The Lancaster Canal currently stretches over 42 miles from the City of Preston to the village of Tewitfield near the county’s northern boundary, it is a very famous waterway for all sorts of reasons, for its scenic beauty, long history, wildlife, but not least because it is the longest lock-free stretch of inland waterway inContinue reading “The Lancaster Canal”
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Northwest Walks, Beacon Fell to Brock Bottom and back again
This is a short 3 mile walk around Beacon Fell Country Park, it should take about a couple of hours, including time to have a picnic! The going is fairly easy as a large proportion of the route is on country lanes or paved, and the descent and return back to the carpark are onContinue reading “Northwest Walks, Beacon Fell to Brock Bottom and back again”
Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team
This year marks the 61st anniversary of the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team which was created in April 1962 after a tragic incident near Beacon Fell on the 25th of March 1962. The incident, which involved 3 siblings who had been out for a walk on the fells in inclement weather, sadly ended in twoContinue reading “Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team”
Abbeystead Weir
Abbeystead reservoir was built in 1853 to supply mills further downstream in dry weather and is a popular local beauty spot. The graceful horseshoe-shaped weir beside it, also known as Abbeystead waterfall, is particularly worth visiting in the spring, when the surrounding woods are carpeted with Bluebells, Marsh Marigolds and other plants of the woodlandContinue reading “Abbeystead Weir”
Littledale Free Church
Littledale Free Church sits in the valley of Littledale near the village of Caton and is now abandoned and used as farm storage. Reverend John Dodson It was built in 1849 for Reverend John Dodson, who came from a family of shipping magnates in Liverpool, and was built at the same time as nearby LittledaleContinue reading “Littledale Free Church”
Greenhalgh Castle
Greenhalgh castle consists of the ruins of the base of one tower of a castle built in 1490 on the outskirts of the small town of Garstang. The ruins of the castle are on private land but can be seen from Millenium green park by the side of the river Wyre where there is anContinue reading “Greenhalgh Castle”
Unnatural Histories, A Grim Discovery at Quernmore
Quernmore Dark Age Burial In 1973 a dog walker, James Marshall, was walking his dog near Jubilee Tower on the fells above the village of Quernmore. Recently builders had been constructing a car park for the tower, a popular local landmark and viewpoint, and had been removing peat with a digger. Peculiar wooden artifacts AsContinue reading “Unnatural Histories, A Grim Discovery at Quernmore”
Northwest Nature and History 