Walking Wyre 2015

Health walks calendar 2015

All health walks are free and everyone is welcome no matter what their age or ability. The volunteer walk leaders can help you take up walking by starting you off at a gentle amble for 10 to 20 minutes and leading you up to a one hour walk on our easy health walks.

Please let the leader know if you would find this helpful.

Please note we need 7 days notice to book a tramper for a health walk.

Where the £ sign is displayed below, there is a charge for participating on the 2 hour Legstretcher walks.

January

Fri 2 2pm Hambleton Easy Sat 3 2pm Fleetwood All T Tue 6 2pm Thornton Easy Wed 7 2pm Knott End Moderate T Fri 9 10.30 - 12.30 Skippool Legstretcher £ Moderate Sat 10 10.30am Cleveleys Easy Tue 13 2pm Great Eccleston Moderate Wed 14 10.30am Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Wed 14 1pm Barton Grange Garden Centre Moderate Sat 17 2pm Fleetwood Easy T Sun 18 2pm Wyre Estuary Country Park Easy T Tue 20 2pm Thornton Easy Wed 21 2pm Knott End Moderate T Fri 23 2pm Garstang Moderate Sat 24 10.30am Cleveleys Easy Tue 27 2pm Great Eccleston Moderate Wed 28 10.30am Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Sat 31 2pm Fleetwood All T

February

Tue 3 2pm Wed 4 2pm Fri 6 2pm Sat 7 10.30am Tue 10 2pm Wed 11 10.30am Fri 13 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 14 2pm Sun 15 2pm Tue 17 2pm Wed 18 2pm Sat 21 10.30am Tue 24 2pm Wed 25 10.30am Fri 27 2pm Sat 28 2pm

Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Hambleton Easy Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Garstang Legstretcher £ Moderate Fleetwood All Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Garstang Moderate Fleetwood All T

May April

Wed 1 2pm Fri 3 2pm Sat 4 10.30am Tue 7 2pm Wed 8 10.30am Fri 10 10.30 -12.30 Sat 11 2pm Tue 14 2pm Wed 15 2pm Sat 18 10.30am Sun 19 2pm Tue 21 2pm Wed 22 10.30am Fri 24 2pm Sat 25 2pm Tue 28 2pm Wed 29 2pm

July

October

Fri 2 2pm Sat 3 10.30am Tue 6 2pm Wed 7 10.30am Fri 9 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 10 2pm Tue 13 2pm Wed 14 2pm Sat 17 10.30am Sun 18 2pm Tue 20 2pm Wed 21 10.30am Fri 23 2pm Sat 24 2pm Tue 27 2pm Wed 28 2pm Sat 31 10.30am

Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Hambleton Easy Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Pilling Legstretcher £ Moderate Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Memorial Park All Fleetwood All T Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Garstang Moderate Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Hambleton Easy Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Claylands Legstretcher £ Moderate Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Cleveleys Easy Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Garstang Moderate Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Cleveleys Easy

Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Hambleton Easy Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Cobble Hey Legstretcher £ Hard Fleetwood All T Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Garstang Moderate Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy

9 - 17th

Fri 1 2pm Sat 2 10.30am Sun 3 1pm Tue 5 2pm Wed 6 10.30am Sat 9 2pm Sun 10 1pm Tue 12 2pm Wed 13 2pm Wed 13 6.30-8.30pm Fri 15 9.30– 11.30 Sat 16 10.30am Sun 17 1pm Sun 17 2pm Tue 19 2pm Wed 20 10.30am Fri 22 2pm Sat 23 2pm Sun 24 1pm Tue 26 2pm Wed 27 2pm Sat 30 10.30am Sun 31 1pm

August

Sat 1 2pm Tue 4 2pm Wed 5 2pm Fri 7 2pm Sat 8 10.30am Tue 11 2pm Wed 12 10.30am Fri 14 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 15 2pm Sun 16 2pm Tue 18 2pm Wed 19 2pm Fri 21 2pm Sat 22 10.30am Tue 25 2pm Wed 26 10.30am Fri 28 2pm Sat 29 2pm

November

Tue 3 2pm Wed 4 2pm Fri 6 2pm Sat 7 10.30am Tue 10 2pm Wed 11 10.30am Fri 13 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 14 2pm Sun 15 2pm Tue 17 2pm Wed 18 2pm Sat 21 10.30am Tue 24 2pm Wed 25 10.30am Fri 27 2pm Sat 28 2pm Tue 31 2pm

