Walks Programme: Winter 2008/2009



Date

Walk

Grade

Code

Notes


NOVEMBER 2008

Sat 1st

A BANG IN THE PARK AT THE END

Easy

L

Spot JOHN MYDDELTON at Hebden Bridge station at 10.00 am. (Leeds train 09.24 from Victoria). Return from Hebden Bridge.

Sat 8th

ARLEY HALL

Easy

L

Meet GRAHAME WATSON 10 am at Anderton Nature Park car park. Lunch at Great Budworth.

Thu 13th

A LOCAL SOCIAL

Ev


Starting at the New Oxford, SALFORD 6pm, finishing at the Crescent.

Sat 15th

BARGE SPOTTING ?

Easy


See JOHN MYDDELTON at MARSDEN station at 10 am. Catch 9.27 train from Victoria. Return from Huddersfield.

Sat 22nd

Beyond WHITE NANCY

Easy

L

Find the CHUBBS outside the Bulls Head, Oak Lane, KERRIDGE at 9.30 am. (SJ936771)

Wed 26th

A LOCAL SOCIAL

Ev


From 6pm at the Albert Inn, RUSHOLME.

Sat 29th

BEYOND CRACKEN EDGE

Moderate

L

With BILL RUSSELL from Hayfield

DECEMBER 2008

Sat 6th

GRASSINGTON DICKENSIAN FESTIVAL

Easy

L

Join GRAHAME WATSON at SWINDEN QUARRY Park and Ride at 10 am (SE983612)

Thu 11th

A LOCAL SOCIAL

Ev


In the Albert Edward, ECCLES from 6 pm.

Sat 13th

A STALYBRIDGE CIRCULAR

Easy


Catch 9.12 am train from PICCADILLY or be at STALYBRIDGE station by 9.25 am. CHUBBS

Sat 20th

AVOID the PRE-XMAS RUSH

Easy

L

Contact BILL RUSSELL for details.

Sat 27th

AVOID the NEW YEAR SALES around Dunham Massey

Easy

L

Ring JOHN MYDDELTON 's mobile for details, or be at junction Dunham Road/Bradgate Road (SJ757878) at 9.30am sharp.

Wed 31st

NEW YEAR'S BRIDGE

Easy

L

Find JOHN MYDDELTON by the A672 Pennine Way crossing (near M62 Jn22) at 10.00 am.

JANUARY 2009

Sat 3rd

An IRWELL VALLEY walk



Find GRAHAM OLDFIELD outside Prestwich Metro Station at 10.00 am. Return from Bury.

Thu 8th

A LOCAL SOCIAL

Ev


Starting at the New Oxford, SALFORD 6pm.

Sat 10th

More of the WITTON WEAVERS WAY

Easy


Starting near BLACKBURN with the CHUBBS

Sat 17th

WINKLE



With the BANNISTERS

Sat 24th

MORE MOORLANDS

Easy

L

Meet MIKE SOUTHERN at Binn Green Car Park (SE018044), or contact him to arrange a lift.

Sat 31st

FOLLOW OSCAR



With the CHUBBS

FEBRUARY 2009

Tue 3rd

A LOCAL SOCIAL


Ev

From 6 pm at Lord Nelson Hotel, URMSTON

Sat 7th

STORM up to the SAIR INN

Easy or Moderate


Find JOHN MYDDELTON in LITTLEBOROUGH.

Sat 14th

Ask PAM



PAM SCHWARZ

Thu 19th

NEW HEY to LITTLEBOROUGH

Easy


Catch 2.24 Rochdale train, or find JOHN MYDDELTON at NEW HEY station 2.47 pm. Walk ends at the Red Lion.

Sat 21st

A YOMP

Easy

L

With HARVEY CONDLIFFE

Sat 28th

TE DEUM STONE, CRAGG VALE and STOODLEY PIKE



With SUSI MADRON

MARCH 2009

Tue 3rd

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


Ev

6pm at SINCLAIRS OYSTER BAR

Sat 7th

THRASH around THRUSHCROSS

Moderate

L

With CATHERINE SMITH

Sat 14th

Above and beyond DARWEN



With GRAHAM OLDFIELD

Thu 19th

LAST RIDE AROUND THE LOOP


Ev

Catch 5.54 pm Rochdale train from Victoria to find JOHN MYDDELTON at NEW HEY station at 6.20

Sat 21st

LITTLE SCOTLAND

Moderate

L

See GRAHAME WATSON parked up at 10 am at Clough Head Information Centre, near HASLINGDEN. (Off B6232, GR SD751231)

Sat 28th

HOME AND AWAY



With the BANNISTERS

APRIL 2009

Sat 4th

A BOUT



With JILL EARNSHAW

Thu 9th to Mon 13th

EASTER EXPEDITION ??



Early offers to JOHN MYDDELTON please.

Sat 18th

LONGRIDGE FELL

Moderate

L

Espy MIKE SOUTHERN at RIBCHESTER Museum Car Park, or contact him if you need a lift.

Thu 23rd

To the CROWN, Didsbury

Ev

L

A short walk starting at Fletcher Moss, 6pm..

Sat 25th

TBA


L

With the CHUBBS

MAY 2009

Sat 2nd

X KEYS for LUNCH

Easy or Moderate

L

Find JOHN MYDDELTON on WINDY HILL (Pennine Way).

Sat 9th

LOOKING FOR BLUEBELLS

Easy

L

With HARVEY CONDLIFFE

Sat 16th

BEN of HOWTH



With JOHN MYDDELTON

 

 

Grading

Easy - walk of up to 10 miles

Moderate - walk of 10 to 15 miles

Strenuous - event usually exceeding 15 miles

Other Codes

Ev - Walk, pub meet or other evening event

L – Contact the leader in advance to confirm details of rendezvous, route, accommodation or transport, or to offer assistance or support

 

Warning

Rambling is no danger-free pursuit and whilst cases of personal injury are rare, please take note that participation in any of the walks listed is entirely at your own risk.