25Walks Programme 2025

Key:
Leis = Leisurely Walk
Mod = Moderate Walk
Strn = Strenous see walks grading page

All Saturdays walks commence from the programmed meeting point at 11.00hrs unless otherwise stated.

All evening walks are on a Tueday commencing at 19.00 hrs unless otherise stated.

The Wednesday Local Walk commence at 10.00 hrs.

Click on the Google Map link to take you to the online Google Map of the walk's start point.
Click on Direction and enter your location to produce a guided route map.
Please Note: Car parking facilities may not coincide with the walk starting point.

Date	Meeting Place	Title	Leader	Mileage	Grade
15th March	Spring Vale Methodist Church Watery Lane. Darwen BB3 2ET w3w///lovely.flank.quick Google Map	Out from Spring Vale. Please wear Edwardian style clothing for a photo. Also bring along food for a Jacobs Join following the walk.	Michael Counter	6 Miles	Moderate
29th March	National Park Car Park. Malham BD23 4DA w3w/// dice.buggy.requires Google Map	Malham Explorer	Robin Wilkinson	6.5 Miles	Moderate
12th April	Car Park opposite Anchor Inn Salterforth BB18 5TT w3w///river.yummy.majorty Google Map	Weets Hill	Alan Rogerson	7.5 Miles	Moderate
Friday 18th April	Spring Wood Car Park Whalley BB7 9DP w3w/// latest.pumpin.pods Google Map	Good Friday Whalley Circular	Tony Culverhouse	7 Mile	Moderate
19th April	St Thomas Church, Main St., Sutton-in-Craven BD20 7JS w3w/// edit.crest.universes Google Map	Lund Tower Walk	Lynn Bourke	7.5 Miles	Moderate
3rd May	Spring St. Rishton BB1 4LP w3w/// regard.ledge.soil Google Map	Memorial Walk Graveside of Mr. J.T. Fielden (1st Leader and Founder)	Glenda Brindle	7 Miles	Moderate
Tuesday 6th May	Ramblers Cafe Car Park Roddlesworth Tockholes BB3 0OA w3w//rentals.outbid.seatbelt Google Map	Evening Walk from Roddlesworth	Andrew Kimberley	3/4 Miles	Moderate
Wednesday 14th May	St Cuthberts Church Earnsdale Rd Darwen BB3 1OJ w3w/// towers.risen.quite Google Map	Wednesday Local This will be an introductory short walk	Jane Cordingley	2/3 Miles	Leisurely
17th May	Dole Lane Abbey Village (opposite Hare & Hounds) PR6 8DR w3w///hooks.outgrown.spits Google Map	Lost Farms Walk	Michael Counter	7 Miles	Moderate
Tuesday 20th May at 20.00hrs	Whitehall Park Gates Queens Rd Darwen BB3 2LN w3w///sheet.stem.ants Google Map	Evening Walk Bat Walk Please bring a Head Torch	Michael Counter	2 Miles	Leisurely
31st May	Spring Vale Methodist Church Watery Lane Darwen BB3 2ET w3w/// bend.flip.orchestra Google Map	The First Ramble	Jane Cordingley	8 Miles	Moderate
Tuesday 3rd June	Barlow Institute Bolton Rd Edgworth BL70AP w3w/// truly.edges.crunched Google Map	Evening Walk Call my Bluff Walk	Michael Counter	2/3 Miles	Leisurely
Wednesday 11th June	Whitehall Park Gates Queen Rd Darwen BB3 2LN w3w/// sheet.steam.ants Google Map	Wednesday Local This will be an introductory short walk	Glenda Brindle	2/3 Miles	Leisurely
14th June	Todmorden Sports Centre Ewood Lane Todmorden OL14 7DF w3w/// tigers.drifters.above Google Map	Bride Stones Walk and a visit to the Wizard of Whirlaw	Lynn Bourke	8 Miles	Moderate
Tuesday 17th June	Sunnyhurst Pub Tockhole Rd Darwen BB3 1JX w3w/// deal.tender.town Google Map	Evening Sunset Walk (Weather permitting)	Jane Cordingley	4 Mile	Moderate
28th June	St Aiden's CE School Preesall FY6 0NP w3w/// will.bigger.roadblock Google Map	Around Preesall A part coastal walk	Keith & Steph Pickup	7.5 Miles	Moderate
