Strenuous: Margaret Lohan, 0161 775 8050
Gentle: Hazel Walker/Joy Strangeways, 0161 794 9580
Venue and Time: We meet on alternate Mondays at St Mark’s Church Car Park, Worsley, for a 10am departure.
Please see the Walks Programme below. This programme is not yet complete, but walks earlier in the year are now confirmed. Please watch this space for updates.
There is a choice of either a gentle or strenuous walk led by volunteers. Could new members, especially for the gentler walk, please contact the convenor(s) before joining so we have an idea on numbers.
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.
Each walk is generally about seven miles (or a little shorter when daylight is limited).
The gentle walks are on predominantly flat ground involving little ascent. The strenuous walks usually, but not always, involve some hilly, steep sections but nothing a reasonably fit person would find too taxing. 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 Convenors to answer any query.
| Walks Programme 2018 – Long Walks | ||||
| Date | Type | Leader | Contact | Venue |
| 15-Jan | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | 0161 794 9580 | Billinge, Beacon tower and trig point. V. muddy on reccy |
| Strenuous | Viv & Guy | 0161 728 3598 | Worsley woods and beyond | |
| 29-Jan | Gentle | Margaret | 0161 799 8350 | Lytham, Fish & Chip lunch (optional) |
| Strenuous | Alan & Linda | 01925 729526 | Acton Bridge CW8 4QT , 7/8mls easy | |
| 12-Feb | Gentle | Marlene & Mark | 07801 745433 | Cancelled and moved to 26th March |
| Strenuous | George | 07872 184340 | Cancelled | |
| 26-Feb | Gentle | Alan Corbett | 07881 871642 | Circular walk near Alkincoats park, Colne. 6 stiles |
| Strenuous | Brian & Linda | 07958 679514 / 07949 666170 | Rivington ramble of about 7.5 mls from the lower barn car park | |
| 12-Mar | Gentle | Florence & Sheila | 0161 789 7931 / 07891 102291 | Clifton Marina and Bury, Bolton and Manchester canal circular. |
| Strenuous | Margaret | 07857 694922 | Start Hollingworth Lake visitor centre car park, Watergrove Reservoir, about 9miles. | |
| 26-Mar | Gentle | Marlene & Mark | 07801 745433 | Dovestones, ‘A muddy mile plus 4.5 easy walking, one stile’ |
| Strenuous | Guy & Viv | 0161 728 3598 | Anglezarke, Healey Nab and White Coppice, | |
| 09-Apr | Gentle | Lynn & Sue | 07812 391862 | Rudyard Lake (calvary lunch, optional) |
| Strenuous | Jenny | 01925 754454 | Teggs Nose and White Nancy. Teggs Nose car park: SK11 0AP | |
| 23-Apr | Gentle | Harold & Yvonne | 0161 702 0620 | Walton Summit Branch (Whittle-le-Woods). A torch would be advisable! |
| Strenuous | Carole | 0161 790 2372 | Ribble Way, starting at the Anchor pub in Hutton on the edge of Preston. PR4 5SL | |
| 07-May (Bank Holiday) | Gentle | Kath & Bill | 0161 794 8848 | Around Smithills, 4.5 miles in reverse. No serious problems. |
| Strenuous | No strenuous walk due to Bank Holiday | |||
| 21-May | Gentle | Pam & Ken | 0161 723 5438 | Singing Ringing Tree |
| Strenuous | George | 07872 184340 | Pendle (not hill!) 8.4 miles via Black Moss reservoirs and Barley, start Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Colne Road, Burnley BB9 6JQ | |
| 04-Jun | Gentle | Sylvia & Brenda | 0161 790 1804 | Three Villages from Barley – 6 miles. Park at Pay and Display car park, Barley BB12 9JX £1 |
| Strenuous | David Pierce (Guest Leader) | 0161 427 4412 | Ethro Country Park, start at Pay and Display car park: SK6 5JD | |