Tue 3 2pm Wed 4 10.30am Fri 6 2pm Sat 7 2pm Tue 10 2pm Wed 11 2pm Fri 13 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 14 10.30am Sun 15 2pm Tue 17 2pm Wed 18 10.30am Sat 21 2pm Tue 24 2pm Wed 25 2pm Fri 27 2pm Sat 28 10.30am

Hambleton Easy Cleveleys Easy Bluebell Tea Calder Vale Hard T Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Fleetwood All T Bluebell Tea Calder Vale Hard T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Bilsborrow Legstretcher £ Moderate Bleasdale Legstretcher £ Moderate Cleveleys Easy Bluebell Tea Calder Vale Hard T Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Garstang Moderate Fleetwood All T Bluebell Tea Calder Vale Hard T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Cleveleys Easy Bluebell Tea Calder Vale Hard T Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Hambleton Easy Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Knott End Legstretcher £ Moderate Fleetwood All T Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Memorial Park All Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Garstang Moderate Fleetwood All T

Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Hambleton Easy Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Cartford Legstretcher £ Moderate Cleveleys Easy Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Garstang Moderate Cleveleys Easy

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June

Tue 2 2pm Wed 3 10.30am Fri 5 2pm Sat 6 2pm Tue 9 2pm Wed 10 2pm Fri 12 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 13 10.30am Tue 16 2pm Wed 17 10.30am Sat 20 2pm Sun 21 2pm Tue 23 2pm Wed 24 2pm Fri 26 2pm Sat 27 10.30am Tue 30 2pm

September

Tue 1 2pm Wed 2 2pm Fri 4 2pm Sat 5 10.30am Tue 8 2pm Wed 9 10.30am Fri 11 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 12 2pm Tue 15 2pm Wed 16 2pm Fri 18 2pm Sat 19 10.30am Sun 20 2pm Tue 22 2pm Wed 23 10.30am Fri 25 2pm Sat 26 2pm Tue 29 2pm Wed 30 2pm

December

Tue 1 2pm Wed 2 10.30am Fri 4 2pm Sat 5 2pm Tue 8 2pm Wed 9 2pm Fri 11 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 12 10.30am Tue 15 2pm Wed 16 10.30am Sat 19 2pm Sun 20 2pm

Visit Garstang Tel: 01995 602125

Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Hambleton Easy Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Scorton Legstretcher £ Moderate T Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Fleetwood All T Wyre Estuary Country Park Easy T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Garstang Moderate Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate

Safety When attending an activity, please take the advice of the leader. We reserve the right to refuse to take people on activities if we feel they are unsuitably equipped for the activity. If you intend to leave early please inform your leader.

For your own safety, please come dressed to match the type of activity and weather with appropriate footwear and waterproof clothing.

Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Hambleton Easy Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Winmarleigh Legstretcher £ Moderate Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Fleetwood All T Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T

Very Hard – Limited paths, rough walking, steep climbs, expect stiles/livestock.

T – Tramper – suitable for people using trampers (see information below location map for hire details).

Wyre Way Lancashire Coastal Way Footpaths/Bridlepaths Scorton Millennium Way Forest of Bowland AONB 22 Meeting points Bridleways

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Parks & Picnic Area Information Centre Country Park Nature Reserve Grizedale & Bleasdale Cycle Route Scorton Cycle Route Lancashire Cycleway Canal Motorway Train Roads

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Visit Garstang Tel: 01995 602125 Walk Meeting Points

Location and postcode (where available)

The walks on offer this year range from health walks (up to one hour), to two hour legstretchers and half day and full day countryside rambles. A small number of the walks can also be joined by trampers – all terrain electric scooters (which can be hired) for those with walking difficulties. Why not join us to try out something new and discover Wyre’s rich natural and cultural heritage.

Open Access Area

Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Hambleton Easy Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Barnacre Legstretcher £ Moderate Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Memorial Park All Cleveleys Easy Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Garstang Moderate Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T

2015

Hard – Uneven ground, fields, lanes and tracks with some steeper climbs, expect stiles/ livestock.

Welcome to our Walking Wyre 2015 Calendar

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walking wyre

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Health walks, legstretchers and guided walks

