Sunday 27th
Graham reports 7 Members met at Millside and walked through Low Fell End Farm. At a track Turned Right along to pass Whitbarrow Lodge, Raven’s Lodge, and onto Rawson's Farm. Climb up from the yard into Rawson's Wood. Follow yellow markers north to Track. Right turn and follow north to a junction of paths. Here go right down into Howe Village but had lunch say behind a wall which was the garden of Highfield. It tried to rain but never got going. Walk through Howe to the left onto the main road. Left turn for a few hundred yards then Left Turn up to Row Village then at the top of the Village where tarmac becomes track, find stile on Left that leads onto Township Allotment then following track to gain access to Whitbarrow by climbing over ladder stile. Track to Lords Seat then walk down the spine of Whitbarrow. Eventually zigzagged down through wood and back through Farm to Millside. We were held up for 5 minutes while a herd of Cows walked up lane to be milked. Had some well deserved drinks in The Gilpin Bridge Hotel. It got a bit breezy on Whitbarrow but was a good day and the small group was good for a change.
Gordon reports 37 members enjoyed a 9 mile walk in the Ribble Valley countryside. Weather was bright at the start and fortunately remained fine but became a little overcast. Several members weren't impressed when some made the suspension bridge swing but all got safely across. About half enjoyed refreshments in the Black Bull at Old Langho. 

Saturday 19th
Alan W reports 4 members and 1 guest met at Wycoller Scar Top car park on a warm overcast day, just right for a comfortable 7-mile walk. After heading over towards the Wycoller Road car park to meet up with 2 members who had trouble finding the Scar Top meeting point, the walk started with a leisurely ramble across a couple vacaries (fields for dairy cows enclosed by large upright stone slabs sunk into the ground) and past Germany Farm with its resident parrot on friendly guard duty then on to Trawden to view the remains of the Colne & Trawden light railway followed by a lunch stop at Lumb Spout waterfall. After lunch it was on to Boulsworth Dyke to head along the Bronte and Pendle ways (they follow the same route here) in the shadow of Boulsworth Hill the second highest peak in the South Pennines. The final leg of our journey then took us down Smithy Clough and back to Wycoller for a look round Jayne Eyre’s Ferndean Manor and the Aisled Barn, rounding the day off with refreshments in the village tea room just before the rain set in. Perfect timing!

Sunday 13th
Peter reports 14 members and 1 guest met to the end of Haweswater, parking along side the edge of the road and the car park was full! The ascent to Small water is relatively gentle to start with and good time was made on the ascent. A break besides Small Water before starting the steeper ascent to Nan Bield on the pass over to Kentmere. The views were good as the weather was clear and we could see down to Morecambe and Fleetwood while taking a bite to eat before starting the ascent to Mardale Ill Bell and a gentler traverse across the Hill to High Street for the rest of Lunch. The views of the Lakeland Hills spectacular, the more knowledgeable passing on the names of the hills to the rest of the party. Afterwards we followed the path of the Roman road (High Street) across the top of Riggindale before leaving this path for the one over Kidsty Pike and Kidsty Howe back down to the shores of Hawswater, then back past the Rigg to the car park. Afterwards most stayed for refreshment at the Haweswater Hotel before heading back down the heavily congested M6 . 

Saturday 12th 
Alan W reports Having recovered from a minor heart attack on finding the school car park already full and a large marquee in the grounds on the Friday and would remain closed all day Saturday because of an annual guide dogs triathlon fundraising event being run from the school. I had a friendly word with the School secretary who was quite happy for us to park on the playing field alongside the competitors. A catastrophe averted 5 members and 2 guests set off without any further problems on a day that started a bit overcast but just got better as we made our way round the route. A 9½-mile circular walk beginning with a leisurely ramble along the shores of Coniston Water, taking in the scenic views before heading inland through the pleasantly shaded Torver Common wood then up to and along Walna Scar Road resting for lunch by one of Torver Beck’s waterfalls on the way. Next was Big Hill and The Bell in the company of a couple of the fancy dressed guide dog event teams on their way up to the Old Man. Resisting the urge to follow them all the way to the top we turned off down the Copper Mine Valley to the Miners Bridge and headed across to Heathwaite and along a disused railway. Before making our way back to the cars and a cold refreshing drink in the Yewdale.

Sunday 6th
Peter reports 12 members met in the  NT car park at Aria force and setoff up the woodland track at Aire Force the majority of the party descended to the lower bridge to view the waterfall before ascending up the further bank to the upper bridge. There as a short pause here while I followed the path back down to retrieve the lost members of the party before continuing up past the upper falls and across the  moor to Ulcat Row. After a spell of minor road walking we stopped or lunch in the wood at the foot of Little Mell Fell. A descent of the road lead to the path across  the hillside past Swinburn Park and Gowbarrow Park calling at Yew Crag near the memorial seat before descending back into the woods at Aira Force besides the giant trees. Afterwards most called in the the Queens Head at Troutbeck for refreshment.
Kath reports 12 walkers and 2 dogs set off from Edenfield wondering if it would stay dry. It did what a surprise. We had a look round Stubbins Memorial Park, where a bomb landed during World War 2 and now is part of the display for "Stubbins in Bloom". It's Rossendale so it was muddy and parts were rocky but hopefully everyone enjoyed the variety of the walk.