, Fleetwood FY7 6FE SD336467 23. Hawthorne Park, Hawthorne Road, Thornton FY5 5EL SD340418 Pop into the Visit Garstang Centre to 24. Knott End Cafe, Bourne May Road, Knott End-on-Sea FY6 0EA SD346484 take a look at the latest Discover 25. Knott End Car Park, Quailholme Road, Knott End-on-Sea FY6 0EA SD346484 Bowland information and Festival 26. Lane Ends Picnic Area, Back Sands Lane, Pilling PR3 6AU SD415495 27. Larkholme Grasslands, Rossall Hospital car park, Westway, Fleetwood FY7 8JH SD312454 Bowland Programme to find out about 28. Marine Beach, Central Car Park, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6QE SD331483 Disclaimer: The information contained within this publication is given in good faith on the basis of activities and where you can walk and 29. Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6HF SD331482 information submitted to Wyre Council. Wyre Council cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information cycle in the area. 30. Memorial Park (cenotaph/pavilion), oŽ Warrenhurst Road, Fleetwood FY7 7AN SD328475 and accepts no responsibility for any error or misrepresentation. Although eŽorts are made to ensure the 31. Model Yachting Lake, Laidley’s Walk, Fleetwood, FY7 7HU SD323480 accuracy of the publication at the time of going to press, changes can occur and it is advisable to contact 32. Owd Nells/Guys Thatched Hamlet, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow PR3 0RS SD508396 the booking oªce prior to the event to confirm the information provided. For more information visit 33. Patten Arms, Park Lane, Winmarleigh PR3 0JU SD479490 www.forestofbowland.com 34. Pilling Village Centre, School Lane, Pilling PR3 6HB SD404483 Some images in this publication are courtesy of Michael Coleran, Stefan Fish, Wyre Council staŽ and Fairsnape meander Garstang Walking Festival 2019 www.wyre.gov.uk/greatoutdoors 35. Preesall Playing Fields, Lancaster Road, Preesall FY6 0DY SD362481 volunteers. (Denise Hollowell)