Thank you, Chris for a lovely walk yesterday despite the odd bits of rain it was a very enjoyable day. We got to see so many different things along the way, some I was not sure about, and others just left you thinking about how much work goes into producing Read more
A walk at Burscough yesterday, a first for many.The refreshment stop was at a marina, where Ian manoeuvred his large coach around a small car park with apparent ease, something most members wouldn’t have attempted in their own car. He then dropped us off on a narrow country lane from Read more
Heavy rain early in the morning wasn’t a good omen for the day, but it had eased off then stopped before we got on the coach. After the usual stop at Truckhaven we got back on the M6 to turn off at Junction 36, heading for Windermere. We were dropped Read more
Despite the weather the day before, the rain kept off all day on this fairly local walk that most people hadn’t done before. Shortly after stopping at the services we were dropped off outside the Royal Oak to start the walk. We went through lovely woodland, found lots of fungi, Read more
Rearranged walk to avoid Motorway closure chaos. Setting off from Riley Green, walking past Hoghton Tower, home of the Sirloin. Through woods beside the River Derwent. Through fields and by the canal. A few inclines and stiles, 7 miles back to the Royal Oak at Riley Green.
A lovely walk today with plenty on the coach and good weather. After the usual slow traffic from Windermere to Ambleside we were dropped off at the entrance to Rydal Park. We walked through wonderful scenery to reach the Grot and waterfall at Rydal Mount. Passing through we crossed to Read more
Thank you to everyone for yet again such a wonderful walk in the glorious sunshine and a big thank you to our lovely coach driver Ian for his unexpected announcement on the way home. It’s been really nice to see everyone and have a good ol’ catch up and a Read more
First a thank you to Diane for leading such a lovely walk, again the weather was really kind to us, and the sun shone all the way round. There were some beautiful sights to see, along with a vast array of colours.We even had a magnificent dragonfly land on one Read more
I will be leading a 6 mile linear walk from Ambleside to Grasmere on Saturday, 17th September. We will be having our usual refreshment break at Truckhaven before we continue onto Ambleside. Ian will drop us off just outside Ambleside and we will cross the A591 to take a track Read more
Unusual weather for our walk at Beetham because it didn’t rain at all. It was good to see 37 people on the coach, including some new faces. After the usual stop at Truckhaven we were dropped off at Beetham to start the walk. After a look around the lovely church Read more