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GREATER MANCHESTER AND HIGH PEAK AREA AUTUMN/WINTER OA GROUP LOCAL PROGRAMME RAWALKS AREA CONTACTS 2013/14 and of The Ramblers Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW. Contents Page

Area Executive Committee 1 Groups 4 Area Walks 6 Sunday Walks 7 Wednesday Walks 9 MAD Walkers 13 Greater Manchester and High Peak Manchester Weekend Walkers 14 Area Manchester & Salford Group 14 Manchester Coach Rambles Group 15 The Ramblers are at the heart of walking Bolton Group 16 in Britain. If you walk, the Ramblers are Bury Group 16 for you. They work to make it easy for New Mills & District Group 17 everyone to walk, whether in countryside, Oldham Group 17 cities, hills, coasts and on or off the beaten Rochdale Group 18 track. Stockport Group 19 The Ramblers comprise a grass roots Tameside Group 20 network of over 12,000 volunteers who Trafford Group 20 work tirelessly for a walking Britain. For Wigan & District Group 21 75 years the Ramblers helped build and protect Britain’s 150,000 mile long path network. They run over 28,000 walks a year, and campaign for better walking www.manchester-ramblers.org.uk routes and more walking opportunities.

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President Treasurer Debbie Abrahams Mike Lyons Lord Chambers 20 Darley Avenue 11 Church Lane Manchester, M20 2YD Oldham OL1 3AN 0161 445 0826 0161 624 4248 [email protected] [email protected] Minutes Secretary Vice President Janet Cuff VACANT 33 Tatton Road North Heaton Chapel, Stockport Greater Manchester & High Peak Area Chairman SK4 4QX John Ireland 0161 431 7654 16 Vienna Road [email protected] ANNUAL GENERAL Edgeley Stockport SK3 9QH Website Administrator MEETING 07966 490216 Brian Coxon will be held on [email protected] 10 Holmes Street Cheadle, SK8 2DU th webadmin@manchester- Saturday 29 March 2014 Vice Chairman ramblers.org.uk Dr. Edgar Ernstbrunner FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE 28 Derby Road, Heaton Moor Membership Secretary Stockport, SK4 4NE Gavin Poulton Mount Street, Manchester 0161 431 9872 31 Urmston Lane [email protected] Stretford at 2.30 p.m. M32 9BG 07963 603024 General Secretary [email protected] followed by Salle Dare tea and coffee 33 Brundretts Road Footpath Co-ordinator Manchester Dr. Edgar Ernstbrunner Before the AGM a walk will take place M21 9DA 28 Derby Road Details to be arranged 07982 702027 Heaton Moor, Stockport [email protected] SK4 4NE 0161 431 9872 [email protected]

