Vol:30 Issue 8 31st July 2016 Bassenthwaite Coach leaves Bassenthwaite at 5.30pm PROGRAMME OF EVENTS August 2016 11 August Thursday Car - Longton 10.30am start - Sat Nav: PR4 5YY B: Dave Tilleray Meet at The Brickcroft, Longton. 14 August Sunday Car - Garstang 10.30am start - Sat Nav: PR3 1FU C: Bill Manning Meet at the Riverside car park. 17 August Stroller Walk - Farington 10.30am start - Sat Nav: PR26 7SW S: Gwen Stevens We meet at Wheatsheaf Inn, Leyland Lane , afterwards at Dunkirk Hall. 28 August Coach - Ravenstonedale 8.00am start: Return 5.30pm A: Great Asby Scar & Potts Valley Leader: Dave Colbert B+: Source of the Lune Leader: Val Walmsley B: Nettle Hill Leader: Dorothy Dobson C: Brownber Leader: Bill Manning September 2016 06 September Committee Meeting 7.00pm start County Hall, Preston All Members welcome. 08 September Thursday Car - Bowland Fells 10.30am start - Sat Nav: PR3 2NP B: Stuart Arnold Meet at Fell Foot. 11 September Sunday Car - Barley 10.30pm start - Sat Nav: BB12 9JX Map Ref: SD 823 403 B: Susan Grierson We meet Barley village car park. 21 September Stroller Walk - Abbey Village 10.30am start - Sat Nav: PR6 8DP S: Christine & Bob Meet opposite pub in Abbey Village , after at the Houghton Arms. 25 September Coach - Ladybower/ Hathersage 8.00am start: Return 5.30pm A: Win Hill & Alport Castles Leader: Dave Colbert B+: Leader Required Leader: Leader Required B: Ladybower to Hathersage Leader: Chris Cook C: Hathersage Circular Leader: Joyce Bradbury Walk Leaders 2017 As of January 2017, walk leaders will again have a free place on the coach. Anyone wishing to lead a walk, please fill in a form obtainable from Dave Colbert on the coach, or by entering the details online via our website . You can also give Dave a ring on 01772 626567. We also require a 'B+' walk leader for the Ladybower / Hathersage coach. Committe e Members We would just like to remind you that following the retirement of Allan Benson there is still a vacancy for the Coach Booking Secretary from September 2016. There are also two remaining committee posts available. Anyone wishing to take over any of these positions, please let a committee member know. Editor: Peter Stevens & Christine Orford . Email:[email protected] Please Note - Walk Details must be in one. week before each coach excursion. Today's Coach Walks Starting points: A: Ravenstone Hotel B+: Great Crosthwaite B: Bassenthwaite C: Dodd Wood Grade : A Skiddaw, Calva & Two Cockups Distance 10½ miles / 17 km Leader: Graham Hogg Climbing 4100 ft / 1250 m Our walk today starts from just before the Ravenstone Hotel on the A591. From here we pick up the Allerdale Ramble footpath and head immediately uphill towards Ling How. Stretching out before us is an inceasingly narrow and rising ridge (no difficulties) taking us over Ullock Pike and Longside Edge. Extensive views open out over Bassenthwaite Lake to the Solway Firth and south towards Derwentwater and the central fells. After reaching the summit of Carlside 2447ft (746m) we have a steep pull to the summit of Skiddaw 3054ft (931m). It is north from here to Bakestall before descending Birkett Edge to the Whitewater Dash. We could follow the Cumbria Way to Bassenthwaite from here but this being an "A" walk, I am sure you would be disappointed if there was no more climbing! Instead, we will head up to Little Calva 2106ft (642m) before striking off to Burn Tod and downhill to the curiously named Trusmadoor gap. A short re-ascent leads us to Great Cockup 1725ft (526m). Yes...you read that correctly..it is the name of a hill and was used by Dennis Norden of "It'll Be Alright on the Night" fame as a location for one of his TV programmes. After Great Cockup there is Little Cockup and then hopefully a trouble free return to Bassenthwaite village. Grade : B+ Distance 10.4 miles/ 16.75 km Leader: Dave Thornton White Water Dash Climbing 1410 ft/ 430 m Starting in Great Crosthwaite on the outskirts of Keswick, we first head eastwards to Briar Rigg where we then start a gradual climb on the Cumbria Way around the base of Latrigg. For those with eyes in the back of their head there are superb views over Derwent Water and Cat Bells. We continue northwards along the Cumbria Way passing Skiddaw House and Whitewater Dash (waterfall). Passing between Cockup and Black Nettle Hause we begin our descent leaving the fells behind us and pass Peter House Farm and finish in Bassenthwaite for some well earned refreshments. Grade : B Distance 9.5 miles/ 15.3 Leaders: Tony Ingham Binsey Climbing 1400 ft/ 426kmm We leave Bassenthwaite in an easterly direction and cross farmland to reach Kestrel Lodge. Here we turn north and soon climb fairly steeply for a short distance through Whitefield Wood. We continue north to Overwater Hall Hotel and on to the foot of Binsey, which is the northernmost Wainwright, standing at 1466 feet. At this point there is a climb of 600 feet (of the 1400 total) to the top on a grassy path. It is an easy climb, but, as we will be descending on the same path, if anyone does not wish to do it they can sunbathe or potter around at the base for about 45 minutes. From there we will follow a farm road westwards for three quarters of a mile before heading south to High Bewaldeth. Another farm road then leads us east to a minor road which we are on for a quarter of a mile. The last section of the walk takes a bridleway southwards for the remaining mile back to Bassenthwaite through Park Wood and Robin Hood Wood, which has red squirrels. We end up at the back of the Sun Inn in the village. No doubt some will wish to go round to the front to quench their thirst and rest their aching limbs before boarding the coach! Grade: C Allerdale Ramble Distance 6 miles / 9.7 km Leader: Peter Stevens Climbing 164 ft / 50 m Todays walk starts at Dodd Wood near the Keswick end of Bassenthwaite Lake and ends at the other end of the lake in Bassenthwaite village. The going is relatively easy with little climbing and fabulous views of the surrounding mountains. Starting from the car park at Dodd Wood (free toilets available), we cross over the road (A591) and follow the Allerdale Ramble path, circling Mirehouse to the church of St Bega dating from pre-Norman times at Highfield Wood. Passing Green Hill and Bowness Farms, we make our way to a small 'B' road, before turning west through marsh land (a good path) to reach the lake at Bowness Bay. Still on the Allerdale Ramble, we follow it around the headland to Scarness bay, from where we skirt round the Caravan Park and into Scarness village. We now continue past Orchard and Lakeside woods until we reach the B5291 which runs around the end of the lake. Leaving the road, we now follow a path to Kilnhill, passing Brackenrigg cottages on the way. The last mile is on a small 'B' road which takes us into Bassenthwaite village and the awaiting coach. Please remove muddy boots before boarding the coach & check. that you take all your belongings with you. Thank you. .