SHAP to POOLEY BRIDGE 19th June 2022

 


The Shap to Pooley Bridge walk is an opportunity for a long linear trek and the groups readily rose to the challenge in varying degrees - from 8 miles to 13 miles – although the Oldhams naturally took the long way round at 17 miles !

They went west to the Hawes Water area and came back from Steel Knotts along the Ullswater.

Stuart’s group and Paul’s group visited Keld and Shap Abbey before following the River Lowther up to Bampton. Stuart extended it to Askham. They enjoyed the two suspension bridges and the gate with no wall !

Mike J’s group and Mike B’s group crossed the fields from Shap village and headed for Whale and Helton to cross Askham Common, exploring the numerous stones and antiquities.

Pat and Steph started from Hackthorpe to walk through Lowther Castle and then crossed Askham Fell to descend into Pooley Bridge.

Anne and Helen roamed through Askham village and Lowther Castle and enjoyed the views over Ullswater.

Paul set off from Tirril – a small village near Eamont Bridge.

Finally Mike C started from Pooley Bridge ! And went west along the Lake to High Street and then worked his way back along the ridge.

All groups came together and enjoyed the hospitality of Pooley Bridge in glorious sunshine and the fact that the coach did not appear at the expected time was just a minor inconvenience. If it had been raining it might have been different!

It was a great day’s walking.

Mike

Thank you to the photographers for their loyal coverage of the walks.

David S, Allan, Mike C, Mike B, Mike K, Mike J, Steph, Ian, Anne M, Stuart and Rick.

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Please note that the 3rd July walk to Llanberis has had to be cancelled, owing to the low numbers booking on the walk. Bookings are now being taken for the following walk, Broughton via Torver on 17th July.

 

Sunday 3rd July 2022 – Llanberis - cancelled

 This walk has had to be cancelled due to lack of numbers booking on the coach.

 Next Walks:

 Sunday 17th July 2022 – Broughton via Torver

5.30 p.m. departure

 Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 36, A590 through Newby Bridge to Penny Bridge, A5092/A5084 to Torver, A593 to Broughton. Park in Broughton. Morning coffee stop at Burton services.

 Sunday 31st July 2022 – Braithwaite to Keswick

5.30 p.m. departure

 Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 40, A66 past Keswick and on to Braithwaite. The coach will continue on the A66 alongside Bassenthwaite Lake to where a minor road loops round to the Pheasant Inn, where the coach will turn around and drive to Keswick.  Park in Keswick.  Morning coffee stop at Tebay services.

 


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