A Walk – Gun and Roaches

Remember Remember the fifth of November,  GUNpowder, treason and parkin......! Parking:: next to wall on left hand side up from bridge at Danebridge, past the pub- The Ship, Winkle.  Grid ref: SJ 964 652. Postcode of The Ship SK11 0QE Start time:10am or earlier if all expected have arrived. Distance/Ascent:  approx 12 miles/2200ft Route:  Gun […]

B Walk – Standedge

Thursday 5th. B walk NOT  Brun Clough but thereabouts. 10 miles. 1500ft    10am.    SD 996 092 Start. Castleshaw Activity Centre car park. Waterworks Rd. Delph.  OL3 5L2 ///coolest.gloom.protect Undulations but nothing seriously steep, good paths, reservoirs, moorland. Dowry Res, Pennine Way, Millstone Edge, Standedge Trail, Harrop Edge   10 miles, moderate

C Walk – Higher Disley

My walk this week is Higher Disley, Whaley Bridge and Furness Vale Distance 7 miles Starting Point: Mudhurst Lane off Buxton Old Road. Park at the 1st lay-by on the right hand side. Directions from traffic lights in Disley take Old Buxton Road with The Rams Head pub on he right. Uphill for approx 1 […]

D Walk – Hayfield

This moderate, scenic walk starts at 10.30am, from the Sett Valley Trail carpark, Station Road Hayfield SK22 2ES. Charges apply on the CP, however there is plenty of on road,  free parking in the area.After a short but steepish uphill climb the walk follows undulating footpaths across to Peep-O-Day, returning to Hayfield along beautiful scenic […]

C Walk – Parsley Hey

Here are the details for my walk this Sunday, starting at Parsley Hay Car Park, off A515 the Buxton to Ashbourne Road, nearest postcode SK17 0BD, Grid ref. SK1468 6371. Car Park is £6.60 for all day, coins/cards or RingGo, toilets and a coffee bar are available. The car park goes all the way around […]

E Walk – Denton

We start from Yew Tree Road, Denton, M34 6JS at 10.am. There are three stiles, none too difficult I hope.  One  stretch is nettles and brambles but ok for trouser wearers.  If you did the evening stroll with me in September, it is much the same walk.  The Fletchers Arms is only100 yards from Yew Tree Road so we will […]

A Walk – Cheshire Three Peaks

For this weeks Thursday walk, let’s start by 9:45 from Teggs Nose Country Park Car Park for a 13 mile hike, 2700 ft ascent.After climbing to the peak of Teggs Nose, we descend to Bottoms Reservoir, through Macc Forest to Shutlingsloe, Cumberland Brook, Cat & Fiddle, Shining Tor, Lamaload Reservoir, Walker Barn, return to cars.It’s […]

B Walk – Whaley Moor

The walk starts from Whaley Bridge on the main road beside the canal basin,  between the A6 and the centre of the village, GR SE010816. In outline, we intend to go to Lyme Hall across the lower reaches of Whaley Moor returning across the higher part. The walk is about 9 miles and has some […]

C Walk – Compstall

Current weather forecast is for a mainly dry, chilly day. THE WALK   Moderate, just under 8 miles, 2 climbs, on various terrain, lanes, fields and footpaths, approx.. 10 stiles. The walk goes over Idle Hill (great views), down to Botham`s Hall, And back via Chisworth and Etherow country park START  Walking at 10-15 a.m. from […]