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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.

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Walks and Dates November 2024.



 

Saturday 2th November 2024.
No walk planned.
Contact me if you fancy a local Saturday walk.
Wednesday 6th November 2024.
West Kirby, Gilroy Nature Reserve, Grange Hill Caldy Hill and the Wirral Way.
Distance: 9 miles
Climb: 400' .
Start. South Parade, West Kirby. Grid ref: SJ214860. Park near the Life Boat Station and old Baths, towards the Southern end of the Marine Lake.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m. 
Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking: Mike, .
Usually we start this walk by walking around the Marine Lake and the walking along the beach to Red Rocks, but high tide is at about 13-19 and is at 8.6 m / 28.1.
We should be able to walk along the beach from West Kirby to Red Rocks.
Assuming we can continue the walk in a clockwise direction.
At Red Rocks follow Stanley Road to the cross roads at The King's Gap, turn right and at the roundabout go straight to Station Road.  After crossing the railway turn right into Carr Lane and follow this to its end when it becomes a footpath.  At a junction of paths, turn right towards power lines. When the path meets a fence turn left along the fence. This footpath eventually goes to Gilroy Nature Park and then onto Gilroy Road. 
 From here we will head across Grange Hill and descend to the beacon on Column Road.
 From the beacon, our route takes us south to Caldy Hill to met King's Drive. Heading down hill, turn right onto a path that leads to the Caldy Road.  At Caldy Road we will turn left and the right into Croft Drive West. At the junction with Croft Drive, we will turn right, heading towards the estuary.  We will then turn right and follow the Wirral Way as far as Ashton Park in West Kirby and then head west through the houses back to South Parade and the start of our walk.
Saturday 9th November 2024.
No walk planned.
Contact me if you fancy a local Saturday walk.
Wednesday 13th November 2024. 
Rhosesmor, Sychdyn and Northop.
Distance: 9.0 miles. Climb: 1000'.
Start: Parking area next to playground, Rhosesmor. Grid ref: SJ214681.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, Nigel and Fran..
Those not walking: Mike, Sue and Michel.
This walk includes the "Northop - Sychdyn" walk from the booklet "Rural Walks in Flintshire". The "Northop - Sychdyn" walk starts from Northop and is only five miles. The car park in Northop is very small, and when I went on a reccy it was full. Starting at Rhosesmor overcomes that problem and extends the walk by four miles.
The "Northop - Sychdyn" walk is described as including a traveller's resting place, grand houses, parkland and woodland. It is also described as a moderate walk with many stiles and some boggy places.
The "Northop - Sychdyn" walk was completed fo the fist time in 2016.
 The link-up paths from Rhosesmor include many of the paths that we have used on Gwystaney walks from the same parking area.
Saturday 16th November 2024.
No walk planned.
Contact me if you fancy a local Saturday walk.
Wednesday 20th  November 2024.
The Trent and Mersey Canal, Great Budworth and More.
Start: Marbury Country Park car Park (Pay and Display £2-50 last time). Grid ref: SJ652763.
Distance: 7-8 miles. Climb: 1000'.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, . 
Those not walking: Mike. 
The main 7 mile walk is taken from the "Pathfinders Guide to Cheshire". This is described as a varied walk with plenty of historic interest, including the Anderton Boat Lift.. The extra mileage will be made by exploring the Anderton Nature Park, Marshall's Wood, Carey Park, Ashton's Flash and Neumann's Flash.  Bring binoculars with you if you can. 
Saturday 23rd November 2024.
No walk planned.
Contact me if you fancy a local Saturday walk.
Wednesday 27th November 2022.
Cwm Conwy, Castle Wood and Moel Y Gaer.
Distance:7 - 10 miles. Climb: 1200'.
Start: Rhosesmor. Parking area next to the children's play area. Grid ref:SJ214684.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, Mike.
Those not walking: Nigel.
This walk is based on a walk  from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain".  The Cwm Conwy walk is one of my favourite walks in the Halkyn area at any time of the year. The extension continues the walk as far as the old cemetery at Halkyn, but any additional extension would need to include Halkyn Mountain itself - not to everyone taste! 
Saturday 30th November 2024.
No walk planned.
Contact me if you fancy a local Saturday walk.

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