(1) Barnacre - The Kenlis Arms, Kenlis Road – PR3 1GB SD510439 (2) Barton Grange Garden Centre - PR3 ORB SD509409 (3) Bilsborrow - Owd Nells/Guys Thatched Hamlet, St Michaels Road - PR3 0RS SD508396 (4) Bleasdale Parish Hall, off Brock Rakes, Bleasdale – PR3 1UY J33 11 Height above SD574454 sea level A6 (5) Brock Valley Picnic Site, Brock Mill Lane M6 400 m Dolphinholme Claughton-on-Brock – PR3 0PP SD549431 200 m 0 (6) Calder Vale Village Hall, - PR3 1SJ SD530456 Forton (7) Cartford Cartford Inn, Cartford Lane – PR3 0YP SD422408 Morecambe (8) Claylands Claylands Caravan Site off the A6, Cabus – PR3 1AJ Bay SD497485 17 (9) Cleveleys - The Community Centre, Beach Road – FY5 1ER 25 24 Health Walk SD313432 8 Scorton 16 (10) Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens, Hobbs Lane, 20 Fleetwood 12 Knott End-on-Sea Winmarleigh 21 12a 12b Cabus i Claughton-on-Brock - PR3 0QN SD536449 Pilling Oakenclough 18 (11) Dolphinholme Village Hall – LA2 9AH SD 516533 Preesall A588 Barnacre (12) Fleetwood – Marine Hall, The Esplanade – FY7 6HF Garstang 13 Health Walk SD331482 Rossall Bleasdale Calder Vale 4 i 10 (12a)Fleetwood Cemetery, Beach Road - FY7 8PH SD319478 M6 6a Stalmine Nateby (12b)Fleetwood Museum, Queens Terrace FY7 6BT SD340483 1 A587 9 (13) Garstang – ‘Visit Garstang Centre’, Park Hill Road – 23 Churchtown PR3 1EF Health Walk SD494455 Catterall i Cleveleys 27 (14) Great Eccleston Village Centre, High Street – PR3 0YA 26 5 Claughton Hambleton Health Walk SD428402 St Michael’s 15 on Wyre A6 Thornton 22 Out Rawcliffe (15) Hambleton - The Shovels Pub, Green Meadow Lane – FY6 9AL 7 A586 Health Walk SD371424 Bilsborrow 14 Myerscough (16) Knott End - Knott End Cafe, Bourne May Road – FY6 0EA 2 Great Eccleston A587 Health Walk SD346484 Poulton(17) Lane Ends Picnic Area SD415495 A586 le-Fylde 3 Inskip (18) Memorial Park – off Warrenhurst Road, Fleetwood – FY7 7AN Health Walk SD328475 (20) Pilling Village Centre, School Lane – PR3 6HB SD404483 A585 Blackpool (21) Rossall Point Picnic and Play Area – FY7 8PG SD318479 l na Trampers CCaa (accessible walk, parking for Rossall Point Tower) er M55 t J32 as nc (22) Skippool – Skippool Picnic Area, Wyre Road, Thornton –

La The Tramper is an all-terrain electric vehicle designed for people with differing abilities M6 to access the FY5 5LF SD357411 J1 J3 deal with stones, mud, grass and rough ground is astonishing. countryside.

Its capacity to J4 (24) The Apple Store Cafe, Snowhill Lane, Scorton – PR3 1BA SD509442 You can hire one free of charge for use on the Tramper Trails in Wyre and Lancashire, but you must book (25) The Patten Arms, Park Lane (B5272), Winmarleigh – PR3 0JU SD479490 48 hours in advance. (Please note one week in advance if you wish to use it on a health walk.)

(26) Thornton - Tavern at the Mill, Fleetwood Road North – FY5 4JR Health Walk SD336426 First time users need to attend a short induction and should take along a passport photo and proof of (Marsh Mill) (27) Wyre Estuary Country Park - River Road, Thornton – FY5 5LR identify to register.

Health Walk SD356431 e yr W R.

Wed 1 10.30am Fri 3 2pm Sat 4 2pm Tue 7 2pm Wed 8 2pm Fri 10 10.30 – 12.30 Sat 11 10.30am Tue 14 2pm Wed 15 10.30am Fri 17 2pm Sat 18 2pm Sun 19 2pm Tue 21 2pm Wed 22 2pm Fri 24 2pm Sat 25 10.30am Tue 28 2pm Wed 29 10.30am

Knott End Moderate T Hambleton Easy Cleveleys Easy Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Brock Valley Legstretcher £ Moderate Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T Cleveleys Easy Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Great Eccleston Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park All/Easy T Garstang Moderate Fleetwood All T Thornton Easy Knott End Moderate T

March

The Benefits of Walking Poor Weather Walking can fit into your normal daily routine. Regular walking Please note a Ranger/Leader will be at the start of an activity can help to: whatever the weather. In extreme conditions a decision will be taken on the day by the leader whether or not to cancel.

Keep you heart strong Reduce the risk of heart disease Give you more energy Aid weight loss Helpful tips before you set off on your walk Make new friends Reduce high blood pressure • Wear suitable footwear and clothing for the weather conditions, Improve mobility Help you sleep better eg stout footwear, all weather clothing.

