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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.

Thursday, 12 August 2010

Around Little Leigh and Marbury Country Park 12th August 2010

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On the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath after lunch.
Is there anyone there?
At the entrance of the Saltersford Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey canal.
Descending the second horse path above the Barnton tunnel along the Trent and Mersey Canal.
The Anderton Boat Lift - one up, one down!
Walk stats:Distance:11.5 miles; Climb: 432'.
Time: 4 hours 57 minutes. On the move walking average:2.7 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.3 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Paul, Sylvia and Dave J., Roger, Gordon, Sue and Michel
A bit of an iffy weather forecast, but thankfully all the showers came before lunch, and there was only one that could be a a ten minute downpour!
A good and varied walk with a 20 minute break to watch the Anderton Lift operating between the River Weaver and the Tent and Mersey Canal.
Instead of completing the Marbury walk, we decided to explore Marbury Country Park instead.
Birds seen or heard today included:Blue tit, Coal tit, Great tit, Nuthatch, European Robin, Grey heron, Buzzard, Yellowhammer, Greenfinch, Jay, Black-billed magpie, Woodpigeon, Collard dove, Redstart, Common whitethroat, Tufted duck, Great crested grebe, Mallard, Moorhen, Black-headed gull, Mute swan, House sparrow, Winter wren and Barn swallow.
After walk drinks were enjoyed aat the Fox and Barrel at Cotebrook where Deuchars IPA, Weetood's Eastgate and Lymestone's Stone Faced were the brews sampled.
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