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Meeting time |
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Area and brief
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Leader |
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Sunday 24th June |
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10.00am |
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Bollington
A walk of around 7.5 miles
taking us from the Adlington Road car park in Bollington. Our
route takes us up Hedgerow and includes Berristall Farm,
Bakestonedale Moor, Moorside Quarry, Birchencliffe,
Macclesfield Canal, Styperson Pool, and Long Lane then back into
Bollington.
Lunch
and Loo stops at the Coffee Tavern.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station car park at 10:00am |
7.5 |
Moderate |
Monica Hough |
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Sunday 8th July
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10.00am |
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Lyme Park
A pleasant walk around the
Lyme Park area.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am.
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7 |
Easy |
Roy Gilmartin |
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Sunday 22nd July |
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10:00am |
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Rudyard
A circular walk starting
from Rudyard and heading up to Horton and then using field paths
and tracks we head to Lask Edge where we stop for lunch and then
head back past Lea Laughton and back to Rudyard
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Moderate |
David Preston |
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Sunday Aug 5th |
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10.00am |
* |
Whaley Bridge
A seven mile moderate walk
starting from the canal basin car park in Whaley Bridge, through
Buxworth Basin, over the bypass, then up Eccles Pike with
magnificent views. On then to Taxal, picking up the Midshire
Way, Toddbrook reservoir and back into Whaley Bridge.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Moderate |
Ray Jordan |
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Sunday 19th Aug |
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10:00am |
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Biddulph Grange
Starting from Biddulph
Grange Country Park we will walk through the park to emerge on
Hurst Lane and follow the Staffordshire Moorlands Walk for a
short distance then continue northwards along field paths,
tracks and quiet roads to Timbersbrook picnic area where we will
have our lunch.
We
will return initially along the Gritstone Trail, then alongside
Dane in Shaw Brook. After crossing the A527 we head for Higher
Whitemoor Farm, then back across the main road to return to the
start.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7.5 |
Moderate |
Janet Dyer |
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Sunday 2nd Sept |
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10.00am |
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Lamaload
The walk is 6 miles, moderate. From behind the
Robin Hood, Rainow we climb towards Yearnslow, past the
waterworks at Lamaload and up by the side of the forest. From
there we head towards Gulshaw Hollow & back to Rainow.
The walk will start from the road behind the
Robin Hood, Rainow (Smithy Lane) but we will Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
6 |
Moderate |
Sue Vernon |
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Sunday 8th to 10th |
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10.00am |
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Club Walking Holiday in
Sedbergh |
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Janet Dyer |
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Sunday 16th Sept |
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10.00am |
* |
Marple
A fairly flat walk. We will start in Strines and
walk to the Marple ‘Roman’ Lakes (a different route to my
previous walk), where we can stop for coffee.
Then we will head on to the ruins of the Oldknow
Mill and through Marple Bridge to Brabyns Park. From there we
will head to the Marple Aqueduct where we can have lunch. The
path from there will take us to Marple Memorial Park and then we
head back to Strines via the canal.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Moderate |
Chris Ratcliffe |
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Sunday 30th Sept |
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10.00am |
* |
Hartington
Starting from Hartington we
follow field paths and tracks across to Biggin and then along
Biggin Dale to Wolfscote Dale and then back along Beresford Dale
to Hartington. Beautiful scenery.
NOTE
As the Macclesfield Fair is occupying the Macclesfield Railway
Station Car Park we will meet at 10:00am at the car park on the
opposite side of the road from the Station. (Outside the Old
Millstone Pub) |
7 |
Moderate |
Wendy Morgan |
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Sunday 14th Oct
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10.00am |
* |
Danebridge
A walk starting from Danebridge near Wincle, We will head up
through the forest to the Hanging Stone and then along the
hillside to the lane junction near Bearstone Rocks, the path
then takes us down into the forest to Luds Church, a deep,
moss-covered chasm full of history and myths. We then descend
through the forest and back to the start along the Dane Valley
Way
Meet at Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am |
6 |
Moderate |
David Preston |
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Wednesday 17th Oct |
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7.30pm |
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Club Meeting at the Park Tavern, Park Lane Macclesfield |
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Sunday 28th Oct |
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10.00am |
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Middlewood
A circular walk of about 7.5
miles starting from Jackson's Brickworks Nature Reserve,
skirting Middle Wood then following part of the Ladybrook Valley
Interest Trail to Lyme Park where we will stop for lunch. The
return will be via Green Farm, the canal towpath and the
Middlewood Way.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7.5 |
Moderate |
Janet Dyer |
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Sunday Nov 11th |
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10.00am |
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Bollington A walk
of around 6 miles starting from Clarke Lane and after passing
Higher Swanscoe Farm and Endon Hall we pass through Kerridge and
over the canal into Tinkers Clough. We then head towards
Butley Town and back along Dumbah Hollow to the start.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
6 |
Easy |
Monica Hough |
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Sunday 25th Nov |
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10.00am |
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Prestbury
After starting from
Springfields car park in Prestbury we will walk along the Bollin
Valley Way and then up towards Top of the Hill Farm. From here
we cross fields until we reach Willot Hall Nursery and then
across fields to cross the River Bollin at Mottram bridge. We
then come back onto the Bollin Valley Way to Mottram Hall hotel
alongside the golf course, Legh Hall and finally back into
Prestbury. A nice easy walk across fields with beautiful views.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Easy |
Maureen Wood |
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Sunday 9th Dec |
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10.00am |
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Macclesfield Forest
A walk of just over 7 miles,
from Leathers Smithy we
head up through Macclesfield Forest and over Nessit Hill to Piggford Moor,
after passing near to Shutlingsloe we descend into
Wildboarclough and join the lane passing Clough House and up
across the fields to Forest Chapel. A walk through the forest
past the ruins of Dimples takes us back down to our
start near the Leathers Smithy.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Moderate |
Wendy Morgan |
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Tuesday 18th Dec |
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7:30pm |
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Christmas Meal at Chesters Restaurant, 122 Chestergate.
Macclesfield |
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Contact John Langdill |
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A Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our Members
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