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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.

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Walks and Dates December 2026


Wednesday 2nd December 2026.
A Cadole, Pantymwyn. Pont Newydd and Leete Round.
Distance: 5 - 6 miles. Climb: 423'.
Start; Layby on the Cadole to Gwernaffield Road. Grid ref: SJ2052 6270.
Leave Chester at 09-00.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, 
Those not walking:  .
This was one of the first short walks that we did in November 2022.
Saturday 5th December 2026
By arrangement.
Wednesday 9th December 2026.
Fron Hen, Loggerheads and Big Covert.
Distance: 7-8 miles. Climb: 1250'.
Start: Layby on the A494 Mold to Ruthin Road, about 1/2 mile South of Llanferres. Grid ref: SJ187597.
Leave Chester 09-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking: .
This walk explores the lower slopes of the Clwydians on the way to Loggerheads and returns to Llanferres along the Western edge of Big Covert.
The last time we did this walk, there was snow on the ground!
Saturday 12th December 2026.
By arrangement.
Wednesday 16th December 2026.
Burton, Neston and Parkgate with a short Extension.
Distance: 8-10 miles. (With plenty of opportunities to shorten the walk on the day if we decide that is what we want). Climb:450'.
Start: Roadside parking on Denhall Lane next to benches overlooking the marshes. Grid ref: SJ301747.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, . 
Those not walking: .
The Burton circuit is taken from Jen Darling's book "Walks in West Cheshire and the Wirral". The extension will involve some road walking through Neston to link up with the Wirral Way and onto Parkgate. The return route will use coastal paths as much as possible and passes Neston Old Quay and Denhall Quay on the way back to Denhall Lane.
High tide is about 1526-27. 8.1 m / 26.6. Perhaps, we should do the walk in he opposite direction (clockwise) to the way that we normally do the walk.
If we do it that way, we might get it right going through Burton Wood!
Saturday 19th December 2026.
By arrangement.
Wednesday 23rd December 2026.
Arranged on request.
Saturday 26th December 2026.
Boxing Day - No walk.

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