Wyre Ramblers
are a friendly, long established rambling group based on the North Fylde area
of Lancashire. Membership of the club is mostly derived from the local towns
of Fleetwood, Thornton, Cleveleys and Poulton-le-Fylde.
Coach trips are made fortnightly all year round. In a typical year we visit Lancashire, The Eden Valley, Forest of Bowland, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Howgill Fells, Peak District, North Yorkshire, Scotland and Wales.
A variety of walks are usually available, each led by an experienced leader.
These will usually cover distances from about 6 miles to 15 miles, depending on conditions, locality and time of year.
River Wyre Road Works
PLEASE NOTE:Now that the road works have been completed the coach will pick up and drop off members at the bus stops on the A585 opposite the River Wyre Hotel.
Coach Pick Up and Drop Off Points
(with nominal departure times)07:30 | BLACKPOOL | Whitegate Drive at its southern end near Greenwood Avenue, specifically, the Bus stop in front of B&M Bargains (By prior arrangement only, text or email on or before the Wednesday preceding the walk) |
07:40 | BISPHAM | Devonshire Road Roudabout (opposite garage) |
07:50 | FLEETWOOD (A) | Broadway (Hesketh House) |
07:55 | FLEETWOOD (B) | Broadway Post Office (St. Nicholas's Church) |
07:57 | FLEETWOOD (C) | Poulton Road (Barney's Bingo Hall) |
08:05 | FLEETWOOD (D) | ASDA |
08:15 | THORNTON | Victoria Road East, (Shopping Precinct) |
08:20 | POULTON | River Wyre Hotel (Mains Lane) |
08:40 | GARSTANG | A6 in front of the Great Season Restaurant (by prior arrangement, if the route passes this point) |
In the summer we set off home at 18.00 hrs
In winter we return roughly 15 to 20 minutes after the sunset time when it falls earlier than 18.00 hrs
Walking With Wyre Ramblers
If you would like to come along with Wyre Ramblers on one of the walks listed below please phone John Adams on the
Club Mobile: 0790 800 4399 (6.00 p.m - 9.00 p.m)
Should you reach an answerphone or message taking service when phoning then please leave your
name and telephone number and state that your interest is in Wyre Ramblers.
We allow non members to accompany us for 4 outings, after which we then expect them to become members of the Wyre Ramblers Club.
The 4 outings can be taken at any time throughout the year.
Membership: £10 per calendar year.
2024 Itinerary
Members may book on a trip from the Monday before at 8am onwards when the Now Booking message is displayed. Sign in with your membership number and password using the Sign In button at the top of this page, then click on the Book On button that appears in this panel by the trip name. Members must be signed in to see the Book On button.The list of trips below is provisional and may be subject to change.
Cancellations
Any seats that are booked and not occupied must be paid for at the earliest opportunity unless cancelled by 8pm on the Thursday before the trip.# | Date | Destination | Sunset |
1 | 14th January | CLITHEROE | 16:30 |
2 | 28th January | STAVELEY via Bowness | 16:42 |
3 | 11th February | CHIPPING | 17:11 |
4 | 25th February | ASKHAM | 17:38 |
5 | 10th March | HAWORTH | 18:03 |
6 | 24th March | TROUTBECK | 18:34 |
7 | 7th April | PATELEY BRIDGE | 19:55 |
Booking opens in | |||
8 | 21st April | COCKERMOUTH | 20:29 |
9 | 5th May | ILKLEY via Otley | 20:47 |
10 | 19th May | ULVERSTON | 21:16 |
11 | 2nd June | HOUSESTEADS - Haltwhistle | 21:47 |
12 | 16th June | BUTTERMERE | 21:52 |
13 | 30th June | LLANDUDNO | 21:46 |
14 | 14th July | KESWICK - Braithwaite via M6 | 21:41 |
15 | 28th July | MATLOCK | 21:07 |
16 | 11th August | LANGDALES | 20:51 |
17 | 25th August | LLANGOLLEN | 20:17 |
18 | 8th September | GLENRIDDING via Kirkstone Pass | 19:45 |
19 | 22nd September | WHITEHAVEN | 19:12 |
20 | 6th October | CONISTON via Torver | 18:30 |
21 | 20th October | BOLLINGTON | 18:00 |
22 | 3rd November | GRASMERE | 16:32 |
23 | 17th November | MALHAM | 16:06 |
24 | 1st December | NEWBY BRIDGE | 15:52 |
25 | 15th December | HEBDEN BRIDGE | 15:47 |
