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StartPoint..AtthePostOfficeinthecentreofthevillageofScorton,approximately2milesNorthofGarstang.PostCode:PR31AUOSGridReference:SD50214883Distance/Time.12km(7.5miles)3.5-5hours
Maps………………OSLandranger102(1:50000)orOSExplorerOL41(1:25000)
…Terrain……………………..TerrainGrade:HardTheroutefollowsroads,farmtracks,fields,footpaths.Theterrainishilly,withasteepclimbupNickyNook.Therearestiles,gatesandsteps,andpathscanbewetandmuddyafterrain.Theremaybeanimalsinthefieldsandfarmyards.Dogsshouldbekeptonashortleadatalltimes.THISWALKISNOTSUITABLEFORTRAMPERVEHICLES
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RouteDescription1. SD50214883Standwithyourbacktothepost
office,thenwalkacrosstheroad,slightlyrightupSnowhillLane.ThelanesooncrossesabridgeovertheM6Motorway,climbinggentlyuntilitenterswoodlandandthenreachestheentrancetoWyresdalePark.Turnright,continuingupSnowhillLane,totheTjunctionwhereitmeetsHigherLane.
2. SD51174896Takethekissinggateoppositeandfollowthesteeppathuphill,throughanotherkissinggate,forabout1Km(0.6miles)tothetrigpointonNickyNook.
3. SD51974855Fromthetrigpointgostraightaheaddownhillandthroughagateinadrystonewall(donotfollowthepathveeringofftotheright).Followthepathpastastonetower,thensteeplydownhilltowardsagapinthetreesahead,pastasmallgreenwater-worksbuilding,towhereitjoinsafarmtrackleadingoutontoawidertrackatakissinggate.
4. SD52684908Turnleftalongthistrack,throughtwofarmgates,untilitreachesalane.TurnrightdownthelanetowardsFellEndFarm.Avoidgoingthroughthefarmyardbygoingthroughagateontherightabout50mbeforethefarmyard,thenbearslightlylefttoagateabout50mbeyondthefarendofthefarmbuildings.Gothroughthegateandcontinuestraightaheadontoafarmtrack,turnrightandfollowthistoapedestriangateontheleft.
5. SD52964930Gothroughthegateandturnrightfollowingthegrassypathoverthebrowofthehill,throughtwogatesandon,downhill,towherethepathjoinsawallontheleft,andthentoafingerpostjustbeforeafarmgateintoawalledenclosure.
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(NBHerethereistheoptiontotakeanalternativeroutebacktoScortonwhichisshorter,andavoidsasecondclimb–See‘AlternativeRoute’below)6. SD53434901Gothroughtheenclosurevia
thepairoffarmgates,thenthroughathirdgate,andfollowthepathtothelay-byatGrizedaleBridge.
7. SD53564910TurnRight(south)alongDelphLane,uphill,tolocateagatedfarmtrackontherightjustpasttheroadwayentrancesignposted“BarnacreandGrizedaleReservoirs(UnitedUtilities)”.Accessthefarmtrackviaastilenexttothefieldgateandfollowthis,passingthroughtwopedestriangates,pastsomeaerialsontheleft,tothecrossingoffourtracks.
8. SD53014732Turnrightatthecrossingandfollowthetrackforabout400m,overastonestile(orusethegate)andstraightpastMoorHouse(ontheright),ignoringthelaneontheleft.Continuealongthegrassytrackwhichturnssharprightafter120m,throughapedestriangateandfollowstherighthandfieldboundaryforafurther130mbeforeturningsharpleftinfrontofafieldgate.Continuewiththefieldboundaryonyourright,overtwomorestilespastasmallwoodontheright.Thepathturnssharpright(signpostedBurnsFarm).Followthetrack,throughagate,thenleadingintoBurnsfarmyard.
9. SD51724725Attheyardturnrightandfollowthetrackthroughthefarmbuildingstothejunctionwithalane.Turnrightontothelanethenleftshortlyafter.Gostraighton,pastthecoveredreservoirandoverastileattheedgeofawood.Crossthestreamgullybeyond,toastileinafencecorner.
10. SD51494755Goacrossthefield,heading
AboutThisWalkThisroutetakesinoneofthepopularvantagepointsnearScorton(NickyNook)which,thoughmodestinheight,offerssplendidviewsoverLancashire’scoastalplain,MorecambeBayandbeyondtotheLakelandfells.OnareallycleardayitispossibletoseetheIsleofManandtheGreatOrmeontheNorthWalescoast.
WyreSelfGuidedTrails:NickyNookandBarnacreMoor
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slightlyleftofthefenceonyourright,toakissinggateattheedgeofthenextwood.
11. SD51234775Followthepathstraightdownthesteepbankandcrossthefootbridge.
12. SD51124778Continuestraightaheadacrossameadow,thenbearleftanduphillontoHigherLane.Turnrightontothelaneandcontinueforabout200mtoagateontheleftjustpastthebuildings.Gothroughthegateandheaddiagonallyacrossthefieldtogothroughanothergate.HeadtowardstherighthandsideofthesmallelectricitysubstationtoagatealightingontoTitheBarnLane.Turnleftandfollowtheroad,whichwindsdownhill,undertheM6motorwaytothejunctionwithGubberfordLane.AtthejunctionturnrightintoScorton.
AlternativeRoute–analternativecentresectionofthewalkwhichavoidsasecondclimb!A. SD53434901Atthefingerpostnearpoint6,
turnright(inthedirectionof‘HolmeWood’)downsomestonestepsandcrossthestreambythewoodenbridge.ContinuealongasectionofboardwalkandthroughagateintoHolmeWood.Followthepathforabout750mbesideGrizedaleBrookoversectionsofboardwalkandoverabridge,toagate.Continuethroughthegatewithadry-stonewallontheleft,untilthepathjoinsawidetrackatapedestriangate.GrizedaleReservoirisnowvisibleontheleft.
B. SD52714873Turnleftandfollowthetrackpastthereservoir,throughagatenearthedam,anddownhillthroughthewoodedvalleytoafarmgateandstilenexttothebrook.Donotcontinuetofollowthebrook,insteadcrossthestileontherightofthegateintothemeadowbeyond–nowcontinuefromPoint12ofthemainroute.
Ifyouneedtospeaktosomeoneaboutthisroute
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orreportaproblemusethefollowingWyreCouncilcontacts:
Website:Wyre.gov.ukAddress:CivicCentre,BreckRoad,Poulton-le-Fylde,Lancashire,FY67PUTelephone: 01253891000E-mail:[email protected]
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