The Short Walks group is thrilled to have started meeting once again – see the photo above taken on 17th May this year! A full programme of walks for the remainder of the year is published below.

This is a popular group that is sometimes at capacity for walking, so prospective members should contact Brian first. The walks are in interesting areas and cover 3-4 miles usually on good paths and with some short moderate uphill climbs, nothing that a reasonably fit person couldn’t manage.

We all take our time – no rush. Transport to the start of the walks relies on informal car sharing and expenses also being shared, a formula for which exists.

2021 Short Walks Programme

Date	Lead Name	Location
17 May	Brian P	Loopline Triangle
7 Jun	Jean & Audrey	Local canal walk, Worsley
21 Jun	Fred & Marlene	Watergrove Reservoir
5 Jul	Kath & Bill	Local walk from Worsley Old Hall
19 Jul	Brian P	Port Salford Gateway
2 Aug	Joy & Hazel	Roddlesworth Wood, near Abbey Village, Lancs
16 Aug	Pat & John	Rivington
30 Aug	Janet & Ken	Rixton Claypits 3.5 miles, has 4 stiles and could be muddy in places
13 Sep	Sylvia & Brenda	Wheelton Approx 5 miles, 2-3 stiles and one uphill climb
27 Sep	Janet & Martin	Stoneclough (Horsehoe pub M26 1FT) out via disused canal towards Moses Gate, back by river Irwell, 4.8 miles
11 Oct	Florence	Vernon Park and Valley
25 Oct	Joy & Hazel	Astley Hall Park
8 Nov	Mary	Stalybridge: a canal, a reservoir, a dam and a country park. 4 miles, no stiles or obstacles, some slopes and plenty of scope for mud. Car park at start of Huddersfield Rd, SK15 2PT
22 Nov	Harold & Yvonne	tba
6 Dec	–	Christmas lunch

For your information, please see our short walks programme for 2020.