Walk
Program

Walk program 2025

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January 2025

3rd | 9th | 17th | 21st| 29th

Friday 3rd

Under Totridge from Dunsop Bridge

7  miles

Lairgill 9:30am

The first walk of the year is on Friday 3rd, led by George Sheridan. it covers 7 miles from Dunsop Bridge. We walk out of Dunsop for a mile on the Trough Road and follow a track left to Hareden Farm continuing under Melor Knoll and Totridge. On to Higher Fence Wood, we join a minor road to Burholm Bridge and cross the River Hodder which we follow back to Thorneyholme Hall and the start. Back to January calendar 

Thursday 9th

Local walk

5.5  miles

Lairgill 9:30am

The walk originally scheduled was to be at Winster.

We went to Winster on Tuesday January 7th to assess conditions for the scheduled walk on Thursday January 9th. Although the main roads to the starting location were clear, the intended route does include a number of sections on minor roads. None of these were gritted and in places were steep and even on Tuesday, covered in black ice. That situation is likely to be worse by Thursday, so we have taken the decision to postpone this walk. A local walk of a similar distance will be substituted.

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Friday 17th

“Into the heart of Three Peaks Country” from Gearstones

6.5  miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Mary and Kate Taylor take us on a 6.5 mile walk from Gearstones on Friday 17th. Parking near Gearstones, Ribblehead, we take the Cam High Road then follow the Pennine Way to Ling Gill Bridge. Crossing Cam Beck, it’s on to Old Ings Farm to eventually reach Nether Lodge then right, to arrive at Thorns (a derelict farm). Soon we follow a path alongside a wall back to Gearstones.Back to January calendar 

Tuesday 21st

Bordley

6.5  miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Bordley is the location of our walk on Tuesday 21st, Sandra Craggs is the leader and the walk covers 6.5 miles. Setting off from Skirethorns Lane and Grysedale Lane, we reach Threshfield Moor with views back to Grassington and the Cracoe Monument. It’s then on to Bordley Hall Farm and Bordley where we turn right to Height Laithe and Height House and back to the start via Nook caravan park.Back to January calendar 

Wednesday 29th

Longridge Fell from Hurst Green

7  miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Finally, on Wednesday 29th, we have a 7 mile ramble from Hurst Green. The leader is Kate Butcher and the start point is the Memorial Hall car park (donation). Following the Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail we make our way along the forest paths of Longridge Fell to reach Kemple End. Continuing through the grounds of Stonyhurst College we head back to Hurst Green. This walk has a gradual climb (and descent) of 275 m.Back to January calendar 

February 2025

Tuesday 4th

Lancaster – City, Country and Coast (2)

6.5 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

The first walk is on Tuesday 4th, led by Sandra and Bryn Craggs. It covers 6.5 miles around Lancaster – city, country and coast and initially uses the park and ride bus service to get us to North Road in Lancaster, (if you wish to make your own way to Lancaster, please contact Sandra). Reaching the Lancaster Canal, we follow it to Fairfield Nature Reserve and on to Aldcliffe where a minor road takes us to the Lancashire Coastal Way and on to Aldcliffe Marsh. From here we return to the city centre  bus station via Abraham Heights.Back to February calendar 

Thursday 13th

Ellerside from Cartmel

6.25 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Thursday 13th sees Alison Kinder and Colin Stroud  lead a 6.25 mile Ellerside walk which starts from the pay and display car park in Cartmel. Crossing the racecourse we travel north as far as Wall Nook, then we follow a minor road to Speel Bank Farm and on to the slopes of Ellerside with hopefully some great views. Walking along the top of the escarpment we turn right just before How Barrow and back to the racecourse via High and Low Bankside.

And this update from 03/02/25:Parking is an issue for our walk, which starts in Cartmel. The information in The Bentham News states that we commence from the pay & display car park in Cartmel. Having completed the reccie today, we feel that we need to warn people about the cost of this car park. We should be able to complete the walk within 4 hours, but parking for this period costs £6! If we go over this time it costs £10!! We hadn’t realised it is so expensive. In view of this we would suggest that if anyone wants/needs to travel in a car that isn’t full they might prefer to look for free roadside parking near the school, which is about 10 minutes walk from the race course car park.  We will then meet up by the car park toilets.

Also, there is a muddy stretch through an area of logging operations. Wellies might be a good option!
On the plus side, weather permitting, there will be some fabulous views.Back to February calendar 

Tuesday 18th

Ingleton to Cold Cotes circular

6 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Don Cartledge and Jim Eccles have a 6 mile Cold Cotes ramble for us on Tuesday 18th where parking is just off the A65 a mile east of Ingleton opposite Green Lane. After a short walk up Green Lane, we head east along field paths which lead beyond the Goat Gap Cafe and on to Newby. Here we start the return journey, skirting Cold Cotes, along the Old Road and Yarlsber back to the start. Back to February calendar 

Thursday 27th

Melling circular via the rivers Lune and Greta, Wrayton and Wennington 

5 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Finally, on Thursday 27th there is a 5 mile Melling/Wrayton ramble led by Mary Taylor. Starting by the school at Melling we take a footpath to Wrayton, and, after crossing the road, we reach the River Greta and Greta Bridge. Reaching Greta’s confluence with the Lune we retrace our steps to Wrayton where field paths eventually lead to Lodge Lane at Wennington Hall. Walking north along this road for half a mile, a track on the left heads towards a farm then it’s right on a path back to Melling. Back to February calendar 

Tuesday 4th

Rathmell

5 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to March calendar 

Saturday 15th

Train Bentham to Wennington – Walk back to Bentham

5 miles

Bentham Station 9:25am

NOTE  that this walk starts at the railway station in Bentham NOT Lairgill.

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

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Thursday 20th

Brougham History

8 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them, but highlights will include Neolithic henges and Jacobite Rebellion sites.

Back to March calendar 

Tuesday 25th

Horsehouse to Carlton in Coverdale

6.5 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

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April 2025

Thursday 3rd

Windermere to Ambleside Bus back to Windermere

8.5 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to April calendar 

Friday 11th

Aughton and the River Lune

7.25 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to April calendar 

Tuesday 15th

Newton to Dunsop and Hodder Bank

8.5 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to April calendar 

Wednesday 23rd

Pen-y-Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

6.3 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to April calendar 

Thursday 1st

Wenning Ways from Low Bentham

7.5 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to May calendar 

Wednesday 7th

Rigmaden Bluebells

7 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to May calendar 

Tuesday 13th

Nidderdale Moors and Mines

8.5 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to May calendar 

Wednesday 21st

Whernside from Ribblehead

8 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to May calendar 

Thursday 29th

Middleham (near Leyburn) circular

7 miles

Lairgill 9:30am

Further details of this walk will be published here as soon as we have them.

Back to May calendar