Number 678 Guest House - the blog continues
What a wonderful April!!!!!
The weather has allowed us even more of an opportunity to enjoy what Rossendale and its surrounding area has to offer.
Following our walk last week up above Grane Road we took ourselves over to Lumbutts this weekend. What a beautiful village set in one of the most picturesque spots around. Just four miles away from the centre of Todmorden, Lumbutts is an ideal place to start and finish a wonderful day walking. We spent just a couple of hours there on Sunday but felt compelled to return on Monday fully prepared for the walk up to Stoodley Monument.
Knowing there is a prize at the end of the walk makes the event even more enjoyable and yesterday fit the bill perfectly!!! After parking the car in the car park of the Top Brink Inn we kicked off with a couple (!!) of the finest Timothy Taylor cask ale. For those of you that enjoy a good pint of cask then this is not to be missed, we had intended to just have one but que sera, lol.
From Top Brink Inn car-park the walk takes you through a field of sheep and lambs setting the scene for the hike.
Where else do stone sheep mark the start of the trail??? The path starts off at a gentle pace but once through the first gat
e starts to incline up into the hills, the views as you climb just get better and better. Tom carried Olivia in the back pack and, despite still getting used to his new hip, managed to reach the monument with just a couple of minor stops.After a strenuous climb uphill the walk along the top to the monument was both enjoyable and rewarding.
July sees the annual fell race up to Stoodley Memorial. In 2010 the winning time was 19:05 minutes, needless to say we won’t be competing :)
We finished off taking a somewhat easier walk back but didn’t need any coaxing to head straight into Top Brink Inn. The food was just as good as the warm welcome extended by both Mark the co-owner and his friendly staff. Between us we had the scampi, beef and horsedradish pie, brie wellington and the child’s portion of Cumberland sausage. Each of the dishes we could highly recommend as being tasty, substantial and excellent value for money.
So, stuck for somewhere to go???? Take a drive up to Lumbutts, park up, take a long/short walk and enjoy a meal and/or cask ale at Top Brink Inn. You won’t be disappointed!!
Our first clutch of duck eggs have hatched: 12 beautiful chicks now swimming up and down the brook. I’m sure we’ll see another family or two before the next week is out.
Or next event is of course the Royal Wedding and I will of course post some pics of the local celebrations.
Have fun folks!!!
What a wonderful April!!!!!
The weather has allowed us even more of an opportunity to enjoy what Rossendale and its surrounding area has to offer.
Following our walk last week up above Grane Road we took ourselves over to Lumbutts this weekend. What a beautiful village set in one of the most picturesque spots around. Just four miles away from the centre of Todmorden, Lumbutts is an ideal place to start and finish a wonderful day walking. We spent just a couple of hours there on Sunday but felt compelled to return on Monday fully prepared for the walk up to Stoodley Monument.
Knowing there is a prize at the end of the walk makes the event even more enjoyable and yesterday fit the bill perfectly!!! After parking the car in the car park of the Top Brink Inn we kicked off with a couple (!!) of the finest Timothy Taylor cask ale. For those of you that enjoy a good pint of cask then this is not to be missed, we had intended to just have one but que sera, lol.
From Top Brink Inn car-park the walk takes you through a field of sheep and lambs setting the scene for the hike.
Where else do stone sheep mark the start of the trail??? The path starts off at a gentle pace but once through the first gat
e starts to incline up into the hills, the views as you climb just get better and better. Tom carried Olivia in the back pack and, despite still getting used to his new hip, managed to reach the monument with just a couple of minor stops.After a strenuous climb uphill the walk along the top to the monument was both enjoyable and rewarding.July sees the annual fell race up to Stoodley Memorial. In 2010 the winning time was 19:05 minutes, needless to say we won’t be competing :)
We finished off taking a somewhat easier walk back but didn’t need any coaxing to head straight into Top Brink Inn. The food was just as good as the warm welcome extended by both Mark the co-owner and his friendly staff. Between us we had the scampi, beef and horsedradish pie, brie wellington and the child’s portion of Cumberland sausage. Each of the dishes we could highly recommend as being tasty, substantial and excellent value for money.
So, stuck for somewhere to go???? Take a drive up to Lumbutts, park up, take a long/short walk and enjoy a meal and/or cask ale at Top Brink Inn. You won’t be disappointed!!
Our first clutch of duck eggs have hatched: 12 beautiful chicks now swimming up and down the brook. I’m sure we’ll see another family or two before the next week is out.
Or next event is of course the Royal Wedding and I will of course post some pics of the local celebrations.
Have fun folks!!!
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