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2 WIGAN AND DISTRICT GROUP Countryside Officer ElectedE members VACANT Andrew Bennett 28 Brownsville Road Coach Rambles : First Saturday of each month departing around 9 am and Heaton Moor, Stockport returning between 5 pm and 6 pm : 8 mile walk and a 4 mile optional short Access Officer SK4 4PF walk. VACANT [email protected] Family Walks: Third Saturday of each month : 4 – 4.5 mile walk using local footpaths. Commencing 2 pm and ending approximately 4 - 4.15 pm. Publicity & Information Officer Gloria Gaffney Special Walks: Five annual walks varying between 11 miles and 20 miles VACANT 12 Tarleton Street staged between Easter and November. Longsight, M13 9BS 0161 273 4995 For information on Family Walks ring Frank Atherton 01942 831566 Wednesday Walks Officer before 9 pm. Longer walk Sue Daber Joyce Tyldesley For information and bookings on Coach Rambles and Special Walks 22 Ogden Road 1 St. Georges Road contact Peter Wilson 01942 236276 before 9 pm. Bramhall, Stockport New Mills SK7 1HJ High Peak, SK22 4JY Web: www.wiganramblers.org.uk 0161 439 9359 01663 749375 [email protected] Copy of programme available from Membership Secretary: Wednesday Walks Officer Derek Ingham Jeffrey de Pilkington, email: [email protected] Telephone 01942 743801 Shorter walk 63 Colchester Drive Gordon Campbell Bolton 8 Windermere Avenue BL4 OLU Sale 01204 576910 M33 3FP 0161 973 3859 [email protected] Caroline Ball 19 Arley Drive Sale, M33 3TA Sunday Walks Officer 0161 969 4753 Jeff Lewis [email protected] 3 Wood Grove Whitefield, Manchester M45 7ST 0161 766 4683 21 2 TAMESIDE GROUP Co-opted Members Group GDelegates Brian Coxon Rochdale We are a new Group formed in 2013. Weekends away and social events 10 Holmes Street Derek Clutterbuck are being planned. Check our website for details. Cheadle Windy Ridge SK8 2DU High Peak Road Walks are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Whitworth, Lancs Grade A - strenuous 14 – 17 miles Jeff Lewis 01706 344630 Grade B - moderate 10 –12 miles 3 Wood Grove Grade C - leisurely 5-8 miles Whitefield Rochdale There will be occasional short walks Manchester Harry Moody Details of all walks and contact details of leaders are on our website: M45 7ST 58 Wordsworth Way www.tamesideramblers.org.uk 0161 766 4683 Rochdale OL11 5JE John Needham 01706 341160 23 Woodland Crescent TRAFFORD GROUP Prestwich, New Mills Manchester John Biggins The Trafford Group offers a programme of walks to suit all ages, energy M25 9WQ 6 Castleton Drive levels and interests. Walks are organised on midweek and Sundays 0161 798 9752 High Lane throughout the year. Our walks programme is produced quarterly with full Stockport SK6 8DF details of all walks and social events available on our website. 0161 427 7303 The Group is keen to forge strong links with other local Groups who share our values about access to the countryside. Joint walks with other Ramblers Groups and local interest groups are encouraged.

We have an active footpath team inspecting and reporting on Rights of Way in Trafford. Footpath Secretary: June Mabon; 0161 928 3437 [email protected]

The Area Executive For general enquiries about the Group and its activities contact: Committee meets on the first Web page : www.ramblers-trafford.co.uk Tuesday of alternate months in Email : [email protected] Group Secretary : Pat Hulland. 0161 904 0935 [email protected] the Friends’ Meeting House, Manchester.

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We have a wide range of walks in our programme to suit most abilities, and The Area has the following 13 Groups. You are welcome to walk with these take place mainly in the Peak District, but anywhere where we can any of the Groups listed in this booklet. You will receive the walks get, usually by car, in an hour and a half from Stockport. programme of your local Group. Please contact Group secretaries below for further information. Weekend walks Note: The Coach Rambles Group and The MAD Walkers and Saturdays always include a moderate walk (10-12 miles), but we often also Manchester Weekend Walkers cover the whole Area. offer leisurely walks of between 6-8 miles and/or a strenuous walk which can be anything up to 20 miles. Bolton Manchester & Salford Mrs Pat Hall Margaret Metcalf Tuesdays 92 Bradshaw Road 83 Blackburn Street There is a moderate walk every alternate Tuesday. Bolton, BL2 3EW Salford, M3 6AS 01204 300602 0161 839 3865 Mid-week Evening Walks [email protected] [email protected] Leisurely walks of approximately 4 miles, early May to early August. www.boltonramblers.org.uk

Weekends away There will be three weekends away in 2014. Two will be staying in youth hostels or private hotels and one HF holiday @ Malhamdale in September 2014. Bury Manchester Coach Rambles Simon Holder John Needham Social events 17 Wolstenholme Avenue 23 Woodland Crescent Two "Hot pot walks" in winter and summer when the walks are followed by a hot pot at a local pub. Bury BL9 5HN Prestwich, Manchester 0161 797 2610 M25 9WQ Contacts [email protected] 0161 798 9752

