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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, 1 November 2020

Harris Hikers - Chester Branch. Social Distanced Walks and Dates November 2020



November Walks.
Ramblers England advise that organised walking groups of up to 30 are still allowed, but social distancing must be maintained. Updated advice given on 21st October 2020.

Remember the Covid 19 restrictions mean that the Rule of Six is still in operation, even on the walk.
We will need to keep checking the Ramblers England web site for any updates on their advice for walking groups, especially on the day before the planned walk.


Wednesday 4th November 2020.
Primrose Hill and the Sandstone Trail.
Distance: 6.5 - 8 miles. Climb: 1072'.
Start: Gresty's Waste, Kelsall Hill, grid ref: SJ540686
Leave Chester at 09-15 a.m. Aim to Meet at Gresty's Waste Car Park at 09-30 a.m. 
The walk explores the countryside south of the Gresty's Waste Car Park.
The walk heads south along part of the Sandstone Trail, eventually leaving the trail and heading for Utinkton  Miinor road are followed northward and a footpath taken that decends through Tirley Hollow Woods before picking up woodland tracks through Primrose Hill Wood back to the Sandstone Trail and then retracing our steps to the start. 
Sections of the Sandstone Trail, particularly over Primrose Hill have been quite boggy in places, but we have usually found away around the problem without getting wet feet.

 The walk may of course be completed in a clockwise direct, the opposite to the one described above.

Fran will decide which route is her preferred way round.

Please contact Fran and Martyn if you intend to walk and we will add your name to those intending to walk.

Those planning to walk: Fran, Sue and Michel, David S, Sue and Dave P, Nigel, Cath M, Mike D.
Please let Martyn know, if you are on the list and have decided not to walk.

We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

The England "Stay at Home" Lockdown directive will came into force on Thursday 5th November 2020.
This means all group walks from then have been cancelled.
 Further walks will only be planned if the directive is lifted in four weeks.

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