Walks Programme: Winter 2011



It seems that our members are reluctant to comit to leading walks and so we presently have very few walks planned.

Date

Walk

Grade

Code

Notes

OCTOBER 2011

Oct 1st

Above COWN EDGE

M


Meet the CHUBBS at Broadbottom station at 10.09 am. (09.48 train from Piccadilly)

Oct 3rd to Oct 7th

Autumn break in CHURCH STRETTON




Oct 8th





Oct 15th

Black Brook Byways (ends RIPPONDEN)

E or M

L

Contact JOHN MYDDELTON for details.

Oct 22nd





Oct 29th

LITTLEBOROUGH to GREENFIELD.

E/M


Find SUSI MADRON on 09.22 Leeds train from Victoria. n.b. This is a linear walk ending at Greenfield station.

NOVEMBER 2011

Nov 5th

A BANG in the PARK at the end.

E

L

Meet JOHN MYDDELTON at Hebden Bridge station by 10.10. (Catch 09.22 train from Victoria.)

Nov 12th

A Wander near Warrington

E


Find GRAHAME WATSON parked at Walton Hall Heritage Centre, WA4 6SN (GR SJ601852) at 10 am.

Nov 19th

A Way with A WAGG

E

L

Meet TONY WAGG at Norman Road, Rusholme at 08.30 or Curbar Gap Car Park (SK262748) at 09.45 am

Nov 26th

Nicky Nook

E

L

With GRAHAM OLDFIELD

DECEMBER 2011

Sat 3rd

FURNESS VALE to WHALEY BRIDGE

E

L

Catch the 09.52 Buxton train from Piccadilly or find the CHUBBS at FURNESS VALE station at 10.30. n.b. Return from Whaley Bridge

Sat 10th

CHEW VALLEY Skyline

E

L

Find TONY FARRELL on the 09.27 Huddersfield train from Victoria, or at Greenfield station 09.51.

Sat 17th





Sat 24th





Mon 26th

AVOIDING COLD TURKEY

E

L

Find JOHN MYDDELTON parked by Ye Old No 3, Agden at 10.30 am

Sat 31st

NEW YEAR'S BRIDGE on NEW YEAR'S EVE

E

L

Espy JOHN MYDDELTON at the Junction Inn Car Park, Denshaw at 9.30 am

JANUARY 2012

Sat 7th

A GREAT HILL

E

L

Find the CHUBBS parked by Anglezarke Reservoir, SD620160 at 10.00 am. About 9 miles. Bring sandwiches.

Sat 14th

A CHINLEY Wander

E

L

Find SUSI MADRON on the 09.45 Sheffield train from Piccadilly or 10.25 at Chinley station. About 8 miles with lunch stop at Hayfield.

Sat 21st

MARPLE Circular

E


Find HARVEY CONDLIFFE at Marple station at 10.06. Catch 09.45 from Piccadilly. Should get to Mellor in time for a drink.

Sat 24th

DARWEN tower

E


Find GRAHAM OLDFIELD. At Crookfield Road Car Park, (SD665192) 1.5 miles N of Belmont at 10.00 am. A Pub Lunch is proposed, but not compulsory.




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.