2020 |
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| Date | Leader | Venue |
| 13 January | Joy & Hazel | Styal village, 6miles, might be muddy and 2 ‘very long and steep flights of steps’, |
| 27 January | Viv & Guy | Zig-zag through Worsley woods, 6 and a bit miles, not too muddy! |
| 10 February | Carole & Marjorie | Walk cancelled, due to weather. (Rock & Water, Anglezarke, 7miles) |
| 24 February | Lesley | Top Lock. Moderate 6 mile walk. |
| 9 March | Mark, Joy & Hazel | Dunham Massey, please bring National Trust cards. |
| 23 March | Pat & John | Cancelled The Last Drop village about 6 miles |
| 6 April | Sylvia & Brenda | Cancelled Foulridge. Park at Cafe Cargo, Warehouse Lane, Foulridge, Colne BB8 7PP |
| 20 April | Ken & Janet | Around Aluanley |
| 4 May | Guy & Viv | TBA |
| 18 May | HF Walking holiday, Sedburgh | |
| 1 June | Kath & Bill | TBA |
| 15 June | Florence & Mark | Dovestones |
| 29 June | Lynn & Sue | Silverdale, meal at Ship Inn, later |
| 13 July | Harold & Yvonne | TBA |
| 27 July | Pam & Ken | TBA |
| 10 August | Ken & Janet | Barnoldswick |
| 24 August | Sheila & Brian | Mere Sands woods |
| 7 September | Fred & Marlene | TBA |
| 21 September | Pat & John | TBA |
| 5 October | Chris & John | TBA |
| 19 October | Alan | TBA |
| 2 November | Joy & Hazel | TBA |
| 6 November | Planning meeting, Joy & Hazel’s | Ashley Drive, Hazel & Joy’s |
| 16 November | ||
| 30 November | Alan | TBA |
| 7 December | Xmas meal | |
| 14 December | ||
2019 |
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| Date | Type | Leader | Venue | |
| 11 January | Strenuous walkers’ planning meeting | Carole | At Carole’s house, 10.30am | |
| 14 January | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | Styal & Bollin valley, 5mls, 3 stiles and 2 flights of long steep steps | |
| Moderate | Jenny | Start from Lymm dam (by the railings on the A56). Park at WA13 0UG or Crouchley Lane. | ||
| 28 January | Gentle | Margaret | Lytham, fish & chips lunch optional | |
| Moderate | Margaret | Culchet Linear Park, 8 miles and flat. walk start from car park WA3 4NF | ||
| 11 February | Gentle | Carole & Marjorie | Tonge Heritage Trail, Bolton, 7mls flat | |
| Moderate | Alan & Linda | Walton, Hatton, Daresbury, Moore – start Walton Hall car park WA4 6SN, about 8m almost flat no stiles. | ||
| 25 February | Gentle | Jean, Mark, Audrey | Lymm, several styles | |
| Moderate | George | Waterhead OL4 2JW, Oldham area, to Huddersfield, 6.5mls along memorial forest, riverside and open areas. Muddy in parts. | ||
| 11 March | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | Witton country park, Blackburn. 6 miles 2 or 3 stiles, 1 hill. | |
| Moderate | Margaret | Newhey to Shaw, but bring bus passes. Starting OL16 3QZ, no parking on road but try opposite Bird in Hand pub. | ||
| 25 March | Gentle | Joy & Hazel | Lyme Park & Macclesfield canal. A couple of stiles and a couple of inclines | |
| Moderate | George | Tacklers Way from Darwen, 9mls with couple of short steep slopes. | ||
| 8 April | Gentle | Sylvia & Brenda | Foulridge – park at Cafe Cargo, Warehouse Lane, Foulridge, Colne BB8 7PP Walking poles advisable. |
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| Moderate | Alan & Linda | Shutlingsloe – park by side of Ridgegate Reservoir | ||
| 22 April (Easter Monday) |
Gentle | Joy & Hazel | Worsthorne and Hurstwood reservoir, a couple of hills and stiles. (changed programme) | |
| 6 May (early May Bank holiday) | Gentle | Pam & Ken | Tockholes, some hills | |
