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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-7 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Sunday, 10 May 2009

Corbar Edge, Froggatt Edge, White Edge Moor and White Edge 9th May 2009

Corbar Edge. Stoke Flat stone circle.
Lady's Cross on White Edge Moor.
Is this the Hurkling Stone!
At the trig point on White Edge.
Walk stats: Distance:7.8 miles;Climb:1594'.
Time:3 hours 47 minutes;On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard and Celia.
Overall this was an excellent walk in weather better than we were lead to expect. Dry and in the main sunny with a stiff breeze to keep us cool! this walk will be repeated in the future, but will probably be extended to include Baslow Edge as well. Starting at Corbar Gap meant that we started with only a short climb to reach the path across Corbar Edge, today the playground of a man with a remote controlled kite! Most of the walk was along the edges with good views in all directions.
Birds seen or heard today included:Willow warbler (with good views too), Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Carrion crow, Kestrel, Blackbird, Swallow, Cormorant, Raven, Meadow pipit, Skylark and Curlew. After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Wilkes Head in Leek where the Hartington Biter was in excellent condition. We were even home early enough to watch Liverpool beat West Ham in the match that kicked off at 5-30 p.m.
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