| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| Group email: | Amblers 3 group |
| When: | Fortnightly on Thursdays 10:00am 1st & 3rd and occasionally 5th Thursdays |
| Venue: | Various venues/locations |
"the hills are eternal. Always there will be the lonely ridge, the dancing beck, the silent forest; always there will be the exhilaration of the summits. These are for the seeking, and those who seek and find while there is still time, will be blessed both in mind and body.”
Alfred Wainright
We walk about 5 miles or so with not too many ups and finish with lunch at a pub/ café or perhaps a picnic if the weather is fine.
We sometimes do bus-based walks and we try and arrange a car share for further afield walks.
Recent outings
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Walk around Crooklands
On this month's walk, Amblers 3 group came across the Dry Stone Walling Association in action at the training area at Crooklands. A number of different types of wall can be seen. The walk started at Stainton near the aqueduct and returned via Milton.
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Christmas walk to round off an excellent year
Members of the Amblers 3 group were lucky to find a dry morning to enjoy a Christmas walk around Levens Park, fuelled by hot punch provided by Alistair. This walk rounded off a year of varied walks led by different members of the group.
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Limestone country walks
In April SLu3a Amblers 3 group enjoyed a sunny walk around Newbiggin Craggs, Holme Fell and Farleton Fell, some of the best limestone pavement in the country. Leader Mike Warren shared his extensive knowledge of the geology and plant life of the area including descriptions of the yhree different ages of limestone present. An excellent…
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