This Is Lancashire | Walks

Gayle and Hawes walk

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:46:46 +0000

In the early days of 2011 my strolls were a problem because of snow and frost.

West Burton walk

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:45:55 +0000

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

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:54:06 +0000

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

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:31:57 +0000

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

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:50:17 +0000

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

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:16:21 +0000

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

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:15:08 +0100

The early days of September 2011 have been to say the least very wet and at times windy.

Otley walk

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:49:51 +0100

Last week I was strolling around Chipping and regretting the closure of a chairworks.

Kettlewell walk

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:17:36 +0100

This week I returned to the Yorkshire Dales and visited Kettlewell which is not only very pretty but also has maypole and scarecrow events.

Grasmere Walk

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:57:53 +0100

THIS week I decided to make a longer journey than usual into the Lake District to find an almost forgotten tarn much loved by William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy.

Burscough walk

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:50:17 +0100

FOR many years I have been fascinated by the English civil War which took place in the 1640s.

Worsley and the Bridgewater Canal walk

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:37:05 +0100

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

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:37:06 +0100

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

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:41:41 +0100

I apologise for suggesting a stroll into Yorkshire without a passport but i do have a good reason.

Moses Gate walk

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:18:14 +0100

This walk follows three watercourses.

Styal walk

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:59:23 +0100

This week I had to take a friend to Manchester Airport and close by is the excellent Styal Country Park.

Keighley walk

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:24:58 +0100

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

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:16:46 +0100

NATURE never ceases to amaze me. Look at how it has healed the wounds created by the Insurtial revolution.

Eastham walk

Tue, 17 May 2011 15:44:45 +0100

SOME years ago I wrote a number of articles called Innside Stories which covered the history of some of out traditional pubs.

Wyreside walk

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:40:00 +0100

I enjoyed this walk at the beginning of May which came about partly by design and partly by accident.

Garstang walk

Wed, 04 May 2011 15:24:29 +0100

I AM happy enough to enjoy a walk whatever the weather except on some days in the winter of 2010-2011.

Twiston walk

Wed, 04 May 2011 15:17:09 +0100

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

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:38:13 +0100

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

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:04:34 +0100

Last week I followed in the fatal footsteps of Henry VI as he was captured whilst seeking refuse in Waddington Hall.

Heysham walk

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:44:05 +0000

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

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:12:01 +0000

Set below a large limestone bluff there are few village in the county with such a fascinating history as Warton.

Calder Vale walk

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:27:14 +0000

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

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:54:23 +0000

If you have a dog this is an excellent stroll but this route really does have something to offer everybody.

Sandal Castle walk

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:45:13 +0000

As I prepare to stroll through 2011 I have had to battle with both with weather and history.

Silverdale walk

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:24:37 +0000

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.