Give you a feel good factor • If you have medication that you need to carry at all times, bring Explore your local parks, coast and countryside it with you.

• If you are diabetic, please make sure you have eaten before the Bookings walk and bring food or drink if necessary.

A number of the longer walks must be booked in advance.

• If you have a medical condition that you feel could prevent This is because they can only accommodate a limited number you from walking ask for your doctor’s advice. You may be of people. We show this as “Booking essential” in the walk asked to complete a simple health questionnaire at the start of description. some activities.

For bookings ring 01995 602125 • Unfortunately dogs are not allowed on longer walks unless or email garstangtic@wyre.gov.uk stated in the walk description. This is because many of the walks cross farmland containing livestock or nesting birds.

Visit Garstang opening hours • Dogs are allowed on the one hour health walks and Winter November – March 11.00am – 3.30pm legstretchers, but dogs must be kept under close control at all Summer April – October 10.30 am – 4.30pm times and on a lead on request by the leader and you must Alternatively call in person to ‘Visit Garstang Centre’, clean up after them.

Cherestanc Square, Park Hill Road, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 • All children on walks must be accompanied and looked after by 1EF. a responsible adult.

Any activity with a fee should be paid for in advance.

Unfortunately no refunds can be given. Please make cheques Information on walking grades payable to Wyre Council.

To help you decide which is the walk for you.

Wherever possible an approximate time and terrain guide has Walk price guide been given for each walk.

FREE - Health walks and guided walks up to one hour A- £3.50 Adults, £2.50 - concessions, children Terrain Guide

legstretchers, half day walk 1- 4 hours Please note our health walks are graded from All to Moderate, B- £4.50 Adults, £3.50 - concessions, children most being Easy.

full day walk over 4 hours All – Relatively flat, surfaced paths, no stiles, suitable for Health wheelchairs and pushchairs, may include road crossings.

If you have any medical conditions that the activity leader should know about, please mention this at the start of the Easy – Relatively level ground, fields, lanes and tracks, possibly activity. Alternatively, check with your GP or health practitioner with some gentle slopes, stiles or livestock. before you take part. Our health walks are a good starting Moderate – Uneven ground, fields, lanes and tracks with some point for people recovering from ill health. moderate slopes, expect stiles/livestock.

This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.

Wyre Council Licence No. 100018720 2004.

Available from: Wyre Estuary Country Park 01253 887515/01253 863100 Beacon Fell and Lancashire County Council 01995 640557 Wyresdale Access for All Wheels 01524 791329 (small charge) Bowland Experience 01200 448000

The circular walk routes starting from these locations are available on the website.

wyre.gov.uk/walking

Guided Walks For booking essential walks Tel: 01995 602125 Email: garstangtic@wyre.gov.uk Web: wyre.gov.uk/walking

January

New Year’s Day Stroll Thursday 1 1pm - 2pm Grade: Easy Rossall Point Picnic Area and Car Park FREE A walk along the coast and a chance to bring in the New Year with views over Morecambe Bay.

New Year Bird Watch Sunday 4 9.30am – noon Grade: Easy Rossall Point Picnic Area and Car Park FREE Join the rangers to look at wintering birds on our coast. Walk to Rossall Point and watch from Rossall Observation Tower.

1 mile, bring binoculars Skippool Legstretcher Friday 9 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Skippool Picnic Area, Wyre Road, Thornton A circular walk of historical interest along the River Wyre path with fine views of Skippool Creek and the Wyre Estuary.

4.3 miles, bring binoculars, dogs welcome Barton Grange Health Walk and Countryside Talk Wednesday 14 Talk/Exhibition 11am – 2pm Health Walk 1pm - 2pm Grade: Easy Barton Grange Garden Centre FREE Join the Walking Wyre Health Walks team for a health walk from Barton Grange. You can join us for a stroll for 20 minutes up to 1 hour and return to the garden centre café for refreshments (extra cost). Ring 01995 602125 for more details.

1 - 3 miles, tramper

February

Garstang Legstretcher Friday 13 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate/Hard Price A Visit Garstang Centre A pleasant circular walk taking in riverside and farmland, passing Barnacre Church and Lady Hamilton’s Well.

4.3 miles, dogs welcome

Early Morning Bird Watch Sunday 15 8.30am – 10am Grade: Easy Price A Booking essential Pilling Meet the rangers for an early morning birdwatch. Please dress for a slow walk with frequent stops, to watch the waders and wildfowl.

