Walks Organised by the Mid Lancashire Area Groups This programme is a summary of the walks offered by local groups in the Mid Lancs Ramblers Area. Walk information is also available in list or map form along with further information on groups & walks at:- http://www.lancashire-ramblers.org.uk/ For more information contact the walk leader, or visit the group web site. (See bottom of table for these). Non members are welcome to come along to a few walks before joining the Ramblers. Grade :- EA=Easy Access, E=Easy, L=Leisurely, M - Moderate, S - Strenuous, T=Technical. // Post Codes are Approx. Grid Ref Post Start Length Date Group Walk Description Leader Contact Code Time Miles Grade 01-02-18 South SD 524169 River Yarrow from Eccleston. Along the river Yarrow, past 07772 13:00 M 5.5 Mike Thu Ribble PR7 5SY the dam to Croston 501951 Bretherton circular including Wymott area (Meet at: Marl 03-02-18 SD 482207 01257 Chorley 10:00 M Cop , South Road end) . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, 8.0 Linda. Sat PR26 9BD 249841 Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA at •09:15• Haigh Country Park. Circular walk from Red Rock through 04-02-18 SD 582098 07846 Chorley 13:00 L Haigh country park (Meet at: Old Station Yard Car Park, Red 6.0 Marina Sun WN1 2UR 699263 Rock Lane, Standish, B5239) 06-02-18 SD 479252 Paths with views along the estuary (Meet at: Longton Brick 07812 Chorley 13:00 E 5.0 Sandra Tue PR4 5XD Croft Nature Reserve car park) 806665 07-02-18 SD 784441 Twiston Mill & Swanside Bridge. Paths, tracks and quiet 0781 0 Preston 11:00 L 5.0 Sandra S Wed BB7 4BN roads. Meet at: Downham Car Park 6665 Sollom & Tarleton. Mixed countryside and village walk in 08-02-18 South SD 455186 fields, tracks and some roads. (Meet at: Park on Sollom 07740 13:00 L 5.5 Eric C Thu Ribble PR4 6FR village road near south junction with A59. (village is PR4 470728 6FR)) 10-02-18 SD 739769 Dales Highway. Stainforth to Chapel le Dale (Meet at: Coach 01257 Chorley 09:00 M 10.0 Denny Sat LA6 3JE from Union Street, PR7 1AL, SD584178) 262122 10-02-18 SD 493455 01995 Garstang 09:00 M Beetham. Snowdrop Walk (Meet at: SD493455) 8.0 Dorothy P Sat PR3 1LW 602995 11-02-18 SD 480251 Longton Brickcroft Reserve (Meet at: on the Old Liverpool 07854 Chorley 13:00 L 6.0 Mike Sun PR4 5ZY road in Longton. Follow the signs to the reserve. PR4 5ZT) 367305 Buckshaw Hills walk. A circular walk mostly on footpaths visiting Chorley's WW2 Pillbox and Mossfield Nature reserve 13-02-18 SD 564223 07982 Chorley 13:00 L and returning through Cuerden Valley park. (Meet at: 5.0 Walter J Tue PR25 5TP 094209 Clayton le Woods Community Centr e or nearby at 96 Spring Meadow PR25 5LX) Burscough Morning Walk . Meet at the Farmers Arms, New 14-02-18 West SD 428125 Lane, Burscough for a morning walk with an opportunity for 07443 10:00 L 5.0 Ann Wed Lancs L40 0RR lunch after the walk. Meet at: Farmers Arms, New Lane, 533354 Burscough. 15-02-18 South SD 505503 07812 13:00 M Walk along River, Hill and Valley,. Tracks, fields and roads 6.0 Sandra Thu Ribble PR3 1BU 806665 Pendleton to Downham (Meet at: Street parking in 17-02-18 SD 755396 07854 Chorley 10:00 M Pendleton, BB7 1PX) . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, 8.0 Mike Sat BB7 1PX 367305 Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA at •09:00• Abbey Village & surrounds. Winter walk in the area 18-02-18 SD 643224 07740 Chorley 13:00 M surrounding Abbey Villiage. Reservoirs & Fields. (Meet at: on 5.5 Eric Sun PR6 8DP 470728 Dole Lane, opposite Hare & Hounds, Abbey Village PR6 8DP) Meet on Spark Lane, behind the Rufford Arms, for a circular 01772 18-02-18 West SD 459169 13:30 L walk around Rufford passing through the nature reserve at 5.0 Mark 812034 Sun Lancs L40 1SU Mere Sands Wood. Meet at: Spark Lane, Rufford. Geoff 20-02-18 SD 627214 Railways and Moors. Visit Roddlesworth Railway and Moors. 01257 Chorley 13:00 M 5.5 Bob Tue PR6 8QR Meet: Brincall Baths, Lodge Bank PR6 8QR 413165 21-02-18 SD 524280 Penwortham and the Ribble. Paths, tracks and quiet roads. 