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Well, although we drove out of Rossendale today, we did stay in Lancashire.  We drove just 40 miles up to Lancaster, parked the car and walked by the River Lune and then up and over the viaduct to walk along the towpath to Hesk Bank.  Oh, it was lovely, such a beautiful walk; about 4.5-5 miles each way.  Apart from the scenery the vast array of birds were a pleasure. Two beautiful herons stood statuesque by the water as we wwalked past and then on the way back it was hilarious watching an elderly couple trying to get some pics.  Every time they got close enough the heron would take off and move further up the canal, heaven knows how long they were following it!  The highlight for me were the kingfishers.  I have only ever seen the kingfisher at the back of Number 678 on a couple of occasions so it was lovely to see four of them flying up and down the canal, and not just once!  The flew up and down as we walked both ways: beautiful.  Some strange looking swans too; some pure white with wonderfully shaped wings when folded, and others in shades of brown and white.

  Hest Bank was a lovely place to stop for an hour.  From the towpath, it is just 200 yards to the sea front, plenty of services, pretty and gentle.  So, Number 678 can really be your gateway to lovely Lancashire.

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What a beautiful walk we had around Grane Road Reservoir last week making the most a lovely bright and fresh day.  We first bought our hot Bovril from Clough Head Visitor Centre Cafe and then parked up at the reservoir.
Tomorrow promises to be bright and crisp so we now decide where the day will find us!  We'll keep you posted.

On Tuesday I took a trip to CadburyWorld with 30 students.  What a fantastic day!  Cadbury's chocolate is so my favourite, I definitely have a weakness for it.  But............. by the time we climbed on the coach to come home we were all sick of it...... even me!!  It was a super day with so much for everyone, from the very young to the rather mature.  We laughed, learned, ate, laughed, learned, ate.  And the staff; they were absolutely great.  My fridge is full of goodies, and yes, I have some Christmas presents!

Autumn

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What a wonderful start to November!  We are definitely in autumn here in Rossendale.  So crisp and sunny has the weather been that we've actually been walking round Townley Park on both weekend days.  No matter what the weather or what your occasion, a visit to the valley is not complete without a trip to Townley Park.  There is something for everyone: acres of walking, museum, craft shop, indoor cafe, outdoor cafe, duck pond, garden centre, bowls, golf, tennis and lots more.  Check the What's On page to see upcoming events, especially all the festive Christmas events.