The Group organises walks on a weekend and on alternate Thursday New Mills & District Tameside afternoons throughout the year and on Thursday evening during the John Biggins Prue Ramsden summer period. There is usually a meeting point for those wishing to car 6 Castleton Drive 2 Green Hill Road share on the weekend walks, details of which are in the current walks High Lane Godley programme. On the first Saturday of every month there is a short easy walk Stockport, SK6 8DF Hyde, Cheshire starting at 1pm, see walks programme or website for further details. The 0161 427 7303 SK14 2PX Thursday afternoon walks start at 1 p.m. further information can be found [email protected] 0161 366 1740 on the walks programme or website. Thursday evening walks start at 7pm: [email protected] see website for further details.

Most of the walks are in and around the South Pennine area, and are Oldham Trafford usually between 5 – 12 miles in length, see walks programme for further Mrs J Hewitt Pat Hulland details. The walks programme is available on the Ramblers Association 2 Hillside Avenue 50 Green Drive website. Carrbrook, Stalybridge Timperley SK15 3NE WA15 6JW Further information about the Group is available on the website 01457 834769 0161 904 0935 www.rochdaleramblers.co.uk or contact Hilary Latham, Publicity Officer, [email protected] [email protected] 31 Shepherd St., Norden, Rochdale, OL11 5SU Telephone 01706 343861.

Rochdale Wigan & District Sue Eves Geoff Stanley 496 Brandlesholme Road 11a Ruskin Crescent Bury Abram Lancs Wigan, Lancs BL8 1JH WN2 5PX 0161 764 0965 01942 866140 [email protected] [email protected]

Stockport Gwen Bennett 38 Avondale Avenue Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4QE 0161 456 7607 [email protected] 18 5 NEW MILLS & DISTRICT GROUP AREAAREA WALKS WALKS ImportantImportant information information The Group offers a wide variety of walks both in terms of distance and terrain, mainly in the Peak District. We organise walks on most Saturdays or Sundays and at least two Wednesday walks per month. The Group also provides a programme of Social Events including, in the NonNon members members are arewelcome welcome to join to join the theRamblers Ramblers as guestsas guests Winter months, a series of illustrated talks. Each Spring and Autumn we on upon toup three to three occasions, occasions, though though if they if they walk walk with with a Group a Group organise weekend stays in country places that offer something for walkers regularlyregularly they they will will be expectedbe expected to join to join the theRamblers. Ramblers. of all abilities. Full details of the Group’s activities are shown on the Group website at www.newmillsramblers.co.uk SundaySunday Walks: Walks: DogsDogs Contact: John Biggins, Secretary. Tel. 0161 427 7303 01610161 766 766 4683 4683 Email : [email protected] OnlyOnly guide guide dogs dogs are areallowed allowed OLDHAM GROUP WednesdayWednesday Walks: Walks: on coaches.on coaches. LongerLonger walk: walk: • Two walking groups on a Sunday – easy or moderate 01610161 439 439 9359 9359 DogsDogs may may be takenbe taken on Areaon Area • One walk every Wednesday walkswalks but butmust must always always be onbe aon a • Two walks will be offered on some Wednesdays ShorterShorter walk: walk: lead.lead. Some Some landowners landowners forbid forbid • Regular social activities 01610161 973 973 3859 3859 dogsdogs during during the thebird bird breeding breeding • Occasional Coach Excursions and Hostel Weekends, for members season,season, usually usually March March to July. to July. • Liaison with local authorities on footpaths and on matters concerning walkers. PleasePlease be awarebe aware that that cows cows Non members are very welcome on our walks. Just turn up and introduce PublicPublic Transport Transport withwith calves calves can can become become yourself at the start point of the walk. aggressiveaggressive when when they they see see a a SUNDAY WALKS: WalksWalks will willNOT NOT take take place place if if dog.dog. for anyfor any reason reason the theintended intended B Grade: 10 to 12 miles, moderate to strenuous C Grade: 6 to 8 miles, easy to moderate transporttransport is cancelled. is cancelled. OtherOther notes notes MembersMembers of walking of walking parties parties WEDNESDAY WALKS: PleasePlease always always check check the the are areasked asked to walk to walk behind behind the the FLAT EARTH WALKS – 4 MILES : EASY transporttransport times times near near the thedate date leader.leader. WEDNESDAY SHORT PUB WALKS : 5-6 MILES of theof thewalk, walk, especially especially after after WEDNESDAY GRADE C WALKS : 6-8 MILES 7th December.7th December. WEDNESDAY GRADE B WALKS : 10-12 MILES

