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 | Penyghent  on 20 Nov 2011
When I looked out of my window this morning, everything looked murky and I nearly cancelled the walk. However if I had stayed at home, I would have missed one of the best walks of this year. Thanks to Jeff for his company and for agreeing to do the walk... |  | Claife Heights on 30 Jul 2011
Today although there was a good weather forecast, we decided to give the big fells a miss and explore the Claife Heights area. According to Wainwright, the best feature of this area is 'a series of tarns in lovely settings' and of course... |  | Caudale Moor on 2 Jul 2011
Today's walk to Caudale Moor and Hartsop Dodd was done the 'easy' way. I parked at the top of the Kirskstone Pass and after I reached Stony Cove Pike, I walked down to Hartsop where I caught the bus back up to the top of the pass.The... |  | Win Hill and Crook Hill on 2 Apr 2011
After a very stressful week, it was a delight to meet up with Lin, Chris, Les and Kev ...... oops I mustn't forget Megan. We planned to take advantage of the good weather and climb Will Hill and both of Crook Hill's craggy tops.It was an excellent... |  | Angle Tarn and Brock Crags on 5 Mar 2011
I was supposed to meet up with Steve and James at the Kirkstone Inn car park and climb up to Caudale Moor. However as I drove up from Troutbeck the weather deteriorated and by the time I reached the car park, it was thick mist and rain. We decided... |  | Pen Y Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale on 6 Jun 2009
Les had come up North from Milton Keynes for the weekend, so depite the weather forecast we set out for Pen Y Ghent. Apart from the strong winds and the rain at the summit we had a glorious day.The walk itself took us about 5 hours to complete as Les and I sauntered... |  | Watergrove Skyline on 27 Aug 2011
Today Lin, Chris, Steve and Mike joined me for a walk over the moors that make up the Wardle Skyline. Unfortunately we didn't have the best weather at the start of the walk but things brightened up later on. We adjourned to a local... |  | Gaping Gill 2011 on 22 Aug 2011
Although the 2011 Gaping Gill meet was cancelled, as I had aleady arranged to take the day off work, I decided that I would still visit Gaping Gill. Denise joined me on today's walk and despite not having done any walking for a large number... |  | White Hill on 18 Jun 2011
Today I walked along Standedge and the Northern Rotcher to White Hill. This was a walk across some of the high moorland and edges in the Marsden Moor Estate. The Pennine Way, The Pennine Bridleway and The Oldham Way also cross the moor. ... |  | Windy Hill on 25 May 2011
As I had had to take the day off work in order to take my car for it's MOT, I thought that I would make the most of the day and walk from Littleborough up to the transmitter on Windy Hill. Although the day started cool, the sun quickly came... |  | Souther Fell on 6 May 2011
This weekend the OFC was celebrating it's 10th anniversary and this was the first of my walks whilst I was up at Keswick. It was an ideal introductory walk and once we reached the top of Souther Fells we enjoyed views ranging from the wide plain... |  | Embsay Moor on 2 May 2011
Today I met up with Dave and James for a walk to the memorials above Rylstone and Cracoe, most of the moor is on a high plateau and is covered thick heather. This is Open Access land and usualy you can walk where you wish provided... |  | Shining Tor on 1 May 2011
This walk was a repeat of part of the OFC District Walk from 2009 led by Angela Clarke. Today, however, the sun shone for the whole walk and took the chill away from the strong winds that gusted along the path from Shining Tor to Cats Tor.Thanks... |  | Whitfell on 24 Apr 2011
I have often driven over the Corney Fell Road and looked across the fields to Buck Barrow and thought, I must climb that one day, well today was the day. We parked at the top of the fell road and followed the wall to Buck Barrow and that was just... |  | Wild Boar Fell on 9 Apr 2011
This was a walk that I had wanted to do in good visibility since I first visited Wild Boar Fell in 2005, when low cloud hid much of the route. I was not disappointed today, the wonderful early spring weather made for excellent walking conditions.Thanks... |  | Top O'Selside from Satterthwaite on 22 Jan 2011
Today I met up with Steve for a walk from Satterthwaite through the southern part of Grizedale Forest to the Top O'Selside. The weather was extremely kind and although it was a frosty start, the sun soon came out and warmed us up. We finished... |  | Attermire Scar and Catrigg Force on 8 Jan 2011
Settle is often regarded as one of the gateways to the Yorkshire Dales. Today James and I parked in Settle and used a combination of old lanes and footpaths to visit the Jubilee and Victoria Caves and the stunning Catrigg Force as well as the impressive... |  | Indian's Head and Chew Reservoir on 9 Oct 2010
