Happy Christmas everyone.
Please reply to Tito as soon as possible whether or not you wish to go to the opera when the group goes to Italy in June.
Please reply to Tito as soon as possible whether or not you wish to go to the opera when the group goes to Italy in June.
Saturday 1st December 2007Alderley Edge, are Hill and Over Alderley.
Distance: 8-9 miles; Climb: Unknown.
Start: National Trust car park near The Wizard Grid ref:SJ860773
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m. and meet at the car park.
To get to the car park from Chester take the A51 then A54 towards Winsford, Middlewich and Holmes Chapel. From Holmes Chapel take the A535 to Chelford (Aldeley Edge). at Chelford turn right on to the A537 to Monks Heath. At Monks Heath take the A34 to Aldeley Edge. On the outskirts of Alderley Edge take the B5087 (Macclesfield Road). The National trust car park is just after The Wizard (pub). This is a pay and display car park and closes at dusk!
this walk combines two walks taken from Graham Beech's book "East Cheshire Walks". The first walk heads north-east to Waterfall Wood, Daniel Hill, Alder wood and Hare Hill. Just after finlow Hill Wood it links in with the second walk that then heads south to St., Catherine's Church with its unusual octagonal tower.
Thursday 6th December 2007
Mynydd-y-Gaer and Llanefydd.
Distance: 5+miles; Climb: Unknown.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
Start: Llanefydd car park next to the church and public convenience. Opposite the Hawk and Buckle Inn.
This walk is taken from Lorna Jenner's book "Walks in the vale of Clwyd and the Denbigh Moors". We will need to extend this walk a little on the day, possibly to include Mynydd y Gyrt.
Saturday 8th December 2007
Llandegla, Graianrhyd and Llyn Cyfynwy.
Distance: 10-11 miles; Climb: Unknown. (About 1500' at a guess)
Start: A car park in the centre of Llandegla village. Grid ref:SJ197525
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
The early start is still needed if we are to complete a walk of this length in daylight. Hopefully this will enable us to start walking by 9-00 a.m.
This is a walk that we have done before on a day when the weather was really kind to us. However this time we will avoid the section on the road where a mad motorist nearly hit Jamie!
These two walks are taken from Carl Rogers' book " Walking in the Clwydian Hills". Last time we took lunch at Llyn Cyfynwy, basking in the sun. Hopefully we can this time too!
Thursday 13th December 2007
Around Styal
Distance: 9 miles; Climb: Unknown .
Start: Styal - Quarry Bank Mill National Trust Car park. Grid ref: SJ836832.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m. and meet at the car park.
This walk is taken from Jen darling's book "Best Pub Walks in Cheshire". The area around Quarry Bank Mill involves a few paths along the Bollin river and goes through woods, so it will probably be worthwhile bringing binoculars with you. This is an area that I have wanted to explore for some time, especially after spending several months at rECOrd logging bird reports for the area.
Saturday 15th December 2007
Loggerheads and Moel Famau.
Distance: 10-11 miles; Climb: 1500'.
Start: The main Loggerherads Country Park car park, on the right just past the Loggerheads Inn. The car park is a Pay and Display car park. Grid ref: SJ202626
Leave Chester 8-30 a.m., and meet in the car park. (It is intended that we start walking at about 9-00 a.m.)
This is a walk that we have done several times in the past, often as the first Saturday walk in January. This year I thought that we would end the year with this walk, and finishing with a drink in the Cholomendy Arms at Cadole. For some of us this will probably be the last walk before Christmas and should allow them to have a celebratory Christmas drink with everyone.
Thursday 20th December 2007
Holywell Common, Pen-y-Ball and Pantasaph
Distance: 9 miles; Climb: 1500+'.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
Start: Crooked Horn car park (park near the sign). Grid ref: SJ186741.
This is another walk that we have done several times before, but this time we will miss out most of the racecourse!
This is again two walks taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain".
The route does take us to the Catholic Monastery, but no-one will be forced to visit the stations of the Cross.
No prizes for guessing where the after walk drinks will be!
To get to the start point, take the A55, and take the exit signposted for the Britannia Inn. Follow the road past the Britannia Inn, and at the next T-junction (turn right, straight on really). follow this road, until it makes a right angled turn down hill, but here turn left (again straight on really) on to the Brynford road. Keep on this road, ignoring a left turn and two right turns as the road heads past the houses and starts to cross Holywell Common. The parking place is on the right opposite Holywell Common and its guide post that looks a little bit like something that you might expect in the wild west.
Saturday 22nd December 2007
Loggerheads, Maeshafn and Moel Findeg.
Distance: 9 miles; Climb: 1500'.
Start: Loggerheads Country Park car park Grid ref: SJ202626.
Leave Chester 8-30 a.m. and meet in the car park.
Again this is walk that we have done several times before, and is a walk for those that have done all of their Christmas shopping!
Celebrations at the Cholomendy Arms as usual.
Thursday 27th December 2007
Limestone Lead and Halkyn Mountain.
Distance: 8-9 miles; Climb: 1000'.
Leave Chester Start time will probably be a little later than 9-00 a.m., so please give me a ring during the evening on Boxing day, to confirm the start time.
Start: Britannia Inn car park, Pentre Halkyn.
One of my favourite walks at any time of the year. The walk is one adapted from one of Dave berry's walks from "Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain", but we will extend it a little as we feel fit. This will probably mean a vist to Moel y Gaer, and a walk through our friend's paint ball territory.
Saturday 29th December 2007
Big Low, Berristall Vale and the Saddle of Kerridge.
Distance: 8-9 miles; Climb: 2000'Start: The Adlington Street car park Grid ref: SJ931782.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m. and meet in the car park.
This is another walk that combines two walks from Graham Beech's book "East Cheshire Walks". He describes the walks as moderate to strenuous and includes some of the most scenic surroundings around Bollington. We have already strolled along Kerridge Hill and can vouch for that part of the walk.
After walk drinks will be in the Vale Inn, a hostelry that impressed us on the first visit. This time it is in the middle of their real ale festival. Offers to drive gladly accepted!
Richard's 60th birthday walk - January 1st 2008 - see "Dates and Walks January 2008" post below. The walk is a 10-30 a.m. start - leaaving Chester at about 9-45 a.m.
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