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Walks in the Borough of Wyre

Walks in the Borough of Wyre

May 12, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

The Borough of Wyre lies in the north west of England, in the Red Rose County of Lancashire.

Nestled between the Fylde Coast in the west and the wilds of the Forest of Bowland in the east, it is a fantastic area to take a walk or stroll.

Barnacre with Bonds

  • Bluebells and Woodlands Delights Walk (Forest of Bowland)
  • Calderbank Legstretcher (Forest of Bowland)
  • Cobble Hey Legstretcher (Forest of Bowland)
  • Delph Quarry Circular Walk
  • Mills along the Brock Walk (Forest of Bowland)
  • Peewits and Pheasants Walk (Forest of Bowland)
  • River, Hill and Valley Walk (Forest of Bowland)
  • Three Parishes Walk (Forest of Bowland)
  • Water of the Fylde Walk (Forest of Bowland)

Bilsborrow

  • Bilsborrow Pub Walk

Cabus

  • Claylands Circular Walk No 1, Ghyll Wood
  • Claylands Circular Walk No 2, Wyreside
  • Claylands Circular Walk No 3, Nicky Nook
  • Claylands Circular Walk No 4, Grizedale Bridge
  • Claylands Circular Walk No 5, Ratcliffe Bridge
  • Claylands Circular Walk No 6, Gubberford Bridge

Churchtown

  • Churchtown Pub Walk

Garstang

  • Garstang and Barnacre Circular Walk
  • Garstang and The Lancaster Canal Circular Walk
  • Greenhalgh Castle Walk

Knott End-on-Sea

  • Knott End Circular Walk

Little Eccleston

  • Cartford Hotel Pub Walk

Pilling

  • Pilling and Lane Ends Circular Walk

Poulton-le-Fylde

  • Poulton Town and Country Trail
  • Poulton Town Walk

Preesall

  • The Fernhill Pub Walk

Scorton

  • The Priory Scorton Circular Walk

Thornton Cleveleys

  • Stanah Circular Walk
  • The Skippool History Trail
  • Wyreside Trail

Miles without Stiles

A number of routes are available also for buggies and mobility scooters

  • Green Trail 1 hour Wyre Estuary Country Park
  • Scorton – ‘The Priory’ Trails
  • Wyresdale Wheels for All
  • Yellow Trail 30 minutes Wyre Estuary Country Park

Walkin’ Wyre events

The latest Walkin’ Wyre Brochure is available here. It contains a diary of all scheduled health walks in the area. Alternatively check out the online Walkin’ Wyre Diary.

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The Beacon, Penrith, Cumbria

The Beacon, Penrith, Cumbria

July 25, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

An unobtrusive wooden way marker points the way from the roadside, through a small wooden gate and up a grassy slope.  Turning the corner, the slope is shaded by trees and the ground becomes sandy, with large pieces of sandstone bouldering the ground.

Lush woodland of Beacon Hill, Penrith
Lush woodland of Beacon Hill, Penrith

The orignal forests of Beacon Hill were first planted in the late 18th C.  before  the enclosure of common land act. Before this, Beacon was a dreary barren waste land full of sandholes and quarries. Remnants of this can be noted from the rough hewn pathway with large sandstone boulders in places and the rocky sandstone outcrops which appear in woodland clearings.

After being destroyed by fire, Beacon Hill was replanted in 1927  by the Lowther family.


The Path to Beacon Pike, 937 ft (286 m) is quite steep and very rocky in places, so is unsuitable for buggies and

Sandstone paths of Beacon HIll
Sandstone paths of Beacon HIll

wheelchairs and substantial walking shoes are recommended.

Rich, well managed woodland, including Rowan and Beech is home to a variety of wildlife.  Keep a look out for the Common Lizard and signs of badgers and foxes.

Common Lizard basking on Billberry leaves
Common Lizard basking on Billberry leaves





Once at the Summit, the pathway opens out into a plateau of land with a square sandstone beacon built on the top. The present monument

The Beacon, Penrith
The Beacon, Penrith

(replacing earlier structures) was built in 1719 of sandstone taken from hill, it was restored in 1790.

Earlier beacons are recorded here since 1296 and would have been piles of wood and branches followed later by pitch boxes.  There has been a building on this site for more than 500 years.

Beacons were used to warn the locals and surrounding villages of impending Scottish raids and would communicate this message for miles across the North of England with others being lit at Carlisle, Kirkoswald and Orton Scar.

During 1745 uprising, the Beacon featured again when Prince Charles Edward attempted to regain the Crown of the House of Stuart. It is even noted to have been used during the Napoleonic Wars.

Stunning views over the Eden Valley, Pennines and Lake District fells indicate why this site was chosen. The mountains of Scotland can easily be seen across the Solway Firth to the north.

Dial indicates what can be seen from this point
Dial indicates what can be seen from this point

A brass dial donated by the Lions Club of Penrith, indicates the names of the mountains and places which can be seen from this wonderful vantage point.


This walk will take around 40 minutes to complete.

Visit Penrith Town Trails for details of this and other walks in the area.




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For Wheelchairs and Buggies

For Wheelchairs and Buggies

July 10, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

A husband and wife team based in Wiltshire have created two great websites aimed specifically for people who want to get out and about with wheelchairs or prams and buggies.

Marie founded the idea while walking in the Peak District, she became increasingly frustrated with the lack of freely available information on walks suitable for those with access challenges and after some research decided to create www.walkswithbuggies.com and its sister site www.walkswithwheelchairs.com.

Website image
Website image

These websites are simple to operate, with search facilities to narrow your search by area, distance, gradient and terrain.

Results from the search are displayed in an easy to follow left side navigation box which will further break down the walks into areas, miles and even give a user rating guide.

The site is free to use by registration and you can even add your own walks or ratings.

Visit the sites;

Walks with Wheelchairs.com

Walks with buggies .com

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