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StartPoint.Atthecircular“VilladeGarstang”mosaicinCherestancSquareGarstangPostCode:PR31EFOSGridReference:SD49154529
Distance/Time.16km(10miles)4–5hours
Maps………………OSLandranger102(1:50000)orOSExplorerOL41(1:25000)
Terrain……………………………TerrainGrade:ModerateTheroutefollowsroads,farmtracks,fieldsandfootpaths.Therearestiles,gatesandsteps,andpathscanbewetandmuddyafterrain.Theremaybeanimalsinthefieldsandfarmyards.Dogsshouldbekeptonashortleadatalltimes.THISWALKISNOTSUITABLEFORTRAMPERVEHICLES
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RouteDescription1. SD49154529Standonthe“VilladeGarstang”
mosaicfacingthestoneseat,turntoyourrightandwalktoParkHillroad(10m).Crosstheroadbythepedestriancrossingandgodownthealleywayahead,toreachHighStreet.TurnleftandproceedtotheminiroundaboutattheentrancetotheHighStreetcarparkontheright.Walkthroughthecarparkheadingforafootpathatthefarlefthandcorner,withthefootballfieldontheleftandtheriversidepicnicareaontheright.
2. SD49374545Followthepatharoundtheplayingfieldbytheriver,underthebridgebytheriverandthenovertheflooddefenceembankment,viatheconcretesteps,totheMillenniumGreen.
3. SD49584562Followthepathfor600mtoagateontoWyreLaneatthefarendoftheMillenniumGreen.Gothroughthisgateandturnrightforafewmetresuntilyouseeapathandinformationpanelontheleftbetweentwohedges.Followthisoverthefootbridge,turningleftontheotherside,
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AboutThisWalkFromGarstangweheadNorth,initiallyfollowingtheriverWyre,thenoneofitstributaries–GrizedaleBrook.AftercrossingthebusyM6motorwaythere’sasectionoffarmlandandwoodlandbeforejoiningaquietcountrylaneintothepicturesquevillageofScorton.Thenextsectionisaverywaterylandscapedottedwithmanylakes;evidenceoflarge-scalegravelworkingsthathavenowbeensensitivelyreturnedtonature.AfterpassingthroughtheWyreside
WyreSelfGuidedTrails:WyreWayPart3–GarstangtoAbbeystead
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Lakesfisheryandcaravansitetheroutere-joinstheriverWyrethroughalovelystretchofcountrysidetotheformermillvillageofDolphinholme.TheroutetoAbbeysteadbeginshighalongthesideoftheriverWyrevalley,offeringgreatviewsacrosstotheNorthBowlandFellsofWard’sStone,GritFellandClougha.AfterdescendingtotheriversidewepassthesiteofthetragicAbbeysteadwater-worksexplosionof1984.ThefinalstretchpassesinfrontofthenowdisusedAbbeysteaddam–whichinformertimeswasusedtostorewaterforthemanymillssiteddownstreamalongtheriver.
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eventuallyleadingtoagateatthefootofBroomHill.
4. SD49814639Gothroughthegateandfollowthepath,throughanothergate,roundtheedgeofsometreesontheleftandalongthefieldedge,withGrizedaleBrookontheleft.ThepatheventuallyleavesthebrookandgoesstraightacrossthefieldtoagateontoHazelheadLane.
THEREARENOWTWOROUTEOPTIONS;paragraphs5-8belowfollowaslightlyhigherlevelrouteacrossfieldpathstothevillageofScorton,withgoodviewsonaclearday.However,ifyouwishtostayclosertotheRiverWyre,gothroughthegateandturnleft,followingHazelheadLanetowhereitjoinsGubberfordLanenearabridgeovertheRiverWyre.Donotcrossthebridge,butbearrightacrosstheroadandthroughapedestriangatetojointheriversidepath.Followthepath,whicheventuallyjoinstheroad,underarailwaybridgeandonintoScortonVillage.Nowcontinuefromparagraph9.
5. SD50304692Gothroughthegate,crossthelaneandbearright,thenleft,intotheyardofasmallfactorynexttotherailway.Walkdiagonallyleftacrosstheyard,goovertherailwayfootbridgeandfollowthepathoverthemotorwaybridgeimmediatelybeyond.Justbeyondthemotorwaybridgetakethedescendingtrackontheleft,turningsharpleftatthebottombyanoldstile.Followthepath
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throughsomebushesandturnrightoverasmallbridgecrossingthebrook.