For more information and contacts: visit www.oldhamramblers.org.uk 6 6

17 SUNDAY WALKS BOLTON GROUP Coach rambles take place on the first Saturday and third Sunday of each Please use public transport if possible. month. Places on the coach can be booked by phoning 01204 651671. Always check transport times near the date of the walk with Coach pick-up points for both Saturday and Sunday are 7.45am at the walk leaders or by calling: Chequerbent and 8.00am at Spa Road (Bolton Lads Club). BUSES AND TRAMS 0161 228 7811 TRAINS 08457 484950 Local Footpath Walks explore the network of footpaths around Bolton. These are held on the second Sunday of each month beginning at 2.00 p.m. Footpath Walks (3-4 miles in length) are also held on Thursday 2013 mornings. These start from Horwich Leisure Centre at 10.30 a.m. and are November 3 December 29 taken at a more leisurely pace than the Sunday Footpath walks. Walsden to Hebden Bridge Cheadle Hulme to Disley Moderate Moderate Full details of all our walks can be found : 10.14 train Victoria 10.03 train Piccadilly 1. by looking at our website: www.boltonramblers.org.uk John Nicholson, 0161 705 1325 Jeff Lewis 0161 766 4683 2. in the Walks Finder on the main Ramblers’ website: www.ramblers.org.uk November 17 2014 3. by phoning 01204 692458 (evenings only). Chapel en le Frith to Whaley Bridge January 12 Moderate Horwich Parkway to Brinscall 9.51 train Piccadilly Moderate BURY GROUP Nigel Parfitt (phone contact via Possibly 10.25 train Victoria The Group organises walks on Sundays throughout the year. These are Jeff Lewis 0161 766 4683) return by bus via Chorley mainly within the range 7 – 15 miles. On nearly half of the weekends there (contact leader as this may change) is a choice of walks of differing grades. Occasionally one of these is a Jeff Lewis 0161 766 4683 ‘Welcome Walk’; a walk of around 5 – 6 miles in length aimed at potential members who are new to walking. December 1 January 26 Marple circular Edale circular The destinations for most of our walks lie within Lancashire, West Moderate Moderate Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Dales, Derbyshire and Cheshire. On four 9.22 train Piccadilly 9.22 train Piccadilly weekends in the year (currently) we organise coach trips which go often to Steve & Jane Slater (phone contact Jane Conlong 0161 743 9578 more distant locations such as the Lake District or North Wales. via J. Lewis 0161 766 4683) Each week, from early May until mid-August, the Group provides a local December 15 February 9 5-mile Wednesday evening walk, commencing at 7pm. Hope to Edale Romiley circular Moderate Moderate Details of all the walks are given on the Group website: 9.22 train Piccadilly 9.22 train Piccadilly www.buryramblers.com Martin Heyes. 0161 969 6526 Steve & Jane Slater (phone contact Walks Organiser: Ian Pickup via Jeff Lewis 0161 766 4683) Telephone No. 07951 231310 [email protected] 16

