Walk Reports

Will the March wind blow?

Wednesday March 4th. 'An Eponymous Walk' 16 miles. Leader: Nick Halford.   Eleven of us met at Calder Vale Country Club, and set off past the very successful mill producing fine fabrics for the middle east, through Cobble Hey and muddy fields for morning break under the trees of Huds Brook wood.…

Snowdrops and Mud

Wednesday February 19th. Clitheroe 60k walk, Part 3. 14 miles. Leader: Roger Jackson.   On a cloudy and very wet day twelve gallant walkers and one brave dog navigated it past unexpected road maintenance to meet at the Pay and Display Car Park in Slaidburn.  Setting off just after 10.00 am we…

New Year, New Resolutions.

Wednesday January 29th. Singing and Ringing to Thievely Pike. Plodder Walk. 10.5 miles. Leader: Mike Lee.   Eighteen walkers, plus Maude and Fudge, met alongside Clowbridge Reservoir on a dull, windy, but dry morning for an excursion up Thievely Pike.   After a slightly delayed start due to some…

December, Christmas Jollies Time

Wednesday December 18th. 'Ast sin mi Dad?' Remembering the 344. 14 miles. Leader: Hilary Scott.   A dozen hardy walkers and 2 dogs met on a cold and misty December morning. Was it like that for the 344 miners who were killed in a mining disaster on 21st December 1910? Leaving the car park we made…