Our next walk will be in the beautiful area of Cumbria [was the Yorkshire Dales] around
Sedbergh
on
Saturday 14th May 2016
0800hrs prompt from short stay car park
Dehydration
can be a serious problem in warmer months leading to loss of energy,
loss of alertness, aching joints and being a liability to your fellow
walkers. Please ensure that you have a plentiful supply of drinking
water [cordial]. 2 litres is recommended.
The
attractive old market town of Sedbergh, with its old world atmosphere,
is not only set in the magnificent western dales of the Yorkshire Dales
National Park, but is also close to the rugged eastern fells of the
Lake District. It has developed at the confluence of four rivers, where
ancient trade routes merged.
The town is dwarfed by the mighty Howgills, some of Alfred Wainwright's
favourite fells. An historic town, Sedbergh has been a thriving
community for hundreds of years, with a market dating from the 13th
Century. The town was a staging point for commercial routes across the
Pennines. Dating from Saxon times, Sedbergh still shows clear evidence
of the influence of the subsequent Saxons, Vikings and Normans. The town
is full of character from its cobbled streets to its historic houses,
some of which show the hallmarks of the old knitting and woollen trades
which made the area such a thriving community.
more about Sedbergh here
There will be three walks as normal;
- A Walk led by:- Mark Stanford
- B Walk led by:- John Adamson
- C Walk led by:- John Smith
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