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.

2023 Long Walks Programme

Date	Leader	Location	Information
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	This is a walk of about 7 miles, easy, mainly flat, and with one short upward slope. Meet at the Park and Ride on East Lancs at 10.15 for the Vantage bus to Salford Museum and Art Gallery (the next stop after Salford Crescent station). Or meet at the bus-stop outside Salford Museum and Art Gallery (M5 4WU) at 10.45. There is only limited parking in front of the Museum so bus is best.
20 Feb	Hazel & Joy	Lyme Park, Disley	Walk of about 5.5 miles. Meet at St Marks Church for 10am departure, or if going straight there we are meeting at Nelson Pit Car Park, Lyme Road (SK12 1TH) (payment required).
6 Mar	Brenda & Sylvia	Foulridge	Walk postponed due to bad weather
20 Mar	Joane & Florence	Goyt Valley	6.5 mile walk from Vernon Park. 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	Walk around 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	Clifton country park to Moses Gate country park, with lunch at the meccano bridge. A walk of about 7 miles, mostly flat, some on roads.
29 May	Brenda & Sylvia	Foulridge	5.5 mile walk from 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	Walk in memory of Jean and Audrey. Visit to the Salt Barge pub following the walk. Park at Yarwood Close, Northwich CW8 1ET.
26 Jun	Fred & John	Hurst Green
10 Jul	Debra & Marlene	Peover, Cheshire	A walk of about 7 miles starting near the historic Peover Hall and looping round to Lower Peover and its lovely sixteenth century church.
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

2022 Long Walks Programme

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