CiRC. No. 123. 



HOTEL ACCOMMODATION is not vciy extensK-c, and i> in demand 

 at Whitsuntide, so that notice should be given at once. Tariff for tea, bed, 

 and breakfast: The Whitewell Hotel, 5/6; at Newton, the Hare and Rounds 

 Inn, and Parker's Arms Inn; at Slaidluirn, the Hark to Bounty Inn, and 

 the Black Bull, 4/- or 4/6. Lodgings may also be obtained at a similar tariff— in 

 Slaidburn, Miss Brennand, Beach Cottage, and 1 laythornthvvaite. Town End; 

 also in the vicinity of Newton, of whicli a list may be obtained from Mr, Thistle- 

 thwaite, of Newton-in-Bowland School, or of the Local Hon. Sec; also at Dunsop 

 Bridge, Mr. Parkinson, Stapleoak. It should be noted thai Clithcroe is the post- 

 lown for the whole district. 



BOOKS AND MAPS. —The district for investigation is included in four 

 sheets of the one-inch Ordnance Map, viz.: 59 (91 N.E.;, 60 (92 N.W.), 67 

 (91 S.E)., and 68 (92 S.W.), all of which are published geologically coloured. 

 There are lists of the birds and of the flora of tlic Slonyhurst district, liy Father 

 Geriu-d, SJ., published at Slonyhurst College, price 6(1. eacli ; and reference may 

 also be made to various papers on birds and plants, by J. V. I'ickard, published ui 

 the Nat. Hist. Journal. 



THE DISTRICT for investigation is the drainage basin of the Hcjddcr, 

 especially about Slaidburn, Newton, and Whitewell. The Day Excursion at the 

 close will be devoted to the left, or Yorkshire bank, of the Hodder, from White- 

 well to Bashall Eaves. The district is the largest area hitherto imvisited by 

 the Union, and to those who are willing to put up with such accommodation as 

 they can get, affords a field for very useful and interesting work, as its resources 

 seem to be comparatively unknown. The upper end may be reached from Settle 

 or Cla[)ham, from whence a good road runs over the curious hill called ' Bowland 

 Knotts' down to Dalehead or Slocks. The sources of the TTodder issue from the 

 millstone grit hills on the north, a few miles above Stocks. It may then be followed 

 through Slaidburn, Dunsop Bridge, and W^hitewell, to its junction with the Rihble 

 at Mytton, receiving several important tributaries near Dunsop Bridge. In the 

 higher part of its course, the Hodder valley is very scantily wooded, but improves as 

 it proceeds till, at Whitewell, woods and cliff form a miniature gorge, and biggest a 

 comparison with the scenery of the Wye. There nre small tarns on Newton and 

 Waddington k'ells. There is no corn grown, and I he [Mipnlation is scanty. 



PERMISSION to visit their estates has been kindly granteci oy the Rev. 

 F. Parker of Waddington, Mr. E. Parmeter, agent for the Towneley p:staie, 

 Mr. W. Peel, of Knowlmere, Mr. W. King Wilkinson, of Slaidburn, ami 

 Major Parker, of Browsholme Hall, with the request that carefulness is shown in 

 the matter of disturbing game. 



. SATILJRDAY'S ROUTES.— Conveyance leaves Chlheroe staliuu al_ 11-40 

 to convey members and luggage to destination, fare 2/6 each. Geologists visit reef- 

 knolls and local drifts about Whitewell. Naturalists explore vicinity of then- 

 lodgings. On Saturday evening, 7 to 10 p.m., members are invited to meet 

 (by leave of Mr. Thistlethwaitc) in the Friends' Schoobroom, Newton^in^HiAvIand, 

 where a few local specimens will be on view, and arrangements made fur ex- 

 plorations on the following days. 



Arrangements will be made for invading the Lancashire border at the Trough 

 of Bowland under Mr. Tiddcman's guidance. 



MONDAY'S ROUTES. -Geologists, led by Mr. Tiddeman, spend day 

 about Knowlmere, Dunnow, and perhaps Slaidburn, starting hx)m Whitewell at 9 

 a.m. Naturalists, led by Mr. Pickard, start from Dunsop Bridge at 9.30 a.m. to 

 explore the Brennand \'alley. 



TUESDAY'S ROUTES. -Geologists drive from Whitewell to Slaidburn, 

 starting at 9 a.m., thence walk over Bowland Knotts to Clapham in time for 5-2 p.m. 

 train for Hellifield. Luggage can be sent to Clitheroe for Helliheld by earner in the 

 morning. Mr. Thos. Altliam will start down the Hodder with naturniists at 

 9 a.m. trom Whitewell. A parly will start from Clithcroe statkjn after the 9-10 

 train to meet him, led by Mr. Marsliall Demain ; .and another party, led by Mr. 

 James Hartley, after the ll-40a.Hi. train, all returning to Clitheroe for the 4-5" 

 train back to Hellifield. 



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