Tuesday 1st July	Car Park on Blackburn Old Rd Great Harwood BB6 7UW (above Dean Clough Resv) w3w///rescue.marker.safe Google Map	Around Dean Clough	Glenda Brindle	4 Mile	Moderate
Wednesday 9th July	Bold Venture Park Gates Borough Rd Darwen BB3 2SN w3w/// doctor.fluid.expect	Wednesday Local This will be an introductory short walk	Lynn Bourke	2/3 Miles	Leisurely
12th July	Burnsall Village Centre Car Park BD23 6BS w3w///candle.towels.constrain	Trollers Gill a Joint Walk with Blackburn Ramblers	Robin Wilkinson	8 Miles	Moderate
Tuesday 15th July	Bold Venture Park Gates Borough Rd Darwen BB3 2SN w3w/// doctor.fluid.expect	An Evening Walk	Spring Vale Ladies	4 Miles	Moderate
Sunday 20th July Meet at 10.00hrs	Car Park North Ribblesdle (Settle) Rugby Club Greenfoot Settle BD24 9RB w3w///hills.litters.resettle	A Limestone Walk around Settle a Joint Walk with Blackburn Ramblers	Tony Wheldon	7 Miles	Moderate
26th July	Catch the 10.25 am train from Darwen to Clitheroe book return (10.34 am from Blackburn) Return from Langho station	This is a linear walk from Clitheroe to Langho	Michael Counter	8.5miles	Moderate
Tuesday 29th July	Whins Lane Layby off Blackburn Rd Higher Wheelton PR6 8HN w3w///branded.crystal.geese	An Evening Walk	Tony Culverhouse	4 Miles	Moderate
Wednesday 6th August	Sunnyhurst Wood Drive on Earnsdale Road Darwen BB3 1HS w3w///horn.movie.strict	Wednesday Local This will be an introductory short walk	Michael Counter	2/3 Miles	Leisurely
9th August	Car Park far end of Stocks Reservoir. Turn left on B6478 beyond Slaidburn. w3w///milky.dancer.descended	A Circular Walk around Stocks Reservoir	Dave and Julie Cooper	8 Miles	Moderate
Tuesday 12th August	Jumbles Country Parl off Bradshaw Road Bolton BL2 4JP w3w///cattle.baked.only Google Map	An Evening Walk	Jane Cordingley	4 miles	Moderate
23rd August	Avenue Road Hurst Green BB7 9QB w3w///brother.richly.comically Google Map	A walk along Longride Fell	Dave and Julie Cooper	8 Miles	Moderate
Tuesday 26th August	Visitor Centre Sunnyhurst Wood. Park on Earnsdale Road Darwen w3w///long.slip.encounter Google Map	An Evening Walk	Tony Culverhouse	4 Miles	Moderate
6th September	The Car Park at Stainforth Village BD24 9PQ w3w///exits.tonight.cookers Google Map	A Walk around Feizor Yorkshire Dales	Alan Rogerson	6 Miles	Moderate
20th September	The Aton Car Park Lancashire Moor Rd Laneshaw Bridge w3w///busy.chairs.plump Google Map	A Walk from The Atom A Panopticon	Lynn Burke	6.5 Miles	Moderate
4th October	Haigh Hall Car Parl Haigh Wigan WN2 1PE w3w///simple.vibrate.ever Google Map	A Walk from Haigh Hall	Jane Cordingley	7.5 Miles	Moderate
Sunday 12th October Meet at 9.50hrs	Dean Clough Lay By Blackburn Old Rd Gt Harwood BB6 7UW w3w///trim.quench.butter Google Maps	A Joint Walk with Blackburn Ramblers	Leader from Blackburn Ramblers	5 Miles	Moderate
18th October	Car Park Pendle Heritage Centre Barrowford BB9 6JQ w3w///excorting.soda.brass Google Maps	A Walk to Pendle Nature Reserves	Tony Culverhouse	7 Miles	Moderate
25th October	This is a change of venue from the printed Syllabus Spring Vale Methodist Church Watery Lane Darwen BB3 2ET w3w///army.boss.trail Google Maps	A walk around Darwen Moors followed by Potatoe Pie Tea and the AGM. Please inform the Secretary of your attendance	Michael Counter	5 Miles	Moderate