Up & Active Ribble Valley

20/01/2026

Walks this week.
Thursday- a 3 mile circular walk in Waddington. Along quiet roads, farm tracks and paths. Mainly flat with 1 stile. Meet at 10.30 outside St Helens Church Gate, Belle Vue Lane.
Friday. A 6 mile walk from Sawley to Bolton-by-Bowland and back. Mostly flat with some stiles. Meet at 1pm outside The Spread Eagle pub. Both walks could be muddy.
Bookings essential via the comments or email alice.davies@ribblevalley.gov.uk 🥾

15/01/2026

On yer marks….. Get set……Join Up and Active. Today we walked the 5k Hyndburn parkrun next to the Cath Tom Leisure Centre in Clayton-le-Moors.
One of our new sign ups Dave said.
“Enjoyed my first walk with the group this morning.
Having recently broken my neck a gentle woodland walk will help with my recovery.
And I beat Catherine over 400 metres”
Glad to be part of Dave’s recovery. 😀

13/01/2026

GOOD MORNING! WALKS THIS WEEK WHICH MUST BE BOOKED BEFORE 12 O'CLOCK THE DAY BEFORE THE WALK.
Thursday- we are stepping just outside the Ribble Valley to Clayton to walk around the woods next to the newly opened Cath Tom Leisure Centre. Hyndburn Leisure. Meet outside the leisure centre at 10 am with an option to walk 2.5k or 5k. Free Parking- address Clayton Hall Dr, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington BB5 5SG. Could be muddy.
Friday- we are revisiting Chipping. Meet at 12 o'clock at Chipping Farm Shop for a 2 hour circular walk. All paved with some inclines.
Bookings via the comments below or email catherine.argyle@ribblevalley.gov.uk

09/01/2026

We are firmly back in the game after our 2.5 hour walk today. Big up to Denise Forshaw for leading and local knowledge along with Caroline Fisher for being back stop and everyone in between. 🥾🐾

08/01/2026

A fantastic comeback today for our first stroll of 2026. We’ve had lots of new people sign up for our walks. There’s still room for more though. Stay warm and up and active everyone. 🥶

06/01/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
2 walks this week to ease us out of the chocolate period and into a new year of exciting adventures.
Thursday- meet at 10 am outside the council offices for a leisurely stroll to Brungerley Park. Approximately 1.5 hours walking slow and steady.
Friday- meet at 1 o'clock at Springwood car park in Whalley (BB7 9AF) for a walk around the woods and into Whalley. 2 hours walking. Please book via the comments or email catherine.argyle@ribblevalley.gov.uk 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶 please dress for the cold weather and snow. Routes may change to adapt to the weather conditions.

30/12/2025

Are you starting to think about new year resolutions? Wanting to burn off some of those Christmas calories? Upping your step count or meeting new people? We have a solution whatever your goals are. You can join our free walks easily by signing up online using the link below. We look forward to meeting new people in 2026 to walk with our existing groups. 👇

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25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone. 🎄 Enjoy everything today brings. Your Up and Active team.
Can you guess what the snowman has up his jumper?
Credit- Knitter Pam Nolan x

23/12/2025

Boxing Day walk !!!!!

🐶🎄🥾 Boxing Day Dog Walk 🥾🎄🐶

Shake off the Christmas snooze and join us for our festive Boxing Day dog walk!

Meet at 9:30am at the pub for bacon butties and a brew, then we’ll head out on our 3-mile circular walk at 10am.

There’s no charge — we just ask for a small donation to Pendle Dogs In Need.
If you’re joining us, please let us know so we’ve got enough butties ready!

Fresh air, wagging tails, and good company… the perfect Boxing Day tradition. ❤️🐾

18/12/2025

Happy holidays from this lovely lot. 🎄