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    Walks in Lancashire

    The Beamers Trail

    BySouthportRed October 3, 2025October 17, 2025

    A group of three or four of us try to meet once a month for a walk. It’s a bit weather dependent but usually takes place on the first Wednesday of the month. Our walk for October found us in Witton Park in Blackburn, repeating a walk that Heather and I had done in May….

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    Pendle Heritage Centre and Colne Walk

    BySouthportRed August 7, 2025October 17, 2025

    It’s a constant source of amazement to me that the surroundings and public spaces of the mill towns of East Lancashire are so beautiful. Yesterday four of us walked from the Pendle Heritage Centre at Barrowford, up to the Lower Foulridge reservoir and then back down through Alkincoats Park and Colne to finish with an…

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    Rag Pudding Mama

    BySouthportRed October 2, 2024October 17, 2025

    A fine day today, so Heather and I went off to Darwen to do the walk around the reservoirs, and, just for once, we took a packed lunch hence avoiding the Black Bull’s culinary masterpiece. For those of you unfamiliar with the area, which is just of the A666 between Darwen and Bolton, there are…

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    Meet on The Ledge

    BySouthportRed September 8, 2024October 17, 2025

    Another walk in the country on Saturday. This time in The Forest of Bowland from Slaidburn up to Stocks Reservoir and back. This is a beautiful walk which can be extended or reduced with several optional starting points. There were very few people about, presumably as the fine weather had sent everyone off to The…

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    Last of the Summer Wine……… Almost

    BySouthportRed March 22, 2024March 10, 2026

    Three of the 5 amigos A lovely day out yesterday around Wayoh and Turton & Entwistle reservoirs with some good mates. Despite the threat of rain, the weather ended up rather nice really and a good day was had by all. The picture is taken on the dam of the Turton & Entwistle reservoir which…

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