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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-7 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Friday, 23 May 2008

Norber from Danebridge Camp Site 22nd May 2008

Our first view of the route to Norber Scar.
One of the many erratic boulders on the Norber boulders field. Ken Murray at the highest point on Norber, Ingleborough and Simon's Fell behind.
The Danebridge camp site as we left it.



Walk stats: Distance:7.1 miles; Climb:1148'.
Time:3 hours 51 minutes; Walking average:2.3 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn an Ken.
Weather for this short amble was excellent almost perfect for walking. Pleasantly warm, sunny and with a breeze now and then to cool us down. This walk offered a lot to interest us, from the Norber erratics field, the limetone pavements and the fast number of cairns across the summit plateau of Norber. The views towards Ingleborough in particular were impressive.
Birds seen or heard today included:Wheatear, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Rook,Curlew, Pied wagtail, Swallow, Swift, House martin, Starling, Chaffinch, Pheasant and Woodpidgeon.
The only downside was the fact that we arrived at the Gamecock at Austwick 30 minutes after closing time. Not to be beaten this time we went back for evening opening to enjoy a good pint of Thwaites Original.

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