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Foulridge walk
4:08pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Come on 2012 buck up! We are now in mid-May after a wet cold April and it’s about time I walked without having to wear a coat or a waterproof.
Walk: Whalley, Lancashire
4:31pm Tuesday 1st May 2012
I have written about this walk in a previous article but it is worth following it on the longer days of spring and summer.
Walk: Witton Park and Pleasington
2:51pm Tuesday 24th April 2012
Ouch! I have been lulled into a false sense of security.
Walk: Linton and Grassington
1:52pm Tuesday 17th April 2012
Last month persuaded me summer had come early. April Fool’s Day fooled us all by bringing back frost!
Hurst Green walk
2:14pm Tuesday 3rd April 2012
One route which should not be missed at this time of the year leads out from the pretty village of Hurst Green and along the River Hodder.
Walk: West Bradford and Brungerley
4:37pm Thursday 22nd March 2012
Between March and mid April is the best time to find one of Lancashire’s rarest plants, which comes into flower early.
Bolton Castle and Redmire walk
11:40am Tuesday 6th March 2012
MY choice this week is the short stroll around Bolton Castle and the Yorkshire Dales village of Redmire.
Gayle and Hawes walk
3:46pm Tuesday 24th January 2012
In the early days of 2011 my strolls were a problem because of snow and frost.
West Burton walk
4:45pm Tuesday 17th January 2012
When the short days of winter prevent long walks, short strolls can be really enjoyable — especially if the route is full of scenery, history and natural history.
Cockermouth walk
4:54pm Friday 6th January 2012
Cockermouth has always been one of my favourite towns, and I was sad to see how it was devastated by the floods.
Bolton Bridge and Priory walk
3:31pm Tuesday 3rd January 2012
As winter moves on and shortens the days it makes sense to plan short walks and it is all the better if the route is full of history and natural history.
Settle walk
1:50pm Friday 30th December 2011
The area around Settle has always been one of my very favourite winter walks because it is easy to reach from East Lancashire is always a place full of bustle, interest, good eating and shopping.
Hurstwood walk
4:16pm Tuesday 6th December 2011
With wind blowing and the rain falling in torrents and the last of the autumn leaves drifting in the air I began to go through my old walking notes.
Hale Walk
12:15pm Tuesday 20th September 2011
The early days of September 2011 have been to say the least very wet and at times windy.
Otley walk
11:49am Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last week I was strolling around Chipping and regretting the closure of a chairworks.
Kettlewell walk
4:17pm Friday 26th August 2011
This week I returned to the Yorkshire Dales and visited Kettlewell which is not only very pretty but also has maypole and scarecrow events.
Burscough walk
3:50pm Tuesday 26th July 2011
FOR many years I have been fascinated by the English civil War which took place in the 1640s.
Worsley and the Bridgewater Canal walk
3:37pm Tuesday 19th July 2011
OVER the last two to three hundred years the Mersey catchment has been managed in order to serve the needs of the Industrial Revolution.
Pilling walk
4:37pm Thursday 7th July 2011
My walk around Pilling took me close to a windmill alongside a World War II defence system and I enjoyed the splendid coastal scenery.
Shibden Hall walk
4:41pm Tuesday 5th July 2011
I apologise for suggesting a stroll into Yorkshire without a passport but i do have a good reason.
Styal walk
3:59pm Tuesday 5th July 2011
This week I had to take a friend to Manchester Airport and close by is the excellent Styal Country Park.
Keighley walk
3:24pm Tuesday 5th July 2011
I made a sudden decision to head off to Keighley and to follow a circular route around the splendid Cliffe Castle.
Ball Grove and Wycoller walk
3:16pm Thursday 26th May 2011
NATURE never ceases to amaze me. Look at how it has healed the wounds created by the Insurtial revolution.
Eastham walk
3:44pm Tuesday 17th May 2011
SOME years ago I wrote a number of articles called Innside Stories which covered the history of some of out traditional pubs.
Wyreside walk
2:40pm Tuesday 10th May 2011
I enjoyed this walk at the beginning of May which came about partly by design and partly by accident.
Garstang walk
3:24pm Wednesday 4th May 2011
I AM happy enough to enjoy a walk whatever the weather except on some days in the winter of 2010-2011.
Twiston walk
3:17pm Wednesday 4th May 2011
I love this stroll linking Dowham with Twiston and its attraction for me is that it is always changing.
Barley, Heys Lane and the Witches Trail walk
5:38pm Friday 8th April 2011
This is a lovely stroll especially in the spring when curlews and lapwings call from the moors with chiff chafs and willow warblers sing from the trees to celebrate their arrival in East Lancashire from their African wintering grounds.
Bolton-by-Bowland walk
4:04pm Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last week I followed in the fatal footsteps of Henry VI as he was captured whilst seeking refuse in Waddington Hall.
Heysham walk
3:44pm Wednesday 16th March 2011
Over the next few months I will be strolling around East Lancashire and places a little further afield in search of my favourite balance between history and natural history.
Warton Crags walk
4:12pm Tuesday 1st March 2011
Set below a large limestone bluff there are few village in the county with such a fascinating history as Warton.
Calder Vale walk
4:27pm Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Ron Freethy walk: Those living in the Burnley area may be confused by the title of this walk but there is another Calder Vale in Lancashire which has a fascinating tale to tell.
Hoghton walk
4:54pm Wednesday 2nd February 2011
If you have a dog this is an excellent stroll but this route really does have something to offer everybody.
Sandal Castle walk
11:45am Tuesday 25th January 2011
As I prepare to stroll through 2011 I have had to battle with both with weather and history.
Silverdale walk
2:24pm Tuesday 18th January 2011
This stroll provides very easy walking with spectacular views over an expansive tidal area. All visitors should be sure to have a current set of tide tables to hand.
Wyre walk
3:59pm Wednesday 12th January 2011
The river Wyre is 52kms from source to sea and is Lancashire’s third largest after the Ribble and the Lune.
Hoghton walk
2:06pm Tuesday 7th December 2010
This stroll really does have something for everybody as here are stretches of open countryside woodland and riverside sat close to one of the earliest estate villages in the whole of Britain.
Roach bridge walk
3:32pm Monday 29th November 2010
I remember the time when I gave walking directions using local pubs as landmarks.
Smithills walk
4:08pm Tuesday 23rd November 2010
This must be the ideal stroll for those who enjoy a balance between history and natural history.
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