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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 10 April 2010

Solomon's Tower and the Goyt Valley 11th April 2010.

On top of Solomon's Tower with Buxton in the background.
Solomon's Tower.
Looking across Grin Low from Solomon's Tower.
On route over the moor to the Goyt Valley - our route is behind them.
Our first view of Errwood Reservoir.
The cross on Corber Hill, the one we missed out today!
Walk stats: Distance: 10.8 miles;Climb:1641'.
Time:5 hours 24 minutes; On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard and Roger.
What a glorious day for walking this turned out to be. Even Roger dared to show his legs! Sunshine throughout, and only occasionally did we have a breeze to cool us down. It was a popular day for young people out on the hills in large groups, it must be the D of E season!
The views from Solomon's Tower were superb, a 360 degree panorama, and we were fortunate enough to have this vantage point to ourselves!
The views all day were a joy to behold, and lunch was taken overlooking the Errwood Reservoir.
Fortified by Margaret's excellent Welsh cakes we set off for Buxton, but we all lacked the get up and go to make the climb to the top of Corber Hill!
We all observed another Frog frenzy in a pool adjacent to a small reservoir above Buxton.
Birds seen or heard today included:Robin, Chaffinch, Wren, Cormorant, Canada goose, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Mallard, Tufted duck, Coot, Mute swan, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Meadow pipit, Willow warbler, Reed warbler, Dunnock, Curlew, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Pheasant, Red grouse and Skylark.
No Chiffchaffs today, but the Willow warblers made up for it.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Wilkes Head in Leek, where the Hartington Bitter revived the parts that no other brew could!
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