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Meeting time |
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Area and brief
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Leader |
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Sunday 7th July |
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10.00am |
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Redesmere A seven
mile flat walk starting from Redesmere passing through Heskey
Wood and using field paths and tracks we cross to Siddington
Heath and then after passing Capesthorne Hall we walk back along
the lakeside path of Redesmere to the start.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Easy |
Peter Cliffe |
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Sunday 21st July
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10.00am |
** |
Rudyard and Ladderedge Park
A circular walk starting
from Rudyard and heading along the Staffordshire Way to
Ladderedge Park and then onto Longdon Village. We then pass
Stonelow Hall and Bradshaw Park and then rejoin the
Staffordshire Way for the walk back to back to Rudyard.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am.
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7 |
Moderate |
Wendy Morgan |
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Sunday 4th Aug |
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10:00am |
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Cheddleton
This is a figure-of-eight
walk starting from Deep Hayes Country Park, walking to
Ladderedge Country Park where we'll have a coffee stop, and
returning alongside the Leek Branch of the Caldon Canal to Deep
Hayes for our lunch break (toilets available). The route should
then follow the Deep Hayes nature trail, climb up through
woodland and farmland to Cheddleton village, and down to the
canal to return us to the car park, but this may be changed if
the nature trail has become very muddy due to the recent
torrential rains.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Moderate |
Janet Dyer |
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Sunday 18th Aug
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10.00am |
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Goyt Valley
A walk starting from the
Street car park in the Goyt Valley. We will head up the lane
from the car park and then take the forest track and head along
the hillside to Taxal with some good views across the valley and
then return along the far side of the valley to the start of the
walk
Meet at Macclesfield
Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Moderate |
David Ilett |
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Sunday 1st Sept |
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10:00am |
** |
Knutsford
An easy walk of about 7
miles around Tatton Park, starting from King Street car park in
Knutsford.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Easy |
Judith Burton |
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Sunday 15th Sept |
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10.00am |
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Marple
This will be a moderate
7.5 mile circular walk from Marple Recreation Ground on easy
paths and tracks with some short uphill sections.
The walk will encompass
the following places of interest
Marple lime kilns,
Marple Roman lakes, river Goyt, Oldknow Mill remains, Marple
Bridge and village, Brabyns Park, Etherow Country Park,
river Etherow, Redbrow Wood, Marple Canal and Aqueduct,
Marple Memorial Park.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7.5 |
Moderate |
Chris Ratcliffe |
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Saturday 21st Sept to Monday
23rd Sept
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Club walking holiday in
Hereford |
Chris Ratcliffe and Wendy
Morgan |
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Sunday 29th Sept |
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10.00am |
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Poynton and Middlewood
A
seven mile walk starting from Poynton Pool and using field
paths, tracks and quiet lanes. We will head across to Hagg Farm
and crossing over the canal to Throstlenest Farm and then
heading north and returning past Middlewood and back to Poynton.
A reasonably flat walk with just the occasional easy uphill
section. We have the option to shorten or vary the route if the
weather should be inclement. Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Moderate |
David Preston |
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Sunday 13th Oct |
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10.00am |
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Disley, Newtown and Lyme
Park A walk of
around seven miles starting from Disley Station, after walking
through Disley we join the Canal and follow the towpath to New
Mills and pass through Newtown and using field paths tracks and
quiet lanes we head towards Lyme Park past the East Lodge and
eventually arrive at Lyme Hall. We then head north through Crow
Wood and back to the start at Disley Station
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am.
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7 |
Moderate |
David Preston |
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Wednesday 23rd Oct |
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7:30 pm |
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Annual
General Meeting
7:30pm at
the Park Tavern, 158 Park Lane Macclesfield SK11 6UB
Everybody is welcome so
please come along and have a chat and hear about how the Club is
progressing. This is the time of the year when we plan our walks
and activities for the rest of the year so if you have any ideas
for walks please bring them along. |
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Sunday 27th Oct |
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10.00am |
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Timbersbrook
A circular walk of just
under seven miles, starting from Timbersbrook car park and
following the Gritstone Trail to reach the A527, which we cross,
then follow field paths and tracks to the outskirts of Congleton
and the canal. We leave the canal to walk through Dane-in-Shaw
Pasture (SSSI) then return over fields to the car park. May be
squelchy and muddy in places, but not too bad.
Meet at Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am |
7 |
Easy /
Moderate |
Janet Dyer |
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Sunday 10th Nov |
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10.00am |
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New Mills and Hayfield
Starting from Albion Road in
New Mills, we follow the canal for a short way and then take the
path over the River Goyt and under the railway towards Low
Leighton. From there we head uphill past Moor Lodge and the TV
mast and then down into Hayfield. Afterwards it is a level walk
back along the Sett Valley Way to the start at New Mills, where
we can optionally go via the Millennium Walkway.
Meet at Macclesfield
Railway Station Car Park at 10.00am |
7 |
Moderate |
Chris Ratcliffe |
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Sunday 24th Nov |
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10.00am |
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Prestbury.
A walk of around seven miles
starting from Springfields Car Park Prestbury
Post
Code SK10 4DW and
following the Bollin Valley Way to Mottram Old Hall and then
across to Mottram Cross and Hunters Pool, we then head south
passing Withinlee Farm and Fallibroome Farm and then back into
Prestbury. Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Easy /
Moderate |
David Preston |
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Sunday 8th Dec |
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10.00am |
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Rushton Spencer and Bosley
Cloud
Followed by Xmas Lunch at
the Royal Oak Rushton Spencer
Starting from
the Knott Inn, Rushton Spencer crossing fields up and around
Bosley Cloud before returning to Ruston over the Cloud.. It is
7ml, moderate walk with some climbing and fine views in all
directions from the top of The Cloud, weather permitting.
If any Club Members who
are not booked a meal it is probably still possible to add.
Meet at
Macclesfield Railway Station Car Park at 10:00am. |
7 |
Moderate |
Alan Smith |
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MERRY
CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE MACCLESFIELD RAMBLERS |
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