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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.

Saturday, 23 May 2009

Thor's Cave and Bincliff 23rd May 2009

At the entrance to Thor's Cave - but did anyone dare to enter!
Thor's Cave from Ladyside.

The cathedral of the Peak - Grindon.
One of the youngest seen today!
The Manifold Valley from the high path across Bincliff.
Walk stats: Distance:12.4 miles; Climb:1974'.
Time:6 hours 22 minutes; On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard and Roger.
What a glorious day for walking this turned out to be. No rain, plenty of sun and at times a lovely cooling breeze.
This was a much up and down walk, crossing valleys, rather than following the valley. Much time was spent on high paths looking down on the places like the Manifold valley. This was a day when we saw the White Peak at its best. What a privilege it is to be able to enjoy walking this beautiful countryside on days like this.
Birds seen or heard today included:Swallow, Swift, House martin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Peregrine falcon, Sparrowhawk, Magpie, Jackdaw, House sparrow, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Mallard, Curlew, Great tit, Pied wagtail, Greenfinch and Carrion crow.
Today was a day for butterflies too. Small white, Large white, Orange tip and Yellow brimstone were all dancing to entertain us!
Spring flowers were also in abundance!
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Swan in Leek. The best bitter to quench our thirst was Black sheep bitter (The Wilkes Head was unfortunately heaving with a wedding party and we were too impatience to queue, shame on us!). Hopefully it won't be the same next Saturday!
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