Lancashire Way Northern loop
THE LANCASHIRE WAY - NORTHERN LOOP HAS NOW BEEN WALKED AND ENJOYED BY ALL. SEE GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR REPORTS>
THE THIRD PART OF WEST LANCASHIRE LDWA LONG DISTANCE WALK for 2018/19
The dates and plan are as follows;
28th March 2019 Remainder of Stages 30 and then Stages 31 and 32 - Galgate (GR 483 553) to Abbeystead (GR 563 543)
15.5 miles – 7 hours walking – 1,805ft of ascent
Meet at the car park in Abbeystead next to Stoops Bridge at 9am. Take half the cars to the start in Galgate. We will be parking at the Ellel Village Hall, where there is ample parking. This can be accessed via the far end of the car park belonging to the Plough Inn, on the left of the A6 just before railway bridge and the centre of Galgate.
I hope to be finished by 4.30pm and we will then return to Galgate, next to junction 33 of the M6, to pick up the remaining cars and then return home from there. It is just 6 miles and 15 minutes drive between Abbeystead and Galgate.
4th April 2019 – Stage 33 but ending in Wray rather than Hornby to reduce the length of the walk with its considerable climb. Abbeystead (GR 563 543) to Wray (GR 602 676) via Ward’s Stone, Wolfhole Crag and the Hornby/Salter Road.
17 miles - 8 hours walking – 2,149ft of ascent
Meet in the village of Wray by the bridge over the River Roeburn. Parking on the road in the village. Take a minibus to Abbeystead and walk back. TIME TO BE CONFIRMED when minibus booked.
11th and 18th April 2019 – NO WALK
25th April 2019 – Last part of Stage 33, Stage 34 and the initial part of Stage 35. Wray (GR 602 676) to Fellside Barn, Leck Fell (GR 656 776). Then walk back down to the car park in Cowan Bridge.
12.5 miles - 5 hours walking – 870ft of ascent plus an additional 1.5 miles back to Cowan Bridge.
Meet at public car park in Cowan Bridge by the village hall and behind the Tea Rooms (GR 636 764) next to the village hall - donation advised. It is not the largest car park, so if you can, please do car share. We have a coach booked to take us to Wray, which will leave at 9am so hopefully we will begin walking at around 9.30am.
I hope to be back by around 4pm.
The coach has seating for 29 people so if you know of anyone that would like to join us for this relatively gentle day's walk then please do invite them.
Can I just ask that they e mail me (neilharwo@aol.com) or call me (07711
932969) beforehand.
2nd May 2019 Stages 35 Fellside Barn, Leck Fell (GR656 776) to Kirby Lonsdale (GR615 782)
15 miles – 8 hours walking – 2,189 ft ascent.
Meet at public car park in Kirby Lonsdale near to the Devils Bridge. Take half the cars to Fellside Barn and walk back to Kirby Lonsdale via Gragareth, Great Coum, Crag Hill, Ease Gill Beck and Cowan Bridge. At the end of the day retrieve the cars left at Fellside Barn – 10 minutes drive!
9th May 2019 Stages 36-38 and part of Stage 39 Kirby Lonsdale (GR615 782) to Silverdale (GR476 750)
20 miles – 8 hours walking – 1,673ft ascent.
Meet at the Leighton Moss Nature Reserve car park near to the Railway station in Silverdale (GR 476 750). Take minibus to Kirby Lonsdale. TIME TO BE CONFIRMED when minibus booked.
Walk back via Gessingham, Over Kellet, Borwick and Yealand Conyers.
16th May 2019 Final part of Stages 39 and then Stage 40-42 Silverdale (GR519 736) to Lanacster (GR425 647)
19 miles – 8 hours walking – 970ft ascent.
Meet at Lancaster Railway Station at 8.45am – free parking again on the bottom of Lune Road or New Quay Road – 10 minutes walk from the station. Catch the train to Silverdale at 9.00am (Takes 16 minutes and costs £4.00) and walk back via Silverdale, Warton, Hest Bank and Morecambe.
Final details for the following week to be confirmed at the end of each Day.
Please call Neil Harwood on 07711 932969 if you have any queries or wish to join us for any single day.
For full details of the route on each Stage see www.lancashireway.com