We met up at Binns Green car park for the Annual OFC Peak District Walk. This year it was led by Simon and we were joined by two new members Louise and Mike. We walked up to Indian Head and then along to Chew Reservoir. At time... |  | White Peak Edges on 11 Sep 2010
Today's walk took us across three of the White Peak Edges: White Edge, Curbar Edge and Froggatt Edge. We decided to do this walk because it would give me a chance to do a longish but fairly level walk with only a small amount of ascent.Although... |  | Malham and Gordale with Les on 5 Sep 2010
Standing some 80 metres high and 300 metres wide Malham Cove is a curved crag of carboniferous limestone formed after the last ice age. It is one of my favourite places and is well worth a vist at any time of the year. Today I brought... |  | Gaping Gill 2010 on 23 Aug 2010
This was the fourth OFC Ingleborough and Gaping Gill meet. It not only gave me the chance of meeting fellow OFC members for a walk but also gave me the opportunity to descend Gaping Gill again. This was an interesting walk despite the weather. ... |  | Kinder - The Edge on 15 May 2010
On my many journeys up the Woodlands Valley and over the Snake Pass my eyes have been drawn to the steep prow of Fairbrook Naze and I have often said to myself that I should really explore Fairbrook Naze and Fair Brook. Therefore today we took advantage... |  | Ribblesdale on 2 May 2010
Today we decided to give the high peaks of Ingleborough, Penyghent and Whernside a miss and walk from Horton in Ribblesdale along the Pennine Way up Ribblesdale and then return to Horton via the Ribble Way. It was a glorious walk packed with... |  | Place Fell on 29 Apr 2010
Today’s walk over Place Fell is one that I really should have done ages ago. We had an early start from Barrow and unfortunately by the time we reached the Kirstone Inn, all the fell tops were shrouded with heavy cloud that had reduced the visibility... |  | Whitbarrow on 28 Apr 2010
As I had a couple of days off work, I headed north and met up with with Steve near Witherslack. Today's walk was the first of two walks that I had in this short break in the Lake District. Whitbarrow is a prominent limestone ridge just... |  | Malham and Gordale with Jeanette and Julie on 30 Mar 2010
Today I was joined by Jeanette and Julie. I decided that we would visit Malham, as there is plenty to see there even if the weather is not at its best. This is an ideal setting for an introduction to some of the best of our countryside.The... |  | Froggatt Edge with Angie on 13 Mar 2010
Today I met up with Angie at Grindleford for a supposedly quiet walk along the Edges. However it was the day of the Grindleford Gallop, therefore we made a quick alteration to our route and didn't meet up with the Gallopers until we reached Baslow... |  | Bleaklow in the Snow on 31 Jan 2010
We took advantage of a spell of cold weather to visit the frozen expanse of Bleaklow. It was ideal walking conditions, the bogs were frozen and we could see for miles - just what was needed on Bleaklow. The walk took approx 5 and half hours... |  | Conistone and Grass Wood on 23 Jan 2010
Today Steve had arranged for us to meet up with Dave and Josie at Conistone and explore the Dales Way and Grass Wood areas to the south of Conistone. We walked in a mixture of mist and sunshine.The walk took just under 5 hours and this of course included... |  | Malham and Gordale on 25 Oct 2009
I met up with James at Malham Tarn on a wet and extremely windy Sunday morning. We decided to drive down to Malham and walk to Malham Cove and Gordale. It was definitely not a day for spending any time on high and exposed ground. The walk took just... |  | Angletarn Pikes on 25 Jul 2009
Today we decided to take advantage of the good weather and use the Ullswater Steamer to explore Beda Fell and Angle Tarn Pikes. The weather was glorious, just the right temperature for walking and the scenery was amazing. We... |  | Roaming the Roaches on 18 Jul 2009
Les and Kev joined Steve and me on today's walk along the Roaches to the Hanging Stone and Lud's Church. We had a delightful day exploring the various nooks and crannies along the Roaches. The walk took just over 6 hours but this included... |  | Mellbreak or Ed's 214 on 28 Mar 2009
Today Steve and I joined Anne, Roger, Jo, Paul, John, Liz and Barrie (fellow members of the Online Fellwalking Club) and accompanied Ed and Sue on his ascent of Mellbreak. This was Ed's final Wainwright.Today's walk was taken at a gentle... |  | Crummack Dale on 21 Mar 2009
Thanks to Dave for organising today's glorious walk through the stunning limestone scenery where we visited the Norber erratics and limestone pavement to Long Scar. We returned to Austwick via Crummack Dale and Austwick Beck Head.The walk took... |  | A Wet and Windy Day on Shutlingsloe on 29 Aug 2011
Les and I had been trying to arrange a walk to Shutlingsloe for nearly a year and we were determined that nothing was going to stop us today, not even the promise of heavy rain. Originally we had planned to walk to Shutlingsloe and then over to Tegg's... |  | Colden Clough and Reaps Cross on 13 Aug 2011
