Weekend relaxation at Crook O'Lune

We took advantage of the gorgeous weather on Sunday to cycle out to the Crook O'Lune. This is a very popular spot for walkers, cyclists and bikers on a weekend, mainly I suspect because there is a cafe, but possibly due to Turners famous painting of "Ruskin's View".

The views and walks are fabulous, and it is only about 1 mile from Forge Bank, either along the cycle path on the opposite side of the river, or along a lovely bluebell wood, adjacent to our land.

Naturally, the children were only interested in paddling in the water!

Whilst the children played, I walked further upstream and took in the views of Ingleborough in the distance,

and the nearby wind farm on Caton Moor, which is an easily identifiable local landmark.

Luke

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Family friendly? Definitely!

Overlooking the Lune

The Family Friendly Hotspots Report lists the postcode area of LA2, which encompasses Halton, as one of the top three places in England and Wales to bring up children. 

Their analysis is based on a combination of factors including crime rates, earnings, house prices and access to good schools. Obviously there is far more to family happiness, but it is a good start. Rather randomly, the report used Galgate to represent the postcode area, but we think Halton is far better! 

The Centre @ Halton

It is quiet in comparison, surrounded by lovely countryside with stunning Morecambe Bay only 3 miles away. There are acres of traffic-free space on our land for children to play on and explore, with a fabulous stream and rope swings just on the edge. The fantastic recreational facilities at the Halton Community Centre provide even more choices for those of any age. 

View from High Road

There are a good number of facilities both in Halton and the local area. We have a GP surgery, small shops, chippy and pub. A Co-op supermarket, pharmacy and butcher exist in Caton, which can quickly be reached by bike. The local primary school, St Wilfrid's CofE, is rated as outstanding by Ofsted, whilst we also fall within the catchment area of several outstanding secondary schools.

We are certainly proving attractive and on the current count have eight families with young children and a three with young adults.

Halton and surroundings



Need I say more?



Luke.

Halton Skate Park Open

The new skatepark at The Centre@Halton is now open, much to the delight of local kids and teenagers. Fergal and his friends think it is awesome. The Halton Community Centre has been very successful in obtaining grants for both a new playground, new skatepark and significant refurbishment of the building itself. The Centre is only a few hundred metres up the road from our site.

At our last General Meeting held at The Centre, there were literally queues forming around the skate park with kids wanting to use their BMX, scooter or skateboards. I am in awe of some of the tricks I saw - not for the faint hearted!

The playground is also progressing well - new equipment appears every time I visit the site. There is nothing of this size or quality in Lancaster, so kids of Halton are very lucky.

Luke.

www.lancastercohousing.org.uk