Sunday, 2nd August 2026
| Walk: | Woodfields, River Hodder, Higher Hodder Bridge, Birdy Brow, Kemple End, Stonyhurst College | ||
| Start Point: | Hurst Green Village Hall car park | Grid Reference: | SD 684 382 |
| Distance: | 6 miles | Ascent: | 726 feet |
| Time: | 3.5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Mild with sunny spells. | ||
| Comments: | A varied route but some difficult section through the woodland beside the River Hodder. The planned footpath leaving Birdy Brow could not be found so we took the Kemple End footpath. After the first field there was no evidence of a footpath so had to re-route to join a farm track. Had trouble in this area previously so will avoid in the future. | ||
Many steep steps lead to River Hodder
Marie has words with Luna . . .
telling her to look at the camera . . .
and poses again with me
Signs of recent dry (andvery hot) weather
Time for lunch
River Hodder . . .
and signs of stepping stones