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/walks-programme/walks-programme.html 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 Contact Code Time Miles Grade Healey Nab and Anglezarke. Circular walk taking in Healey Nab and 01-10-17 SD 592193 01257 Chorley 11:00 M Anglezarke (Meet at: First car park on the right, just before Botany 6.0 Jack Sun PR6 8TH 230508 Bay Mill (Junction 8 M61)) Circular walk from Barton to Bilsborrow. Along the Lancaster canal, walk 03-10-17 SD 515382 07812 Chorley 13:00 E through fields bridle way, canal paths and country lanes. (Meet at: Barton 5.0 Sandra Tue PR3 5AB 806665 Village Hall Car Park. Nearest postcode PR3 5AB) 04-10-17 SD 591204 07740 Preston 11:00 L Whittle and canal. Historic sites around Whittle and the canals 6.0 Eric C Wed PR6 8AE 470728 05-10-17 South SD 674158 Belmont & Longworth Clough. Belmont around Delph via Longworth 07740 13:30 M 6.8 Eric Thu Ribble BL7 8AB Clough. (Meet at: Black dog pub, park in streets (not pub CP).BL7 8AB) 470728 07-10-17 SD 618191 Spitlers edge and Lead Mine Valley from White Coppice (Meet at: White 01257 Chorley 10:00 M 10.0 Linda Sat PR6 9DE Coppice cricket field) 249841 07-10-17 SD 493455 Elterwater. To Colwith Falls Slaters Bridge (Meet at: Car Park at the 01995 Garstang 08:30 M 7.0 Dorothy Sat PR3 1LW Community Centre in Garstang) 602995 Glasson and Cockersands. Streets of Glasson, tow path, lanes, fields and 08-10-17 SD 446560 sea wall. (Meet at: East Quay car park, Glasson Dock. Nearest postcode 07505 Chorley 11:00 L 5.5 Alan Sun LA2 0BT LA20BT) . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 628296 1XA at •10:00• 08-10-17 West SD 466156 Mawdesley. Meet at Rufford Station for a circular walk around 01772 13:30 L 5.0 Jean Sun Lancs L40 1TB Mawdesley. 812034 Circular walk to Akincoates Woodland. Along towpath and fieldsthrough 10-10-17 SD 882409 the local nature reserve around Lake Burwain and back through the 07812 Chorley 13:00 M 5.0 Sandra Tue BB8 9SG wood. (Meet at: Colne and Nelson RUFC Car Park. Nearest postcode: BB8 806665 9SG) Holcombe & Peel Tower. Visit Peel Tower and Holcombe moor. Mostly 12-10-17 South SD 781162 07740 13:30 M level walking with one 800ft ascent over 2 miles. (7.5% slope or 1/13). 6.5 Eric Thu Ribble BL8 4NN 470728 (Meet at: Car park on B6214 south of Holcombe Village (BL8 4NN))) 14-10-17 SE 080498 Dales Highway. Walk from Addingham to Draughton (Meet at: Coach 01257 Chorley 08:00 M 10.0 Denny Sat LS29 0ST from Union Street, Chorley PR7 1AL SD 584178) 262122 15-10-17 SD 574185 Part of Chorley Circular Walk. Common Bank Lodge and Yarrow Valley 07902 Chorley 13:00 L 5.0 Eileen Sun PR7 1XP (Meet at: Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, PR7 1XA) 300282 Mawdesley Moss. Circular walk along quiet lanes and over Mawdesley 17-10-17 SD 494140 07982 Chorley 13:00 L Moss stopping for refrehments at Fettlers Wharf Coffee Shop. (Meet at: 5.0 Walter J Tue L40 3SY 094209 Cedar Farm L40 3SY) 18-10-17 SD 366269 01772 Preston 11:00 E Lytham coast. Promenade and roads around Lytham 6.0 Sandra S Wed FY8 5EU 724608 18-10-17 West SD 393115 01772 13:30 L Scarisbrick. Meet at the Village Hall, Smithy Lane, for a circular walk. 5.0 Peter Wed Lancs L40 8HH 812034 Witton Park. Along the Weavers Trail through fields and lanes around 19-10-17 South SD 659273 07808 13:30 M Pleasington. Lead by Isa and Phil Childs (Meet at: Witton Park Car Park 5.5 Phil Thu Ribble BB2 2TP 614650 next to the running track, BB2 2TP) Catrigg Force and Giggleswick Scar. Walk from Langcliffe To Catrigg Force 21-10-17 SD 824651 and Goggleswick Scar (Meet at: Langcliffe car park. Nearest postcode: 01772 Chorley 10:00 M 9.0 Colin Sat BD24 9RD BD24 9RD) . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 423991 1XA at •08:45• Ribchester to Alston along the river Ribble (Meet at: Ribchester's Main 22-10-17 SD 649352 07854 Chorley 10:00 M Car Park PR3 3YS) . