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1 Jun 2022 Alstonefield Leader: Beryl & Jacqueline, Length of walk: 9.5 miles, Driving Distance: 29 miles, Number walking: 14 Start from What 3 Words ///with.dialects.parent Click here to see a map of the walk. Alstonefield is a small village in the Peak District National park, in an area known as the White Peak. The Peak District …
4 May 2022 Whitegate Leader: Kevin, Length of walk: 9.5 miles, Driving Distance: 10 miles, Number walking: 16 + 1 Before a description of the walk, here is a cautionary tale of what happens when one makes a decision based on insufficient information. Christine Roche, who famously cycles round Sandbach on her folding bike, used …
6 Apr 2022 Bickerton Cholmondeley Leaders: John & Doreen, Length of walk: 10 miles, Driving Distance: 20 miles, Number walking: 15 Click here to see a map of the walk The walk started from Bickerton at the same time as the rain and the walkers continued to get wet until after the coffee stop. It was a …
2 Feb 2022 Poynton Leaders: Simon & Lynda, Length of walk: 8 miles, Driving Distance: 25 miles, Number walking: 20 After a journey through obscure, narrow, muddy lanes the walkers arrived at the car park by the Middlewood Way – a walking route converted from an abandoned railway. Another walking group assembled at the same …
12 Jan 2022 Sandbach Leaders: Janet, Length of walk: 11.5 miles, Driving Distance: 0 miles, Number walking: 18 Click here to see a map of the walk Nobody recorded what happened on the walk but is was reputed to be muddy. (See the walk of 19 January.)The bridge picture supports this view. There is a …
1 Dec 2021 Helsby & Frodsham Leaders: Simon & Lynda, Length of walk: 7.5 miles, Driving Distance: 23 miles, Number walking: 16 Click here to see a map of the walk Since rain was expected most walkers donned overtrousers before setting off. Lynda very kindly issued Tunnocks Caramel Wafers to the walkers to keep up …
3 Nov 2021 Cannock Chase Leader: John & Doreen, Length of walk: 8.5 miles, Driving Distance: 37 miles, Number walking: 21 Click here to see a map of the walk As the various cars assembled at the Seven Springs car park the weather was unsettled. The more nervous walkers donned overtrousers but they were unnecessary …
1 Sep 2021 Ilam Leader: Peter for Rob, Length of walk: 11 miles, Driving Distance: 32 miles, Number walking: 17 Click here to see a map of the walk Although Ilam looks like it ought to be in Derbyshire, it is actually in Staffordshire. The boundary in this area runs along the river Dove. The …
2 Jun 2021 Timbersbrook Leader: John & Doreen, Length of walk: 9.5 miles, Driving Distance: 15 miles, Number walking: 12 Timbersbrook Picnic Area was built on the site of the Silver Springs Bleaching and Dyeing Company which used the pure clean water to bleach and dye rolls of unfinished cloth, mostly from Manchester. In the …
5 May 2021 Astbury Mere Country Park Leader: Stephen, Length of walk: 11 miles, Driving Distance: 7 miles, Number walking: 15 The leader was in charge of the walk to Mow Cop last December which was cut short by heavy rain. This was such a disaster that the survivors described it as like “Gorillas in …