Wheelchair accessible

March Garstang Monday Walk Monday 2 10.30am – 1.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential A regular Monday walk from Garstang. Each walk will follow a different route (conditions permitting) taking advantage of seasonal changes.

Morecambe Baywatch Sunday 8 10am – 1pm Grade: Easy Price A Pilling Lane Ends Amenity Area Meet the rangers for a high tide birdwatch. Please dress for a slow walk with frequent stops, to watch waders and wildfowl.

Bring binoculars Cobble Hey Legstretcher Friday 13 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Hard Price A Cobble Hey Farm and Gardens, Claughton A pleasant two hour circular walk from Cobble Hey Farm across farmland paths and tracks with some interesting bird life.

Refreshments available at end of walk at extra cost.

3.25 miles, dogs allowed Brown Hare Walk Sunday 15 8am - 10am Grade: Easy Price A Booking essential Bleasdale Join the rangers on this early morning walk to watch brown hares and their antics around Bleasdale. Weather permitting we’ll be able to observe the hares. This is a walk and watch so there will be periods of standing/sitting and just watching.

2 miles, bring binoculars An introduction to Geocaching Sunday 22 10am – 1pm Grade: Easy Price A Booking essential Ferry Beach, Fleetwood Explore the local coast from a different perspective and learn about this modern take on treasure hunting! Improve your map reading skills and try out this growing hobby.

3 miles, GPS or GPS enabled phone

Hill and Dale Friends of Garstang Walking Festival Spring Walk Sunday 29 10am – 4pm Grade: Hard Price B Booking essential Dolphinholme A circular walk, with the Friends of Garstang Walking Festival, along the river following the woodland path and open farmland and returning over the high ground with excellent views.

April

Woodland Management Walk Thursday 2 1pm – 2pm Grade: Easy Fleetwood Booking essential FREE A short walk in spring through this small woodland looking at the types of woodland management that can be undertaken.

Learn about coppicing, and what terms such as understorey and native tree really mean. Learn about the wildlife and fauna found in our urban woodlands.

Garstang Monday Walk Monday 6 10.30am – 1.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential A regular Monday walk from Garstang. Each walk will follow a different route (conditions permitting) taking advantage of seasonal changes.

Brock Valley Legstretcher Friday 10 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Brock Valley Picnic Area, Claughton-on-Brock A delightful walk through the Brock Valley.

4 miles, dogs welcome Nether Wyresdale Ramble Sunday 19 9am – 4pm Grade: Hard Price B Booking essential Scorton A long circular walk which follows the Wyre Way from Scorton picnic site to the dam at Abbeystead via the picturesque village of Dolphinholme, returning via the low level path on Harris End Fell and the village of Scorton.

12.5 miles Spring Birdwatch Sunday 19 9.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Easy Price A Wyre Estuary Country Park Join the rangers for a walk along the Wyre Estuary looking for signs of spring migration and waders on the shore. Dress for a slow walk with frequent stops to watch the birdlife.

Bring binoculars Knott End and Preesall Ramble and Tramper Trek Wednesday 22 10am – 2pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Explore the countryside tracks and paths between Knott End and Preesall, either on foot, or on a tramper.

5-6 miles, tramper Source of the River Brock – Friends of Garstang Walking Festival Spring Walk Sunday 26 10am - 3pm

Grade: Easy Price B Booking essential Join the Friends of Garstang Walking Festival for one of their spring walks.

Old Fleetwood Heritage Walk Wednesday 29 1.30pm – 3pm Grade: Easy Price £1 Fleetwood Museum Join the Friends of Fleetwood Museum for a heritage walk around Fleetwood. Contact Fleetwood Museum for information 01253 876621 (11am – 4pm, Apr – Oct)

Friends of Garstang Walking Festival Canal & Country Walk Saturday 9 10am – 1pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Garstang A circular walk, with the Friends of Garstang Walking Festival, following the Lancaster Canal returning on footpaths through Nateby, Kirkland and Riverside.

Lapwings and Hares Ramble and Tramper Trek Thursday 14 10am – 12.30pm Price A Grade: Moderate/Hard Claughton Booking essential Look for lapwings (and hopefully their chicks) and also maybe a hare or two with the rangers.

2-3 miles, tramper, bring binoculars Bleasdale Legstretcher Friday 15 9.30am – 11.30am/12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Bleasdale Parish Hall A walk around Bleasdale Estate with a talk about the effects that the First World War had on the area.

4 miles, dogs welcome Scorton Challenge Tramper Trek and Walk Saturday 16 10.30am – 3pm Grade: Hard Price B Booking essential Join our ramble and tramper trek, where we attempt to go where you never dreamed possible – over Nicky Nook Fell – (weather permitting).

