This is an easy walk initially over pasture land and
then along a country lane to what was the Dog & Partridge.
The homeward track is again over pasture.
Views are of Parlick and Wolf Fell to the north and
Longridge Fell to the south.
The walk starts from the free car park in the center of Chipping
Walk
along the main street in Chipping to the fork in the road. The FP starts
at 'Quite Lane' following a general straight line (bearing 250º )
over sheep pasture and a series of stiles. The path follows the hedge
initially on the left. After 100 yd the path continues over the first
stile with the hedge now on the right. After the third stile the
path climbs gently across the field. After the final stile again the
path follows the line of the hedge now on the left to emerge at Black
House Lane close to Abbot Barn. (25 min)
Turn
left at the lane and continue to the main road. Turn right
and then left into Cutler Lane and so on to the main road.
Turn left for the former Dog & Partridge. (25 min)
After 200 yds the FP starts
at a stone stile between two houses (bearing 30º ).
Shortly after the first stile look for the second stile on
the right. Follow the hedge on the left to the FB over the
beck. Do not go over the next (fairly new) stile but turn
sharp right to meet the road. (25 min)
The path continues across
the road to the left. Go over the stile and keep to the
left of the house seen ahead. At the farm track turn left
for 20 yd; continue straight on over the stile following
the hedge on the left. Look for the next stile on the left
and follow the bridle waymarkers around Dobson's Hall to
the footbridge over the beck and then on the Pale Farm. (25
min)
Go through the gate into the courtyard
and over the stile found to the left of the house. Follow the line of the
old hedge on the right over a series of stiles to the stone bridge at Town
End. Continue up the road for the Sun Inn. (20 min)