The walk this month found us in the pleasant rolling countryside on the Lancashire-Cumbria border and we were promised good weather, scenery and a glimpse of our industrial heritage. Starting from the site of the Westmorland Agricultural Show, near Crooklands, we quickly arrived at the Kendal canal and headed north. Read more
Only five walkers and two spaniels assembled in the car park at Cartmel Racecourse, which was hosting a large dog show at the time, and set off on the road to Grange over Sands until a stile leading uphill towards Grange Golf course. Clambering over another stile, the ramblers followed Read more
After a number of level walks, Jim decided that we must be in need of a little toughening up and so led us to the top of Pendle Hill, that well known landmass clearly seen to the east of Longridge. Such a vantage point needed a very clear day and Read more
For this months walk, we had a new leader. Veronica was in charge, a case of, “Chic power”. Starting from Carnforth, we entered the Lancaster Canal and headed north under a hot sun, clear in all directions. To the west, the splendid sight of Warton Crag came into view and Read more
On a drab cloudy Saturday six ramblers assembled at Buck Haw Brow a mile from Settle and set off along the side of Giggleswick Scar, passing three caves, and reaching the the Schoolboys’ Cairn which owes its existence to new boys at Giggleswick School each adding a stone to the Read more