Newbiggin to Orton 22nd Dec 2019



                 Happy Christmas to you all and an enjoyable year's walking in 2020

The very small hamlet of Little Asby in the Orton Fells had in influx of visitors on Sunday. At least three groups of Fell Walkers trailed through the courtyard and used the recently installed memorial bench, much to the delight of the residents.
From the stop at Newbiggin, Gerry’s group crossed Ewe and Crosby Garrett Fells, down to Potts Bridge and up to Little Asby. And from there they trailed over the vast Sunbiggin Common to Orton.


Stuart’s group crossed the same fell and after passing through Little Asby they continued on to Asby Grange heading for a refreshment stop in Great Asby and a return over Great Asby Scar.

Mike’s group continued along the Fell Road to Mazon Wath in order to follow the delightful 
Potts Beck

 down the valley to the bridge and Little Asby Farm. They lunched on the bench and ascended Little Asby Scar before crossing Sunbiggin Common.

Meanwhile Marcia’s group had already left the coach at Gaisgill to commence a low level exploratory walk. The Stone Circle was evocative, the Victorian Monument impressive but Robin Hood’s Grave was a bit suspicious – what was he doing in Orton?


 
All groups eventually met up in Orton where they enjoyed the promised log fire and refreshments in ‘The George’.

 The last walk of the year ended happily on a the familiar themes of good company, hazardous stiles and copious mud.
Mike B


A lovely set of pictures from our loyal photographers Stuart, Mike K. Mike B, Geoff, Howie, Steve and Marcia.
To have a look at the Album click here
 Important - on the coach have a look at the map of Conway showing where the coach is parking


Sunday 5th January 2020 – Aber to Conwy
5.00 p.m. departure


M57 south, Runcorn Bridge, M56, A55 westbound to Aber, where the coach will turn around and return on the A55 to Llandudno Junction, and park in the Junction Retail Park (near McDonald’s). The coach will drive from there to the bus stop in Castle Street, Conwy shown on the map below, arriving there around 4.30 p.m. Morning coffee stop at Elton Services, M56.


Sunday 19th January 2020 – Ambleside
5.00 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 36, A590/A591 to Ambleside. Park in Ambleside in the Rothay Holme coach/HGV park which is situated off the Rothay Road (A593), between the bridge/sharp bend where the A593 crosses the river at Rothay Bridge and the centre of Ambleside. Morning coffee stop at Burton services.
Sunday 2nd February 2020 - Crowden to Glossop
5.00 p.m. departure


M62 Eastbound and on to the M67, A628 along Longdendale to Crowden, B6105 to Glossop. Park in Glossop. Morning coffee stop at Burtonwood services, M62.

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