6 miles, tramper

June

Garstang Monday Walk Monday 1 10.30am – 1.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential A regular Monday walk from Garstang. Each walk will follow a different route (conditions permitting) taking advantage of seasonal changes.

Wyreside Lakes Tramper Trek and Ramble Wednesday 10 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: All Price A Booking essential Bay Horse Discover Wyreside Lakes, either on foot or by tramper, there are 7 lakes on the site which we will explore together with the onsite woodland and grasslands for wildlife and spectacular scenery. Refreshments available at the end (at extra cost).

2 miles, tramper, dogs welcome Scorton Legstretcher Friday 12 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate/Hard Price A The Apple Store Cafe, Scorton A circular walk from The Apple Store, through Grizedale Valley.

4 miles, tramper, dogs welcome Old Fleetwood Midsummer Heritage Walk Thursday 18 6.30pm – 8pm Cost: £1 Fleetwood Museum Join the Friends of Fleetwood Museum for a heritage walk around Fleetwood. Contact Fleetwood Museum for information 01253 876621 (11am – 4pm, Apr – Oct) Calder Vale and Brock Valley Sunday 21 9am – 5pm Grade: Hard Price B Booking essential Claughton A long circular walk starting from Brock picnic site with a steady climb to Bleasdale before descending though fields and pastures to Calder Vale and then joining the Lancaster Canal at Barnacre.

14 miles

July

Whimbrel Roost Watch Wednesday 29 7pm - 9pm Grade: Easy Price A Booking essential Barnacre The whimbrel, a small relative of the curlew, uses Barnacre Reservoir as an important staging post on their journey from Africa to Iceland. Come and watch the spectacular sight as these beautiful birds fly into roost at dusk.

3.5 miles, wheelchair accessible

May

Bluebell Teas Stroll Sundays 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 1pm – 2pm Grade: Hard Calder Vale Village Hall FREE A short walk every Sunday in May through a beautiful bluebell wood, a short climb to St Johns Church and then an easy country walk along farm tracks back to the village hall for afternoon tea (extra charge).

2 miles Invasive Non-Native Species Awareness Walk Wednesday 6 10am – 3pm Grade: Moderate Scorton Booking essential FREE After a short workshop which focuses on Invasive non-native species, you will be taken on an educational walk around the River Wyre at Scorton.

Visit wyreriverstrust.org for more details.

Saturday 9 – Sunday 17 A programme of 50 walks around Garstang and district

wyre.gov.uk/garstangwalkingfestival

Garstang Monday Walk Monday 6 10.30am – 1.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Garstang A regular Monday walk from Garstang. Each walk will follow a different route (conditions permitting) taking advantage of seasonal changes.

Pilling Legstretcher Friday 10 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Pilling Village Centre Car Park A circular walk along the footpaths in the parish of Pilling.

3.8 miles, bring binoculars, dogs welcome

Dunsop Valley Ramble and Tramper Trek Wednesday 15 11am – 2pm Grade: Moderate Price B Booking essential Explore the Dunsop Valley deep in the Forest of Bowland, either on foot or by tramper.

6 miles, tramper, dogs welcome Bowland Fells Explorer Sunday 19 9am – 5pm Grade: Hard Price B Booking essential Bleasdale A strenuous circular walk starting from Bleasdale and walking over the high moorland Access Land of the Bowland Fells covering Saddle Fell, Holme House Fell, Hazelhurst Fell and Oakenclough.

11.5 miles

August

Early Autumn Birdwatch Sunday 2 9.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Easy Price A Wyre Estuary Country Park Join the rangers for a walk along the Wyre Estuary experiencing autumn migration.

Bring binoculars

Garstang Monday Walk Monday 3 10.30am – 1.30pm Grade: Easy Price A Booking essential One of our regular Monday walks from Garstang. Each walk will follow a different route (conditions permitting) taking advantage of seasonal changes.

Knott End Legstretcher Friday 14 10.30am – 12.30pm Price A Knott End Cafe A circular walk from Knott End. 4 miles, dogs welcome

Grade: Moderate

Bat Walk Friday 14 8pm – 10pm Grade: Easy Price A Booking essential Garstang Join the Countryside Rangers and Wild Aid on this popular bat walk along the banks of the River Wyre.

1 mile From the Mills to the Reservoir Saturday 22 10am - 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Calder Vale Discover the mills of Calder Vale and Oakenclough and follow the steps of the men who created Grizedale Lea Reservoir at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Bring binoculars Bleasdale Ramble and Tramper Trek Wednesday 26 10am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Bleasdale Discover the ancient parish of Bleasdale whether on foot or by tramper.