7 MANCHESTER COACH SUNDAY WALKS RAMBLES GROUP cont’d For tickets contact :Brenda Parkinson, 141 Claremont Road, Manchester, M6 8NL. Tel no. 0161 736 8710. Seats must be booked in advance from Brenda, February 23 April 6 not later than the Monday before the event. When booking by post, please make cheques payable to: ‘RA Manchester Coach Rambles Group’ and send Newhey circular Edale circular SAE. Moderate Moderate Meet at 10.00 at Newhey Metro 9.22 train Piccadilly Further information from the Secretary of the Group: John Needham 0161 798 9752 station Pauline Brooke and Diane Jones or contact Joyce Davenport, email [email protected] Frank Heywood 0161 881 6935 0161 448 1821 Coaches leave Chorlton Street, Manchester at 8.50. Any person unable to return to the coaches at the appointed time of departure, should March 9 April 20 contact the Police. Grindleford to Hathersage Disley circular November 10 February 16 Moderate Moderate Barley via Barrowford Grassington 9.22 train Piccadilly 9.51 train Piccadilly Via Prestwich £9 Via Prestwich £10 Martin Heys 0161 969 6526 Jane Conlong 0161 743 9578

November 24 March 2 Conway via Llanrwst Cannon Hall, Cawthorne March 23 Via Altrincham £10 Via Stockport £9 Whaley Bridge to Hayfield via Eccles Pike December 8 March 16 Moderate Castleton via Snake Bowness via A5074 9.51 train Piccadilly Via Stockport £10 Via Prestwich £9 Martin Heys 0161 969 6526 2014 March 30 January 5 Horton in Ribblesdale via Rivington via Belmont Ribblehead Via Prestwich £8 Via Prestwich £9

January 19 April 13 Bakewell via Monyash Ruthin Via Stockport £10 Via Altrincham £10

February 2 April 27 Kendal via Staveley Tebay via Kendal Via Prestwich £10 Via Prestwich £10

At the end of each coach trip, tickets for the following trip go on sale. 8 15 WEDNESDAY WALKS MANCHESTER WEEKEND WALKERS There are short and long walks weekly. The short walks are moderate grade and do not exceed 8 miles. Long walks may be more strenuous and We are a newly formed Ramblers Group which has been set up for people longer than 10 miles, where stated. Walks will not take place if for any from all around Greater Manchester and the surrounding area. We are reason the intended transport is cancelled. Please check the transport aiming our walks at people of working age who cannot make it out times near the date of the walk. Any queries regarding walks, contact midweek and who would like to join in with people in a similar position. either Sue Daber 0161 439 9359 or Gordon Campbell 0161 973 3859. Several of our members have previously been in the very popular Victoria Metro Station will not be operational during the first six Manchester & District 20-30s Group and we are planning to replicate their months in 2014, while they re-design and extend Victoria Station. successful mix of walking, weekends away and an active social scene, but Please check nearer the time of walks planned to start from there. aimed towards the 40+ market. This age range and the “Weekend Shudehill looks to be a suitable alternative while this happens. Walkers” branding of groups has proved very popular in other parts of the country and we are confident that this new Manchester group will be equally successful. Longer walk Shorter walk As we are still new, our programme of events is continuing to develop but November 6 November 6 we are already exceeding our minimum commitment of organising at least New Mills circular Blackrod to Horwich one walk every month during 2013 and we are adding more events all the 9.45 train to New Mills Central from 10.22 train Victoria time. For the latest information and to see what we are planning, please Piccadilly John Ferguson visit our website at www.mwwalkers.org.uk where there is also a link to our Margaret Lohan Facebook page. November 13 November 13 Bromley Cross circular Marsden circular 10.00 train Victoria 10.27 train Victoria Alan Leader Elwin Raistrick MANCHESTER & SALFORD GROUP November 20 November 20 Marsden to Newhey Todmorden circular The Manchester and Salford Group organised walks are on the first 10.27 train Victoria 10.00 train Victoria Tuesday and last Saturday of every month. All local urban area walks are Anne Hillier Jim Watson approximately 5/6 miles, circular and 10.30 am start unless otherwise stated. We are also offering some footpath walks this year where we will be able to check any problems with local footpaths, so we can report back November 27 November 27 and take further action if possible. There will be some additional long walks Ashley to Styal Newhey to Shaw & Crompton out of the area. We will have two weekends in Youth Hostels in April and 10.17 train Piccadilly Meet 10.30 at Newhey Metro station October and will be holding some social activities. Steve Slater Martin Riley Details of all walks are given on the Manchester and Salford Ramblers website: www.manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk December 4 December 4 Middlewood circular Disley circular Please contact the walk leader for further information or Margaret Metcalf 9.52 train Piccadilly 9.52 train Piccadilly on 0161 839 3865 [email protected] Mike Bethell Janet Cuff 14 9 Manchester and District 20s & 30s Walking Group WEDNESDAY WALKS Cont’d Longer walk Shorter walk MAD Walkers December 11 December 11 Buxton circular Our walks programme of at least Greenfield circular 10.27 train Victoria 9.52 train Piccadilly two walks per week takes Margaret Betts Peter and Caroline Ball advantage of the excellent walking December 18 December 18 Littleborough circular Heywood to Radcliffe country surrounding Greater 10.00 train Victoria 10.15 meet at Bury Interchange Brian Melling then Bus no. 417 to Heywood Manchester and other much loved Pamela Jackson

