Walks Programme

The basic format is that we organise walks once a fortnight, usually on a Sunday but with a few Saturdays thrown in for good measure. Walks range from 5 up to 12 miles in length and from an Easy grade through to Hard. In terms of location events are usually within 20 miles of Stoke i.e. Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire and the near Peak District, as this seems a reasonable distance to travel. Longer distance trips are not ruled out especially during summer when the days are longer.

Read REVIEWS of some of our recent walks

Safety

Great care is taken in planning and leading walks but no responsibility can be accepted by the group, its organisers or individual walk leaders for any form of accident or liability however caused. Participation in any event is entirely at your own discretion and risk. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SAFETY.

Saturday 24 May - A Jolly Spiffing Caper

10 miles / 5 hours / Easy

Meet at the pub in Ednaston for a 1030 start (map ref 239415). The walk goes through Longford, Lees (pub stop), Nether Burrows, Over Burrows and Brailsford. OS explorer map 259.

Directions – Ednaston is just off the A52 between Ashbourne and Derby.

Walk Leader – 07759 950523.

Sunday 8 June - Chase Me, Chase Me

7.5 miles / 3.5 hours / Easy

Meet at Coppice Hill car park on Cannock Chase for a 1030 start (map ref 979191). The walk passes lots of first world war features including a camp railway and the fat factory. No pub stop. OS explorer map 244.

Directions – Car park is ¾ mile south of Brocton on a minor road through Cannock Chase.

Walk Leader – 07789 417135.

Sunday 22 June - If you go down in the woods today

6.5 miles / 3 hours / Easy

Meet by the big rock at Hanchurch Hills car park for a 1030 start (map ref 839399). Walk takes us via Swynnerton village (pub stop). OS explorer map 258.

Directions – car park is at the brow of the hill, 1 mile off the A519.

Walk Leader – 07866 012035

Sunday 6 July - Reserved in Nature

9 miles / 4.5 hours / Moderate

Meet at the main car park in Monyash for a 1030 start (map ref 150667). Walk takes us via Ringham Low, Lathkill Dale and Arbour Low (admission fee not included). Pub at end of walk. OS explorer map OL24.

Directions – main car park is close to the centre of the village but fills up quickly.

Walk Leader – 07999 880331

Sunday 20 July - Wonky House Walk

8.5 miles / 4 hours / Moderate

Meet at the National Trust car park at Mow Cop for a 1030 start (map ref 857574). Walk takes us via Little Moreton Hall (NT tea shop stop). Pub at end of walk. OS explorer map 258.

Directions – Don’t upset the Waffen NT warden, again. Please park in straight lines, don’t block any accesses and don’t do nuffink you shouldn’t. Car park is off High Street.

Walk Leader – 07989 037031.

Sunday 3 August - Big in the Dales

6.5 miles / 3 hours / Moderate

Meet for a 1030 start (map ref 156563). Walk takes us along the Tissington Trail, through Biggin village and Biggin dale. No pub stop. OS explorer map OL24.

Directions – Lay-by on the A515 near Alsop Moor Cottages which is about half way between Tissington and Newhaven.

Walk Leader – 07951 545561.

Sunday 17 August - Quinta-essential Walk

7 miles / 3.5 hours / Moderate

Meet at Brereton Heath Park for a 1030 start (map ref 795653). Walk takes us through the beautiful Dane Valley. No pub stop. OS explorer map 268.

Directions – Brereton Heath Park is off the A54 between Congleton and Holmes Chapel.

Walk Leader – 07985 554933

Sunday 31 August - How do you make a Hoar Cross?

11.5 miles / 5.5 hours / Easy

Meet at The Meynell Ingram Arms in Hoar Cross for a 1030 start (map ref 132233). Walk takes us via Hamstall Ridware, Nethertown, Morrey, Yoxall (pub stop) and then gloomy trackless forests. OS explorer map 245.

Directions – Pub is at the crossroads of the lanes from Newborough to Yoxall and Hoar Cross to Newchurch.

Walk Leader – 07759 950523.

Sunday 14 September - A pound for a packet

8 miles / 4 hours / Moderate

Meet outside The George pub in Alstonefield for a 1030 start (map ref 131556). Walk takes us through Biggin Dale to Hartington (pub stop and cheese shop stop). OS explorer map OL24.

Directions – parking available at various locations in the village

Walk Leader – 07857 637844

Saturday 27 September - What, a stone on!

7.5 miles / 3.5 hours / Easy

Meet at the village hall car park in Wheaton Aston for a 1030 start (map ref 853126). Walk takes us through easy farmland and tracks. Pub stop. OS explorer map 242.

Directions – park at the village hall in Hawthorne Road.

Walk Leader – 07968 534289

Sunday 12 October - The Pilsbury Dough Boy

7.5 miles / 3.5 hours / Moderate

Meet at the main car park in Hartington for a 10.30 start (map ref 128603). Walk takes us through Crowdecote and Pilsbury. Pub at end of walk. OS explorer map OL24.

Directions – Pay & Display car park is on the way into the village from Hulme End direction.

Walk Leader –  07999 880331

Saturday 25 October - Dine with Cheswar

10 miles / 5 hours / Easy

Meet at the Loggerheads Hotel car park for a 10.00 start (map ref 738358). Walk takes us through rolling fields to Cheswardine (pub stop) and back. OS explorer map 243.

Directions – park on the pub car park at the centre of Loggerheads - junction of the A53 and B5026.

Walk Leader – 07724 105361

Regarding all walks - If you are a new member, or walk with us infrequently, and intend to join one of the walks, please telephone the walk leader to let them know. You can then be advised of any changes to the arrangements.

What can you hold without using your hands? Your breath

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, eating her Irish Stew.

Along came a spider and sat down beside her.

So Miss Muffet ate him too.