Walking Diary 2014
| DATE | WALK | DISTANCE | ASCENT | TIME TAKEN | GROUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 21st December | Leeds Liverpool Canal, Burscough, Mere Sands Wood, Leeds Liverpool Canal | 14 mls | 200 ft | 6 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 17th December | Ashton Park, Millennium Link, Lancaster Canal and Haslam Park | 4 mls | 170 ft | 2.75 hrs | Leisurely |
| Wednesday, 10th December | Countess Hey, Daisy Barn, Holwood, Withinreap Farm and Ferrari’s Restaurant | 5 mls | 240 ft | 2.5 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 7th December | Snowshill Lane, Wyresdale Park, Sands Bottom, Potter’s Hill, Grizedale Reervoir Grizedale, Higher Lane, Tithebarn Lane, return to The Priory | 5 miles | 300 ft | 3 hrs | Easy |
| Sunday, 7th December | Riley Green, Hoghton tower, Hoghton bottoms, Feniscowles, Oak Royal golf course, Leeds Liverpool canal | 7 mls | 900 ft | 4 hours | Twos and Fours |
| Sunday, 30th November | Nanny Lane, Wansfell (Baystones), Wansfell Pike, Stock Ghyll Force, Ambleside, Galava Roman Fort (ruins), Borrans Park, Waterhead Pier, Jenkin Crag, Robin Lane | 9.2 mls | 2,450 ft | 5.25 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 26th November | Johnsons Hillock, Denham Hill, Lower Simpson Fold and Wheelton | 5 mls | 620 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 23rd November | Darwen Tower, Turton & Entwhistle Reservoir, Turton Hieghts | 14.5 mls | 1,000 ft | 6.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| Saturday, 22nd November | Two local MPs, Mark Menzies and Paul Maynard join a few of our members on a walk from Lytham to North Blackpool | 12.1 mls | - | 6 hrs | Mixed |
| Wednesday, 19th November | High Moor, Harrock Hill, Dwerry House and Sparrow Hill | 5.1 mls | 430 ft | 3.75 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 16th November | Spring Wood, Whalley Nab, Dean Clough reservoir, Cliffe (Great Harwood), Cock wood, Read Hall , Read Old Bridge | 8.4 mls | 1,077 | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 9th November | Bowderdale, Cautley Spout, Cautley Crag, Calders, The Calf, Hazelgill Knott, West Fell | 14 mls | 2,500 ft | 6 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 9th November | Pinhaw Beacon, Little Pinhaw,Elslack Moor, Standrise Plantation, Elslack Hall. | 8 mls | 1,110 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 5th November | Fields Farm, Radcliffe Hall, Cold Coates and Hall Trees Farm | 4.5 mls | 420 ft | 2.5 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 2nd November | Easedale Tarn, Codale Tarn, Tarn Crag, Greathead Crag, Stythwaite Steps, Far Easedale | 9 mls | 2,100 ft | 6.25 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 2nd November | Thursden Valley, Pennine Bridleway, Extwistle Moor, Tom Groove, Lad Law (517m), Little Chair Stones, Bronte Way, Will Moor. | 7.5 mls | 1,500 ft | 4.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 29th October | Ribchester Bridge, Salesbury Hall and “Calving Live” event | 5.5 mls | 400 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Wednesday, 22nd October | Top o’ th’ Lane, Lower Simpson Fold, Higher Wheelton, Windy Harbour, Brinscall Hall Farm, Brinscall, Cross Fields, Ollerton Fold, Marsh Lane Farm. | 7.5 mls | 750 ft | 4.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 19th October | Longdendale Trail, Pennine Way, Laddow Rocks, Black Hill, Woodhead Dam | 12.5 mls | 2,420 ft | 6 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 19th October | Cow and Calf rocks, The 12 Apostles stone circle, Ilkley Moor summit, Thimble Stones, Swastika stone, White Wells Roman Bath house | 9 mls | 1,600 ft | 5.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 19th October | Canal, A606,– River Derwent gorge, Hoghton Bottoms, bridle path to riverside walk (Witton Weavers’ Way) back through village, long incline to level crossing, round walls of Hoghton estate, Green Lane Farm, A6061 and back to start along A675. | 4.5 mls | 240 ft | 3 hrs | Easy |
| Wednesday, 15th October | Parsonage Farm, Butcher Fold, Hothersall Hall and Roman Bath House | 5.3 mls | 400 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 12th October | Hallow Bank, Cocklaw Fell, Green Quarter ell, Skeggles Water Dyke, Kentmere Tarn | 9 mls | 1,400 ft | 6 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 8th October | River Brock, Waddecar Scout Activity Centre, Beacon Fell and Whitechapel | 7.8 mls | 750 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 5th October | Over Kellet and Nether Kellet | 7 mls | 600 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 5th October | Applethwiate, Thornthwaite Forest, Old Mill tea rooms (none bought), Watches and Barkbeth below Broad End, Cumbria Way and Skiddaw House YHA | 14 mls | 3,000 ft | 7 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 1st October | Chingle Hall, New Chingle Hall, Haighton Green Lane, Well, Fernyhalgh Bridge, Haighton House, Londonderry Bridge, Dingle Wood, Haighton Green Lane, Whittingham Hall | 5.3 mls | Little | 3.25 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 28th September | Buckden, Rakes Wood, Buckden Pike, Polish War Memorial, Starbotton | 9 mls | 1,715 ft | 5.25 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 24th September | Lower Kem Mill, Walled Garden, Cuerden Hall, Black Banks Wood | 5.5 mls | 650 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 21st September | Thirlmere, Harrop Tarn, Ullscarf, High Raise, Calf Crag, Steel Fell | 13 mls | 3,300 ft | 6.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| 19th - 29th September | Join Pat as she realises her long-held ambition | 1,305 mls | - | 10 days | Individual |
