Sunday, 31st January 2016
| Walk: | Janet's Hill Wood, Sullom Side, Calder Vale, Fell End, Brock Valley, Brock Bottom, Walmsley Bridge, New Bridge, Lancaster Canal | ||
| Start Point: | Roadside adjacent to The Kenlis Arms, Barnacre | Grid Reference: | SD 510 438 |
| Distance: | 14.5 miles | Ascent: | 1,270 feet |
| Time: | 7 hours | ||
| Weather: | Wet for most of the day | ||
| Comments: | For this group walk mud was guaranteed!!! The fields were soft and boggy, footpaths were inches deep in mud with the only relief being on the roads!! Good company but not a walk I will repeat. | ||
Ready for a wet walk!
Steps take us down to cross the River Calder
In the grounds of Waddacar Activity Centre . . .
we find the perfect spot for lunch . . .
but I don't think Tony is very happy with his sandwich
Our lunch time view!
Beside the River Brock . . .
we had been warned that . . .
there had been a landslip affecting the path
Redundant footbridge
Snowdrops near Brockside
Ian & Karen inspect the weir at New Bridge