6. SD50464712Headstraightacrossthefieldahead,withthemotorwayonyourleft,aimingforastileinthecornerofthefield(about60mfromthemotorwayboundary)leadingintothewood.Gooverthestileandturnleftandthenrightontoatrackthroughthewood.After400mgothroughakissinggateontherightandoverafootbridgeintothefield,turnleftandwalkalongtheedgeofthefieldtoagate.
7. SD50594780Gothroughthegateandwalkstraightacrossthefieldinfront,roughlyparallelwiththemotorway,headingforanothergatenexttoafarmgate.Continuewithafenceonyourright,pastalargehouse,thenheadforagateattherighthandendofaLeylandiihedge.ThegateleadsontoTitheBarnLane.
8. 50554820TurnleftandfollowthelanetoeventuallygoundertheM6motorwaytothejunctionwithGubberfordLane.TurnrightandproceedtothesquareinthecentreofScortonwhereyouwillfindthePostOffice,apublictelephone,the‘Priory’HotelandRestaurant,andthe‘Barn’gardencentreandrestaurant.
9. SD50204880ContinueNorthoutofScorton,ignoringthelaneontheleft(StationLane)andfollowasignforScortonPicnicSite.Approximately500moutsideScortonlookforafingerpostontheleftmarked‘WyreWay’.
10. SD50294930Takethefootpath,indicatedbythefingerpost,crossasmallstreamthenturnrightalongtheedgeofafieldbeforere-
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crossingthestreamatagate.Continuealongthispath,withthestreamontheleft,crossafootbridgethengothroughapedestriangate.Continuepastaderelictbarnandoverseveralstiles,untilthepatheventuallyjoinsawidegraveltrack.
11. SD50255010TurnrightalongthegraveltrackuntilitjoinsthetarmacroadnearthebridgeovertheRiverWyre–thisisCleveleyBridge.Turnleftoverthebridgeandimmediatelytakeapathontherightwhichfollowstheriverupstream.Thepathinitiallyfollowsaraisedbank,butafter200mthepathdivides;taketherightfork,whichdescendsfromthebankandsoonleavestheriverside.Taketheleftforkwhichleadsintoafieldviaastileandboardwalk.
12. SD50535103Continuestraightahead,keepingtotherightofaditch/streamwhichrunsalongthecentreofthefielduntilyoucancrossnearthefarendofthefield,closetothemotorway.Bearleftupthehillheadingtowardsamotorwayfootbridgejustoverthebrowofthehill.
13. SD50675139Crossthemotorwayfootbridgeandbearslightlyleftacrossthefieldaheadtoasmallstream.Crossthestreamandbearrighttoastileinthefieldboundaryahead.Continuestraightaheadacrossthefieldtojointhefieldboundary(arowoftallconifertrees)ontheright,whichscreensastoneyard.Continuealongthelineoftreestoastileinthecornerofthefield.Crossthestiletojoinatarmaclane.Followthelanetotheright(donotenterthe
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stoneyard)pastthe‘Welcome’signattheentranceto‘GuysFarmActivityCentre’.
14. SD50945157Continuepastthefarmhouseontheleft,gothroughagapinthewallahead,thenturnimmediatelyleft.Gopastanovel‘publicfootpath’sign(twofootstepsonapost)andthroughaveryshortpassageway/tunnel.Thepaththencontinuesthroughagrassyareaatthebackoftheestablishmentandleadstoagateopeningontothelargefieldbeyond.Continuestraightahead,eventuallyconvergingontherighthandfieldboundary,toafootbridgeandgateenteringacaravansite.
15. SD51135192Gothroughthegateandbearleftalongawidegravelpathwithcaravansoneitherside.Gothroughagateintothecamp-siteparking,justpastthechildren’splayground.
16. SD51225205Turnrightandfollowthewidetrackheadingtowardswoodland.Bearleftatthenexttrackjunctionandcontinueuntilalargelakeisseenontheleft.Justafterthestartofthelaketakeawellmarkedpathontherightintothetrees.Thisproceedsthroughwoodlandbesidetherivertoagateontoatarmacroadbesideabridge(StreetBridge)overtheriver.
17. SD51865221Crosstheroad,gothroughthekissinggateopposite,andcontinuealongtheedgeofthefieldwiththeriveronyouright,throughtwopedestriangates(withabridgeovertherivertotherightbutwithnopublicaccess)toagateleadingintoawood.Gothroughthegate,overasmallfootbridge,andcontinuestraightaheadthroughthewoodbearingrighttojoinawidetrack.ContinuepastKeepersCottage
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tothefrontofCorlessMill(nowafarm)withtheoldwaterwheelonyourright.
