There were only 7 walkers for Thursdays ramble around the Crook o’ Lune led by Ann & Peter. The weather was perfect for walking with stunning views as far as the Ingleborough Fells. It started with a nice gentle climb to Far Highfield farm and then down to the river Lune via Aughton (no we were not that lost!). Leaving the village, we headed down to the river but not before hacking our way through a 20yd stretch of overgrown path full of nettles – well, four of us did. Three sensible ones in shorts waited for the farmer to move his truck and happily marched down the 6ft wide adjacent lane – but where’s the fun in that? After a short stroll along the river, we headed up into the woods along a narrow path with a steep drop back down to the river. Fortunately, with all the dry weather the path was firm under foot. Once more we descended to the river and stopped to marvel at the number of sandpipers darting in and out of their nests along the opposite riverbank. With a short stretch along a disused railway line the walk was over too soon. Unfortunately, our planned visit to a local pub had to be cancelled, as it had closed down since we had done the recce. (Well, it wouldn’t be a Ann & Peter walk if something didn’t go wrong!)
Maghull and Lydiate U3A
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