| 20 May | Gentle | Mark & Margaret | Delamere Forest. Pleasant easy walk. No stiles, a couple of easy inclines | |
| Moderate | Alan & Linda | Dunsop Bridge car park BB7 3BB – hills | ||
| 3 June | Gentle | Jean & Audrey | Northwich | |
| Moderate | David Pierce (Guest Leader) | Etherow Country Park, starting from SK6 5JD like last year. | ||
| 17 June | Gentle | Lynn & Sue | Rudyard Lake | |
| Moderate | Carole & Marjorie | Rocks and Water at Anglezarke, 7miles, 11.3km | ||
| 24 June | HF holiday | Ken & Ken | Malhamdale, for 4 nights | |
| 1 July | Gentle | Marlene & Fred | Capenwray & Lancaster Canal | |
| Moderate | John Orson (Guest Leader) | Grains Bar near Shaw, OL4 2JZ. At junction turn R then L. After 20 yds pass Kings Arms bear R up Ship Lane. CP is 100yds on R. | ||
| 15 July | Gentle | Janet & Ken Ball | The Wirral | |
| Moderate | Jenny | Cancelled | ||
| 29 July | Gentle | Harold & Yvonne | “Walton Summit Branch” near Chorley. Parking at “The Malthouse Farm Pub” Post Code PR6 8AB. Bring a torch! | |
| Moderate | Linda & Brian | Woodhouse Hill Fort and Cheshire lanes, 7 miles. Please wear long trousers, parts with nettles. WA6 6HQ Small car park on right at the base of 2 Beacons. Just up road from entrance to Frodsham Golf Club. Jnct 12 off M56 | ||
| 12 August | Gentle | Florence & Chris | Goyt Valley from Vernon Park. About 6.5 miles , few ups and downs but no hills. | |
| Moderate | Alan & Linda | Dunsop Bridge to Whitewell – Dunsop bridge car park BB7 3BB – hills | ||
| 26 August (Bank holiday) |
Gentle | Hazel & Joy | Pleasington, nr Blackburn. Has some steeper bits and 6 stiles | |
| Moderate | No walk | |||
| 9 September | Gentle | Sheila & Brian | Mere Sands Wood/nature reserve. Easy walking 51/2 miles. | |
| Moderate | George | Around Hoghton Towers Estate, through one of the most impressive gorges in Lancashire and over some beautiful countryside; 7 miles. Only bit of a hill and some mud! | ||
| 23 September | Gentle | Fred, Brian, Tony | Anglezarke, 5-6miles, walk starts from car park off Moor Rd | |
| Moderate | Margaret | Ogden Reservoir, free car park at postcode OL16 3TQ. Exit 21 from M62 then follow signs for Milnrow/Shaw/Newhey. Not hilly 7-8miles. | ||
| 7 October | Gentle | Janet & Ken Ball | Marbury country park and around Budworth Mere | |
| Moderate | Margaret | Stoodley Pike from Lumbutts. Meet at OL14 6JJ near Shepherd’s Rest pub, after leaving Worsley. Park on road. | ||
| 21 October | Gentle | Pat & John | Last Drop Village 6 miles, steady climb near the end. | |
| Moderate | Alan & Linda | Nicky Nook from Scorton picnic site PR3 1BU, one short steep climb, 8mls. | ||
| 4 November | Gentle | Harold & Yvonne | Entwistle & Wayoh Reservoirs. 6 miles. Parking in Batridge Barn Car Park off B6391. |
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| Moderate | Linda & Brian | Jumbles country park | ||
| 8 November | Planning meeting | Hazel & Joy’s | from 10-12noon | |
| 18 November | Gentle | Sylvia & Brenda | 6 miles Wigan to Appleby Bridge. Bus passes needed. Meet 9.55 at Walkden Station (please allow sufficient time for parking) | |
| Moderate | Jenny | Around Lymm, 4-8miles, start ‘from railings by Lymm dam’. | ||
| 2 December | Vesuvio in Boothstown M28 1FB, for the Christmas meal, 3-courses, £22 to Joy & Hazel with choices. | |||
| 16 December | Carole & Marjorie | Joint Christmas walk with pub lunch. Menu available at planning meeting | ||
Long Walks – A few words by Stewart Bowler on Convening and Leading
