Walk: | Lower College Farm, Ox Hey, Ribchester, Ashmoor House, Pinfold, Elm House | ||
Start Point: | Home | Grid Reference: | SD 614 373 |
Distance: | 7.1 miles | Ascent: | 360 feet |
Time: | 2.75 hours | ||
Weather: | Sunny and mild | ||
Comments: | As the weather had been very cold in the previous few days I was hoping that the ground would be frozen. There were some muddy sections but the fields weren't too bad to walk across. A pleasure to get out over fields and find some new footpaths. |
St Wilfred's Church, Ribchester
A Roman Fort was set up in Ribchester . . .
to guard the crossing point of the River Ribble . . .
and the remains of the granaries . . .
can be found near the church
River Ribble
A child's playground . . .
or a fort guarded by a Roman soldier?