Local Life - St Helens - August 2019

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and walk through this pretty hamlet.
Approximately 200 yards before
you’re due to go under the M6, there’s
a footpath on the right. Take the
footpath, then go through another
stile and plunge into Ghyll Wood.
You’ll cross a wooden footbridge and
then clamber up the bank on the other
side, walking along the top of the
bank until you come to a gate. Take
the path through the field and you’ll
eventually come out on Snowshill
Lane. Turn right and follow this road
until you reach the entrance to Wrysdale Park.
If you fancy a detour at the first-rate Applestore
Café (open 9-4pm Weds-Sun) or a look at Wrysdale
Lake then carry straight on. Otherwise, follow the
road round to the right, across the bridge and uphill
to Higher Lane. Turn left and then immediate right
for the uphill trek up Nicky Nook. After a steep initial
climb, the path will level off somewhat. After you
pass the reservoir on the left, there is an option to
fork off and follow the path to the
cairn, but for the purposes of the
walk we’re following the path right
up to the white trig pillar at the peak
After a breather, follow the path in
the same direction down the hill.
As the path bends downwards to
the right, you’ll see a gate set in a
dry stone wall straight ahead. Go
through the gate and head for the
brick structure directly ahead, and
when you’ve arrived here, head
downhill towards the green box at
the bottom of the hill.
Follow the path round the green box and once you
get to the track turn right and head into the woods
once again. After a couple of gates, you’ll arrive
at the fingerpost sign by a gate you encountered
earlier on in the walk. Turn left here towards
Grizedale Bridge and follow the pathway back
through Holme Wood until you reach your starting
point.
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