Category Archives: Summer walks

Summer walk: Abbey St Bathans – Duns

Posted on June 27, 2017 by LaurelsLodge

Abbey St Bathans – Duns  24/06/17  ‘A’ Peter Gilliland  ‘B’ Kathleen Gilliland On an overcast but very windy day 48 members set out for the Scottish Borders stopping for coffee at Heighley Gate Garden Centre. We continued on the A1 … Continue reading →

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Summer walk: Kippford

Posted on June 14, 2017 by LaurelsLodge

Kippford 10/06/17  ‘A’ Ken Armstrong  ‘B’ Pat Gardner & Janet Heckels After another horrendous weather forecast for this Saturday our numbers fell from 56 to 48. The forecast was for a prolonged period of heavy rain and high winds. However, … Continue reading →

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Summer walk: Grasmere Circular

Posted on May 30, 2017 by LaurelsLodge

Grasmere Circular 27/05/17   ‘A’ David Palmer  ‘B’ Margaret Palmer A typical weather forecast for a bank holiday weekend – heavy rain all day with thunder storms. However, 50 members weren’t deterred by the weather. We tried to stop in Barnard … Continue reading →

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Summer walk: Allendale Town 15/04/17

Posted on April 21, 2017 by LaurelsLodge

15/04/17 Allendale Town  ‘A’ Jennifer Bell  ‘B’ Ken Nevin On Easter Saturday with another forecast of heavy rain showers 31 members travelled to Allendale Town after stopping for coffee in Hexham. Both parties, ‘A’ 13 members and ‘B’ 18 members … Continue reading →

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Summer walk: Twice Brewed (Roman Wall) 01/04/17

Posted on April 21, 2017 by LaurelsLodge

01/04/17 Twice Brewed (Roman Wall) ‘A’ David Palmer ‘B’ Margaret Palmer With a dreadful weather forecast of heavy rain and possible thunder 45 members travelled to Northumberland. The further west we travelled the darker the sky became. There was drizzly … Continue reading →

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Summer walk: Bolam Lake 13/3/17

Posted on March 31, 2017 by LaurelsLodge

Bolam Lake Circular  ‘A’ Ken Nevin  ‘B’ Janet Heckels For the first time in many a year the first outing wasn’t with a full or nearly full coach. 45 people (including 4 new) travelled directly to Bolam Lake on a … Continue reading →

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BarnardCastle

Posted on October 17, 2016 by LaurelsLodge

15/10/16 Barnard Castle Circular ‘A’ Geoff Palmer ‘B’ Margaret Palmer It was a wet and misty start for the last walk of the season as 42 members travelled the short distance to Barnard Castle. After coffee, and just before the … Continue reading →

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Belford

Posted on October 3, 2016 by LaurelsLodge

1/10/16 Belford Circular ‘A’ Tom Bell ‘B’ Lynne Rippon (report by Jennifer Bell) It was dry and sunny as 50 members set out for another trip to Northumberland. The coffee stop was at the Heighley Gate Garden Centre and then … Continue reading →

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North Middleton

Posted on September 19, 2016 by LaurelsLodge

17/09/16 North Middleton to Wooler ‘A’ Ken Armstong ‘B’ Janet Heckels/Maria Regan 37 members set out on a dry and warm day to Northumberland stopping for coffee at the Heighley Gate Garden Centre. At North Middleton 18 members set out … Continue reading →

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Askrigg

Posted on September 5, 2016 by LaurelsLodge

3/09/16 Askrigg Circular ‘A’ Bill Sillitoe ‘B’ Gary O’Hagan With another weather forecast of continuous rain, 47 members set out for the Yorkshire Dales stopping for coffee in Richmond. As expected, upon arrival in the pretty village of Askrigg it … Continue reading →

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