DIARY OF EVENTS FOR 2019 10 Jan GREAT ECCLESTON Thursday Car 6 Jly MAP & COMPASS DAY (Saturday) Workshop B Meet: St Mary’s Church PR3 0XN Chris Airey B Held at Over 60s Club, Penwortham Free Event

13 Jan HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE Coach# 11 Jly WHITEWELL Thursday Car A Horton Humoresque Sandra B Meet: Inn at Whitewell BB7 3AT Stuart Arnold

B+ Ribblesdale Riot Val Walmsley 14 Jly B: PENDLETON Sunday Car B Brackenbottom Scar & Ribble Way Chris Cook B Meet: Pendleton village BB7 1PX Stuart Arnold C Along the Ribble to Settle Bob Tognarelli 17 Jly ASTLEY PARK Stroller 16 Jan MEAL Only at Maple Leaf Cafe Stroller Meet: Astley Hall car park Roy Smith

27 Jan B: RIBCHESTER - C: ASHTON Sunday Car 28 Jly BROUGHTON IN FURNESS Coach B Meet: Main car park PR3 3ZH Chris Cook A Great Burney and Blawith Graham Hogg C Meet: Haslam Park PR2 1JE Bob Tognarelli B+ Furness Feet Warmer Val Walmsley

08 Feb ANNUAL CLUB MEAL Social Evening B Broughton Bypass Judith & Stuart Held at Ferrari’s, Thornton Tony Ingham C Hot Stuff in Furness Alison & Lesley

10 Feb SHAP Coach 08 Aug DOWNHAM Thursday Car A Tebay to Shap Graham Hogg B Meet: Car Park (BB7 4BS) Sheila Marsh

B+ Shap Circular Kevin Poole 11 Aug B: Arnside – C: Wrea Green Sunday Car B Shap Abbey and Bampton Grange Dorothy Dobson B Meet: Railway Station (LA5 0HG) Judith Kirby C Keld, Rosgill and Shap Abbey Margaret & Bob C Meet: Village Green (PR4 2PH) Bill & Bob

14 Feb MORECAMBE to HEYSHAM Thursday Car 21 Aug PENWORTHAM Stroller B Meet: Morecambe Promenade Peter Cobb Meet: Hurst Grange Park car Bill and Marie

20 Feb FULWOOD GUILD WHEEL Stroller 25 Aug HOLMFIRTH via Longdendale Coach# Meet: The Anderton Arms, Fulwood Bob and Christine A Black Black Hill Dave Colbert

24 Feb B: SOLLOM Sunday Car B+ First of the Winter Beer Val Walmsley B Meet: Liverpool Old Road PR4 6HS Sheila Marsh B Spirits of the Rocks Judith & Stuart

10 Mar HARTINGTON & ALSTONEFIELD Coach# C Last of the Summer Wine Roy Smith

A Wolfscote Hill and Dale Dave Colbert 08 Sep B: Blackpool Sunday Car B+ Dove Dale Sue Banister B Meet: Ventor Road (FY4 1JN) Chris Airey

B Alstonefield Mill Dale Chris Cook 12 Sep CHIPPING Thursday Car C Alstonefield to Hartington Bob Tognarelli B Meet: Chipping car park PR3 2QH Chris Cook

14 Mar WISWELL & SABDEN Thursday Car 18 Sep AVENHAM & MILLER PARKS Stroller B Meet: Nick of Pendle car park Dorothy Dobson Meet: South Meadow Lane Allan and Joan

20 Mar MERE SANDS WOOD Stroller 22 Sep GREAT LANGDALE Coach Meet: Mere Sands Wood car park Trudy Kirkham A Langdale Western Circuit John Parkinson

24 Mar C: CLITHEROE Sunday Car B+ Langdale Pikes and More Colin Manning C Meet: Car park Chester Avenue Roy Smith B Cathedral Cave Barry Mather

07 Apr GLENRIDDING via Coach C Skelwith Bridge to the NDG Joyce Bradbury

A Stony Cove Pike and High Street Graham Hogg 06 Oct C: DARWEN TOWER Sunday Car B+ and High Colin Manning C Meet: Roddlesworth Info Centre Roy Smith

B Gowbarrow Tony Ingham 10 Oct BRINSCALL Thursday Car C Glenridding Valley & Lanty’s Tarn Roy Smith B Meet: Brinscall Baths (PR6 8QU) Tony Ingham

11 Apr DUNSOP BRIDGE Thursday Car 16 Oct WITTON COUNTRY PARK Stroller B Meet: Dunsop Bridge car park Kevin McEnaney Meet: Main Entrance (BB2 2TB) Barry

17 Apr CLITHEROE SCULPTURE PARK Stroller 20 Oct EYAM via Snake Pass Coach# Meet: Car park Chester Avenue Babs, Mags & Linda A Higger Tor and Froggatt Edge Dave Colbert

21 Apr B: EDGWORTH Sunday Car B+ Peter and the Boundary Stones Kevin Poole B Meet: Barlow Institute BL7 0AP Margaret & Bob B Plagiarism Chris Cook

24 Apr A GRAND NIGHT OUT Social Evening C Eyam via the Derwent Valley Joyce Bradbury

Held at Longton VM Sports Club Stephen & Peter 03 Nov B: CLOUGHA PIKE Sunday Car

05 May MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE Coach B Meet: Clougha Pike LA2 9EQ Stuart Arnold

A High Force and Low Force Stuart Drysdale 14 Nov RIVINGTON PIKE Thursday Car B+ Quest for the Force Kevin Poole B Meet: Rivington Hall Barn car park Dave Thornton

B Teesdale Way & Eggleston Tony Ingham 17 Nov GRASSINGTON Coach# C The River Tees Dorothy Dobson A Hebden Stuart Drysdale