Today I explored some of the industrial remains in the Colden Valley and then extended the walk onto the moors above Hepstonstall where I visited Reaps Cross. The Colden Valley has two natural characteristics that made it ideal for water powered mills;... |  | Hailstorm Hill and the Cotton Famine Road on 10 Jul 2011
I decided that due to the poor weather forecast I would stay local and walk along the Cotton Famine Road to Top of Leach and then over to Knowl Hill and the Naden Valley via Hail Storm Hill. The Cotton Famine Road is a Victorian... |  | Mossdale on 30 Apr 2011
Today I met up with Dave, Josie and Liz for a walk across Conistone Moor to Mossdale, the scene of one the world's worst caving disasters. Today's good weather brought some sunshine to the brooding crag above Mossdale Beck.Thanks to Liz,... |  | Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill on 24 Apr 2010
This walk starts from the White House on the A58 between Littleborough and Ripponden. Before the M62 was built, the A58 was one of the main crossing points in the South Pennines and is often closed during bad winters.It was a glorious... |  | Higger Tor on 27 Feb 2010
Today Steve and I were joined by Simon. It was supposed to be a simple walk to Stanage Edge and back via Higger Tor and Carl Wark. Poor visibility and a bad snow storm helped us to change our minds and have a there and back walk instead. Thanks to Simon... |  | Harter Fell in Teesdale on 16 Feb 2010
This was our third walk in the Teesdale area. We planned to follow the Pennine Way to Grassholme Reservoir and then return to Middleton via the footpath along the old Tees Valley Railway. Although the weather was fine at the start of the walk,... |  | Pennine Bridleway to Summit on 8 Jan 2010
Although it had snowed overnight and was still very cold, we hadn’t had the extremely low temperatures that had been forecast and therefore the paths weren’t frozen. Once I reached Watergrove, I decided that I would walk around the reservoir... |  | High Pike and Carrock Fell (again) on 13 Sep 2009
As it it had been my birthday earlier in the week, we had arranged to meet up with Les and Kev on the Friday for a long weekend at Caldbeck as a birthday treat. This is the last of three walks in the Back 'o' Skidda area. It was an excellent... |  | An August Bank Holiday Stroll to Lad Law on 22 Aug 2009
The starting point of today’s walk is the small country park of Wycoller. Wycoller is a small hamlet a few miles south-east of Colne. Despite living very near to Wycoller neither Dave nor Richard had visited Lad Law before, so along with... |  | Wycoller and Boulsworth Hill (Lad Law) on 12 Apr 2009
With the promise of another day of good weather, I headed for the quiet hamlet of Wycoller a few miles south east of the Lancashire mill town of Colne. The hamlet has many archaeological remains including a pack horse bridge and an ancient clam... |  | Harridge Pike and Wild Bank on 11 Apr 2009
It was a Bank Holiday weekend and the weather was set to be excellent. I decided to avoid the usual walking honey pots and settled for a walk that would explore a section of the South Pennine Moors on the edge of the Peak District. Harridge... |
| Penyghent on 20 Nov 2011
When I looked out of my window this morning, everything looked murky and I nearly cancelled the walk. However if I had stayed at home, I would have missed one of the best walks of this year. Thanks to Jeff for his company and for agreeing to do the walk... | | A Wet and Windy Day on Shutlingsloe on 29 Aug 2011
Les and I had been trying to arrange a walk to Shutlingsloe for nearly a year and we were determined that nothing was going to stop us today, not even the promise of heavy rain. Originally we had planned to walk to Shutlingsloe and then over to Tegg's... | | Watergrove Skyline on 27 Aug 2011
Today Lin, Chris, Steve and Mike joined me for a walk over the moors that make up the Wardle Skyline. Unfortunately we didn't have the best weather at the start of the walk but things brightened up later on. We adjourned to a local... | | Gaping Gill 2011 on 22 Aug 2011
Although the 2011 Gaping Gill meet was cancelled, as I had aleady arranged to take the day off work, I decided that I would still visit Gaping Gill. Denise joined me on today's walk and despite not having done any walking for a large number... | | Colden Clough and Reaps Cross on 13 Aug 2011
Today I explored some of the industrial remains in the Colden Valley and then extended the walk onto the moors above Hepstonstall where I visited Reaps Cross. The Colden Valley has two natural characteristics that made it ideal for water powered mills;... | | Claife Heights on 30 Jul 2011
Today although there was a good weather forecast, we decided to give the big fells a miss and explore the Claife Heights area. According to Wainwright, the best feature of this area is 'a series of tarns in lovely settings' and of course... | | Hailstorm Hill and the Cotton Famine Road on 10 Jul 2011
