Welcome to the Lancashire Branch
Dry Stone Walling Association
The Lancashire Branch operate within western Lancashire, from the Cumbrian border and Irish Sea to the North and West, to Saddleworth Moor in the East. We are a small, friendly and active branch of the DSWA. New members are always welcome, and we provide various training and practice meets throughout
the year.
Dry Stone Walling in Lancashire
Welcome to the official website of the Lancashire Branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain.
For membership enquiries, please contact the Secretary, Paul Clayton, via the Contact Us page.
The Dry Stone Walling Association is a Registered Charity - Charity Number 289678
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2027 Drystone Walling Courses
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Branch Events
Some of the recent Lancashire Branch dry stone walling practice meets and events.
PRACTICE MEET – SCOUTHEAD FARM, OCTOBER 2026
Nine members gathered at Scouthead Farm for the October practice meeting, enjoying mild autumn sunshine, plenty of good stone and some excellent homemade Parkin. With steady progress made on the wall and stepped stile, it proved to be another productive and enjoyable day.
PRACTICE MEET, RIPLEY’S FARM, SEPTEMBER 2026
PRACTICE MEET – RIPLEY’S FARM, SEPTEMBER 2026 Practice Meet: 12th September, 2026 Weather conditions: ‘On and off’ showers in the morning, followed by a drier afternoon. A strong and eager troop of seven enthusiastic wallers arrived at Ripley’s Farm,...
PRACTICE MEET, MARSH HEAD FARM, AUGUST 2026
PRACTICE MEET, MARSH HEAD FARM, AUGUST 2026 Practice Meet: August 9th, 2026 Venue: Marsh Head Farm Conditions: Fine and sunny with a southerly breeze; bone dry underfoot. This was the branch’s first visit to Marsh Head Farm although the mid-week team at been there...
PRACTICE MEET – RIPLEY’S FARM, JULY 2026
This was our first visit of 2026 to our new venue at Ripley’s Farm. Last year we completed a rebuild of the wall by the main entrance, including a step-over stile. This year, the plan is to work on repairing some of the many gaps and collapsing sections of wall around the farm.
PRACTICE MEET, SCOUTHEAD FARM, JUNE 2026
PRACTICE MEET, SCOUTHEAD FARM, JUNE 2026 Practice Meet: June 14th, 2026 Venue: Scouthead Farm, Scouthead Conditions: Lovely early summer day – perfect walling weather. We made a very welcome return to this new site, following our successful start in May, with ten...
PRACTICE MEET, SCOUTHEAD FARM, MAY 2026
PRACTICE MEET, SCOUTHEAD FARM, MAY 2026 Practice Meet: 10th May 2026 Venue: Scouthead Farm, Scouthead Conditions: A dry start to the morning, with showery outbursts in the afternoon. An eager squad of twelve wallers arrived at our new site in Scouthead to begin the...
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