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On a very wet Saturday 5 walkers and 2 dogs were due to meet at Hornby, but the as weather became more monsoon-like and heavy cloud settled over the hill over which the planned walk was to take place, an executive decision was taken to change the route. The group reassembled at Bull Beck car park on the A633, and walked west along the old Little North western railway line, past Caton and Crook O’Lune and along the side of the River Lune to the old Halton Station where lunch was taken in the rain although under some shelter. The walkers then retraced their steps back to the car park giving a walk of five and a half miles. Jim & Janet Sommerville

After a wet week, 5 walkers assembled outside the Spread Eagle at Sawley, just as the weather picked up. Walking thru’ the car park and then in a southeastern direction up the slope to the A69, crossing it directly, and then the group reached a field of maize which was traversed to get to a stile. Climbing over this the path led down to a stream where an ancient pack-horse bridge was crossed. Following the footpath uphill until a farm track leading to a railway bridge then up and over Rimmington Lane, on a path which took the ramblers into the picturesque village of Downham. Lunch was taken at the side of the pretty Downham Beck, and afterwards the five set off along a track to partially encircle Worsaw Hill then down a steep hill, onto and across the A59. Read more

This is our third walk in the pleasant Douglas valley and it is always a pleasure to return here. Starting from Parbold, our party of seven and two dogs headed east along the Leeds and Liverpool canal, noting the spur where the builders decided not to take the canal direct to Walton Summit but to extend it to the Wigan coal field and on to Bridge No. 39, where we left the tow-path and passed between converted farm buildings and noted a plaque that marked the site of the old Douglas Chapel. Our route now took us across fields, through Prior’s Wood Farm and on to quiet lanes, starting a steady climb, turning on to a rough track and eventually entering fields again, reaching a height of 350 feet. On this stretch, magnificent views opened up to the north, across Read more

The published walk was walked the previous day and was found to be very muddy and as only 4 walkers had mustered, an alternative walk was substituted. It started from the ferry car park at Knott End on a beautiful sunny but windy day. The walk followed the sea wall for 2½ miles to its end and then turned southeast onto Fluke Hall Lane and thence to Wheel Lane. After passing a large hotel the walkers took a footpath on the right across several fields, one of which had a dozen or so horses and ponies who decided to accompany the group on the ramble. One of the ramblers had a fan club of 5 horses around him, they sensed he had Polo Mints on his person. Escaping from the horses over a foot bridge, the walkers passed a quail Read more