I decided that due to the poor weather forecast I would stay local and walk along the Cotton Famine Road to Top of Leach and then over to Knowl Hill and the Naden Valley via Hail Storm Hill. The Cotton Famine Road is a Victorian... | | Caudale Moor on 2 Jul 2011
Today's walk to Caudale Moor and Hartsop Dodd was done the 'easy' way. I parked at the top of the Kirskstone Pass and after I reached Stony Cove Pike, I walked down to Hartsop where I caught the bus back up to the top of the pass.The... | | White Hill on 18 Jun 2011
Today I walked along Standedge and the Northern Rotcher to White Hill. This was a walk across some of the high moorland and edges in the Marsden Moor Estate. The Pennine Way, The Pennine Bridleway and The Oldham Way also cross the moor. ... | | Windy Hill on 25 May 2011
As I had had to take the day off work in order to take my car for it's MOT, I thought that I would make the most of the day and walk from Littleborough up to the transmitter on Windy Hill. Although the day started cool, the sun quickly came... | | Souther Fell on 6 May 2011
This weekend the OFC was celebrating it's 10th anniversary and this was the first of my walks whilst I was up at Keswick. It was an ideal introductory walk and once we reached the top of Souther Fells we enjoyed views ranging from the wide plain... | | Embsay Moor on 2 May 2011
Today I met up with Dave and James for a walk to the memorials above Rylstone and Cracoe, most of the moor is on a high plateau and is covered thick heather. This is Open Access land and usualy you can walk where you wish provided... | | Shining Tor on 1 May 2011
This walk was a repeat of part of the OFC District Walk from 2009 led by Angela Clarke. Today, however, the sun shone for the whole walk and took the chill away from the strong winds that gusted along the path from Shining Tor to Cats Tor.Thanks... | | Mossdale on 30 Apr 2011
Today I met up with Dave, Josie and Liz for a walk across Conistone Moor to Mossdale, the scene of one the world's worst caving disasters. Today's good weather brought some sunshine to the brooding crag above Mossdale Beck.Thanks to Liz,... | | Whitfell on 24 Apr 2011
I have often driven over the Corney Fell Road and looked across the fields to Buck Barrow and thought, I must climb that one day, well today was the day. We parked at the top of the fell road and followed the wall to Buck Barrow and that was just... | | Wild Boar Fell on 9 Apr 2011
This was a walk that I had wanted to do in good visibility since I first visited Wild Boar Fell in 2005, when low cloud hid much of the route. I was not disappointed today, the wonderful early spring weather made for excellent walking conditions.Thanks... | | Win Hill and Crook Hill on 2 Apr 2011
After a very stressful week, it was a delight to meet up with Lin, Chris, Les and Kev ...... oops I mustn't forget Megan. We planned to take advantage of the good weather and climb Will Hill and both of Crook Hill's craggy tops.It was an excellent... | | Angle Tarn and Brock Crags on 5 Mar 2011
I was supposed to meet up with Steve and James at the Kirkstone Inn car park and climb up to Caudale Moor. However as I drove up from Troutbeck the weather deteriorated and by the time I reached the car park, it was thick mist and rain. We decided... | | Top O'Selside from Satterthwaite on 22 Jan 2011
Today I met up with Steve for a walk from Satterthwaite through the southern part of Grizedale Forest to the Top O'Selside. The weather was extremely kind and although it was a frosty start, the sun soon came out and warmed us up. We finished... | | Attermire Scar and Catrigg Force on 8 Jan 2011
Settle is often regarded as one of the gateways to the Yorkshire Dales. Today James and I parked in Settle and used a combination of old lanes and footpaths to visit the Jubilee and Victoria Caves and the stunning Catrigg Force as well as the impressive... | | Indian's Head and Chew Reservoir on 9 Oct 2010
We met up at Binns Green car park for the Annual OFC Peak District Walk. This year it was led by Simon and we were joined by two new members Louise and Mike. We walked up to Indian Head and then along to Chew Reservoir. At time... | | White Peak Edges on 11 Sep 2010
Today's walk took us across three of the White Peak Edges: White Edge, Curbar Edge and Froggatt Edge. We decided to do this walk because it would give me a chance to do a longish but fairly level walk with only a small amount of ascent.Although... | | Malham and Gordale with Les on 5 Sep 2010
Standing some 80 metres high and 300 metres wide Malham Cove is a curved crag of carboniferous limestone formed after the last ice age. It is one of my favourite places and is well worth a vist at any time of the year. Today I brought... | | Gaping Gill 2010 on 23 Aug 2010
This was the fourth OFC Ingleborough and Gaping Gill meet. It not only gave me the chance of meeting fellow OFC members for a walk but also gave me the opportunity to descend Gaping Gill again. This was an interesting walk despite the weather. ... | | Kinder - The Edge on 15 May 2010
