Last updated on 28th January 2008
Tuesday 1st January 2008.
Happy New Year to everyone
and of course
Happy Birthday to Richard
New Year's day walk - Richard's 60th birthday
Llanarnon-yn-Ial and Eryrys.
Llanarnon-yn-Ial and Eryrys.
Distance: 6 miles; Climb: 1200'.
Start: Pistyll Gwyn Quarry car park on the B5430 1 mile north of Llanarmon.
Leave Chester at 9-45 a.m. and meet at the car park. (start walking at about 10-30 a.m.)
The walk is shorter than usual, but is New Year's Day after all. Another reason for the later than usual start time. Another reason for starting later is that the Colomendy Arms doesn't open until 2-00 p.m., and we need to finish the walk around that time too! The walk is taken from Carl Rogers' book "Walking in the Clwydian Hills". He describes it as a walk exploring the lesser known limestone hills separated from the main Clwydian ridge by the Alyn valley. Footpaths are generally good and views of Moel Fammau and the southern Clwydian Range are superb for most of the walk.
Thursday 3rd January 2008
Thursday 3rd January 2008
Garth Wood, Felin Blwm Wood and Maen Achwyfan.
Distance: 9-10 miles; Climb: 1000' at a guess.
Start: Whitford village. Roadsise parking opposite the church. Grid ref: SJ147782.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m. Meet at the Britannia Inn, Pentre Halkyn and go in convoy from there. We will take as few cars as possible.
This walk combines two walks taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain". It is quite some time since I have done the first walk. Unfortunately it is only 4.5 miles and the only other walk that links in well with it is Maen Achwyfan, a walk that we have already done quite recently, although obviously not this year!
Saturday 5th January 2008
The Edge to Nether Alderley and the Edge and Hough.
Distance: 9-10 miles; Climb: Not a lot (less than 1000' at a guess).
Start: National Trust car Park close to the Wizard Restaurant, Alderley Edge. This is a Pay and Display car park - Free to National Trust Members. Grid ref: SJ860773.
Leave Chester at 8-00 a.m. and meet at the car park.
This walk combines two walks from Graham Beech's book " East Cheshire Walks". He describes it as being moderate. The walk will again probably give us views of the communications tower on Croker Hill/Sutton Common. We may also get the opportunity to visit Nether Alderley Mill (National Trust- so bring your N.T cards with you if you are members.)
After walk drinks will be at the Angel in Knutsford (or the Cross Keys if the Angel isn't to our liking).
Thursday 10th January 2008
Willaston and the lost village of Hadlow.
Distance: 9-10 miles; Climb: Not a lot!
Start: Hadlow Road station car park, Willaston: Grid ref: SJ332773.
This combines two walks taken from Anthony Annakin-Smith's book "Wirral Walks". He describes one walk as including a restored railway station, a roman road, old buildings, Wirrals's largest windmill, an ancient hedge, the Wirral Way, farmland and a Glow worm site. The second walk includes, a Roman road, a medieval road and a turnpike road, unusual trees, as well as more farmland and the same section of the Wirral way.
After walk drinks at the Wheatsheaf, Willaston (if anyone knows how to get there!).
Leave Chester 9-15 a.m. and meet at the Hadlow Road Station car park.
Saturday 12th January 2008
Grinllwm - an outlying hill with good views.
Distance: 8 miles; Climb: 1500' (at a guess).
Start: Plas yn Dre car park near the Library/ Police station, North of Llanrwst. Grid ref: SH796618.
Leave Chester 8-0 a.m. Meet in the car park at the Britaania Inn, Pentre Halkyn. We will then go in convoy to the start.
This walk is taken from Dave Berry's new book "Walks Around Betws-y-Coed and the Conwy Valley". He describes it as a walk of great variety, exploring the Conwy Valley between llanrwst and Trefriw. It includes riverside paths, two waterfalls and a climb up the outlying hill, Grinllwm. This is the first of of what looks like some good walks from Dave Berry's latest walking booklet.
This walk had to be cancelled due to the flooding in the Conwy Valley and around Llanrwst in particular.
Instead a walk from Llandudno West Shore around the Great Orme and Deganwy castle was undertaken.
