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Category: Walking: Long Walks

Posted on 22/04/201922/04/2019

Devon 4th -8th March 2019

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Posted on 06/04/201928/04/2019

Long Walks in April 2019

3 Apr 2019 Etherow Leader: Ralph & Ann, Length of walk: 9 miles, Driving Distance: 35 miles, Number walking: 20 The car park by the visitor centre of Etherow Country Park provided the car park (and toilets) at the start of the walk. The park was founded on land that used to belong to the …

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Posted on 28/03/201928/03/2019

Devon 2019

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Posted on 28/03/201928/03/2019

Moore LNR February 2019

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Posted on 07/03/201923/03/2019

Long Walks in March 2019

  6 Mar 2019 Goyt Valley Leader: Stephen, Length of walk: 9 miles, Driving Distance: 21 miles, Number walking: 13 Stephen was concerned earlier in the week that the forecast showed the day of his walk as the worst of the week. The pictures show how it turned out! Nevertheless it was a very good …

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Posted on 07/02/201922/03/2019

Long Walks in February 2019

  6 Feb 2019 Leek Leader: Mike & Linda, Length of walk: 10 miles, Driving Distance: 20 miles, Number walking: 17 The walk started from a small but popular car park in an industrial area on the edge of Leek in weather conditions that were unremarkable. There was no rain nor wind and when the …

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Posted on 20/01/2019

Long Walkers Xmas Lunch January 2019

Once again Kath and Elaine organised an excellent lunch for the long walking group. The dining room at the Legs of Man was filled with walkers and partners taking a break from battling with the elements and they so enjoyed themselves that when Kath asked if they would like to repeat the exercise in 2020, …

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Posted on 18/01/201925/01/2019

Long Walks in January 2019

16 Jan 2019 Marbury Park to Acton Bridge  Walk Leader: Paul Hebden, Length of walk: 12 miles, Driving Distance: 15 miles, Number walking: 16 The walkers had studied the weather forecasts and it was stated with some confidence that the rain would go off; the only disagreement was about the time this would occur. In …

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Posted on 20/12/2018

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Posted on 06/12/201813/12/2018

Long Walks in December 2018

5 Dec 2018 Gawsworth  Walk Leader: Beryl, Length of walk: 8 miles, Driving Distance: 12 miles, Number walking: 15 Beryl was pleasantly surprised that so many walkers turned up to join her; the weather was wet and forecast promised more of the same. Sensible people were at home cataloguing their book collection or anything that …

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