Tuesday, 14th June 2022
| Walk: | The Shireburn, Ribble Way, Stonyhurst College | ||
| Start Point: | Hurst Green Village Hall car park | Grid Reference: | SD 684 382 |
| Distance: | 5,7 miles | Ascent: | 349 ft |
| Time: | 2 hours | ||
| Weather: | Sunny and quite warm | ||
| Comments: | For the first section of the Ribble Way the footpath has been fenced off and articifial grass has been laid. Luna must have been hot as a couple of times she ignored my commands and went for a quick swim. Normally this wouldn't have been a problem but she chose places where there were wide sections of undergrowth between the path and the river. | ||
The Ribble Way has now been fenced off . . .
and artificial grass laid
Looks like they ran out of artificial grass here . . .
but found some more further on
Crossing the line!
Eventually the fencing and artificial grass disappear
You have to look closely to see the arrow hidden in the grass . . .
directing the route towards the river. Where there used to be a stile and steps there is now a wide gap!
The water looks lower than when I was last here, at Jumbles Rocks
A much pleasanter path leads on . . .
past Hacking Hall at the other side of the river
A bird waits for its photo to be taken, but I couldn't identify it
The confluence of the Hodder and the Ribble
An unusual tree . . .
requires closer inspection . . .
on both sides
St Peters Church, a Chapel for Stonyhurst College and Parish Church for Hurst Green