Walks Organised by some Mid Lancashire Area Groups This programme is a summary of the walks offered by some 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. 07/06/18 07:42 Grid Ref Start Walk Description Length Date Group Leader Contact Time (Post codes below may be more precise than those in the Grid Column.) Miles Post Code Grade Haigh Hall. Canal, woods and fields. Walk starts at the 07-06-18 South SD 583099 01257 13:00 L Red Rock CP, Haigh, Wigan. SD583099, WN1 2UJ. (not 5.5 Bob Thu Ribble WN1 2UJ 413165 the CP next to canal), 09-06-18 SD 706050 Dales Highway. Newbiggin on Lune to Hof. (Meet at: 01257 Chorley 08:00 M 10.0 Denny Sat BL5 1BX Coach from Union Street PR7 1AL SD584178) 262122 09-06-18 SD 493455 Clapham. Undulating paths. (Meet at: Car Park at the 01995 Garstang 09:00 M 9.0 Dorothy P Sat PR3 1LW Community Centre in Garstang) 602995 10-06-18 SD 564146 Coppull circular walk. (Meet at: Coppull Enterprise 01257 Chorley 13:00 M 5.0 Rod Sun PR7 4QH Centre PR7 5BW) 470466 12-06-18 SD 587152 Yarrow Valley. Walk through parkland along part of 07762 Chorley 19:00 L 4.0 Phil A Tue PR7 4AS Chorley Circular walk. (Meet at: Duxbury Golf Club) 469825 Newburgh morning walk. A morning walk around the 01772 13-06-18 West SD 484102 countryside in and around Newburgh with the 10:00 L 5.0 Ann 812034 Wed Lancs WN8 7NF opportunity for lunch at the Red Lion following the Geoff walk. (Meet at: Red Lion, Newburgh.) 13-06-18 SD 478244 Little Hoole. Field paths and Estuary. (Meet at: Junction 01772 Fylde 10:15 M 9.0 David K Wed PR4 5QD of Liverpool New Rd and Hall Carr Lane) 312027 14-06-18 South SD 564146 A walk around Coppull starting at Coppull Enterprise 07598 13:00 M 4.5 Rod Thu Ribble PR7 5BW Centre, Coppull Mill, SD564146, PR7 5BW 384960 Arnside Knott. Fields and woodland via Fairy Steps. 16-06-18 SD 493455 01995 Garstang 09:00 M (Meet at: Car Park at the Community Centre in 8.0 Carol S Sat PR3 1LW 601478 Garstang) Hetton to Rylstone from North Street car park Gargrave. 07505 16-06-18 SD 932543 (Meet at: North Street car park Gargrave . Car share Chorley 10:00 M 10.5 Colin 628296 Sat BD23 3RN from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA .Alan B at 08:45) Southern Fells. Mainly good paths with some steep 01772 17-06-18 NY 329051 Fylde 09:30 S ascents and descents. (Meet at: Walthwaite Bottom, 11.0 Kath 312027 Sun LA22 9JB Elterwater) .David K Rail Ramble. Silverdale to Arnside by train (£2) and then walk back along the coast. Chance to see the Arnside 17-06-18 SD 477750 07854 Chorley 10:15 M bore. (Meet at: RSPB Leighton Moss car park, LA5 0SW . 8.0 Mike Sun LA5 0SW 367305 Car share from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA at 09:00) Circular walk to Darwen Tower passing Earnsdale 19-06-18 SD 665215 reservoir. (Meet at: Royal Arms Darwen car park BB3 07879 Chorley 19:00 M 4.0 Steve Tue BB3 0PA 0PA . Car share from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, 406462 Chorley PR7 1XA at Hallgate 6.20pm) 20-06-18 Stocks Reservoir Circular. Walk around Stocks Reservoir. 07812 Preston SD 732565 11:00 M 8.0 Sandra S Wed (Meet at: Bowland Forest School Lane Car Park) 806665 21-06-18 South SD 564146 Hic Bibi and Chisnall Woods. Walk starts at Coppull 07598 13:00 M 6.0 Rod Thu Ribble PR7 5BW Enterprise Centre, Coppull Mill, SD564146, PR7 5BW 384960 Historic Wycoller. Trawden and Boulsworth Hill. Magnificent views over Bronte Moors and Pendle Hill. 23-06-18 SD 937393 Martin & 07808 Chorley 10:00 M (Meet at: Haworth Road free car park . Car share from 11.5 Sat BB8 8SY Susan 899420 Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA at 08:45) 01772 24-06-18 NY 387179 Eastern Fells. Mountain walk on well defined paths. Fylde 09:30 S 11.0 Ray 312027 Sun CA11 0NG (Meet at: Parking area near Stybarrow Crag) .David K A walk through the West Lancashire countryside from 01772 24-06-18 West SD 391054 13:30 L Aughton to Downholland and back. (Meet at: St 5.0 Doreen 812034 Sun Lancs L39 6SA Michael's Church, Aughton.) Geoff Wild places and