18. SD51805283Followthewallonyourrightheadingforasmallgateinthecorneroftheyardnexttothefarmhouse.Gothroughthegateintothefieldbeyond.Bearslightlyleftheadingfortheoppositecornerofthefieldtoagate,wherethefieldboundarymeetsawood.Gothroughthegateandfollowthetracknexttothewallontheright;iteventuallyleadspastawatertreatmentworks,pastsomeformermillbuildings(nowprivateresidences)tojointhetarmaclaneinLowerDolphinholme.
19. SD51895348Turnrightandfollowthelane,overtheriver,andonupthehilloutofthevillagewithawoodontheleft.ShortlyaftertheendofthewoodtakethefarmaccessroadontheleftsignpostedWyreWay.Continuestraightalongthistrack,ignoringthesharpleftturndowntothefarmyard,throughseveralfarmgatesandonuphillacrossalargefieldtoagateinthetoprightcorner.Gothroughthegateandcontinuestraightaheadwiththefieldboundaryonyourright,ignoringanytracksofftoleftorright–thetrackeventuallybecomesjustagrassfieldedge–toasmallfootbridgewithagateandstileontheotherside.
20. SD53265377Crossthestileandbearslightlyright,headingforthetwotrees,justvisibleoverthebrowofthehillahead.Youwillsoonseeapedestriangatewithanoldbarnjustbeyondit.Gothroughthegateandpasstotherightofthebarn,whereyouwillnoticealineoftreesalongabankandashallowditch
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ahead.Followtheleftsideofthelineoftrees,overasmallstream,toanotherfootbridgeandstile.
21. SD53755375Crossthestileandwalkstraightaheadacrossthelargefieldtowardssometreesinthedistance.Asyoucrossthefieldyouwillnoticeagateatthecornerofthewoodahead.Enterthewoodthroughthisgateandfollowthetrackdownthroughthetrees,acrossasmallboardwalk,thensteeplydownward;eventuallyreachingabridgeacrosstheriver.
22. SD54495381Crossthebridgeandturnright.Walkstraightaheadacrosstheundulatingpasture,withtherivervisibleontheright.Stayonthehighergroundacrossthispasture(approx.50mfromthetreeline)passingasmallstonecarvingofaduck,crossasmallditchandkeepinthebeltoftreesaheadtojoinafarmtrackatabend.Continuestraightaheadfollowingthetrack,whicheventuallybecomesaconcreteroadway.ShortlyafterpassingtheAbbeysteadwaterpumpingstationleavetheconcretetrackandcontinuestraightaheadtoagatenearthecornerofadry-stonewallwithawoodbeyond.
23. SD55555385AtthispointtheWyreWaydivergestakingbothnortherlyandsoutherlyroutesaroundtheAbbeysteaddamandreservoirbeforejoiningupinAbbeystead:
Forthesoutherlyroutegothroughthegateandheaddownhilltoabridgeovertheriver.Crossthebridgeandturnleft,followingthepermissivepathpasttheAbbeysteaddamandreservoirtotheleftandon,windingthrough
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thetreesandcrossingseveralfootbridges(forapprox.1km),untiliteventuallymeetsatarmaclane.Turnleftandfollowthelaneforabout200mtothecarparkatStoopsBridge,ignorethetrackontherightsignposted‘WyreWay’,thiswillbeourreturnonthefinalsectionoftheWyreway;the‘TarnbrookLoop’.ForthenortherlyroutegothroughthegateandheaddownhilltowardsthebridgebutafteraveryshortdistanceturnleftandfollowthepathpasttheAbbeysteaddamandreservoirtotheright.Continueonwithawoodtoyourrighttoeventuallymeetingwithanotherfootpathjoiningfromtheleft.Continuetotherightacrossafieldtomeetatarmacroad.Turnrightandfollowtheroadforabout500mthroughthevillagetocrossthebridgeovertheTarnbrookWyreandturnrightintothecarparkatStoopsBridge.
IfyouneedtospeaktosomeoneaboutthisrouteorreportaproblemusethefollowingWyreCouncilcontacts:Website:Wyre.gov.ukAddress:CivicCentre,BreckRoad,Poulton-le-Fylde,Lancashire,FY67PUTelephone: 01253891000E-mail:[email protected]
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