
Convenors: John and Chris Ashton
To contact John and Chris, please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: John and Chris Ashton’.
Venue and day/time: We meet on alternate Mondays at St Mark’s Church Car Park, Worsley, for a 10am departure. These are full day walks led by volunteers.
Transport to the start of the walks relies on informal car sharing and expenses also being shared, a formula for which exists. The walks are full days and you are required to bring a packed lunch. Could new members please contact the convenor before joining so we have an idea on numbers.
These walks are generally about 5-7 miles (or a little shorter when daylight is limited) and are relatively gentle and predominantly on flat ground involving little ascent. We are generally back in Worsley by four o’clock.
We would wish to encourage as many people as possible to lead walks.
Please contact the Convenors in order to answer any query.
Our final walk of 2022


2023 Long Walks Programme
Date | Leader | Location | Information |
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9 Jan | Margaret & Bill | Lytham St Annes | Meet Fairhaven Road, Lytham St Annes FY8 1NN. There is free parking on the road or a pay car park (£3.40 for the day). The walk is approximately 4 miles one way, walk back or return on public transport. Lunch: bring your own, or cafe or restaurant of your choice. Alternatively, meet at St Mark’s Car Park before 10am for car sharing. |
23 Jan | Guy & Viv | Worsley Woods | Park and meet at St Mark’s; five and a bit miles and no stiles. |
6 Feb | Marjorie & Carole | Kersal Wetlands | ![]() |
20 Feb | Hazel & Joy | Lyme Park, Disley | ![]() |
6 Mar | Brenda & Sylvia | Foulridge | Walk postponed due to bad weather |
20 Mar | Joane & Florence | Goyt Valley | ![]() There are some ups and downs and muddy bits in first half so bring a stick. It’s then a good path and flat for the second half. There are no stiles. Meet at St Marks or at the start of the walk in Vernon Park (by the cafe) SK1 2GT. |
3 Apr | Lynn & Sue | Rudyard Lake | ![]() Meet at Rudyard Lake Hotel, Lake Road, Rudyard, Leek ST13 8RN. We will have a meal afterwards. The carvery is closed – food options at the end of the walk are: bring your own picnic, use the lake cafe, or try the hotel menu. |
17 Apr | Brian & Sheila | Meresands Wood | Rufford, Ormskirk L40 1TG |
1 May | Chris & John | Sankey Valley & Carr Mill Dam | Starting point for walk: WA11 0AB (Bank holiday) Please note the ‘Dutch Delights’ (Netherlands) trip will still be in progress |
15 May | Brian & Ros | Clifton Country Park | ![]() |
29 May | Brenda & Sylvia | Foulridge | ![]() Park at Cafe Cargo, Warehouse Lane, Foulridge BB8 7PP. There is an old stony riverbed which can be quite slippy, so poles would be useful. (Bank holiday) |
12 Jun | Marlene & Fred | River Weaver | ![]() |
26 Jun | Fred & John | Hurst Green | |
10 Jul | Debra & Marlene | Peover, Cheshire | ![]() |
24 Jul | Walking Holiday Dovedale | No walk planned | |
7 Aug | Pat & John | Last Drop, Bromley Cross | Starting point for walk: BL7 9PZ |
21 Aug | Pam & Ken | tbc | |
4 Sep | Autumn trip to Bath & Bristol | No walk planned | |
18 Sep | Hazel & Joy | tbc | |
2 Oct | Janet & Ken | Culcheth | |
16 Oct | Cath & Bill | tbc | |
30 Oct | Alan | Etherow | |
13 Nov | Carole & Marjorie | tbc | |
27 Nov | Chris & Shirley | tbc | |
11 Dec | tbc |