| 18-Jun | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | 0161 794 9580 | Macclesfield canal and Lyme Par |
| Strenuous | Brian & Linda | 07958 679514 / 07949 666170 | Around Belmont, parking at Black Dog pub, BL7 8AB. Long trousers advised due to undergrowth! | |
| 02-Jul | Gentle | Sylvia & Lesley | 0161 790 1804 | Barrowford (5mls) |
| Strenuous | Alan & Linda | 01925 729526 / 07787 363425 | Clitheroe, park at The Aspinall Arms, Mitton BB7 9PQ | |
| 16-Jul | Gentle | Brian, Fred & Tony | 0161 799 8845 | Copster Green, ‘a lot of styles’! |
| Strenuous | John Orson (Guest Leader) | c/o 07857 694922 | Marsden, meeting at the National Trust car park HD7 6DH, near Marsden Station. About 6 miles, only 1 hill! | |
| 30-Jul | Gentle | Jean & Audrey | 01942 793685 | Two Locks, Northwich |
| Strenuous | Margaret | 07857 694922 | Shaw circular, about 7miles, meet at OL2 8QQ, Road Knowl. | |
| 13-Aug | Gentle | Sue & Lynn | 07812 391863 | Dunham Canal (bus pass required) |
| Strenuous | Margaret | 07857 694922 | From the White House on the A58, Halifax Rd beyond Littleborough, OL15 0LG | |
| 27-Aug (Bank holiday) | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | 0161 794 9580 | Worsthorne and Hurstwood reservoir, near Burnley. 2 stiles, gentle inclines and a rocky road |
| Strenuous | No walk | |||
| 10-Sep | Gentle | Janet & Ken | 0161 288 5860 | Kirby Lonsdale, moderate 5 miles, 7 stiles, beautiful views. Bring walking boots, sticks and packed lunches. Evening pub meal. |
| Strenuous | George | 07872 184340 | From Abbey Village PR6 8DP, park opposite Hare & Hounds. Easy going 8.1 miles through fields, nature reserve etc, good views. | |
| 24-Sept | Gentle | Lesley & Sylvia | 01204 604885 | Top Lock & Withnell Fold ( easy , 6 miles) |
| Strenuous | Brian & Linda | 07958 679514 / 07949 666170 | Walk changed due to weather. Now Alderley Edge, mod 7.5mls, usual time! | |
| 08-Oct | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | 0161 794 9580 | Delph circular walk, one steepish Hill |
| Strenuous | Alan & Linda | 01925 729526 | Dunham Massey WA14 4SJ, meet at NT car park (£7 for non-members) RHS on entering ca park. National Trust members bring your card! | |
| 22-Oct | Gentle | Florence & Sheila | 0161 789 7931 / 07891 102291 | Clifton to Prestwich |
| Strenuous | Carole & Marjorie | 0161 790 2372 | The Tonge Heritage Trail, Bolton. 8 miles, flat | |
| 05-Nov | Gentle | Alan | 07881 871642 | Alkincoats Park Colne. 6 stiles |
| Strenuous | Guy | 0161 728 3598 | Belmont-Rivington-Winter hill (7mls). Walk starts from Black Dog pub, BL7 8AB. | |
| 09-Nov | Planning meeting | Hazel & Joy’s | 0161 794 9580 | 58 Ashley Drive, M27 OAY, from 10-12noon. |
| 19-Nov | Gentle | Marlene & Mark | 07801 745433 | Changed to Dunham Massey (less mud!). Bring National Trust cards, if you have, for parking. |
| Strenuous | George | 07872 184340 | Piccadilly over Great Hill to White Coppice and back via Brinscall, the height gain is only 250 metres. 7.5 mile ‘moderate’ walk. | |
| 03-Dec | Walkers’ Xmas lunch | Hazel & Joy | 0161 794 9580 | Ristorante Vesuvio, Boothstown M28 1FB, meal 1pm. £20.50p includes tip. |
| 17-Dec | Joint walk | Harold & Yvonne | 0161 702 0620 | Gidlow Hall & America Wood, followed by ‘light bites’. |
The 2019 programme is not yet ready, but the dates are correctly shown, however the leaders and contact details will be updated shortly. This list is copied from last year!