0795 8 Preston 11:00 L 5.0 Kath F Wed PR1 9XH Meet at: Car Park at Hill Road, Penwortham 2551 22-02-18 South SD 460169 Rufford Old Hall canal & Mere Sands. Easy walk to Mere 07740 13:00 L 5.5 Eric C Thu Ribble L40 1SQ Sands wood, return by canal past Rufford Old Hall. 470728 An easy walk around Martin Mere and Meresands Wood. All 24-02-18 SD 428144 07762 Chorley 10:00 E flat and good paths. Should be good bird spotting 8.0 Phil A Sat L40 0RL 469825 opportunities (Meet at: Martin Mere car park) “Charlie’s Challenge; The North face of Winter Hill”. A Scramblers walk for children. Adults must be accompanied by 25-02-18 SD 665158 a child. In case of bad weather, this will become a walk round 01257 Chorley 14:00 L 2.0 Pat H Sun BL7 8BA Ward’s reservoir and Belmont Village (Meet at: Small car 241134 park on south side of Rivington Road, a mile west of junction with A675 at Belmont) Grid Ref Post Start Length Date Group Walk Description Leader Contact Code Time Miles Grade Easy plus walking, Withnell Moor and Roddlesworth 27-02-18 SD 627214 01257 Chorley 13:00 E Reservoir, moorland walking and one steep ascent. (Meet at: 5.0 Rod Tue PR6 8QR 470466 Brinscall Baths Lodge Bank) 28-02-18 SD 275066 Formby. A coastal and woodland walk . Meet at: Lifeboat 01772 Fylde 10:15 M 9.0 David K Wed L37 2EB Road 312027 Footpaths of Adlington and Anderton. Footpaths of 01-03-18 South SD 599129 07880 13:00 L Adlington and Anderton. Walk starts at Jubilee Playing 6.0 Marian Thu Ribble PR7 4LE 870063 Fields, Adlington, SD599129, PR7 4LE Parks of Darwen and Roddlesworth Woods. Meet at: 03-03-18 SD 665191 01257 Chorley 10:30 M Crookfield Road Car Park PR6 8DZ . Car share from Hallgate 9.0 Maurice Sat BL7 8BG 271507 Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA at •10:00• 03-03-18 SD 493455 Bampton Grange. Shap Area. Meet at: Car Park at the 01772 Garstang 09:00 M 6.3 Frank P Sat PR3 1LW Community Centre in Garstang 865578 From Spring Wood CP to Wiswell, Calderstones and Whalley 04-03-18 SD 741360 Abbey . Meet at: Spring Wood Car Park near Whalley. BB7 07854 Chorley 10:45 M 6.5 Mike Sun BB7 9UE 9UE . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley 367305 PR7 1XA at •10:00• South Pennines. A walk across Wadsworth Moor on well 04-03-18 SD 947323 01253 Fylde 09:30 S defined paths with 2100ft of ascent. Meet at: Gorple 12.0 Ray Sun HX7 7AU 869714 Reservoir car park Chorley. A walk around the attractive countryside in and 01772 04-03-18 West SD 570152 11:00 M around the Yarrow Valley. Meet at: Yarrow Valley Country 8.0 Roger 812034 Sun Lancs PR7 3RN Park, Birkacre Road, Chorley. Geoff A walk around Roddlesworth reservoirs, on good hard paths, 06-03-18 SD 665214 07762 Chorley 13:00 M and following the river Roddlesworth to Hollingsworth Hall. 6.0 Phil A Tue BB3 0PD 469825 Meet at: Visitor Centre car park, Ryal Fold just off A675 Slaidburn Circular. Field Paths/Tracks with short section on 07-03-18 SD 713523 01772 Preston 11:00 M country roads.Route: The Highfields – Harrop Hall – 7.0 Bob S Wed BB7 3ES 774159 Easington- River Hodder. Meet at: Slaidburn Car Park Lakeside path and fields to Foulridge Warf then onto Alkincoates Woodland. Circular walk along lakeside path and 08-03-18 South SD 882409 fields to Foulridge Warf then onto Alkincoates 07812 13:00 M 5.0 Sandra Thu Ribble BB8 9SG Woodland.Through the local nature reserve, around Lake 806665 Burwain and back through the wood. Walks starts at Colne & Nelson RUFC car park, Colne,SD882409, BB8 9SG 10-03-18 SD 735775 Dales Highway. Chapel le Dale to Dent. Meet at: Coach from 01257 Chorley 08:00 M 10.0 Denny Sat LA6 3AY Union Street PR7 1AL SD584178 262122 Healey Nab & White Coppice. Healey Nab to White Coppice 11-03-18 SD 591179 07846 Chorley 13:00 L circular walk. Meet at: Scout Hut next to Highfield School off 5.0 Marina Sun PR6 0AT 699263 Brown Street, Chorley PR6 0AT Wheelton canal walk. A circular walk mostly on footpaths 13-03-18 SD 605220 07982 Chorley 13:00 L and along the canal with a possible call at the pub. Meet at: 4.0 Walter J Tue PR6 8HW 094209 Whins Lane lay by just off A674 14-03-18 SD 509396 01772 Fylde 10:15 M Myerscough. Walk on well defined paths . Meet at: Old Nells 8.5 Frank Wed PR3 0RE 865578 Beacon Park. A circular walk through the park and along the 01772 14-03-18 West SD 504066 13:30 L paths and lanes in Dalton and Upholland. Meet at: Beacon 5.0 Margaret 812034 Wed Lancs WN8 7RU Country Park Visitor Centre, Beacon Lane, Upholland.