25th October walk cancelled due to storms Austen and Boelo

 


Due to the forecast of extreme weather at the weekend with two storms approaching the UK in quick succession, it was decided to cancel the walk to Glenridding.

Initially, on the advice of the Mountain Rescue, the plan was to swap the Glenridding walk with one to Staveley - a much lower and potentially less risky walk. With the safety of Club members paramount to the committee, the predicted excessively strong gusts at high levels would have been an unnecessary risk to walkers.

However it was later judged that not only would the walking conditions be hazardous, but so too both the journey to and from Staveley. So in the interest of safety the decision to cancel the walk completely was taken.

The committee planned instead to arrange the Staveley walk for the following week (Sunday 1st November), but only if sufficient members were able to commit to the re-arranged date.

Initially there were just 15 members who were able to commit, but as this number would have resulted in a loss to the Club of £412, it was not viable. Even though numbers did  increase to 18, the loss would still have been over £350 and so unfortunately it was decided not to re-arrange it for 1st November.

So, the next outing is Limefitt Park on the 8th November followed by Glenridding via Kirkstone on 22nd November.

The committee would like to thank everyone who was affected by the cancelled walk and for their understanding and kind words regarding the actions of the committee, who always do their best in the interest of members. The decision to cancel is always a difficult one and thankfully is relatively infrequent.

Cancelling is very time consuming as it involves a great deal of work contacting members, the coach operators and following up with emails / phone calls etc.

Next Walks:

Sunday 8th November 2026 - Limefitt Park

5.00 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 36, A590/A591 to Windermere, A592 to Troutbeck. Park in the entrance to Limefitt Park. Morning coffee stop at Burton services.

Sunday 22nd November 2026 – Glenridding via Kirkstone

5.00 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 36, A590/A591 to Windermere, A592 over the Kirkstone Pass to Glenridding. Park in Glenridding. Morning coffee stop at Burton services.

Sunday 6th December 2026 - Settle – Christmas Meal

4.00 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, on to the M65, M65 eastbound to junction 7, via A6185/A678 to the A680, A671 to roundabout N of Whalley, A59 to Gisburn, A682/A65/B6480 to Settle. Park in Settle. Morning coffee stop at Darwen services, M65. The coach will leave Settle at 4 pm to drive to the Calf’s Head for the Christmas meal at 5 pm.



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