Festive Walk and Meal 2018

Christmas Walk at Downham

and Meal at The Dog and Partridge, Chipping

Saturday January 6th  2018 at 0800hrs

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Festive Walks at Chipping

Saturday 7th January 2012

There will be three walks as usual;

• A Walk led by Jenny Matthias
• B Walk led by George Mann
• C Walk led by Marion Young

Festive 'A' Walk at Chipping

Leader: Jenny Matthias

Distance: 6.5 Miles

Height Gain: 556 ft

A Walk route [anti clockwise]

 

Wanted Hippopotami

For a walk in mud, mud, glorious mud!  At least that is what we met in the recce.  Not that it did much for the complexion but what better way to work up an appetite.  Leaving Chipping at the start of this six and a half mile walk along Church Raikes we go up and over the moor past Windy Hill to the ruins of High Barn (was it blown down?).  Following a farm track in an easterly direction over stepping stones to Lickhurst Farm where the dogs bark loudly and the farmer is a wit.  Running the gauntlet at the flocks of pheasant to Knot Hill, where there is am old quarry.  Then more mud, strange bridges with funny stiles and finally the road back into Chipping.  I should mention there are a few stiles which get slippery with the mud!

If it is clear we will see the Bowland fells, Longridge and of course Pendle if not we will be ready for the end of the road!!

Festive 'B' Walk at Chipping

Walk Leader: George Mann

Distance: approx 5 miles

Total Height Gain:

We start off on the road making our way through the town then branch off this to a farm road then cross fields to Knot Hill. From there we make our way up through Lickhurst Farm to pick up a farm track leading to High Barn.  Then if underfoot conditions are acceptable over fields to Windy Hill, and Birchen Lee and across fields to the road past the old chair factory and the coach park.

Festive 'C' Walk at Chipping

Walk Leader: Marion Young

Distance: 4 miles

Total Height Gain:

               

The “C” walk today is by popular request a repeat of last years walk which is more like a stroll, just enough to work up an appetite for a good lunch.

From the coach park we will take a leisurely stroll through Chipping village taking in coffee at the Cobble Café.  Then on mainly dry paths with a couple minor ups and downs  to walk a 4mile circular route back into Chipping.

Festive Walk and Meal at Chipping

This will take place on Saturday 7th January 2012

If you have not already booked your place, then please contact Shirley as soon as possible

Chipping is situated in the Ribble Valley on the edge of The Trough Of Bowland.

A well kept secret to many, This picturesque Lancashire village has won a number of best kept village competitions over the years. The village is known to be at least 1,000 years old and is named in the Domesday book as 'Chippenden' the name coming from the medieval 'Chepyn' meaning market place. Chipping really thrived during the Industrial Revolution when there were seven mills located along Chipping Brook. Today only one survives the famous chairmaking factory of H.J.Berry where furniture has been designed and made since the 1890’s.

The Trough Of Bowland is both a delight and a pleasure with its rolling pastures, working farmland and dense forestry. The area is classed as “an area of outstanding natural beauty” and it certainly lives up to expectation. The Forest of Bowland occupies most of the north east of Lancashire. It consists of barren gritstone fells, deep valleys and peat moorland. It's an attractive alternative to the overcrowded Lake District, and today this grouse moorland is also used for walking and cycling. The name 'forest' is used in its traditional sense of 'a royal hunting ground', and much of the land still belongs to the Crown. In the past wild boar, deer, wolves, wild cats and game roamed the forest. The origins of the name Bowland most likely came from the long-standing connection of the region with archery - the 'land of the bow'.

Just to the North of the village the access areas of Clougha, Fair Snape, Wolf Fell and Saddle Fell have been opened up to the public by access agreements negotiated between Lancashire County Council and the owners. This means that over 3,260 acres of open country is now open to walkers.

For more details about Chipping, click here

B Walk at Chipping

Saturday January 8th and afterwards at the Dog and Partridge

I deliberately left doing a recce till today[5th January] in view of the weather conditions we have been having and last years experience. The walking conditions were good, a bit of snow in evidence on the very edges of some of the country roads and the field paths as usual very soft and a bit wet and soggy but walkable.

          The walk will be similar to that I led two years ago but returning over the fields from Windy Hill Farm down to pass the old Chair Works and less than five miles.

For details of the walk, click on the link

Festive Walk and Meal to end the 2009 Season UPDATE

DUE TO THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CAUSED BY THE FROZEN AND SOLIDIFIED SNOW IN THE CHIPPING AREA, THIS WALK HAS HAD TO BE CANCELED, BUT THE MEAL WILL GO AHEAD.

