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Strolling through Sawley


this month, Jonathan Smith, founder of websiteWww. :


: where2walk.co.uk, takes us on a lovely route, taking in Sawley and the river Ribble. _ ' Jonathan, The Valle/s resident..


• walking expert, tells us: "I headed off on this circular walk from Sawley


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' to Gisbum taking in the village of Bolton-by-BovvIand on a warm,


• sultry day. The walking is easy, but the circuit is quite long (10 .


- miles) with no options to shorten it (unless you are prepared to swim


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■ the Ribble). It is, however, full of interest-I particularly enjoyed the section along the Ribble Way :


to the south of the river. Strange • encounters with stone circles, something sinister in the woods, over friendly cows and CCTV enlivened an already pleasant route. The return route is through pretty farmland and falls beside a tributary to the Ribble (Skirden Beck) with good view across Pendle Hill.


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Sawley itself will dominate memories of the walk, with a visit to the remains of the Cistercian Abbey a must. There is a spectacular bridge and views are typical of the pretty Ribble villages that dominate the area. Jonathan's website, www.


where2walk.co.uk, is fast building a reputation for presenting some of the best routes in the region.


• He has hand-picked every entry, after planning and enjoying each individual walk. We are featuring different walks


each month in The Valley, with helpful hints on route terrain and recommended stopping off points for food and drink. Alternative: There is an option


from Fooden Hall Farm via Bolton Hall which avoids Bolton-by- Bowland saving a mile-and-a-half - it is not worth it.


Walk this way STARTING POINT: 778465. There is plenty of parking on the


roadside in Sawley. ’ TERRAIN: This is all lowland walking, much on paths across „ farmland or riverside meaning it can be wet in places. There is only one stretch of road for half-a-mile near Gisburn and this is


not busy. EATING AND DRINKING: The Spread Eagle at Sawley is the


obvious place to finish the walk (and start with a cup of tea?) but there is also the Coach and Horses or the Copy Nook Hotel on the Bolton-by-Bowland diversion. X - WHERE2WALK presents 200 of the best walks in the North of England - visit www.where2walk.co.uk


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• THERE was lots of music and fun at Whalley's first Live


• Festival. :. ' Thousands of people descended on the village to ;■ 5 listen to nine live bands and enjoy a hog roast and' cider festival.


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■ Among the bands belting out the tunes from the • ; Vi Whalley Arms car park were OCD, the Loaded Dice, ■ Rude Moods and the Big Headlines. '


i . The organisers behind the festival were members-^ ■


> of Wh'alley Chamber of Trade. Vice-chairman Mrs: V Gillian Darbyshire paid tribute to the hard work of the


y ^people involved. ,,, She said: "Bearing in mind we had only six weeks to' plan it, the festival was wonderful. ‘


s . ^ ■ "There was an outdoor stage, with lots of music, -iis


. vThe event continued into the evening,'with pubs in - ‘ v .Whalley and the village hall hosting a variety of liveT ’


; music events. The atmosphere was really good and it ' • was enjoyed by many local people and visitors alike. • "I want to thank everyone involved and all the v - visitors that attended. Ths chamber hopes to co-


i ordinate many other events in Whalley revolving v .'around live music."


FESTIVAL FUN: Pictures by 19-year- ' old Shauna-Leigh Robinson, of FLAIR photography.


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