| Sunday, 14th September | Valley of Desolation, Simon’s Seat, Barden Bridge and The Strid. | 9 mls | 1,400 ft | 5.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 14th September | Hardcastle Crags, Walshaw Dean reservoirs, Top Withins, Oxenhope Stoop Hill, Leeshaw reservoir with return via Stairs lane. | 14 mls | 3,000 ft | 7 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 10th September | The Lancaster Canal north of Galgate through Deep Cut, the picturesque Stodday Valley and the Lancashire Coastal Path | 5.9 mls | 300 ft | 2.75 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 7th September | Raven Crag, Castle Crag, Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, Armboth Fell | 14.5 mls | 3,630 ft | 8 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, August 31st | High Sweden Bridge | 5 mls | 1,100 ft | 4.75 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 31st August | Bare House, Kelber, Capplestone Gate, Conistone Turf Road, Highgate Leys Lane, Conistone Pie, Conistone | 13 mls | 2,000 ft | 6 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 24th August | Valley of the Beggars (Lothersdale) via Pinhaw Beacon | 9.4 mls | 1,620 ft | 5.25 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 24th August | Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Crag, Dollywaggon Pike, Grisedale Tarn, Raise Beck | 10 mls | 3,300 ft | 6 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 20th August | Woodplumpton & Catforth | 5.6 mls | 160 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 17th August | Thievely Pike & Cliviger Gorge | 9 mls | 1,520 ft | 5.25 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 10th August | Kinder Low, Kinder Downfall | 9.8 mls | 2,500 ft | 5 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 13th August | Samlesbury Bottoms & Houghton Bottoms | 4.6 mls | 675 ft | 2.5 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 10th August | Frank's Bridge, Lockthwaite, Tailbridge Hill, Nateby Common, Wind Shelter, Nine Standards Rigg (665m), Farday Gill, Hartley | 10 mls | 1,600 ft | 5.75 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 3rd August | Woodhouse, Howgill, Skyreholme, Middle Skyreholme, Trollers Gill, Gill Heads, Kail Lane (track) | 9 mls | 1,145 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 27th July | Fleetwith Pike, Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable, Haystacks | 10 mls | 4,200 ft | 7 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 16th July | Osbaldeston Hall, riverbank and jungle | 5.57 mls | 500 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday,13th July | Scales abandoned Quaker settlement, Grisedale Common and The Highway and Hell Gill | 14 mls | 2,100 ft | 7 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 13th July | Thwaite Lane, Robin Proctors Scar, Norber erratics, Long Scar, Sulber gate, Beggars stile, Austwick village | 9.5 mls | 1,200 ft | 5.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 9th July | Gorple Road, Pennine Bridle Way, Gorple Stones, Burnley Way, Extwistle Moor, Swinden Bridge, Roggerland, Extwistle Hall, Hurst Well | 8.75 mls | 1,400 ft | 4.75 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 9th July | Lancaster canal and several farms | 5.6 mls | 500 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
Sunday, 6th July |
Coach Trip to Church Stretton: Walk 1: Flanks of Helmeth Hill, Caer Caradoc, Old Cardington Road, Robin's Tump Walk 2: The Long Mynd, Pole Bank Topograph & Trig Point |
6.5 mls 10.3 mls |
1,500 ft 1,550 ft |
- 5.5 hrs |
Mixed groups |