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, 7.0 Mike Sun PR3 3YS 367305 Chorley PR7 1XA at •09:00• Darwen Tower circular. Taking in Darwen Tower, the ruin of Hollinshead 24-10-17 SD 665215 Hall and Tockholes Plantations (Meet at: Roddlesworth Information 07505 Chorley 13:00 L 5.0 Alan B Tue BB3 0PA Centre/Vaughns Country Café, Tockholes Road, Tockholes, Darwen BB3 628296 0PA) Halton and Crook of Lune. A lovely walk along the banks of the river Lune 26-10-17 South SD 502645 01257 13:30 L through fields and woods (Meet at: Halton Station (Disused) CP, Bottom 6.0 Bob Thu Ribble LA2 9HQ 413165 of Denny Beck Lane off A683) Leaping salmon and history around the River Kent. Levens Deer Park and then on to Hincaster Canal Tunnel with return via River Kent and 28-10-17 SD 506868 07880 Chorley 09:45 M Sedgwick Gunpowder Works (Meet at: Parking on lane by Sedgwick 9.0 Marian Sat LA8 8EA 870063 Bridge. Nearest postcode: LA8 8EA.) . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA at •08:30• Grid Ref Post Start Length Date Group Walk Description Contact Code Time Miles Grade 28-10-17 SD 493455 Clapham. Circular with moderate ascent via Austwick (Meet at: Car Park 01253 Garstang 08:30 M 8.5 David D Sat PR3 1LW at the Community Centre in Garstang) 810640 A soggy and splashy wander'. Children's walk. Wellies essential as there 29-10-17 SD 665215 07720 Chorley 14:00 L will be some splashing in streams! (Meet at: Car park at Vaughn's cafe 2.0 Paula Sun BB3 0PA 140077 and Information Centre, Tockholes Rd, Tockholes, BB3 0PA.) 29-10-17 West SD 459109 Lathom. Meet by the Ring O' Bells for a circular walk around the Lathom 01772 13:30 L 5.0 Doreen Sun Lancs L40 5TE countryside. 812034 Rivington Pike Walk. Circular walk with photo opportunities through the 31-10-17 SD 637148 terraced gardens, optionally up to the pike tower with with a tea stop at 07982 Chorley 13:00 L 5.0 Walter J Tue BL6 7SD Great Barn (Meet at: Lower House Car Park, Rivington nearest to Belmont 094209 Road BL6) 01-11-17 SD 694730 01772 Preston 11:00 M Ingleton & Turbary Road. Paths, tracks and quiet roads 7.5 Frank P Wed LA6 3HD 865578 Charnock Richard and Park Hall Circular. A walk around Charnock Richard 02-11-17 South SD 553157 07880 13:00 L visiting Park Hall and the eastern edge of Heskin. Great views, pretty 6.0 Marian Thu Ribble PR7 5NA 870063 countryside and historic houses. Witton Weavers Way. Part of Witton Weavers Way including Jumbles 04-11-17 SD 721172 Reservoir and Turton Bottoms (Meet at: Batridge Barn Car Park off Green 01772 Chorley 10:00 M 8.5 Colin Sat BL7 0LU Arms Road BL70NH) . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, 423991 Chorley PR7 1XA at •09:15• 04-11-17 SD 493455 01772 Garstang 08:00 M Staveley. Undulating field paths (Meet at: SD493455) 8.5 Frank Sat PR3 1LW 865578 Cuerden Valley Park Walk. Circular walk along footpaths through the park 05-11-17 SD 561251 07982 Chorley 13:00 L (Meet at: Old Lostock Lane between Wigan Road and B&Q. Nearest 5.0 Walter J Sun PR5 6ES 094209 postcode: PR5 6JN) 05-11-17 West SD 596088 Haigh Hall. Park on main car park, pay-and-display, for a walk in and 01772 11:00 M 8.0 Roger Sun Lancs WN2 1PE arounds the grounds of Haigh Hall. 812034 07-11-17 SD 623251 Hoghton. A walk through fieldsand lanes incorporating Hoghton Gorge 07762 Chorley 13:00 M 5.5 Phil A Tue PR5 0SP (Meet at: Lay-By on A675 near Boat House Pub) 469825 09-11-17 South SD 370270 01772 13:00 L Lytham Coast. Local paths and coast around Lytham 6.0 Christine Thu Ribble FY8 5HF 424189 11-11-17 SD 902627 Dales Highway. Flasby to Malham (Meet at: Coach from Union Street, 01257 Chorley 08:00 M 10.0 Denny Sat BD23 4DB PR7 1AL, SD584178) 262122 11-11-17 SD 493455 01772 Garstang 09:00 M Crook of Lune. Riverside Path (Meet at: SD493455) 8.0 Joan Sat PR3 1LW 791530 Remembrance Day. Make your own way up to the war memorial at Lead 12-11-17 SD 620161 07854 Chorley 10:00 L Mine Clough for the remembrance day service followed by a 5 mile walk 5.0 Mike Sun PR6 9DQ 367305 (Meet at: Anglezarke Car Park.) 14-11-17 SD 532150 Halls of Heskin.