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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 …
21 Apr 2021 Castleton Leader: Bill & Ruth, Length of walk: 9 miles, Driving Distance: 35 miles, Number walking: 12 As the vaccination programme sweeps away the threat from the Covid-19 pandemic, the long walking group is able to restart and, as Bill & Ruth are staying in the area, they start the inaugural walk …
2 May 2018 Winster Walk Leader: Ralph, Length of walk: 10 miles, Driving Distance: 39 miles, Number walking: 15 Everybody knew it had rained all night, it was raining at the start, and was forecast to continue. The forecasts disagreed about when the rain would cease. As a result we were all togged up for …
21 Mar 2018 Tittesworth Reservoir Walk Leaders: Ralph & Ann Browse, Length of walk: 9 miles , Driving Distance: 18 miles, Number walking: 20 Regular readers of these walk reports are probably wondering if our enthusiastic members have continued to prepare for the walk with the warm-up exercises we tried in February. You will be …
Members of the Long Walking group decided to reward themselves