ruins. Children's walk. Adults must be 24-06-18 SD 628214 01257 Chorley 14:00 L accompanied by a child. (Meet at: Brinscall Baths car 2.0 Pat H Sun PR6 8PJ 241134 park, Lodge Bank, Brinscall PR6 8QU) Grid Ref Start Walk Description Length Date Group Leader Contact Time (Post codes below may be more precise than those in the Grid Column.) Miles Post Code Grade Heapey East. White Coppice Hills above the cricket 26-06-18 SD 615190 07854 Chorley 19:00 M ground. (Meet at: By the nursery at the entrance to the 4.0 Mike Tue PR6 9DE 367305 White Coppice cricket ground PR6 9DE) 27-06-18 SD 862398 Barley. Pleasant walk on good footpaths. (Meet at: 07401 Fylde 10:15 M 7.5 John H Wed BB9 6JZ Heritage Centre car park, Barrowford) 100297 Moorland Meander. Undulating walk through Littledale. Walk starts at Little Crag C.P on Littledale Rd (lay by), 28-06-18 South SD 546618 01772 13:00 M Littledale, Lancaster. SD546618, LA2 9ET. (Meet at: 6.0 Christine. Thu Ribble LA2 9ET 424189 Little Crag C.P on Littledale Rd (lay by), Littledale, Lancaster. SD546618, LA2 9ET) 30-06-18 SD 620191 Round Loaf and Great Hill. Round Loaf, Great Hill and 01257 Chorley 10:00 M 10.0 Linda Sat PR6 9DE Brinscall circular from White Coppice 249841 Miles Without Stiles?. Hallgate to Birkacre via section of 01-07-18 SD 574185 Chorley Circular, Charnock Richard and Euxton Skate 07880 Chorley 11:00 L 7.0 Marian Sun PR7 1XA Park. A potential Miles without Stiles walk. (Meet at: 870063 Hallgate car park) 01-07-18 SD 665215 Darwen Tower and Tockholes.. Moor and forest 07783 Preston 13:00 M 5.0 Brian D Sun BB3 0PD paths/tracks with 984 feet of climb 393498 A leisurely afternoon ramble around the Rainford 01772 01-07-18 West SD 468026 countryside using rights of way. (Meet at: Ormskirk 13:30 L 5.0 Tommy 812034 Sun Lancs WA11 7TA Road, along from Holdi restaurant, just off the A570 Geoff Rainford by-pass) Buckshaw Hills Walk. A circular walk mostly on footpaths visiting the Mossfield Nature Reserve and 03-07-18 SD 564223 07982 Chorley 19:00 L returning through Cuerden Valley park. (Meet at: 5.0 Walter J Tue PR25 5TP 094209 Clayton le Woods Community Centre Car Park, on the road nearby PR25 5LX) Hareden Fell. Langden Brook ? Hareden Valley & Fell ? 04-07-18 SD 632512 01772 Preston 11:00 M Bleasdale Water ? Langden Castle ? Langden Valley - 6.5 Bob S Wed BB7 3BH 774159 Valley Tracks & Paths Cuerden Valley Park walk. Circular walk along footpaths through the park. Meet at: Northernmost corner of 05-07-18 South SD 575236 07982 13:00 L Clayton Green Asda car park PR6 7JY, SD575523. (Meet 5.0 Walter J Thu Ribble PR6 7JY 094209 at: Northernmost corner of Clayton Green Asda car park PR6 7JY, SD575236) 07-07-18 SD 493455 Stainton. Moderate with good views. (Meet at: Car Park 01253 Garstang 09:00 M 7.0 Brian F Sat PR3 1LW at the Community Centre in Garstang) 790563 Upper Wharfedale. From Litton to Buckden , along 07-07-18 SD 905742 Dalesway to Starbotton and over to Arncliffe then back 01257 Chorley 10:00 S 11.0 Linda Sat BD23 5QJ to Litton. (Meet at: Litton . Car share from Hallgate Car 249841 Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA at 08:00) Whalley Nab. Spring Wood to the river Calder, Scout's Cafe, Nab Wood and back through Whalley. (Meet at: 08-07-18 SD 741360 07854 Chorley 13:00 L P&D car park at Spring Wood off the A671 . Car share 5.0 Mike Sun BB7 9UE 367305 from Hallgate Car Park, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1XA at 12:15) Heapey and Wheelton plantation. A walk over 10-07-18 SD 619190 07762 Chorley 19:00 M moorland, woodland and fields, on established paths. 4.5 Phil A Tue PR6 9DE 469825 (Meet at: White Coppice Cricket Ground) 11-07-18 SD 585683 07707 Fylde 10:15 M North Lune. (Meet at: Hornby) 10.0 Joan S Wed LA2 8JR 013848 Grey Heights and Anglezarke. A lovely walk around fields and reservoirs. Meet at the first large car park on the 12-07-18 South SD 592193 right,just before Botany Bay Mill, Chorley just off M61 01257 13:00 M 6.0 Jack. Thu Ribble PR6 8TH Junction 8, PR6 8TH, SD592193.