areas for walking e.g. Lakes, Peak 2014 2014

District. Many of our walks each month use the rail January 8 January 8 network, making the final pub stop much more Whaley Bridge circular Eyam Moor, Hathersage 9.52 train Piccadilly 10.45 train Piccadilly enjoyable! Sue Daber Joyce Tyldesley

Longer walk Shorter walk Longer walk Shorter walk

February 5 February 5 March 26 March 26 Newhey circular Oldham Mumps circular Bromley Cross circular Disley circular 9.30 Metrolink, Victoria 10.30 Metrolink, Victoria 10.00 train Victoria 10.52 train Piccadilly Terry Murphy Martin Riley Lesley Kenworthy Judy Wilson

February 12 February 12 April 2 April 2 Newhey circular Hadfield to Stalybridge Edale to New Mills – linear Hathersage circular 9.30 Metrolink Victoria 10.18 train Piccadilly 10.45 train Piccadilly 10.45 train Piccadilly Frank Heywood Judy Taylor Nobby Towse Tommy Jackson

February 19 February 19 April 9 April 9 Strines to Broadbottom Mills Hill circular Todmorden circular Bollington circular 9,45 train Piccadilly 10.00 Victoria 10.00 train Victoria 9.48 train Piccadilly to Macclesfield, Nigel Parfitt Terry Murphy Anne Pilkington then bus no. 392 from bus station to Bollington February 26 February 26 Gordon Campbell Romiley circular Romiley circular 9.45 train Piccadilly 10.45 train Piccadilly April 16 April 16 Phil Shaw John and Sylvia Wilson Hebden Bridge circular Todmorden to Hebden Bridge 10.00 train Victoria 10.00 Victoria March 5 March 5 Philippa Sharp Joyce Davenport Congleton circular Romiley to Godley 9.48 train Piccadilly 10.45 train Piccadilly April 23 April 23 Jennifer Tongue and Imelda Wood Janet Cuff Bury to Bromley Cross Hayfield circular Metrolink to Bury. Meet 10 a.m. at 9.45 train Piccadilly to New Mills March 12 March 12 Bury Interchange Central, then bus no. 61 at 10.30 to Hadfield to Stalybridge Smithy Bridge to Newhey Anne Jones Hayfield 9.48 train Piccadilly 10.00 train Victoria John and Sylvia Wilson Norma McIntosh and Bobby Boal John Ferguson April 30 April 30 March 19 March 19 Todmorden to Hebden Bridge Bromley Cross circular Stalybridge circular Hayfield circular 10.00 train Victoria 10.00 train Victoria 10.11 Transpennine Express 9.45 train Piccadilly to New Mills Derek Ingham Angie Wiseman & Diane Kirk Piccadilly Central, then bus no. 51 at 10.30 Margaret & Peter Slater John and Sylvia Wilson