On my many journeys up the Woodlands Valley and over the Snake Pass my eyes have been drawn to the steep prow of Fairbrook Naze and I have often said to myself that I should really explore Fairbrook Naze and Fair Brook. Therefore today we took advantage... | | Ribblesdale on 2 May 2010
Today we decided to give the high peaks of Ingleborough, Penyghent and Whernside a miss and walk from Horton in Ribblesdale along the Pennine Way up Ribblesdale and then return to Horton via the Ribble Way. It was a glorious walk packed with... | | Place Fell on 29 Apr 2010
Today’s walk over Place Fell is one that I really should have done ages ago. We had an early start from Barrow and unfortunately by the time we reached the Kirstone Inn, all the fell tops were shrouded with heavy cloud that had reduced the visibility... | | Whitbarrow on 28 Apr 2010
As I had a couple of days off work, I headed north and met up with with Steve near Witherslack. Today's walk was the first of two walks that I had in this short break in the Lake District. Whitbarrow is a prominent limestone ridge just... | | Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill on 24 Apr 2010
This walk starts from the White House on the A58 between Littleborough and Ripponden. Before the M62 was built, the A58 was one of the main crossing points in the South Pennines and is often closed during bad winters.It was a glorious... | | Malham and Gordale with Jeanette and Julie on 30 Mar 2010
Today I was joined by Jeanette and Julie. I decided that we would visit Malham, as there is plenty to see there even if the weather is not at its best. This is an ideal setting for an introduction to some of the best of our countryside.The... | | Froggatt Edge with Angie on 13 Mar 2010
Today I met up with Angie at Grindleford for a supposedly quiet walk along the Edges. However it was the day of the Grindleford Gallop, therefore we made a quick alteration to our route and didn't meet up with the Gallopers until we reached Baslow... | | Higger Tor on 27 Feb 2010
Today Steve and I were joined by Simon. It was supposed to be a simple walk to Stanage Edge and back via Higger Tor and Carl Wark. Poor visibility and a bad snow storm helped us to change our minds and have a there and back walk instead. Thanks to Simon... | | Harter Fell in Teesdale on 16 Feb 2010
This was our third walk in the Teesdale area. We planned to follow the Pennine Way to Grassholme Reservoir and then return to Middleton via the footpath along the old Tees Valley Railway. Although the weather was fine at the start of the walk,... | | Bleaklow in the Snow on 31 Jan 2010
We took advantage of a spell of cold weather to visit the frozen expanse of Bleaklow. It was ideal walking conditions, the bogs were frozen and we could see for miles - just what was needed on Bleaklow. The walk took approx 5 and half hours... | | Conistone and Grass Wood on 23 Jan 2010
Today Steve had arranged for us to meet up with Dave and Josie at Conistone and explore the Dales Way and Grass Wood areas to the south of Conistone. We walked in a mixture of mist and sunshine.The walk took just under 5 hours and this of course included... | | Pennine Bridleway to Summit on 8 Jan 2010
Although it had snowed overnight and was still very cold, we hadn’t had the extremely low temperatures that had been forecast and therefore the paths weren’t frozen. Once I reached Watergrove, I decided that I would walk around the reservoir... | | Malham and Gordale on 25 Oct 2009
I met up with James at Malham Tarn on a wet and extremely windy Sunday morning. We decided to drive down to Malham and walk to Malham Cove and Gordale. It was definitely not a day for spending any time on high and exposed ground. The walk took just... | | High Pike and Carrock Fell (again) on 13 Sep 2009
As it it had been my birthday earlier in the week, we had arranged to meet up with Les and Kev on the Friday for a long weekend at Caldbeck as a birthday treat. This is the last of three walks in the Back 'o' Skidda area. It was an excellent... | | An August Bank Holiday Stroll to Lad Law on 22 Aug 2009
The starting point of today’s walk is the small country park of Wycoller. Wycoller is a small hamlet a few miles south-east of Colne. Despite living very near to Wycoller neither Dave nor Richard had visited Lad Law before, so along with... | | Angletarn Pikes on 25 Jul 2009
Today we decided to take advantage of the good weather and use the Ullswater Steamer to explore Beda Fell and Angle Tarn Pikes. The weather was glorious, just the right temperature for walking and the scenery was amazing. We... | | Roaming the Roaches on 18 Jul 2009
Les and Kev joined Steve and me on today's walk along the Roaches to the Hanging Stone and Lud's Church. We had a delightful day exploring the various nooks and crannies along the Roaches. The walk took just over 6 hours but this included... | | Pen Y Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale on 6 Jun 2009
