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StartPoint..AtthePostOfficeinthevillageofScorton,approximately2milesNorthofGarstang.PostCode:PR31AUOSGridReference:SD50214883Distance/Time.9.2km(5.7miles)2.5-3.5hours
Maps………………OSLandranger102(1:50000)orOSExplorerOL41(1:25000)
…Terrain……………………..TerrainGrade:EasyTheroutefollowsroads,farmtracks,fieldsandfootpaths.Theterrainislargelyflat.Therearestiles,gatesandsteps,andpathscanbewetandmuddyafterrain.Theremaybeanimalsinthefields.Dogsshouldbekeptonashortleadatalltimes.THISWALKISNOTSUITABLEFORTRAMPERVEHICLES
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RouteDescription1. SD50214883BeginincentreofScorton,stand
withyourbacktothePostOffice.Turntoyourleftandheadalongtheroad(north)outofScorton,ignoringthelaneontheleft(StationLane)followasignforScortonPicnicSite.Approximately500moutsideScortonlookforafingerpostontheleftmarked‘WyreWay’.
2. SD50294930Takethefootpath,indicatedbythefingerpost,tocrossasmallstreamthenturnrightalongtheedgeofafieldbeforere-crossingthestreamatagate.Continuealongthispath,withastreamontheleft,tocrossabridgeandpastaderelictbarnandoverseveralstiles,untilitjoinsawidegraveltrack.
3. SD50255010TurnrightalongthegraveltrackuntilitjoinsthetarmacroadnearthebridgeovertheRiverWyre–thisisCleveleyBridge.Turnleftoverthebridgeandimmediatelytakeapathontherightwhichfollowstheriverupstream.Thepathinitiallyfollowsaraisedbank,butafter200mthepathdivides;taketherightfork,whichdescendsfromthebankandsoonleavestheriverside.Taketheleftforkwhichleadsintoafieldviaastileandboardwalk.
4. SD50535103Continuestraightahead,keepingtotherightofaditch/streamwhichrunsalongthecentreofthefielduntilyoucancrossnearthefarendofthefield,closetothemotorway.Bearleftupthehillheadingtowardsamotorwayfootbridgejustoverthebrowofthehill.
5. SD50675139Crossthemotorwayfootbridgeandbearslightlyleftacrossthefieldaheadtoasmallstream.Crossthestreamandbearrighttoastileinthefieldboundaryahead.Continue
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straightaheadacrossthefieldtojointhefieldboundary(arowoftallconifertrees)ontheright,whichscreensastoneyard.Continuealongthelineoftreestoastileinthecornerofthefield.Crossthestiletojoinatarmaclane.Followthelanetotheright(donotenterthestoneyard)pastthe‘Welcome’signattheentranceto‘GuysFarmActivityCentre’.
6. SD50945157Continuepastthefarmhouseontheleft,gothroughagapinthewallahead,thenturnimmediatelyleft.Gopastanovel‘publicfootpath’sign(twofootstepsonapost)andthroughaveryshortpassageway/tunnel.Thepaththencontinuesthroughagrassyareaatthebackoftheestablishmentandleadstoagateopeningontothelargefieldbeyond.Continuestraightahead,eventuallyconvergingontherighthandfieldboundary,toafootbridgeandgateenteringacaravansite.
7. SD51135192Gothroughthegateandbearleftalongawidegravelpathwithcaravansoneitherside.Gothroughagatetowardsthesitebuildingsandonenteringtheparkingarea(justpastthechildren’splayground)turnrightandfollowthewidetrackheadingtowardswoodland.Bearleftatthenexttrackjunctionandcontinueuntilalargelakeisseenontheleft.Justafterthestartofthelaketakeawellmarkedpathontherightintothetrees.Thisproceedsthroughwoodlandbesidetherivertoagateontoatarmacroadbesideabridgeovertheriver.
8. SD51865221Turnrightalongtheroad,overthebridge,andturnrightintoagatedtrackabout100mfurtheralongtheroad–withalargelakevisiblebeyond.Avoidthelockedgateaheadbyusingthefootbridgeontheright,thenbearleftthroughtwostilesintoafield.Headfor
AboutThisWalkThewalkexplorestheareaNorthoftheprettyvillageofScortonandincludesriversidepathsandanareaoflakes,pondsandwoodswhichwasonceamajorcentreforgravelextractionbutisnowabeautifullylandscapedwateryscene,richinwildlife.
WyreSelfGuidedTrails:FisheriesAlongtheWyre
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thefarlefthandcornerofthefield,toapointwherethehedge(straightahead)andthefence(ontheleft)converge,markedbyawhitepost.
9. SD51955187Proceedthroughagapatthispointandcontinuealongtheleftfieldboundarytoastile.Aftercrossingthestilebearrightandfollowthepathupontoaraisedbank.Continueleftalongthispaththroughthetreesuntilitexitsontoagravelroadway.Turnrightandafter100mtakeapathontheleftleadingintowoodland.Followthispath,whichwindsthroughthetrees,toafootbridgewithsomestepsbeyond,thencetoastileleadingintoafield.Crossthestileintothefield.
10. SD51535125Followtherighthandfieldboundary(withthestreamalsoonyouright)forabout300mtoakissinggateontheright.Gothroughthekissinggateandturnleft,followthehedgeuntilafurtherstileisreachednearagroupofhouses.Crossthestileandcontinueupanalleywaybetweenthehousestojoinatarmacaccessroad.Bearleftandfollowtheaccessroadforabout700muntilitjoinsaroad.
11. SD51125030Turnleftattheroadjunction,pasttheentrancetoLeeGreenFarmontheright,thenturnrightintoArkmereLane.Followthelanefor600muntilitturnssharpleft,withagatedentrancetoWyresdaleHallEstatestraightahead.GothroughthepedestriangateintotheEstategroundsandfollowthetrackahead,pastalargelakeontheleftandpastWyresdaleHallontheright.ThetrackeventuallyjoinsSnowHillLaneatasharpbend,keepstraightonherewithastonewallontheright..
12. SD50844902ContinuestraightaheaddownSnowHillLane,overtheM6MotorwayandondownhillintothecentreofScorton.
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IfyouneedtospeaktosomeoneaboutthisrouteorreportaproblemusethefollowingWyreCouncilcontacts:
Website:Wyre.gov.ukAddress:CivicCentre,BreckRoad,Poulton-le-
Fylde,Lancashire,FY67PUTelephone: 01253891000E-mail:[email protected]
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