On Wednesday, Philip Walsh, the Chairman of the Friends of Real Lancashire, will set off on an epic Lancashire Boundary Walk; a month-long walk along the whole border of Lancashire looking to raise money for the North West Air Ambulance.
Starting under the shadow of Blackpool Tower at dawn on Wednesday 30 May 2018, Philip will begin by heading south along the coast towards Liverpool. From Liverpool, the route follows up the Mersey, and as it climbs into the Pennines the tough part begins. A trail through the ridge of the Pennines is no mean fear on its own, but after a week or so of long, wearing days it would take, well, a large, retired policeman like Philip to do it. The Pennines are not the end: there are still the Furness Fells, up to the Hardknott Pass, Dunnerdale and the long coast back to Blackpool.
The idea of a Lancashire Boundary Walk was proposed by the Friends of Real Lancashire and this site was largely created to help develop this and similar projects, so we are delighted to have played some part in this adventure. We wrote previously about a “Reet Gradely Red Rose Ring“, and will try to keep a feed from Philip’s blog as he goes.
We will also be mapping the route.
In the meantime, please give generously to the charity Philip is supporting.
Links
- The Real Lancashire Boundary Walk: FORL
- Just Giving page for donations
- Our own modest page on the Lancashire Boundary Walk project