Sunday 28th December 2025
Just a quick four miler before heading north tomorrow to a huge family wedding.
I have just returned from the event. There were 250+ guests, six bridesmaids, six groomsmen and best-man. A pre-wedding gathering for the two families the night before, then a church wedding, reception and evening do all to a lavish standard - quite a thrash.
Back to the walk. A pleasant trip up a non-navigable part of the Lancaster Canal from Crooklands followed by old lanes and then a steep climb on a footpath to a commanding view down to Endmoor and descent then to follow the beck back to Crooklands.
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| Lancaster Canal from Crooklands |
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| Odd goings on here and the photo below. I think the local landowner must have a sense of tumour |
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Click to enlarge.
There were similar notices on other gates further on |
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| Distant view to Whitbarrow limestone escarpment, a favourite venue of mine over the years |
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| Commonmire |
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| On the market for £715,000. If you Google you will see why |
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| On the other side of the road |
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| On the steep climb to the hill above Endmoor. Looking down to the well hidden static caravan site at Stubb Farm - well evident from here but not so from lower locations |
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| Now looking down to Endmoor. My lunch spot at the clock in Endmoor can be seen between the righthand end of the houses and the dark tree, right edge of photo |
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| There was a bench where I had my smack and coffee. A gent from the house behind emrged and came to chat. He was off to try and view otters which have been seen on the canal at Crooklands. Quite susrprising |
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| This and below on the clock - click to enlarge |
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| Clockwise from Crooklands |
Later that evening I was watching Robbie Cumming on Canal Boat Journeys (You Tube.) Robbie mentioned two canals he has not yet covered - The Lancaster and the Llangollen, both of which I have coincidently walked in their entireties - made me feel quite smug.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY
All the best, Conrad. I think we need to know more about that wedding - how did you survive?
ReplyDeleteI too feel quite smug having walked the Lancaster Canal from Preston to Kendal, including the dry sections. .
BC - I'll tell you more next time we chat.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too (and as I'm not quite a month late, a belated Happy Birthday too!).
ReplyDeleteGayle - Same to you both. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat was some party. Glad I wasn’t paying for it. I recall the digging of that broadband around the village being on TV. Happy New Year to you Conrad.
ReplyDeleteAlan R - Thanks and New Year good wishes to you both also. I don't know if you've seen it but there is a trig point mystery on Martin's last post (round Buxton) which might appeal to your researching talents.
ReplyDeleteHi Conrad. My blog reading has taken a bit of a sideline of late, just like the GM Ringway walks. I have been volunteering at our village hall doing works which have taken a few weeks to achieve. I havn’t caught up with Martin yet. I may do a blog post of our works in the near future.
ReplyDeleteAlan R - Sounds interesting. I for one would welcome a post about your voluntary works.
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