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Longer walk Shorter walk Longer walk Shorter walk

11 12 Manchester and District 20s & 30s Walking Group WEDNESDAY WALKS Cont’d Longer walk Shorter walk MAD Walkers December 11 December 11 Buxton circular Our walks programme of at least Greenfield circular 10.27 train Victoria 9.52 train Piccadilly two walks per week takes Margaret Betts Peter and Caroline Ball advantage of the excellent walking December 18 December 18 Littleborough circular Heywood to Radcliffe country surrounding Greater 10.00 train Victoria 10.15 meet at Bury Interchange Brian Melling then Bus no. 417 to Heywood Manchester and other much loved Pamela Jackson

areas for walking e.g. Lakes, Peak 2014 2014

For non-public transport walks, we car-share from a January 15 January 15 city centre Meet Point. We also have a busy social Buxton to Whaley Bridge Ashton spectacular 9.52 train Piccadilly 10.13 train Victoria side to the group with trips to theatre, weekends away Neil Anderton Jim Watson and exploring Manchester's extensive places to eat January 22 January 22 and drink! So if you want to meet like minded people Rose Hill circular Greenfield circular and keep fit in beautiful surroundings, check out our 10.05 train Piccadilly 10.27 train Victoria Brian Eamonson Tommy Jackson website for the latest walks and socials! January 29 January 29 Website - www.madwalkers.org.uk Heywood to Tottington linear Bromley Cross circular Metrolink to Bury, meet 10.15 at 10.00 train Victoria Email - [email protected] Bury Interchange, then 471 bus to Gordon Campbell 13 Heywood. Return to Bury by frequent bus Pamela Jackson 10 WEDNESDAY WALKS MANCHESTER WEEKEND WALKERS There are short and long walks weekly. The short walks are moderate grade and do not exceed 8 miles. Long walks may be more strenuous and We are a newly formed Ramblers Group which has been set up for people longer than 10 miles, where stated. Walks will not take place if for any from all around Greater Manchester and the surrounding area. We are reason the intended transport is cancelled. Please check the transport aiming our walks at people of working age who cannot make it out times near the date of the walk. Any queries regarding walks, contact midweek and who would like to join in with people in a similar position. either Sue Daber 0161 439 9359 or Gordon Campbell 0161 973 3859. Several of our members have previously been in the very popular Victoria Metro Station will not be operational during the first six Manchester & District 20-30s Group and we are planning to replicate their months in 2014, while they re-design and extend Victoria Station. successful mix of walking, weekends away and an active social scene, but Please check nearer the time of walks planned to start from there. aimed towards the 40+ market. This age range and the “Weekend Shudehill looks to be a suitable alternative while this happens. Walkers” branding of groups has proved very popular in other parts of the country and we are confident that this new Manchester group will be equally successful. Longer walk Shorter walk As we are still new, our programme of events is continuing to develop but November 6 November 6 we are already exceeding our minimum commitment of organising at least New Mills circular Blackrod to Horwich one walk every month during 2013 and we are adding more events all the 9.45 train to New Mills Central from 10.22 train Victoria time. For the latest information and to see what we are planning, please Piccadilly John Ferguson visit our website at www.mwwalkers.org.uk where there is also a link to our Margaret Lohan Facebook page. November 13 November 13 Bromley Cross circular Marsden circular 10.00 train Victoria 10.27 train Victoria Alan Leader Elwin Raistrick MANCHESTER & SALFORD GROUP November 20 November 20 Marsden to Newhey Todmorden circular The Manchester and Salford Group organised walks are on the first 10.27 train Victoria 10.00 train Victoria Tuesday and last Saturday of every month. All local urban area walks are Anne Hillier Jim Watson approximately 5/6 miles, circular and 10.30 am start unless otherwise stated. We are also offering some footpath walks this year where we will be able to check any problems with local footpaths, so we can report back November 27 November 27 and take further action if possible. There will be some additional long walks Ashley to Styal Newhey to Shaw & Crompton out of the area. We will have two weekends in Youth Hostels in April and 10.17 train Piccadilly Meet 10.30 at Newhey Metro station October and will be holding some social activities. Steve Slater Martin Riley Details of all walks are given on the Manchester and Salford Ramblers website: www.manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk December 4 December 4 Middlewood circular Disley circular Please contact the walk leader for further information or Margaret Metcalf 9.52 train Piccadilly 9.52 train Piccadilly on 0161 839 3865 [email protected] Mike Bethell Janet Cuff 14 9 MANCHESTER COACH SUNDAY WALKS RAMBLES GROUP cont’d For tickets contact :Brenda Parkinson, 141 Claremont Road, Manchester, M6 8NL. Tel no. 0161 736 8710. Seats must be booked in advance from Brenda, February 23 April 6 not later than the Monday before the event. When booking by post, please make cheques payable to: ‘RA Manchester Coach Rambles Group’ and send Newhey circular Edale circular SAE. Moderate Moderate Meet at 10.00 at Newhey Metro 9.22 train Piccadilly Further information from the Secretary of the Group: John Needham 0161 798 9752 station Pauline Brooke and Diane Jones or contact Joyce Davenport, email [email protected] Frank Heywood 0161 881 6935 0161 448 1821 Coaches leave Chorlton Street, Manchester at 8.50. Any person unable to return to the coaches at the appointed time of departure, should March 9 April 20 contact the Police. Grindleford to Hathersage Disley circular November 10 February 16 Moderate Moderate Barley via Barrowford Grassington 9.22 train Piccadilly 9.51 train Piccadilly Via Prestwich £9 Via Prestwich £10 Martin Heys 0161 969 6526 Jane Conlong 0161 743 9578