Les had come up North from Milton Keynes for the weekend, so depite the weather forecast we set out for Pen Y Ghent. Apart from the strong winds and the rain at the summit we had a glorious day.The walk itself took us about 5 hours to complete as Les and I sauntered... | | Wycoller and Boulsworth Hill (Lad Law) on 12 Apr 2009
With the promise of another day of good weather, I headed for the quiet hamlet of Wycoller a few miles south east of the Lancashire mill town of Colne. The hamlet has many archaeological remains including a pack horse bridge and an ancient clam... | | Harridge Pike and Wild Bank on 11 Apr 2009
It was a Bank Holiday weekend and the weather was set to be excellent. I decided to avoid the usual walking honey pots and settled for a walk that would explore a section of the South Pennine Moors on the edge of the Peak District. Harridge... | | Mellbreak or Ed's 214 on 28 Mar 2009
Today Steve and I joined Anne, Roger, Jo, Paul, John, Liz and Barrie (fellow members of the Online Fellwalking Club) and accompanied Ed and Sue on his ascent of Mellbreak. This was Ed's final Wainwright.Today's walk was taken at a gentle... | | Crummack Dale on 21 Mar 2009
Thanks to Dave for organising today's glorious walk through the stunning limestone scenery where we visited the Norber erratics and limestone pavement to Long Scar. We returned to Austwick via Crummack Dale and Austwick Beck Head.The walk took... |
| Wycoller and Boulsworth Hill (Lad Law) on 12 Apr 2009 (2183 views)
With the promise of another day of good weather, I headed for the quiet hamlet of Wycoller a few miles south east of the Lancashire mill town of Colne. The hamlet has many archaeological remains including a pack horse bridge and an ancient clam... | | Bleaklow in the Snow on 31 Jan 2010 (1191 views)
We took advantage of a spell of cold weather to visit the frozen expanse of Bleaklow. It was ideal walking conditions, the bogs were frozen and we could see for miles - just what was needed on Bleaklow. The walk took approx 5 and half hours... | | Pennine Bridleway to Summit on 8 Jan 2010 (1112 views)
Although it had snowed overnight and was still very cold, we hadn’t had the extremely low temperatures that had been forecast and therefore the paths weren’t frozen. Once I reached Watergrove, I decided that I would walk around the reservoir... | | Pen Y Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale on 6 Jun 2009 (1049 views)
Les had come up North from Milton Keynes for the weekend, so depite the weather forecast we set out for Pen Y Ghent. Apart from the strong winds and the rain at the summit we had a glorious day.The walk itself took us about 5 hours to complete as Les and I sauntered... | | Conistone and Grass Wood on 23 Jan 2010 (952 views)
Today Steve had arranged for us to meet up with Dave and Josie at Conistone and explore the Dales Way and Grass Wood areas to the south of Conistone. We walked in a mixture of mist and sunshine.The walk took just under 5 hours and this of course included... | | Roaming the Roaches on 18 Jul 2009 (949 views)
Les and Kev joined Steve and me on today's walk along the Roaches to the Hanging Stone and Lud's Church. We had a delightful day exploring the various nooks and crannies along the Roaches. The walk took just over 6 hours but this included... | | Harridge Pike and Wild Bank on 11 Apr 2009 (941 views)
It was a Bank Holiday weekend and the weather was set to be excellent. I decided to avoid the usual walking honey pots and settled for a walk that would explore a section of the South Pennine Moors on the edge of the Peak District. Harridge... | | Froggatt Edge with Angie on 13 Mar 2010 (891 views)
Today I met up with Angie at Grindleford for a supposedly quiet walk along the Edges. However it was the day of the Grindleford Gallop, therefore we made a quick alteration to our route and didn't meet up with the Gallopers until we reached Baslow... | | Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill on 24 Apr 2010 (827 views)
This walk starts from the White House on the A58 between Littleborough and Ripponden. Before the M62 was built, the A58 was one of the main crossing points in the South Pennines and is often closed during bad winters.It was a glorious... | | Malham and Gordale on 25 Oct 2009 (758 views)
I met up with James at Malham Tarn on a wet and extremely windy Sunday morning. We decided to drive down to Malham and walk to Malham Cove and Gordale. It was definitely not a day for spending any time on high and exposed ground. The walk took just... | | Higger Tor on 27 Feb 2010 (733 views)
Today Steve and I were joined by Simon. It was supposed to be a simple walk to Stanage Edge and back via Higger Tor and Carl Wark. Poor visibility and a bad snow storm helped us to change our minds and have a there and back walk instead. Thanks to Simon... | | Top O'Selside from Satterthwaite on 22 Jan 2011 (677 views)
Today I met up with Steve for a walk from Satterthwaite through the southern part of Grizedale Forest to the Top O'Selside. The weather was extremely kind and although it was a frosty start, the sun soon came out and warmed us up. We finished... | | Attermire Scar and Catrigg Force on 8 Jan 2011 (667 views)
