Vol: 21 Issue 7 17 June 2007 BUTTERMERE Coaches leave BUTTERMERE at 5.30pm Editor: Maurice Bradbury, Please note – All Walk details must be in 2 (TWO) weeks before each coach excursion. FUTURE WALKS Coach Walks 8.00am Start Sun 15 July Church Stretton A: D Colbert B+: P Stevens B: B Mather C: A Astley Sun 12 Aug Hadrian’s Wall A: B+: V Walmsley B: Dorothy & Joyce C: D Lowe Thurs Walks 10.30am Start Thurs 12 July Barley with Ray Butler B Walk Meet at the Car Park Thurs 9 Aug Barrowford with Dennis Barnish B Walk Meet at the Pendle Heritage Centre Sun Car Walks 10.30am Start Sun 1 July Whalley with Ron Westall B Walk Meet at Spring Wood Picnic Site Sun 1 July Goosnargh with Barbara C Walk Meet in the village Sun 29 July { Barley with Jackie Hardacre B Walk Meet at the village car park { Note that this is an alteration to our advertised programme Sun 29 July Longridge with Derek Lowe C Walk Meet at Duke William Hotel car park 7½ miles / 12 km with 500ft / 152m of climbing We start by walking down the right hand side of St Lawrence’s & St Paul’s Church then through the Alston reservoirs following tracks and field paths to Bury’s Farm – Manor House – Jenkinson’s Farm & the farm with no name. We follow the cow and field paths until we reach a road where we divert to see the old Alston Hall then we carry on to our original path to reach the River Ribble where we meander round the U-bend of the river until we reach Stubbin’s Wood. Here we climb up through a pasture to reach a track and begin our return journey. We retrace our way for a short distance to follow the Ribble Way through King Wood and then another climb and further field paths to reach Stubbin’s Nook. We now follow Hothersall Lane for a short while to a footpath to Lower Collage Farm and Alston Farm. From here yet more field paths bring us out at St Lawrence’s & St Paul’s Church and Duke William car park. I kid you not when I say that this is a muddy walk!! I have booked the weather. Have a nice day Crown Green Bowling Match This annual match will take place in Ashton Park on 5 th July. 6.15pm for a prompt 6.30pm start. All welcome, experienced or not! Seatbelts should be worn on the coaches and are compulsory on the front seats Dogs must be kept on leads at all times. Members are asked to refrain from smoking on the coaches. Today’s Walks Today’s starting points :-- 1: B+ Beck House 2: A Lanthwaite Green Farm 3: B & C Buttermere Mellbreak & High Stile with Graham Hogg Grade A Distance 9 miles / 14.5km Climbing 37 00ft / 1128 m We commence our walk today at Lanthwaite Green Farm and proceed to the shores of Crummock Water, following paths through Lanthwaite Wood. After contouring the northern end of the lake we make our way to Low Park and Flass Wood before climbing steeply to gain the summit of Mellbreak at 512m. On a clear day the views down the valley are arguably one of the best in the Lake District, with the combination of lakes and steep ridges providing a magnificent setting. From the summit we descend to Black Beck and climb again immediately up the flanks of Scale Force until we reach Lingcombe Edge and the summit of Red Pike beyond at 755m. After a short descent and re-ascent we are soon at the summit of High Stile (807m) our highest point of the day. The descent options from High Stile are not suitable so we will retrace our steps to Red Pike where we can make an easier descent down to Bleaberry Tarn and back to Buttermere via Sourmilk Gill and Burtness Wood. Grasmoor with Val Walmsley Grade B+ Distance 8 miles / 12.9 km Climbing 2795 ft / 852 m Leaving the coach at Beck House we ascend Whiteside West Top with fine views of the Scottish Hills across the Solway Firth. From the East Top we have fine views of Gasgale Crags down to Gasgale Gill. We descend into the hollow and then climb to Hopegill Head from where it is a simple stroll to Sandhill. Moving down to Coledale Hause we proceed round Eel Crag to begin the ascent of Grasmoor (optional). Returning to the col we bear right above Addacombe Hole to the cairn of Wandhope and on to Whiteless Pike. From here we descend to the col above High Rannerdale followed by a drop down to Buttermere. Mosedale with Dorothy & Jackie Grade B Distance 8 miles / 12.9km Max. Climbing 1000ft / 305m We begin our walk from the area by the café making for the lake. We follow the field track to cross Scale Bridge over Buttermere Dubs and join a bridle path. Climbing, gradually at first and then more steeply, up to the fence line by Black Beck we turn right with some more climbing for a short distance. We now take the footpath along Mosedale passing the Mosedale Holly Tree as we go. Reaching Church Bridge we walk along the lane to Scalehill Bridge where we turn right into Lanthwaite Wood then High Wood to reach the main B5289. Here we have the choice of walking up Rannerdale, another 600ft / 183m of ascent, or walking lower down with just 100ft / 30m, and then back to Buttermere. Buttermere Circular with Bill Manning Grade C Distance 5 miles / 8km (3¼ miles / 6km) Climbing 100ft /30 m Starting the walk from the village we have a short road walk up to Wilkinsyke Farm before we continue on down to reach the shoreline path. This is a charming walk which takes us on a circuit of Buttermere, one of the prettiest and most isolated of the lakes. The mere itself nestles at the end of its valley with the steep sides of Red Pike, High Stile and High Crag rising up directly from it. When we reach Sour Milk Gill you can return to the village or continue the walk on to Crummock Water. Please help to keep the coaches clean by removing muddy boots. Thank you. .