Tramper, dogs welcome Night-time Explorer Thursday 27 8pm – 9.30pm Grade: Easy Price £4 Booking essential Fleetwood A unique chance to explore the natural world at twilight.

1 mile, tramper, wheelchair and pushchair accessible

September

Wyresdale Ramble Sunday 6 9.30am - 2.30pm Grade: Moderate Price B Booking essential Scorton Join us for this splendid walk through Nether Wyresdale to Dolphinholme. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the River Wyre and the Bowland Fells. Wonder at the changing colour of the leaves on the trees as we head into autumn.

Garstang Monday Walk Monday 7 10.30am – 1.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential A regular Monday walk from Garstang. Each walk will follow a different route (conditions permitting) taking advantage of seasonal changes.

Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 Heritage Open Days heritageopendays.org.uk All activities are FREE

Fleetwood Museum Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 Join the Friends of Fleetwood Museum for a tour of the museum. Contact Fleetwood Museum for information 01253 876621 (11am – 4pm, Apr – Oct) Free for Heritage Open Days Rossall Point, Fleetwood Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 11am – 4pm Take a look at one of Fleetwood’s newest buildings and find out about the heritage of Fleetwood`s Coast and Morecambe Bay. Enjoy spectacular views, meet the volunteers and take part in a craft activity.

Fleetwood Cemetery History Walk Thursday 10 10am – noon A chance to find out about the heritage of the cemetery.

Heritage of the Wyre Estuary 1 Thursday 10 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Wyre Estuary Country Park Discover tales from bygone times based around Stanah, Cockle Hall and Wardleys.

Approx 2 miles

For all booking essential events call: 01995 602125 Price guide: A: £3.50 adults, £2.50 concessions & children B: £4.50 adults, £3.50 concessions & children

wyre.gov.uk/walking

Fleetwood – The Early Resort Heritage Walk Thursday 10 1.30pm Fleetwood Museum 01253 876621 Find out about the history of Fleetwood as a resort.

Towers Heritage Walk Thursday 10 2pm – 3pm Grade: Easy Thornton Booking essential A short walk through local woodland to learn about the heritage of the area, the wildlife you may find here and how the wood is managed.

Pilling Pig Railway Line Walk Friday 11 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Knott End Booking essential Visit Railway Crossing Cottage, see old photographs and visit the brine well.

Fleetwood Memorial Park Heritage Walk Friday 11 2pm – 3pm Find out about the history of Grade II Listed Memorial Park with the Friends of Fleetwood Museum and Memorial Park.

Further info: 01995 602125 Take a tour to the Top! Saturday 12 and Sunday 13, between 10.30am and 4.30pm Marsh Mill Discover this fascinating 220 year old restored listed Grade II* Tower Mill with original machinery. It offers a unique introduction to milling of a bygone age through this guided tour of the top. Enjoy an art display at the Kiln House Gallery.

For more information Tel: 01253 887446 Pilling Pig Railway Line Walk Saturday 12 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Garstang Booking essential Walk to where the local line met the main line railway London to Scotland. Talk to locals who remember how it was.

Heritage of the Wyre Estuary 2 Saturday 12 2pm – 3pm Grade: Moderate Skippool Picnic Area, Thornton Tales from bygone times based around Skippool and Shard.

1.2 miles Autumn Birdwatch Sunday 13 9am – noon Grade: Easy Rossall Point Picnic Area and Car Park Join the Rangers as they watch the last of our summer and first wintering birds migrate over Rossall Point. We will walk to Rossall Point and watch from the observation tower.

1 mile, bring binoculars Bleasdale Remembers Sunday 13 10am – 1pm Grade: Moderate Bleasdale Parish Hall Booking essential A walk in the footsteps of those who lived, worked and served in Bleasdale during the Great War followed by a film presented by the North West Film Archive, ‘The First World War – Life on the Home Front in North West England’. Tea and homemade cakes at extra cost.

Bring binoculars Greenhalgh Castle Sunday 13 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Garstang Booking essential As this castle ruin is on private land we are privileged to place our hand on the stonework and listen to the historian telling us ‘how it was’.

Rossall Point Heritage Walk Sunday 13 2pm – 3pm Grade: Easy Fleetwood Booking essential A short walk along the prom to the geographical Rossall Point.

Learn about the international importance of Morecambe Bay for wildlife and the fantastic feats of migrating birds. During the walk we will look at Fleetwood’s roman connection and the history of the ‘landmark’. Spotting wildlife along the way.