| Walks Programme 2019 – Long Walks | ||||
| Date | Type | Leader | Contact | Venue |
| 11-Jan | Strenuous walkers’ planning meeting | At Carole’s house | 0161 790 2372 | 14 Harbourne Avenue, Worsley, M28 7UD, 10.30am |
| 14-Jan | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | 0161 794 9580 | Styal & Bollin valley, 5mls |
| Strenuous | Margaret | 07857 694922 | Culchet Linear Park, 8 miles and flat. walk start from car park WA3 4NF | |
| 28-Jan | Gentle | Margaret | 0161 799 8350 | Lytham, fish & chips lunch optional |
| Strenuous | Alan & Linda | 01925 729526 | ||
| 11-Feb | Gentle | Carole & Marjorie | 07780708855 | Tonge Heritage Trail, Bolton, 7mls flat |
| Strenuous | George | 07872 184340 | ||
| 25-Feb | Gentle | Jean, Mark, Audrey | 01942 793685 | Lymm, several styles |
| Strenuous | Brian & Linda | 07958 679514 / 07949 666170 | ||
| 11-Mar | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | 0161 794 9580 | ?Whalley |
| Strenuous | Margaret | 07857 694922 | ||
| 25-Mar | Gentle | Kath & Bill | 0161 794 8848 | TBA |
| Strenuous | Guy & Viv | 0161 728 3598 | ||
| 08-Apr | Gentle | Sylvia & Brenda | 0161 790 1804 | Foulridge |
| Strenuous | Jenny | 01925 754454 | ||
| 22-Apr (Easter Monday) | Gentle | Jackie & Keith | 01942 888914 | TBA |
| Strenuous | Carole | 0161 790 2372 | ||
| 06-May (early May Bank holiday) | Gentle | Jean & Audrey | 0161 794 6053 | Northwich |
| Strenuous | ||||
| 20-May | Gentle | Marlene & Fred | 07801 745433 | Capernwray, Lancaster canal |
| Strenuous | George | 07872 184340 | ||
| 03-Jun | Gentle | Pam & Ken | 0161 723 5438 | TBA |
| Strenuous | David Pierce (Guest Leader) | 0161 427 4412 | ||
| 17-Jun | Gentle | Lynn & Sue | 0161 747 7188 | Rudyard Lake |
| Strenuous | Brian & Linda | 07958 679514 / 07949 666170 | ||
| 01-Jul | Gentle | Chris T & Sheila | 0161 703 8728 | TBA |
| Strenuous | Alan & Linda | 01925 729526 / 07787 363425 | ||
| 15-Jul | Gentle | Janet & Ken Ball | 0161 288 5860 | The Wirral |
| Strenuous | John Orson (Guest Leader) | c/o 07857 694922 | ||
| 29-Jul | Gentle | Harold & Yvonne | 0161 702 0620 | TBA |
| Strenuous | ||||
| 12-Aug | Gentle | Florence & Chris | 0161 789 7931 | TBA, ?Marple |
| Strenuous | Margaret | 07857 694922 | ||
| 26-Aug (Bank holiday) | Gentle | Mark, Margaret, Alan | 0161 478 1643 | Delamere Forrest |
| Strenuous | No walk | |||
| 09-Sep | Gentle | Jackie & Keith | 01942 888914 | Parbold/Fairy Glen |
| Strenuous | George | 07872 184340 | ||
| 23-Sept | Gentle | Fred, Brian, Tony | Stonyhurst | |
| Strenuous | Brian & Linda | 07958 679514 / 07949 666170 | ||
| 07-Oct | Gentle | Janet & Ken Ball | 0161 288 5860 | TBA |
| Strenuous | Alan & Linda | 01925 729526 | ||
| 21-Oct | Gentle | Pat & John | ||
| Strenuous | Carole & Marjorie | 0161 790 2372 | ||
| 04-Nov | Gentle | Alan | 07881 871642 | |
| Strenuous | Guy | 0161 728 3598 | ||
| Nov-15 | Planning meeting | Hazel & Joy’s | 0161 794 9580 | |
| 18-Nov | Gentle | |||
| Strenuous | George | 07872 184340 | ||
| 02-Dec | ||||
| 16-Dec | ||||
2018 Walks Programme – Long Walks