Settle is often regarded as one of the gateways to the Yorkshire Dales. Today James and I parked in Settle and used a combination of old lanes and footpaths to visit the Jubilee and Victoria Caves and the stunning Catrigg Force as well as the impressive... | | Malham and Gordale with Jeanette and Julie on 30 Mar 2010 (657 views)
Today I was joined by Jeanette and Julie. I decided that we would visit Malham, as there is plenty to see there even if the weather is not at its best. This is an ideal setting for an introduction to some of the best of our countryside.The... | | Mellbreak or Ed's 214 on 28 Mar 2009 (654 views)
Today Steve and I joined Anne, Roger, Jo, Paul, John, Liz and Barrie (fellow members of the Online Fellwalking Club) and accompanied Ed and Sue on his ascent of Mellbreak. This was Ed's final Wainwright.Today's walk was taken at a gentle... | | Harter Fell in Teesdale on 16 Feb 2010 (644 views)
This was our third walk in the Teesdale area. We planned to follow the Pennine Way to Grassholme Reservoir and then return to Middleton via the footpath along the old Tees Valley Railway. Although the weather was fine at the start of the walk,... | | Crummack Dale on 21 Mar 2009 (635 views)
Thanks to Dave for organising today's glorious walk through the stunning limestone scenery where we visited the Norber erratics and limestone pavement to Long Scar. We returned to Austwick via Crummack Dale and Austwick Beck Head.The walk took... | | High Pike and Carrock Fell (again) on 13 Sep 2009 (632 views)
As it it had been my birthday earlier in the week, we had arranged to meet up with Les and Kev on the Friday for a long weekend at Caldbeck as a birthday treat. This is the last of three walks in the Back 'o' Skidda area. It was an excellent... | | Gaping Gill 2010 on 23 Aug 2010 (630 views)
This was the fourth OFC Ingleborough and Gaping Gill meet. It not only gave me the chance of meeting fellow OFC members for a walk but also gave me the opportunity to descend Gaping Gill again. This was an interesting walk despite the weather. ... | | Angletarn Pikes on 25 Jul 2009 (627 views)
Today we decided to take advantage of the good weather and use the Ullswater Steamer to explore Beda Fell and Angle Tarn Pikes. The weather was glorious, just the right temperature for walking and the scenery was amazing. We... | | Ribblesdale on 2 May 2010 (608 views)
Today we decided to give the high peaks of Ingleborough, Penyghent and Whernside a miss and walk from Horton in Ribblesdale along the Pennine Way up Ribblesdale and then return to Horton via the Ribble Way. It was a glorious walk packed with... | | Indian's Head and Chew Reservoir on 9 Oct 2010 (604 views)
We met up at Binns Green car park for the Annual OFC Peak District Walk. This year it was led by Simon and we were joined by two new members Louise and Mike. We walked up to Indian Head and then along to Chew Reservoir. At time... | | Win Hill and Crook Hill on 2 Apr 2011 (603 views)
After a very stressful week, it was a delight to meet up with Lin, Chris, Les and Kev ...... oops I mustn't forget Megan. We planned to take advantage of the good weather and climb Will Hill and both of Crook Hill's craggy tops.It was an excellent... | | Whitbarrow on 28 Apr 2010 (597 views)
As I had a couple of days off work, I headed north and met up with with Steve near Witherslack. Today's walk was the first of two walks that I had in this short break in the Lake District. Whitbarrow is a prominent limestone ridge just... | | Kinder - The Edge on 15 May 2010 (593 views)
On my many journeys up the Woodlands Valley and over the Snake Pass my eyes have been drawn to the steep prow of Fairbrook Naze and I have often said to myself that I should really explore Fairbrook Naze and Fair Brook. Therefore today we took advantage... | | Malham and Gordale with Les on 5 Sep 2010 (591 views)
Standing some 80 metres high and 300 metres wide Malham Cove is a curved crag of carboniferous limestone formed after the last ice age. It is one of my favourite places and is well worth a vist at any time of the year. Today I brought... | | White Peak Edges on 11 Sep 2010 (580 views)
Today's walk took us across three of the White Peak Edges: White Edge, Curbar Edge and Froggatt Edge. We decided to do this walk because it would give me a chance to do a longish but fairly level walk with only a small amount of ascent.Although... | | Place Fell on 29 Apr 2010 (555 views)
Today’s walk over Place Fell is one that I really should have done ages ago. We had an early start from Barrow and unfortunately by the time we reached the Kirstone Inn, all the fell tops were shrouded with heavy cloud that had reduced the visibility... | | An August Bank Holiday Stroll to Lad Law on 22 Aug 2009 (542 views)
The starting point of today’s walk is the small country park of Wycoller. Wycoller is a small hamlet a few miles south-east of Colne. Despite living very near to Wycoller neither Dave nor Richard had visited Lad Law before, so along with... | | Windy Hill on 25 May 2011 (528 views)
