Walking A-Monday Afternoon

Walks are local and leisurely and between 4 and 5 miles (maximum 5 miles) in length over easy terrain.

Varies, but all local
3rd Monday
1.30 pm start

Monday Afternoon Short Walks

bootsMonday walks start at 1.30pm on the 3rd Monday of the month, they are all local and are around 4 miles over easy terrain. Start time is 1.30  for a Monday walk but contact the coordinator if you need more details. Please wear good footwear for all walks.

No need to book on walk just turn up on day. Further information on walks by emailing the Group Coordinator on mondaywalks@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk

Walks are held at 1.30 on the 3rd Monday of the month unless otherwise stated.

Monday 18th March 2024  –  Rufford Walk

The walk commences at St Mary’s Church opposite Rufford Marina. Parking is on Church Road adjacent to the church. We will walk along the Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal passing Rufford Old Hall and its grounds. This section of the canal does have Kingfishers on it if you watch carefully.  We then leave the canal near the Rufford Arms Restaurant crossing the A59 and continue the walk using country lanes and footpaths towards the Mere Sands Wood before completing our return journey towards Rufford Marina.

The walk is all on level paths with no stiles and approximately four miles in length. There is no requirement to book on this walk, just turn up on the day. Walk Leader: David Blanchflower

 

 


 

Last Updated on March 12, 2024

A Walk in Tawd Valley

A report of the 20th September 2021 walk

The September Monday u3a Walking Group walk was in the Tawd Valley Park, Skelmersdale, which is an area of green open space of 65 hectares running from Skelmersdale town centre and following the line of the River Tawd as it heads northwards to join the River Douglas.

Those participating in the walk soon realised that Tawd Valley Park is a hidden jewel in the heart of Skelmersdale. The site surrounds the River Tawd as it meanders its way from Yewdale across a large section of the historic town of Skelmersdale through to Cobbs Clough Brow. The area is a haven for a wide variety of wildlife with birds of prey soaring above the meadows and Kingfishers patrolling the riverbanks.

Barry Carr the walk leader did an excellent job in explaining the history of the area, with the ruins of an old mill, millponds and capped mineshafts providing a glimpse into the area’s industrial history.

Everyone agreed it was an excellent afternoon walk in an area that was previously unknown to most of the walk participants.

Last Updated on January 3, 2022

Gallery of Past Walks

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Monday  walkers by the canal at Rufford, September 2016

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Monday walkers in Haskayne nature reserve, June 2014

 

Last Updated on October 28, 2021