Southport Fell Walking Club

  It was a perfect day for fell walking and 41 members made good use of the opportunity. There were four group walks and six smaller private groups. What a wonderful range of peaks and crags accessed by the Fell Walkers! Every peak in the area seems to have been visited and enjoyed. The Photos tell the story. Thanks to Alan, Dawn, Geoff, Ian, Paul C., Mike, Simon, Steve J and Stuart for their quality photographs. To open the Album click here Note the changed venue for the next walk Sunday 8 th May 2022 – Llangollen 5.30 p.m. departure Southbound to the M57, Mersey Gateway Bridge, M56, M53, A55 to Broughton, A5104 to Llandegla, A542 over the Horseshoe Pass to Llangollen. Park in Llangollen. Morning coffee stop at Chester services, M56. Sunday 22 nd May 2022 – Bassenthwaite to Keswick 5.30 p.m. departure Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 40, A66 towards Keswick, A591 towards Bassenthwaite.   Coach will turn round near Bassenthwaite village at Ch...

                                                                  Chris It was a perfect spring day for walking – bright sunshine, snow on the tops and cool breeze for speedy walkers. From the A66 the Oldhams sped off to tick off Great and Little Mells and then follow Aira Beck down to the very popular Aira Force. At Matterdale End Stuart’s group left the coach aiming for Groove Beck and Randerside to access all the Dodds. They eventually crossed Sticks Pass to descend over Raise to Glenridding. A very short while afterwards Anne, Helen and Graham left the coach at Thorneythwaite,   heading for Ulcat and devious paths down to Aira Force. Everyone else was off at Dockray.    Paul’s group headed for the Dodds but descended by Whitestones. With time and energy to spare they a...