Monthly Archives: November 2010

Loggerheads

Posted on November 29, 2010 by crosbyman66

Sunday 28th November 2010. Yesterday I went out with my local rambling club, Crosby CHA to do a walk at Loggerheads. Conditions were perfect with clear blue skies and a couple of inches of snow. The circular walk was 9 … Continue reading →

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December walks

Posted on November 27, 2010 by crosbyman66

The Beamers Trail The next walk that I organise from the gym will be on Sunday 5th December. I propose to do the Beamers Trail, a six mile walk graded easy but with some moderate ascents and descents. The Beamers … Continue reading →

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Ashurst Beacon

Posted on November 25, 2010 by crosbyman66

    Ashurst Beacon is situated on a broad ridge on the western edge of the Pennines between Slelmersdale and Wigan. The beacon was once part of a chain of signalling beacons forming a communications link from one hill to the … Continue reading →

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Darwen Moor

Posted on November 15, 2010 by crosbyman66

A group of 7  from our local gym  set off for a walk in Lancashire. We were visiting Darwen Moor and on route we would climb up to Darwen Tower, built in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Today … Continue reading →

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Kirkby Lonsdale

Posted on November 8, 2010 by crosbyman66

Sunday 7th October 2010. CHA Walk. A Party. 10 miles. The walk was led by Martin Murphy. We started from Devil’s Bridge in Kirkby Lonsdale and climbed up onto Barbon Fell to the trig point at 437 m. The conditions … Continue reading →

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Goathland

Posted on November 5, 2010 by crosbyman66

As part of the Whitby Weekend with my local rambling club , Crosby CHA, we visited Goathland. THe village was the setting for the TV series ” Heartbeat” where it was known as Aidensfield. We completed a 9 mile  circular … Continue reading →

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Whitby Gothic Festival

Posted on November 4, 2010 by crosbyman66

Our visit to Whitby coincided with the Whitby Gothic Festival (WGF). It is an established and popular Gothic festival and provides musical entertainment with bands and DJ’s and gives people the chance to dress up. On the Saturday afternoon there … Continue reading →

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The Cleveland Way

Posted on November 3, 2010 by crosbyman66

Saturday 30th October. A Party walk, leader – Margaret Bevan.           Distance 10 miles. We started the walk from Robin Hood’s Bay and followed a lane and disused railway track to Boggle Hole where smugglers used to land their contraband. A … Continue reading →

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Whitby Weekend

Posted on November 2, 2010 by crosbyman66

Last weekend I travelled to Whitby, North Yorkshire with members of my local rambling club, Crosby CHA. We planned to do walks in the area on the Saturday and Sunday. The date coincided with the Whitby Gothic Weekend (WGW) so … Continue reading →

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