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StartPoint..Atthecircular“VilladeGarstang”mosaicinCherestancSquareGarstangPostCode:PR31EFOSGridReference:SD49154529Distance/Time.3.8km(2.4miles)1-1.5hours
Maps………………OSLandranger102(1:50000)orOSExplorerOL41(1:25000)
…Terrain……………………..TerrainGrade:EasyTheroutefollowsroads,farmtracks,fieldsandfootpaths.Theterrainislargelyflat.Therearestiles,gatesandsteps,andpathscanbewetandmuddyafterrain.Theremaybeanimalsinthefieldsandwhenonfarmlanddogsshouldbekeptonashortleadatalltimes.Dogwalkingisallowed,offlead,ontheMillenniumGreenaslongasgoodpracticesarefollowedthatkeeptheareasafeandcleanforchildrentoplay.THISWALKISNOTSUITABLEFORTRAMPERVEHICLES
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RouteDescription1. SD49154529Standonthe“VilladeGarstang”
mosaicfacingthestoneseat,turntoyourrightandwalktoParkHillroad(10m).CrossatthepedestriancrossingthenproceedtoHighStreetviathealleywayahead.
2. SD49234527TurnrightalongHighStreetandbearleftontoBridgeStreetattheRoyalOakHotel.CrosstheWyreBridgeandturnleftontoCastleLane,thenimmediatelyleft,throughagate,tojointheriversidepath.
3. SD49354493Followtheriversidepathacrossthefieldsandthrough3gatesuntilitjoinstheoldrailwayembankmentnexttothebridgeovertheWyre.Turnrightalongthetrackthenimmediatelyleftdownsomestepstoagateatthebottomoftheembankment.Continuethroughthegatetothepathleadingacrossthefields,viathreegates,tojoinLingartLane.
4. SD49914596TurnLeftandproceedtotheendofLingartLane.Justbeforethetrackturnsleftdowntotheford,continuestraightonforashortdistancethenleftalongawideriversidepathtothefootbridgeovertheriver.GooverthebridgetojoinWyreLane.
5. SD49774615After20mturnleftthroughagateintotheMillenniumGreen.TurnimmediatelyleftandfollowthemeanderingriversidepaththroughtheGreen,pastthesculptureoftheDipperbird.Keeptotheriversidepath,bybearingleftateachpathjunction,andcontinuetotheSouthentrancetotheMillenniumGreen,nearthefloodbarrier.Proceedovertheflooddefenceembankment,viatheconcretesteps,thenunderthebridgebytheriverandroundthecricketpitchtothecarparkandpicnicareabythebendintheriver.
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6. SD49394544Continuealongtheriversidepathunderthetreesforabout130mtoapublicfootpathontheright.FollowthisuptoHighStreet,turnleftandthenrightintoStoopsHallWeindandthencebacktoCherestancSquare.
IfyouneedtospeaktosomeoneaboutthisrouteorreportaproblemusethefollowingWyreCouncilcontacts:
Website:Wyre.gov.ukAddress:CivicCentre,BreckRoad,Poulton-le-Fylde,Lancashire,FY67PUTelephone: 01253891000E-mail:[email protected]
AboutThisWalkThisisagentleriversidewalkthroughfieldsandviathepublicamenityareacalledtheMillenniumGreen.TherearefineviewsoftheBowlandfellsinthedistanceandopportunitiestoseewildlife;possiblyakingfisher,alongtheriver.ItcrossesthecourseoftheoldrailwaylinetoPilling,theembankmentofwhichisnowusedaspartoftheflooddefences.
WyreSelfGuidedTrails:GarstangandtheRiverWyre
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