Sunday 15th November – Byways of Bolton-by-Bowland
On Sunday, 15th November, Gill (07791086395) and Tom will lead a grade 2, 6 mile walk with 514ft of ascent (in the new parlance, 10 km (give or take), 159 m of ascent)
The walk will start at 10 am from the free car park off Main Street, Bolton-by-Bowland, postcode BB7 4NW, SD 784493, N53:56:23 (53.939681) W2:19:49(-2.3302892) what3words ///minute.bravo.clockwork. The red pin on the map gets you close.
The walk undulates gently, and starts slightly uphill along Skirden Beck before a short road section which follows the Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail (RVJT). We will wander across various, no doubt, boggy fields, before getting to Holden, where we have another short section of road (thanks to a farmer locking a gate – it has been reported). From then we’re on the lovely Bowland Estate which belonged to Sir Ralph Pudsay (so very appropriate for this weekend’s Children in Need even if the spelling isn’t the same as the BBC’s bear), again touching Skirden Beck, and following part of the RVJT until we walk back into beautiful Bolton-by-Bowland down the road.
Gill can’t remember how many stiles there are… there’s bound to be an awkward one. There’s definitely an awkward gate.
Hazards: stiles as above, several wet and soggy fields, mud, a few hawthorns (unless Steve’s with us), and there were grazing animals on the recce.
This is a fairly easy Ribble Valley walk with some lovely views, although no ’Sound of Music’ moment. Fingers crossed for the weather.
The rather lovely Coach and Horses does a coffee and cake for £6.50, or indeed, a Sunday lunch (more than £6.50), if anyone fancies refreshments after the walk. There is also a tea room very close to the car park, plus 2 other eating establishments in the proximity.
This walk is free, but after 3 walks with us you are asked to join The Ramblers, at a cost of only £3.58 per month for an individual, or £4.83 for joint membership.
Please note the following important points:
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Prior booking is mandatory via this link. This enables walk leaders to organise their walk, in line with the number attending.
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Each individual walker must be on a separate booking, but if a walker does not have an email address, a friend or family member can book them on using their own email.
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Booking closes one hour before the walk starts.
If you have any queries about coming on this walk, please contact the walk leader on the number above. If you have booked on and are unable to attend, please inform the walk leader before the start of the walk.
Safety: We very much welcome new walkers with us, but would ask you to contact the leader beforehand to discuss the demands of the walk and what you need to bring. If you are at all unsure of your capabilities, then we suggest you try one of our shorter walks – see Walks Schedule for details. Please note our safeguarding policy regarding children and vulnerable adults, and note also that dogs are only allowed on our 2 hour pub walks.
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