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Continue west, past the second trig, and onwards towards a minor summit, Grit Fell – but don’t go as far as Grit Fell. Before reaching it you cross a track at SD565588. Turn left onto this and follow it as it descends past Grizedale Head and all the way down to rejoin the road near Rakehouse Barn. Here, turn left for the short distance to Lower Lee and the conclusion of the walk.

WALK 8

Abbeystead Reservoirs

Start/Finish Abbeystead; parking area at Stoops Bridge (SD564544) Distance 5km (3 miles) Total Ascent 110m (360ft) Terrain Woodland and field paths, farm tracks, a little road walking Maps Explorer OL41 (Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale)

This easy walk around the reservoirs at Abbeystead shows just how beautiful Lancashire’s countryside really is. The walk itself is not demanding, and enjoys a good mix of terrain, from bird-loud woodlands to clichéd babbling brooks, and fine views of the Bowland fells to the north.

Leave the parking area and walk along the quiet lane southwards beside the Tarnbrook Wyre, soon intercepting the Wyre Way, a 41-mile recreational route that follows the course of the River Wyre from its source in the Forest of Bowland to the sea at Fleetwood and Knott End. In fact the source of the River Wyre could well be said to be the Abbeystead Reservoir outflow, as the two rivers above this point are the Tarnbrook Wyre and Marshaw Wyre.