Southport Fell Walking Club

  It looked as though there was only one place to go to in Yorkshire on Sunday and that was the Bolton Abbey Dales Way. And if you didn’t have a dog you shouldn’t have been there!   But it was a delightful area to be walking. Ian and Gerry, Mike J and Pat and Mike B and Huw led their groups along the banks of the Wharfe each with minor diversions at various time on the way. Ian and Gerry’s group went up past the waterfalls in the Valley of Desolation but found the return to the main path quite troublesome. They then crossed Carcliff Top and descended to the river at Burnsall Mike’s group made a minor diversion to check the Craven Arms in Appletreewick and joined Mike J’s group further along the river. Mike James’ group had a more prolonged stop at Burnsall. Stuart’s group also had problems at waterfall but then they headed up over Simon’s   Seat to Dale Head and Trollers Gill beforemworking their way back to Grassington. Geoff, Mike and Barry wandered at will over Simons Seat

  Ingleborough – the first walk of the year and it was a good omen. We had sunshine and rain, clouds and wind, fast rivers and spectacular falls, caves and sloppy mud, and slippery stiles and dodgy gates - all the elements of good walk! Two parties, the Oldham group and Paul’s group left the coach at Clapham, heading for Ingleborough. The Oldhams crossed Little Ingleborough to the summit and followed the ridge down Simon and Park Fells to Chapel le Dale. They returned down Twistleton valley to the Falls - the only hitch in their 16 mile trek was the Old Hall Inn had not yet opened. Paul’s group headed up past Gaping Gill and over Little Ingleborough. As they descended to Fell Lane the leader slipped and fell – no injury just a lot of mud and slight loss of dignity. Neither did they imagine the Beezley Stepping Stones would be completely under water. Anne’s group also started from Clapham to follow the bridleway beside the Old Road past Newby Cote - a hazardous journey of numerous