| Wednesday, 2nd July | Ashton on Ribble | 5.5 mls | 200 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday 29th June | Dowthwaitehead, Birkett Fell, Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd, Clough Head | 12 mls | 3,000 ft | 5.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 22nd June | Source of River Ribble | 5 mls | 500 ft | 2 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 22nd June | Newby, Crina Bottom, Ingleborough, Little Ingleborough, Gaping Gill, Long Scar, Norber Erratics, Thwaite Lane | 13 mls | 2,700 ft | 7.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday 15th June | Ogden Reservoir, Windy Hill, White Hill and Linsgreave Head, and the series of Reservoirs, Readycon Dean, Piethorne, & Kitcliffe back to Ogden. | 9.5 mls | 1,040 ft | 5.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 11th June | Far Brown Hill, Simpshey Hill, White Hall, Lowcocks, Moor Lsne (track), Sour Dock Hill, Tagglesmire | 7.5 mls | 930 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 8th June | Garnett Bridge, Tenter Howe, Bridge End, Low House, Bannisdale Bridge, Rosil Bridge, Selside | 10 mls | 800 ft | 5.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 8th June | Stickle Tarn, Easedale Tarn, Greenup Edge, High Raise, Thunacar Knott, Langdale Combe, Mickleden Valley | 12.5 mls | 4,100 ft | 8 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 1st June | Sett Valley Trail, Wethercotes, Laneside Farm, Rowarth, Cown Edge, Matley moor, Lantern Pike, Lower Cliff | 8.6 mls | 1,200 ft | 4.75 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 28th May | Milnthorpe Sands, Haverback, Beetham Fell, Fairy Steps and Beetham | 5.7 mls | 350 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 25th May | Stainforth, Winskill Stones, Jubilee Cave, Attermire Scar, Pennine Bridleway / Way to Mallam Tarn, Knowe Fell, Catrigg Force | 16 mls | 2,500 ft | 6.75 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 21st May | Canalside Craft Centre, Galgate | 5 mls | 320 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 18th May | Staveley | 8 mls | 1,600 ft | Moderate | |
| Wednesday, 14th May | Swallow Mire, Hagg Wood, Cow Head Wood, Pattison How, Simp[son Ground Reservoir, Ravens Barrow and Cartmel Fell | 8.5 mls | 1,200 ft | 5.25 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 7th May | Lady Hamilton's Well, All Saints Church at Barnacre and Greenhalgh Castle (ruin) | 5.2 mls | 389 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 4th May | Ski Rossendale, Top of Slate, Goodshaw Hill, Love Clough, Goodshaw Fold, Kippax Mill, Gin Clough, Carr Bank Farm, Cribden End Farm | 9 mls | 1,600 ft | 5.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 30th April | Edgworth Village, Turton & Entwistle Resrvoir, Wayoh Reservoir | 5.4 mls | 450 ft | 2.75 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 27th April | Kentmere | 10.5 mls | 1,500 ft | Moderate | |
| Sunday, 27th April | Great Cockup , Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell x2, Knott, High Pike, Lowthwaite Fell, Longlands Fell | 13.5 mls | 3,000 ft | 6.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 23rd April | Knowley, White Coppice, Angkezarke Reservoir and Healey Nab | 5.5 mls | 550 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 20th April | Hameldon Scouts, Peel Park and Monument, Huncoat, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | 9 mls | 1,300 ft | 5.25 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 20th April | Troutbeck Tongue, Threshthwaite Mouth, Thornthwaite Crag | 12 mls | 3,000 ft | 6 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 16th April | Ribchester | 5 mls | Leisurely | ||
| Sunday, 13th April | Silver Howe, Upper Easedale, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Greenup Edge, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, Helm Crag, | 13 mls | 3,200 ft | 7 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 9th April | Hackensall Hall, Curwens Hill, Preesall, Little Tongues | 5.5 mls | 140 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 6th April | Seat Sandal, Grisedale Tarn, Raise Beck, Dunmail Raise | 6 mls | 2,200 ft | 4 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 30th March | Rossett Pike, Martcrag Moor, Pike o' Stickle, Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn | 10.5 mls | 3,600 ft | 6.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| 30th March to 4th April | Scottish Walking Holiday | - | - | - | - |
| Wednesday, 26th March | Ribble Way and Stonyhurst College | 5.4 mls | 350 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Wednesday, 19th March | Guys Farm, Street Bridge, Salisbury Farm, Sykes Farn and Clifton's | 4.9 mls | 480 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 16th March | Frank's Bridge, Nine Standards Rigg | 14.5 mls | 2,500 ft | 6.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 16th March | Hurstwood, Pennine Bridleway, Gorple Stones, Clough Head, Gorple Upper Reservoir, Ram's Clough, Cant Clough Reservoir | 8.3 mls | 1,600 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 12th March | Cliffe, Whalley Banks, Miles Hill, Sunny Bank and Dean Clough Reservoir | 5.25 mls | 770 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday 9th March | The Aiggin Stone, Blackstone Edge, Pennine Way, Readycon Reservoir, Piethorn Reservoir | 12.5 mls | 2,500 ft | 6 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 9th March | Pennine Way, White Holme Reservoir, Cloven Stone, Langfield Common | 9.2 mls | 300 ft | 5.25 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 2nd March | Towneley Hall, Hameldon Hill, Great Hameldon Hill, Love Clough, Crown Point, Dyneley Farm, Towneley Hall.
