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StartPoint..AtthePostOfficeinthevillageofScorton,approximately2milesNorthofGarstang.PostCode:PR31AUOSGridReference:SD50214883Distance/Time.4.9km(3miles)1-1.5hours
Maps………………OSLandranger102(1:50000)orOSExplorerOL41(1:25000)
…Terrain……………………..TerrainGrade:ModerateTheroutefollowsroads,farmtracks,fields,footpaths.Theterrainislargelyflatwithoneshorthill.Therearestiles,gatesandsteps,andpathscanbewetandmuddyafterrain.Theremaybeanimalsinthefieldsandfarmyards.Dogsshouldbekeptonashortleadatalltimes.THISWALKISNOTSUITABLEFORTRAMPERVEHICLES
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RouteDescription1. SD50214883Standwithyourbacktothepost
office,turntoyourrightandfollowtheroad(GubberfordLane)outofthevillage,undertherailwaybridgetoarampleadinguptotheriverembankment.Gouptherampandfollowthegravelpathfor200mthendownanotherramp,locatedoppositeafieldgate,totheroadontheleft.Crossoverandturnrightalongtheroadtoapedestriangate,justafterthelasthouseontheleft.
2. SD49924797Gothroughthegateandfollowthelefthandfieldboundarytoastilenearthefarmbuildings.Gooverthestilethenturnrightandgothroughthefarmyard,throughtwofarmgatesuntilyouseeastileleadingtothefieldbeyondthefarmhouse.Gooverthestileandheadacrossthefieldtoanotherstileinthehedgeopposite.Gooverthisstileandyouwillseeafieldboundaryoppositethestile,withroughgrass/gorseontheleftsideandpastureontherightside.Keeptotheleftsideoftheboundaryandfollowtheboundaryfence(youmayneedtomeandersomewhattoavoidareasofboggyground)overasmallhilluntilyoucometoasmallstreamandseveralfarmgates,withsomewoodlandahead.
3. SD50084734Crossthestreamtoastileinthecornerontheright.Crossthestileandwalkstraightaheadthroughthefield,keepingthewoodonyourright,pastafarmgate,toastileinthehedgejustbeforesomehousegardens.GooverthisstileintoaplayingfieldandbearlefttoastileleadingontoHazelheadLane.TurnleftalongthelanepastWoodacreHall,crossthebridgeoverGrizedaleBrookandafteranother
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100mbearleftintotheyardofasmallfactorynexttotherailway.
4. SD50334692Walkdiagonallyleftacrosstheyard,goovertherailwayfootbridgeandfollowthepathoverthemotorwaybridge.Justbeyondthemotorwaybridgetakethedescendingtrackontheleft,turningsharpleftatthebottombyanoldstile.Followthepaththroughsomebushesandturnrightoverasmallbridgecrossingthebrook.
5. SD50464714Headstraightacrossthefieldahead,withthemotorwayonyourleft,aimingforastileinthecornerofthefield(about60mfromthemotorwayboundary)leadingintothewood.Gooverthestileandturnleftandthenrightontoatrackthroughthewood.After400mgothroughakissinggateontherightandoverafootbridgeintothefield,turnleftandwalkalongtheedgeofthefieldtoagate.
6. SD50594780Gothroughthegateandwalkstraightacrossthefieldinfront.Headforanotherpedestriangate,nexttoafarmgate.Continuewithafenceonyourright,pastalargehouse,thenheadforagateattherighthandendofaLeylandiihedge.ThegateleadsontoTitheBarnLane.
7. SD50564820Turnleftandfollowthelanefor400mtoafootpathsignandkissinggateontheright.Gothroughthekissinggateandstraightonthroughanotherone25mahead.Followthepathoverasmallstream,throughawoodtoakissinggateleadingintoameadow.BearrightacrossthemeadowandgothroughanothergateanddownashorttracktoreachSnowHillLane.
8. SD50594875TurnleftalongtheLaneandfollowitoverthemotorwayandonintoScortonvillage.
AboutThisWalkThewalkbeginsalongalovelystretchoftheriverWyrebeforedepartingacrossthefieldstowardthehistoricsiteofWoodacreHall.AftercrossingthebusyrailwayandmotorwayweenterthetranquillityofWoodacreGreatWoodandreturntoScortonacrossthefields,lanesandwoodlandtotheEastofthevillage.
WyreSelfGuidedTrails:ScortontoWoodacre
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IfyouneedtospeaktosomeoneaboutthisrouteorreportaproblemusethefollowingWyreCouncilcontacts:
Website:Wyre.gov.ukAddress:CivicCentre,BreckRoad,Poulton-le-Fylde,
Lancashire,FY67PUTelephone: 01253891000E-mail:[email protected]
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Scale 1Km