Silverdale Day 2 17 September 2023

After breakfast we decided to go for a walk in the opposite direction along the coast. We walked to Jenny Browns point, admiring the failed attempt to build a seaside resort then inland to the RSPB Leighton Moss Sanctuary near Silerdale station where we had coffee. We came back around the golf course and back into Silverdale village 5.63 miles

 

Silverdale Day 1 16 September 2023

We decided to follow the Lancashire coastal path shown on the OS map. It started across the beach but we quickly learnt that this was a bad idea due to its wet, boggy nature! We followed the coast and stopped at Far Arnside for 90 minutes to watch the incoming time come across Morecome bay which was fascinating. 

We then continued round to Arnside where we had a mid afternoon tea and cake stop. 

We returned via the inland route passing Arnside tower with impressive views of the lake district

Settle Day 4 15 September 2023

 The walking holiday officially finished this morning but we were to continue our holiday on the Lancashire coast at Silverdale. We saw that Ingleborough caves were on the way so decided to detour. We parked at clapham and walked up Clapham Beck through the Ingleborough estate to the caves. They were fascinating and well worth the visit. 

We then kept walking towards Gaping gill, but decided to stop at the waterfall at Trow Gilland when encountering a cliff climb!  

The rock climb!

We walked back to Lunch at the Estate cafe. We then drove to the coast checked into the Silverdale Hotel and explored Morecombe bay

Settle Day 3 14 September 2023

Todays walk started with the short ride on the 1014 from Settle to Horton. We traversed Horton Scar along the pennine way  passing Sell Gill hole Lunch was had beside the river at Long Gill Bridge over the Beck. After lunch was the big challenge of traversing Scald Bank which had heather, slope and mud! At Nether Lodge we joined the Ribble way northbound over Low Rigg and passing through the deserted village of Thorns. We reached Blea moor road and walked back to Ribblehead, to admire the viaduct again! We also partook of the wonderful Fruit cake sold by the volunteers in the kitchen of Ribblehead station. We caught the 1615 train back to Settle

Ribblehead Viaduct near the end of the hike

 

Settle Day 2 13 September 2023

Todays walk was to go over the top of the Blea Moor tunnel and see the famed Ribblehead Viaduct. We caught the train from Settle to Dent, the highest Station in the UK. This time we left the station and turned uphill up the Coal Road. We turned right and continued round Great Knoutberry hill until we got to Artengill beck. We followed that down the beck passing under Artengill viaduct. 

Artengill viaduct

After lunch at Scow Force waterfall,  we passed Dent Head farm then climbed up the hill to Blea moor.

 As we passed vent 1 a train came through which we could hear through the vent.

We continued over the moor, eventually arriving at the signal box

Before eventually arriving at the viaduct

. We celebrated the end of the walk in the Station inn then caught the 1617 train back to Settle

Settle Day 1 12 September 2023

Todays gentle, introductory walk started with catching the 1014 from Settle to Dent. We left the station and went down the steep hill to Cowgill. then followed cowgill beck, over Snaizwold Fell, (which was very boggy and very steep in places) to Garsdale where we had lunch.  After lunch we followed the Clough river valley to Garsdale station where we took the train back to Settle 

 

Settle Day 0 11 September 2023

 Today was the start of a two centre holiday. We needed to be in Settle around 1600 so we drove up from coventry, making a stop for lunch at the Vicarage in Holmes Chapel. It looked good online, but it was the worst lunch experience for many years. The desert was so bad we asked for a refund (they offered to make us another one if we could wait 60 minutes!

Arriving at the hotel we worked out it was a wedding hotel at the weekend and Ramblers filled in the midweek gap. 

The accomodation was good, the only issue being the VERY bright LED light that illuminated our room through the curtains until gone 11pm. The food was excellent especially the Manx Kippers for breakfast.