The Coach will leave the car park at the back of Iceland at 11.30am to take us to the 'Dog and Partridge' for our Festive Fun.

George Mann was leading the B walk and writes;

          "I did a recce with my Son and the dog at Chipping for next Saturdays walk knowing from experience the problems of mud and frozen ground in that area. The underfoot conditions were trerrible with frozen snow and ice, even the car park was just a sheet of ice and it was extremely difficult to stand up. After passing the Chair Factory we headed up across the fields towards Burnslack but found it very dangerous and hard going as you had to stamp your heel into the snowiest surface to break through the ice crust. On getting to High Barn we found the road surface like a sheet of ice so followed the track around Ginney Hey before turning off to cross the fields to pick up the farm track to Chipping Lawn and back to the Town. It wasn't possible to walk on the track as the vehicles had just turned it into sheet ice and we made our way on the edges smashing our way though the crust to get a grip. I was the only one that fell but both of us and the dog had a few narrow misses. The main roads were alright but the side roads were the same as the farm tracks with the snow compressed into ice and any slope just an icy slide. 

        With the forecast for the rest of the week not indicating any improvement I spoke to Joan and it has now been decided to cancel the walks, and the coach not leaving from behind Iceland till eleven thirty going staight to the Dog and Partridge. "

Photographs taken by George on the recci

Festive Walk and Meal to end the 2009 Season

Our next walk will be our festive celebration at Chipping on

Saturday 9th January
2010

this will be followed by a special meal at the

Dog and Partridge

The coach will leave the 'Short Stay' car park behind Iceland at 0800hrs as normal

For spaces (waiting list), contact Shirley.

to view last years celebration at the same venues, click here

New Year Walk and Festive Meal at Chipping

	Our next walk will be our New Year walk and festive meal at the 'Dog and Partridge near Chipping on Saturday January 10th. There will be two walks; led by George Mann Just Less than 5 Miles. Total ascent: 610ft Our walk today is mainly over farm roads and tracks as the underfoot conditions in the fields have been impossible with mud over the boot-tops. We leave the car park passing through the town joining the road to Legram Mill and turn off this to a farm road leading to Chipping Lawn Farm. We continue on to Park Gate then over fields to join a bridle path leading along to High Barn. This takes us on to the road leading to Burnslack which we follow down to another farm track to Windy Hill Farm, Birchen Lee Farm then back to Chipping Lawn Farm and retrace our route to the town car park with a healthy appetite for a sumptuous festive meal at the Dog and Partridge. C Walk led by Marion Young to follow the same route as in previous years If you have not already booked, contact Shirley ASAP. Welcome to Chipping
	Chipping is situated in the Ribble Valley on the edge of The Trough Of Bowland. A well kept secret to many, This picturesque Lancashire village has won a number of best kept village competitions over the years. The village is known to be at least 1,000 years old and is named in the Domesday book as 'Chippenden' the name coming from the medieval 'Chepyn' meaning market place. Chipping really thrived during the Industrial Revolution when there were seven mills located along Chipping Brook. Today only one survives the famous chairmaking factory of H.J.Berry where furniture has been designed and made since the 1890’s.
	The Trough Of Bowland is both a delight and a pleasure with its rolling pastures, working farmland and dense forestry. The area is classed as “an area of outstanding natural beauty” and it certainly lives up to expectation. The Forest of Bowland occupies most of the north east of Lancashire. It consists of barren gritstone fells, deep valleys and peat moorland. It's an attractive alternative to the overcrowded Lake District, and today this grouse moorland is also used for walking and cycling. The name 'forest' is used in its traditional sense of 'a royal hunting ground', and much of the land still belongs to the Crown. In the past wild boar, deer, wolves, wild cats and game roamed the forest. The origins of the name Bowland most likely came from the long-standing connection of the region with archery - the 'land of the bow'. Just to the North of the village the access areas of Clougha, Fair Snape, Wolf Fell and Saddle Fell have been opened up to the public by access agreements negotiated between Lancashire County Council and the owners. This means that over 3,260 acres of open country is now open to walkers. For more details about Chipping, click here

Annual Meal at Dog & Partridge

We had another enjoyable walk in the Chipping area in dry conditions for a change.
The meal at the Dog and Partridge was excellent and enjoyed by all as shown by the photographs from Rod