09 May YARROW VALLEY near Chorley Thursday Car B+ Cracoe Sue Banister B Meet: Birkacre visitor centre PR7 3QL Allan Benson B Conistone Dorothy Dobson

15 May BEACON FELL COUNTRY PARK Stroller C Grassington Gallop Roy Smith

Meet: Beacon Fell Visitor Centre Bob and Christine 20 Nov TOP LOCK Stroller

19 May B: TOCKHOLES – C: SCORTON Sunday Car Meet: Top Lock, Wheelton Bob and Christine

B Meet: Tockholes visitor centre Dorothy Dobson 01 Dec B & C: CUERDEN VALLEY Sunday Car C Meet: Scorton Bowling Club Bob Tognarelli B Meet: Motorway car park (PR5 6BY) Sheila Marsh

C Meet: Motorway car park (PR5 6BY) Bob Tognarelli 02 Jun THRELKELD via Thirlmere Coach A and The Dodds Dave Colbert 04 Dec CHRISTMAS MEAL (no walk) Stroller B+ – the Saddleback Kevin Poole Meet: Ye Old Hob Inn (PR5 6EP)

B Great How Barry Mather 12 Dec LOUD VALLEY Thursday Car C Thirlmere & St John’s in the Vale Joyce & Maurice B Meet: Barnfold Out Barn PR3 2WH Stuart Arnold

13 Jun GARSTANG Thursday Car 15 Dec & HAWKSHEAD Coach B Meet: Garstang main car park Christine & Nora A Ambleside Angover Sandra Robinson

16 Jun B: BOWGREAVE Sunday Car B+ Latterbarrow and Windermere Dave Thornton B Meet: Bowgreave Rise car park Tony Ingham B Troutbeck Trek Sheila Marsh C Ambleside Circular Lesley & Peter 19 Jun LYTHAM WANDER Stroller Meet: Lytham Railway Station Bill and Marie 30 Jun BETWS Y COED Coach# Coach# On return journey, coach will drop off at Leyland first. A Moel Siabod Dave Colbert B+ Taith Rhyfeddol Val Walmsley B Betws-Y-Coed Circular Chris Cook C The Slate Trail Lesley & Peter

www.pdwc.org 2019 PROGRAMME

Annual Subscription (Due 1 st January): £8.00

Affiliated to: The Ramblers Association

The Committee would like to remind all Members and Guests that they must act responsibly and abide by the Club Rules when participating in Club activities. Neither the Committee nor individual Club Members acting in the capacity of Leader can be held responsible for any injury to persons or loss/damage to their belongings whilst pursuing Club activities. Members therefore are responsible for themselves. Persons joining any walk on the Programme must have adequate clothing and footwear. Walking boots are strongly recommended, and wind/waterproof clothing must also be carried. Leaders have the authority to refuse persons whom they consider to be inadequately equipped for any particular walk or conditions. Any person wishing to leave a walk once in progress must notify the Leader. A Leader who is unable to attend should appoint a substitute and notify the appropriate Club officials. The Committee recommend that a Leader appoints a back marker.

THERE IS A NO SMOKING POLICY ON THE COACH. NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON WALKS.

MUDDY BOOTS TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO BOARDING COACH. IT IS COMPULSORY TO WEAR SEATBELTS ON THE COACH

Coach Timetable Coach Booking and Fares These are the latest times at which you should arrive Adults £12.00; Children £6.00. at each pick-up point. Whoever is on board the coach checking numbers will ensure the coach does not leave before time. Coach bookings can be made:-

08.00 Leyland Leisure Centre • On a previous coach 08.05 Farington Mill Street

08.12 Bamber Bridge Withy Arms • By email to [email protected] 08.15 Bamber Bridge St Mary’s

08.20 Lostock Hall Todd Lane • 08.22 Tardy Gate Croston Road By text /telephone message to mobile 07763209997 08.27 New Longton All Saints Email and telephone bookings will be acknowledged. 08.30 Longton Rams Head 08.33 Hutton Birchwood Avenue Please co-operate by booking at least one week prior to the 08.35 Hutton Anchor Inn coach excursion. 08.37 Howick Cross 08.38 Penwortham Blashaw Lane Payment by cheque made payable to ‘Preston and District 08.39 Penwortham Busfields Walking Club’ are to be sent to:- 08.40 Opposite Penwortham Library 08.45 Ashton St Michael’s Hon. Treasurer – Dorothy Dobson (details given when 08.48 Ashton Claremont booking). 08.50 Ashton Lane Ends 08.55 Fulwood Withy Trees Late cancellations will forfeit coach fare. 09.00 Fulwood Black Bull Stroller Walks (Walk, Talk & Ea t)

rd Sunday & Thursday Car Rambles Short walks on the 3 Wednesday of the month. Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination Usually ‘B’ and ‘C’ walks (see below for grade guidelines). providing a venue for drinks / snacks / meals etc Start time: 10.30 am. The grade of the Stroller walks is around 2 to 3 See Diary of Walks for meeting points. miles with little or no ascent. Leaders are responsible for organisation on the day. Start time: 10.30 am. See Diary of Walks for dates and Website for Walk meeting points.

Walk Grade Guidelines Contacts Grade A Usually 10 to 13 miles with no upper limit on climbing General Secretary: [email protected] Grade B+ Usually 7 to 10 miles with up to 2,500 feet of climbing Local Walks Secretary: [email protected] Grade B Usually 7 to 10 miles with up to 1,500 feet of climbing Stroller Walks: [email protected] Grade C Usually 5 to 7 miles with up to 500 feet of climbing Coach Bookings: [email protected] Mobile: 07763209997 Website Co-Ordinator: [email protected]