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1 Start Point . At the circular “Villa de Garstang” mosaic in Cherestanc Square Garstang Post Code: PR3 1EF OS Grid Reference: SD 4915 4529 Distance / Time . 16km (10 miles) 4 – 5hours Maps…… ………… OS Landranger 102 (1:50000) or OS Explorer OL41 (1:25000) Terrain…………………………… Terrain Grade: Moderate The route follows roads, farm tracks, fields and footpaths. There are stiles, gates and steps, and paths can be wet and muddy after rain. There may be animals in the fields and farm yards. Dogs should be kept on a short lead at all times. THIS WALK IS NOT SUITABLE FOR TRAMPER VEHICLES Route Description 1. SD 4915 4529 Stand on the “Villa de Garstang” mosaic facing the stone seat, turn to your right and walk to Park Hill road (10m). Cross the road by the pedestrian crossing and go down the alleyway ahead, to reach High Street. Turn left and proceed to the mini roundabout at the entrance to the High Street car park on the right. Walk through the car park heading for a footpath at the far left hand corner, with the football field on the left and the riverside picnic area on the right. 2. SD 4937 4545 Follow the path around the playing field by the river, under the bridge by the river and then over the flood defence embankment, via the concrete steps, to the Millennium Green. 3. SD 4958 4562 Follow the path for 600m to a gate onto Wyre Lane at the far end of the Millennium Green. Go through this gate and turn right for a few metres until you see a path and information panel on the left between two hedges. Follow this over the foot bridge, turning left on the other side, About This Walk From Garstang we head North, initially following the river Wyre, then one of its tributaries – Grizedale Brook. After crossing the busy M6 motorway there’s a section of farmland and woodland before joining a quiet country lane into the picturesque village of Scorton. The next section is a very watery landscape dotted with many lakes; evidence of large-scale gravel workings that have now been sensitively returned to nature. After passing through the Wyreside Wyre Self Guided Trails: Wyre Way Part 3 –Garstang to Abbeystead Lakes fishery and caravan site the route re-joins the river Wyre through a lovely stretch of countryside to the former mill village of Dolphinholme. The route to Abbeystead begins high along the side of the river Wyre valley, offering great views across to the North Bowland Fells of Ward’s Stone, Grit Fell and Clougha. After descending to the riverside we pass the site of the tragic Abbeystead water-works explosion of 1984. The final stretch passes in front of the now disused Abbeystead dam – which in former times was used to store water for the many mills sited downstream along the river. eventually leading to a gate at the foot of Broom Hill. 4. SD 4981 4639 Go through the gate and follow the path, through another gate, round the edge of some trees on the left and along the field edge, with Grizedale Brook on the left. The path eventually leaves the brook and goes straight across the field to a gate onto Hazelhead Lane. THERE ARE NOW TWO ROUTE OPTIONS; paragraphs 5-8 below follow a slightly higher level route across field paths to the village of Scorton, with good views on a clear day. However, if you wish to stay closer to the River Wyre, go through the gate and turn left, following Hazelhead Lane to where it joins Gubberford Lane near a bridge over the River Wyre. Do not cross the bridge, but bear right across the road and through a pedestrian gate to join the riverside path. Follow the path, which eventually joins the road, under a railway bridge and on into Scorton Village. Now continue from paragraph 9. 5. SD 5030 4692 Go through the gate, cross the lane and bear right, then left, into the yard of a small factory next to the railway. Walk diagonally left across the yard, go over the railway footbridge and follow the path over the motorway bridge immediately beyond. Just beyond the motorway bridge take the descending track on the left, turning sharp left at the bottom by an old stile. Follow the path

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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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