A Lancashire based family walking group that enjoys sociable day walks around the North West suitable for young and old.
Welcome to Salesbury Exploration Group, a friendly walking group based in Salesbury, Ribble Valley in the heart of Lancashire.
Distance: ~7.5 miles
A varied walk and scenic walk which is mostly flat on reasonable tracks. Some short sections are muddy and there are a couple of tricky streams to negotiate. The route goes by Barrowford Reservoir, Barrowford Old Bridge, Pendle Way, Foulridge Reservoir and Colne.
Start: BB8 9NL
Directions: From the end of the M65 take the third exit into Whitewalls Drive (A6068). At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Burnley Road (A56). Turn left onto Phillips Lane. Street parking is available at the end of Phillips Lane where it meets Greenfield Road - outside Boundary House. 30 minutes drive time from Wilpshire.
Please email walks@segs.org.uk if you are coming on the walk to ensure the leader knows you are coming.
The 2026/27 season of walks are listed below.
All walks start 10:30am unless noted otherwise in the walk description above.
Date Leader Location
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26-Sep-2026 Simon Davies Newton and Dunsop Bridge.
10-Oct-2026 Mike Howe Pendle from Downham.
14-Nov-2026 Annette Patterson/Julie Foote Colne.
12-Dec-2026 Group Whalley (meal)
23-Jan-2027 Alan Walkden TBC.
20-Feb-2027 Nick and Sharon Westhead TBC.
20-Mar-2027 Liz Maskell Haigh (Wigan).
17-Apr-2027 John Conway TBC.
15-May-2027 Graham Harwood Warton Crag, Carnforth.
19-Jun-2027 Stuart Hurst TBC.
17-Jul-2027 Cheryl Rudd Todmorden.
21-Aug-2027 Simon Hore TBC.
More details of these walks on the programme page.
Even older news can be found on the archive page.
Distance: ~7.2 miles
Although there is some steep ground it's easy to handle at our usual gentle pace and it's a pleasant and quieter way to summit Pendle.
A pleasant walk across fields is followed by a steady climb onto Downham Moor with zigzag to reduce the gradient. A short walk across to the summit and trig point should provide good views if the weather is kind. Initially it's the main path towards the Nick of Pendle then across open moorland to the start of the descent which finishes steeply to Angram Green, walking poles useful! Walking round the base of Worsaw Hill we return to Downham.
Start:Downham village car park. Post Code: BB7 4BN
Distance: ~8 miles
There are a number of stiles, most in poor condition. There could be a lot of livestock in the fields (cows and sheep). No really boggy bits, but a lot of long grass. Lots of variety, decent views. Not much ascent/descent. North from Newton, fields, footpaths and tracks (some tarmac). Bowland countryside, Dunsop Bridge for late lunch/toilets, then parallel to river Hodder back to Newton.
Start:The Parkers Arms, Newton: MR698504 Postcode: BB7 3DY
There are plenty of places to park in Newton, or if you don't want to street park, there is a car park just outside the village centre on the road to Slaidburn.