26 | 29th December | AMBLESIDE | 15:55 |
*Single pickup at 08:00 at Four Lane Ends, Thornton
2024 AGM – Tuesday September 10th at 19:30 at FLEETWOOD RUGBY CLUB
A Walk for 7/4/2024
PATELEY BRIDGE
Leader | John Adams |
Distance | 11.2 miles / 18 km |
Ascent (total) | 1411 ft / 430 m |
Descent (total) | 1755 ft / 535 m |
Time | 6 hours |
Sunset Time | 19:55 |
Map | Explorer 298 - Nidderdale |
Start Grid Ref. | SE197581 |
I'm repeating the walk we did 7 years ago, hopefully the footbridge which was missing at the time will have been re-instated? Otherwise it adds a further 2 miles to reach the next bridge down river. Looking on Google It appears to have been replaced! we shall see.
The walk commences on the B6451 just after the crossroads past Menwith Hill camp.
We cross three or four fields to pass Fairfield House then onwards to a lane, taking to the lane for a short distance we leave it to pass two small reservoirs down to Low Green and Darley village.
We continue downhill until we reach and cross a footbridge over the river Nidd, after passing through White Oak farm on the other side of the river, the bridleway takes us up to the B6165. Taking the bridleway opposite we ascend slowly passing Prospect farm then taking the path past Brimham Hall and onto a lane.
We follow the lane up to the corner and take to the green lane which is part of the Nidderdale Way. At the path split, we follow the northerly branch. Shortly afterwards we leave the track and head towards Summer Wood House through the woodland.
Passing through Summer Wood House we walk up the driveway to reach Brimham Rocks road, directly opposite is a path which leads us into the eerie rock formations known as Brimham Rocks. Having clambered over the fantastic formations and taken pictures of them, sadly we’ll have to take our leave.
We descend via High North Pasture farm into the woodlands following the little valley of Fell Beck until we join the Nidderdale Way, we follow the course of the ‘Way’ until we reach Sandy lane. We follow the lane over the B6165 through the village of Glasshouses to the bank of the River Nidd.
The final leg of our day is nice and easy along the River Nidd from Glasshouses into Pateley Bridge.
The walk today is for ‘us’ a nice easy one, only 11 miles! No major hills to climb, just slow ascents and a nice riverbank finish!
See you Sunday
Regards
John and Linda
Coach Booking
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Booking a Seat
Fares (irrespective of distance) are currently:
Adults: £14
Children (under 16): £7
All children MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Seats may be be booked for the next outing.
Fares will be collected on the way home.
Any seats that are booked and not occupied must be paid for at the earliest opportunity unless cancelled by 8pm on the Thursday before the trip.
2024 Membership Fees
Membership fees are now due for payment, it's still the same amount £10. This membership will last until the end of 2024. Thank you for your help to keep Wyre Ramblers going. There will be a grace period for membership renewal which will end on 25th February 2024. Non payment of your fee will cause your membership of the club to lapse.
Telephone bookings may be made on the
Club Mobile: 0790 800 4399 (6.00 p.m - 9.00 p.m)
Please show consideration and do not phone outside the specified times shown.
Safety Notes
General
However good the weather may appear, bring a complete change of clothing to leave on the coach. Bring food for the day and try to include something hot in a flask; soup, coffee or tea for example.
Map, compass, torch, whistle and first aid kit are carried by group leaders, and are advised for individuals within each group.
Each party wil appoint a leader and a back marker to avoid being split up, other members of the party should neither overtake or fall behind,
International Distress Signal
Personal Responsibilty
You are responsible for your own safety.
This is no different from the reponsibilties which you have on a casually arranged walk with friends or family.