The original walk from Llanwrst will be put on the list again, probably some time in February or March or April
Sunday 13th January 2008.
Sylvia's Birthday.
Happy birthday to Sylvia from everyone in the group.
Thursday 17th January 2008
Lindow, Saltersley and Mobberley.
Distance: 10 miles; Climb: Not a lot expected.
Start: Twinnies Bridge car park, Wilmslow. The car park is on the B5166 Wilmslow to Styal Road.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.
This walk is taken from Graham Beech's book "East Cheshire Walks". He starts the walk in Racecourse Road by Lindow, but says the cars keft there are often vandalised, so we will start at Twinnies Bridge car park where dog walkers seem to be coming and going all of the time. This will extend the described walk a little over a mile, providing we can find the correct link paths. He describes the main walk as being easy, but there are many criss cross paths that make an O.S. map essential and the ability to us it of course. After walk drinks will probably be at the Lord Eldon on Tatton Street. There is a car park on Tatton Street. (Pay and Display). You can get to Tatton Street by taking our normal route along the one way street past the Cross Keys. At the very end, just as the road bears right, Tatton Street is on the road on the left that heads back in to town. The car park will then be on the right.
Saturday 19th January 2008
The Middlewood Way and Cheshire Ring Walk.
Distance: 10 miles; Climb: Not a lot! We can extend the walk if that is the wish of the group, and the weather is good, and no-one needs to get back early.
Start: Middlewood way car Park, Adlington Road, Bollington. Grid ref:SJ931782.
Leave Chester at 8-00 a.m.
This walk is an improvised walk to once again to give us a chance of enjoying the hospitality of the Vale Inn on Adlington Road. No guide for this walk, only the O.S. map and our ability to use it! The walk starts by following the Middlewood Way (former railway track) as far as Middlewood/Higher Poynton, then using the Goyt Way to link with the Macclesfield Canal, and returning to Bollington via the canal towpath (described as the Cheshire Ring Walk). This should be an easy stroll with good views from the elevated Middlewood Way.
It may be worth bringing binoculars, last time we walked along the Macclesfield Canal there were plenty of birds to see.
Thursday 24th January 2008
Redesmere, Siddington, Capesthorne and more.
Distance: 7+ miles. Climb: Not a lot expected.
Start: car park adjacent to Redesmere on Fenshawe Lane, off A34. Grid ref: SJ:849713.
Leave Chester at 9 - 00 a.m.
This is another walk taken from Graham Beech's book "East Cheshire Walks". The walk as described is only 7 miles, so we will have to look in ways to extend it on the day. The walk passes quite a few sections of open water/lakes/ponds, so binoculars may be a worthwhile addition to bring along. One possible extension seems to follow a stream for quite a while.
After walk drinks will probably be at a suitable location in Knutsford, probably the Lord Eldon on Tatton Street.
Saturday 26th January 2008
The Llugwy and Lledre Valley.
Distance: 8 miles; Climb: 1000'.
Start: Railway station car park in the centre of Betws-y Coed. Grid ref: SH795565. I think this is a Pay and Display car park, and make sure you park within the designated lines!
Leave Chester at 8-00 a.m.
This is another walk taken from Dave Berry's new book "Walks Around Betws-y-Coed and the Conwy Valley". This walk links the beautiful wooded Llugwy and Lledre Valleys. It takes in Sarn Helen, the former Roman Road, and reaches over 800' before descending in to the Lledre Valley. It involves a steep climb to Llyn Elsi or at least that is what Dave Berry says!
Thursday 31st January 2008
A walk around the Bollin and Wilmslow to Mottram Bridge.
Distance: 10-11 miles; Climb: 500'+.
Start: Twinnies Bridge car park, Wilmslow. The car park is on the B5166 Wilmslow to Styal Road.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.
This walk combines two walks from Graham Beech's book "East Cheshire Walks", linking the two with paths across The Carrs and along the River Bollin. Some of the walk we have done when we completed the walk from Quarry Bank Mill, but in the main the paths will be new to us.
After walk drinks at a suitable location in Knutsford, probably the Lord Eldon on Tatton Street.
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