As I had had to take the day off work in order to take my car for it's MOT, I thought that I would make the most of the day and walk from Littleborough up to the transmitter on Windy Hill. Although the day started cool, the sun quickly came... | | Angle Tarn and Brock Crags on 5 Mar 2011 (509 views)
I was supposed to meet up with Steve and James at the Kirkstone Inn car park and climb up to Caudale Moor. However as I drove up from Troutbeck the weather deteriorated and by the time I reached the car park, it was thick mist and rain. We decided... | | Wild Boar Fell on 9 Apr 2011 (487 views)
This was a walk that I had wanted to do in good visibility since I first visited Wild Boar Fell in 2005, when low cloud hid much of the route. I was not disappointed today, the wonderful early spring weather made for excellent walking conditions.Thanks... | | Mossdale on 30 Apr 2011 (410 views)
Today I met up with Dave, Josie and Liz for a walk across Conistone Moor to Mossdale, the scene of one the world's worst caving disasters. Today's good weather brought some sunshine to the brooding crag above Mossdale Beck.Thanks to Liz,... | | Embsay Moor on 2 May 2011 (353 views)
Today I met up with Dave and James for a walk to the memorials above Rylstone and Cracoe, most of the moor is on a high plateau and is covered thick heather. This is Open Access land and usualy you can walk where you wish provided... | | Shining Tor on 1 May 2011 (328 views)
This walk was a repeat of part of the OFC District Walk from 2009 led by Angela Clarke. Today, however, the sun shone for the whole walk and took the chill away from the strong winds that gusted along the path from Shining Tor to Cats Tor.Thanks... | | Whitfell on 24 Apr 2011 (300 views)
I have often driven over the Corney Fell Road and looked across the fields to Buck Barrow and thought, I must climb that one day, well today was the day. We parked at the top of the fell road and followed the wall to Buck Barrow and that was just... | | Hailstorm Hill and the Cotton Famine Road on 10 Jul 2011 (289 views)
I decided that due to the poor weather forecast I would stay local and walk along the Cotton Famine Road to Top of Leach and then over to Knowl Hill and the Naden Valley via Hail Storm Hill. The Cotton Famine Road is a Victorian... | | White Hill on 18 Jun 2011 (287 views)
Today I walked along Standedge and the Northern Rotcher to White Hill. This was a walk across some of the high moorland and edges in the Marsden Moor Estate. The Pennine Way, The Pennine Bridleway and The Oldham Way also cross the moor. ... | | Souther Fell on 6 May 2011 (284 views)
This weekend the OFC was celebrating it's 10th anniversary and this was the first of my walks whilst I was up at Keswick. It was an ideal introductory walk and once we reached the top of Souther Fells we enjoyed views ranging from the wide plain... | | Gaping Gill 2011 on 22 Aug 2011 (265 views)
Although the 2011 Gaping Gill meet was cancelled, as I had aleady arranged to take the day off work, I decided that I would still visit Gaping Gill. Denise joined me on today's walk and despite not having done any walking for a large number... | | Claife Heights on 30 Jul 2011 (245 views)
Today although there was a good weather forecast, we decided to give the big fells a miss and explore the Claife Heights area. According to Wainwright, the best feature of this area is 'a series of tarns in lovely settings' and of course... | | Penyghent on 20 Nov 2011 (223 views)
When I looked out of my window this morning, everything looked murky and I nearly cancelled the walk. However if I had stayed at home, I would have missed one of the best walks of this year. Thanks to Jeff for his company and for agreeing to do the walk... | | Watergrove Skyline on 27 Aug 2011 (220 views)
Today Lin, Chris, Steve and Mike joined me for a walk over the moors that make up the Wardle Skyline. Unfortunately we didn't have the best weather at the start of the walk but things brightened up later on. We adjourned to a local... | | Colden Clough and Reaps Cross on 13 Aug 2011 (218 views)
Today I explored some of the industrial remains in the Colden Valley and then extended the walk onto the moors above Hepstonstall where I visited Reaps Cross. The Colden Valley has two natural characteristics that made it ideal for water powered mills;... | | Caudale Moor on 2 Jul 2011 (179 views)
Today's walk to Caudale Moor and Hartsop Dodd was done the 'easy' way. I parked at the top of the Kirskstone Pass and after I reached Stony Cove Pike, I walked down to Hartsop where I caught the bus back up to the top of the pass.The... | | A Wet and Windy Day on Shutlingsloe on 29 Aug 2011 (159 views)
Les and I had been trying to arrange a walk to Shutlingsloe for nearly a year and we were determined that nothing was going to stop us today, not even the promise of heavy rain. Originally we had planned to walk to Shutlingsloe and then over to Tegg's... |
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