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14.5 mls | 2,100 ft | 6.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 2nd March | High Moor, Harrock Hill, Parbold, Appley Bridge and Fairy Glen
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8.25 mls | 800 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 26th February | Whalley Nab, Whalley Village, Spring Wood and Read Park
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5 mls | 800 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Wednesday, 26th February | White Syke, Cock Hill, Neyna Hall, Foulridge Wharf, Dauber’s Bridge, Ambwell, Kelbrook Lodge, Copy House, Jerusalem Farm, Shaw Gate, Flass, Alma Inn, Hartley including short stretches of the Pendle Way and Winewall Circular. |
7.8 mls | 1,000 ft | 4.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 23rd February | Tarkington's Plantation, Yarnside, Tom Barn, Cranberry Moss, Higher Aushaw, Aushaw Moss, Naze End, Wayoh Farm, Wayoh Reservoir and Railway Viaduct |
9 mls | 1,200 ft | 5.25 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 19th February | Penwortham & Preston (Avenham & Miller Park) |
5.25 mls | 400 ft | 2.75 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 16th February | Ribble Way, Lodge Farm, Sugar Loaf Hill, Attermire Scar, Victoria Cave, Catrigg Foss, Stainforth Foss, Feizor, Giggleswick Scar |
14. 5 mls | 2,300 ft | 7 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 16th February | Preston, Penwortham & Howick |
8.25 mls | 500 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 12th February | Abbey Village to Tockholes Plantation |
5mls | 500 ft | Moderate | |
| Wednesday, 5th February | Shortened/prizewinning football/riverbank walk |
3 mls | 300 ft | 2 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 2nd February | Hurst Green, Stonyhurst College, Kemple End, Longridge Fell summit, Greengore, Dean brook Wood |
9.1 mls | 1,100 ft | 6 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 22nd January | Farleton Fell, Newbiggin, Lupton, Peasey Bridgeand Longcroft |
8.2 mls | 1,200 ft | 5.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 22nd January | Rufford Village, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, the River Douglas |
5.7 mls | <100 ft | 2.75 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 19th January | Potters Brook bridge, Lancaster Canal, Glasson Link Canal, Lower Thurnham, Thurnham Hill and Cockerham |
8.25 mls | 230 ft | 5,5 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 19th January | Whittle Hills, Walton Summit Branch of canal, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Johnsons Hillock, Ollerton Fold, Withnell
Fold, Hough Hill, Denham Quarry |
11 mls | 1,000 ft | 5.25 hrs | Strenuous |
| Sunday, 12th January | Valley of Desolation, Barden Fell, Simon's Seat & The Strid |
8.7 mls | 1,560 ft | 5.25 hrs | Moderate |
| Sunday, 12th January | Grasmere, Easedale Tarn and Silver How |
11.5 mls | 3,140 ft | 6.5 hrs | Strenuous |
| Wednesday, 8th January | Leeds to Liverpool Canal, Low Snaygill, Horse Close Farm, Back Plantation, Snow Hill Farm, Middleborough House,
Jenkin, Peel's Laithe, Cocklick Hill, Smoulden Farm |
8.5 mls | 1,100 ft | 4.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Wednesday, 8th January | Jenny Brown's Point, Heald brow, Silverdale Green, Eaves Wood and Elmskack |
5.4 mls | 780 ft | 3 hrs | Leisurely |
| Sunday, 5th January | Upper and Lower Black Moss Reservoirs, Strang Top Moor, Roughlee, Noggarth Cottage (Teas and Ices, etc), Spen Brook,
Newchurch in Pendle, Saddler's Height and Ogden Reservoirs |
8 mls | 1,300 ft | 5 hrs | Moderate |