Journey to the Centre of the UK

Where is the Centre of the UK?

Common answers include Haltwistle in Northumberland or Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire. But through the power of maths, the true answer is a post in the Middle of Nowhere, or more accurately Whitendale Hanging Stones in the Forest of Bowland.

For this adventure, the route begins in the Trough of Bowland and is a challenging 16km / 10 miles across open moorland, with 520m / 1710 feet of elevation gain culminating in summiting Wolfhole Crag, home to the remotest ‘hard grit’ climbing routes in the UK!

Led by a qualified Hill and Moorland Leader with a wealth of experience, this small-group outing will allow you to discover and explore new places whilst completing a challenging route with the camaraderie of other like-minded people around you - There should be no desire to 'beat' anyone or break any records.

You will need to prepared for a full day in the hills and all that entails. As this is a supportive, group event accommodating a range of abilities, please consider the latest time advertised if making plans after the event.

Leave the planning and navigation to us and just enjoy venturing out into the open enjoying the views and company.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of this event, this event is not suitable for under 18's. An exclusion order from Natural England is in place for the area and, as such, unfortunately no dogs are permitted.

Meeting point

We will meet in the Trough of Bowden opposite Tower Lodge. Please use the following links to help you get to the location:

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Signal at the start location is limited and parking even more so. We strongly encourage car-sharing and you can reach out to other participants on this event and others we run via our friendly Facebook members page.

Kit requirements:

Specific details and requirements for the event will be emailed prior to the date. However, as indicated be prepared for a full day in the mountains. It maybe requested that you bring the following:

• Waterproof jacket and trousers

• Spare warm layer

• Hat and gloves

• Ability to carry a minimum 1 litre of water

• Fully charged mobile phone, with OS Maps or OS Locate app installed

• Suitable trail shoes or boots

• Personal snacks/food

• Personal first aid kit/medicines

Route:

As above, the specific details for the event will be emailed prior to the date.

This will include the meeting location; and specific requirements for that event.

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As a non-profit, charitable organisation, dedicated to using the outdoors to enrich lives, the proceeds from all our adventures help fund and sustain our youth service and other community activities that promote the benefits of embracing the outdoors.

With the emphasis on exploration to improve physical, mental and social wellbeing and less about competitive times or distances, our adventures are all led by a qualified, knowledgeable and experienced team who will provide encouragement, support and humour along the way.

If you haven’t joined us before, check out this video to get a sense of what we’re about - we look forward to you joining us for our monthy Conquer the Wild challenges.

Help fundraise for The Sunnywood Project here: https://localgiving.org/charity/thesunnywoodproject

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