Tramper, wheelchair accessible, dogs welcome, bring binoculars

Winmarleigh Hall Sunday 13 2pm – 3.30pm Grade: Easy Winmarleigh Booking essential Unique opportunity to visit this hall and gardens and listen to its history. Not normally open to the public.

Barnacre Legstretcher Friday 11 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Kenlis Arms, Barnacre A pleasant two hour walk around the footpaths of Barnacre.

4 miles, dogs welcome Natural History of the Wyre Estuary Tramper Trek and Ramble Wednesday 16 10am - 3pm Grade: Easy Price B Thornton Booking essential Join the rangers, either on a tramper or on foot to investigate the natural history of the estuary and surrounding area.

4-5 miles, tramper, bring binoculars Bat Walk Friday 18 7.30pm – 9.30pm Grade: Easy Price A Wyre Estuary Country Park Join the Countryside Rangers and Wild Aid to discover the world of bats at the award winning Wyre Estuary Country Park.

Tramper, wheelchair and pushchair accessible, bring a torch

Wyresdale Park Friends of Garstang Walking Festival Autumn Walk Sunday 27 10am – 3pm Grade: Hard Price B Booking essential Scorton A circular walk, with the Friends of Garstang Walking Festival, over Nicky Nook and Harris End Fell continuing on through farmland and byways and returning to the starting point.

October

Garstang Monday Walk Monday 5 10.30am – 1.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Garstang A regular Monday walk from Garstang. Each walk will follow a different route (conditions permitting) taking advantage of seasonal changes.

Claylands Legstretcher Friday 9 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Claylands Reception Car Park A pleasant two hour walk with interesting views of the River Wyre and the surrounding countryside.

4 miles, dogs welcome

Brock Valley Ramble Sunday 18 10am - 3pm Grade: Moderate Price B Booking essential Bleasdale Join us for this wonderful walk along the River Brock, enjoy the splendour of the autumn tints as we crunch our way through the fallen leaves.

8.5 miles Beacon Fell Walk - Friends of Garstang Walking Festival Autumn Walk Sunday 25 10am - 4pm Grade: Hard Price B Booking essential A circular nine to ten mile walk along the base of Parlick Fell returning to Beacon Fell via Bleasdale.

November Early Winter Birdwatch Sunday 8 9am – noon Grade: Easy Rossall Picnic Area and Car Park Join the Rangers to look for wintering birds along our coast.

Walk to Rossall Point and watch from the observation tower.

1 mile, bring binoculars Cartford Legstretcher Friday 13 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Cartford Inn Car Park, Little Eccleston A circular walk along footpaths of Rawcliffe and Eccleston.

4 miles, dogs welcome Lady Hamilton’s Well Sunday 15 10am - 1pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Garstang This short walk is through fields and tracks, starting with the course of the Old Pilling Pig, Garstang to Knott End Railway, before climbing gently to Barnacre. En route we will pass remains of Lady Hamilton’s Well, a spa well reputed to have possessed medicinal properties.

3.7 miles Knott End and Preesall – Wildlife and History Friends of Garstang Walking Festival Autumn Walk Sunday 29 10am – 1pm Grade: Easy Price A Booking essential Knott End, Stalmine, Preesall A circular walk along the Wyre estuary and inland along lanes and paths looking at a hall built by a Scandinavian, winter wildfowl, a bygone industry and its associated railway.

6.5 miles, tramper, dogs welcome

December Goose Roost Sunday 6 2pm - 4pm Grade: Easy Price A Pilling Lane Ends Amenity Area Forget the Christmas shopping and join the Rangers to enjoy the spectacle of thousands of Pink Footed Geese flying out for the night time roost in Morecambe Bay. Please dress for a slow walk with frequent stops, to watch the waders and wildfowl.

Bring binoculars Winmarleigh Legstretcher Friday 11 10.30am – 12.30pm Grade: Moderate Price A Patten Arms, Winmarleigh A pleasant circular walk taking in the Lancaster Canal.

4 miles, dogs welcome Christmas Stroll Sunday 20 10am - 1pm Grade: Moderate Price A Booking essential Bleasdale Join the rangers for a pre-Christmas walk, escape the shopping centres, relax and get some fresh air on this festive stroll.

3.5 miles

January 2016 New Year – Visit to the Coast Friday 1 11am – 3pm FREE Rossall Point If you are taking a New Year’s Day stroll down the prom, stop off at Rossall Point to celebrate with a warming cup of mulled wine (non alcoholic) with the rangers.

Wheelchair accessible, dogs welcome