What
we do---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The club exists for its members and its long history confirms that
it is fulfilling their needs in providing healthy exercise in the open
air
in beautiful surroundings, challenging walks at all levels and good company
and friendship.
Coach Walks------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Index
Our walks are suitable for all age groups and offer a wide ability range.
The details below give a general indication of the type of walks available.
'B' party is usually 9 to 11 miles and some hill walking.
'A' party is usually anything between 12 and 15 miles and is suitable
for the reasonably fit fell walker and includes uphill climbing for
anything up to 3,000 feet.
'A+' party - this party walks at a fast pace and can climb up to 4,500
feet and cover anything between 14 and 18 miles.
Equipment & Safety----------------------------------------------------------------- Index
Minimum requirements for fell walking are strong footwear, preferably comfortable
boots to protect the ankles, warm clothing, including an extra jumper in your
rucksack, waterproofs, map, compass, whistle, torch, first aid kit (containing
items individually required) and sufficient food and drink. The torch is obviously
to see your way if you get benighted, but also to use as a signal. Six long flashes
with a torch or six long blasts on a whistle signal an emergency. Also carry
a survival bag of your own if going on the high fells. The wearing of denim is
discouraged as once wet, stays wet.
A club First Aid Kit and Survival Tent is carried on each of the 3 walks.
The club First Aid Kit contains -
2 non-adherent dressings
Pain relief – for personal use
Aspirin 300 mgs (soluble) for suspected heart attack
10 fabric adhesive dressings
6 antiseptic tissues
Disposable latex glove
5 gauze dressings
Micropore tape
Triangular bandage for arm sling
Primary care information sheet.
Walkers should stay with their leader. Getting ahead means you may take a wrong turning, or cause the group to straggle too much.
PLEASE follow the Country Code. Take all your litter home. Close gates after you unless they were open to begin with. Our right to access the countryside and farmers' lands depends upon treating it with respect.
Take nothing but pictures
Leave nothing but footprints
Kill nothing but time.
And - enjoy yourselves!
President:- David Ward
Vice President:- Jim Dunbar
Secretary:- Judith Brown
Treasurer:- Neil Westwell
Walks co-ordinator:- David Ward
Committee Members
Dorothy
Atkinson
Hilda Preston
Pauline Burgmans
Ray Bowman
John Harding
Hugh Kennon
Kevin Lodge
Frank Dennis
Honorary Librarian:- Dr Peter Haslam
Hon Auditor:- Tim Bennett
Webmaster:- Jim Shepherd
Ramblers Association Delegate:- Ray Bowman
1. The Club shall be called 'Lancaster Fellwalkers'. -----------------------------------------------------Index
2. The Club shall provide for the healthy enjoyment of leisure, encourage
the love of the open air and promote social fellowship.
3. The annual subscription shall be £5.00 for adult members and £2.00
for members who are under 18 or over 64 at the beginning of the Club
financial year. The subscription is due 1st January, which date shall
be the beginning of the financial year.
4. The management of the Club shall be vested in a Committee consisting
of President, Vice President, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and eight
ordinary members, all to be elected for ONE year at the Annual General
Meeting, which shall be held in February. Retiring members shall be
eligible for re-election.
5. The Committee shall have power to add to itself one or two persons
if it so desires.
6. An Hon. Auditor shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
7. The Committee shall have at least 10 meetings per year as and when
the Committee decides.
8. The Committee shall have power to recommend Honorary Membership for
outstanding service to the Club, provided that there are not more
than six such
Honorary Members at any time, such recommendations to be submitted
to the Annual General meeting for approval.
9. All nominations for membership of the Committee shall be made in writing
on the appropriate form and sent to the Hon. Secretary at least three
days before the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting. (Further
nomination forms can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary.)
10. Extraordinary General Meetings will be convened by circular letter
sent to all members by post or e-mail.
11. All members are expected to
observe strictly Special Rules relating to coach trips, and when rambling
to
submit to the ruling and guidance
of the Leader. They should not leave the party without notifying the
Leader.
12. Any matter affecting the conduct and welfare of the Club not already governed
by the above Rules shall be dealt with by the Committee.
13. The Constitution may only be altered by resolution passed by two thirds
of the members present at a General Meeting. Six weeks notice of such
resolution
shall be given in writing to the Secretary. Any such proposal shall be specified
in the notice convening the meeting.
Members and guests out on coach rambles must participate in one of the organised rambles, and are then covered by Public Liability and Limited Accident Insurance.
At the leader's discretion, a group may leave an organised party, for example to cut the walk short, but for safety sake the proposed route must be identified and the people concerned should remain as a group.
Members are strongly advised to arrange their own insurance cover in
respect of the Club's activities.
Strong footwear, warm clothing, waterproofs, maps, compass, whistle,
torch, first aid kit, and adequate food and drink are essential.
If by any chance you get separated from your party and are unable to
meet the coach at its agreed parking place within reasonable time
(say one hour) please inform the police so that they can let us know
what has happened. The Clubs Mobile Telephone (07765
457521) is left on The Coach and the leaders are issued with
a card detailing this before setting off on a ramble.
For reasons of safety, no dogs please.
These simple rules have been found necessary to protect the interests
of the majority members.
The club was formed 70 years ago in 1938 although it had its beginnings 15 years earlier in a walking club based at the Storey Institute in Lancaster. Since 1938 a programme of walks has been produced twice a year by the committee but based on ideas put forward by the general membership. In the early days public transport was used but now we always travel by coach.Index
This Web site was first launched in May 1998 and is designed to give a 'look and feel' of the Club. It exists to encourage new members to come out on the Coach Rambles and the Summer Wednesday Evening walks. It also acts as a resource for all those that are, or have been, active members.