Sunday Walk: Garstang and Greenhalgh Castle
Overview
A new and varied walk in and around Garstang, a quaint old market town in between two cities - Lancaster, one of Lancashire’s oldest cities and Preston, its newest. We initially stroll north along the river Wyre on the riverside footpath, passing the sculptures in the Millenium Park and then make our way into the foothills east of Garstang. We return via the ruins of Greenhalgh Castle, which was built in 1490 and dismantled after a long siege by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War.
Please bring your walking boots and sandwiches as we will be stopping en route for a picnic, and if you use a walking pole you may find it useful to bring it too because there is one short section of steep (ascending) footpath.
Facilities: Toilets at the car park (40p)
Location & Itinerary
Grade 4: 6.6 Miles, with 190m/627ft. of ascent - please refer to the walk grading information within the website FAQs HERE which also gives you a list of recommended items to bring with you.
From Mcr get onto M6 and exit at J32 signposted M55 Blackpool and Fleetwood. Stay in the left hand land lane and after 0.4 miles exit at J1 on the M55, signposted A6 Preston and Garstang. Make sure as soon as you get onto the slip road for J1, get into the left hand of the two lanes, signposted A6 Preston and Garstang. After 0.5 miles you reach a roundabout and turn right, signposted Garstang A6. Follow signs for A6 Garstang thru various roundabouts and junctions until after 6 miles you fork off right onto the B6430, signposted Garstang. After 1.8 miles you reach the first mini-r’bout in Garstang, going straight on. You’re now following the one way system through Garstang to the car park which is less than half a mile away as the crow flies. Thru another mini-roundabout after 0.4 miles and turn right at the next mini-roundabout by the Methodist Church, signposted Lancaster and car parks. Thru a mini-roundabout by Nicksons and then turn right at a proper roundabout into Croston Road. After less than 0.1 miles go straight across at the mini-roundabout into High Street Car Park where we meet (postcode for SatNav is PR3 1WZ). At the time of advertising it is £3.80 to park all day.
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