Morning All

Many thanks to all those members that came to the coffee morning yesterday; it was very successful and we even had customers sitting outside!

And, many thanks to those that helped out and supplied food – it is greatly appreciated.

Dates for the diary – getting less now!

• May 18th Presentation Evening; Raffle and quiz; please don’t forget 7pm arrival for 7.15 meal
• May 19th Second Events Cup outing: Brock Bottoms, details below.
• May 25th Software editing/photographic chit-chat/bring your camera!

Brock Bottom: Address: Brock Mill Ln, Claughton, Preston PR3 0PP

Car Park: Free

Map attached

Located about ten miles north of Preston and on the very western edge of the Forest of Bowland. The picnic site and nature trail (sometimes mistakenly called ‘Brock Bottoms’) is a beauty spot along the river.

There is a reasonably sized car park, perhaps space for around 20 cars, but it can get busy.

Much of the river is very shallow and if you head off along the paths you eventually come to the mill ruins.   Built around 1790 the site housed about 20 cottages for the workers at the cotton spinning mill.  It eventually fell into ruins around the 1930’s but in its heyday, it had a dance room and café! Not open now!

There are some longer walks from the car park.  You could follow the river downstream, which meanders to the west, and head towards Lancaster Canal.  Or if you follow the river upstream it makes for an interesting walk in a north-easterly direction, taking in Boggy Wood and Snape Rake Lane.  You can then come back over Beacon Fell, making it an enjoyable 7.5-mile ramble; if you are that keen!

So, the parameters are ‘walking distance from the car park’.

That’s all folks!

Mike and Lewis