January 19 April 13 Bakewell via Monyash Ruthin Via Stockport £10 Via Altrincham £10

February 2 April 27 Kendal via Staveley Tebay via Kendal Via Prestwich £10 Via Prestwich £10

At the end of each coach trip, tickets for the following trip go on sale. 8 15 SUNDAY WALKS BOLTON GROUP Coach rambles take place on the first Saturday and third Sunday of each Please use public transport if possible. month. Places on the coach can be booked by phoning 01204 651671. Always check transport times near the date of the walk with Coach pick-up points for both Saturday and Sunday are 7.45am at the walk leaders or by calling: Chequerbent and 8.00am at Spa Road (Bolton Lads Club). BUSES AND TRAMS 0161 228 7811 TRAINS 08457 484950 Local Footpath Walks explore the network of footpaths around Bolton. These are held on the second Sunday of each month beginning at 2.00 p.m. Footpath Walks (3-4 miles in length) are also held on Thursday 2013 mornings. These start from Horwich Leisure Centre at 10.30 a.m. and are November 3 December 29 taken at a more leisurely pace than the Sunday Footpath walks. Walsden to Hebden Bridge Cheadle Hulme to Disley Moderate Moderate Full details of all our walks can be found : 10.14 train Victoria 10.03 train Piccadilly 1. by looking at our website: www.boltonramblers.org.uk John Nicholson, 0161 705 1325 Jeff Lewis 0161 766 4683 2. in the Walks Finder on the main Ramblers’ website: www.ramblers.org.uk November 17 2014 3. by phoning 01204 692458 (evenings only). Chapel en le Frith to Whaley Bridge January 12 Moderate Horwich Parkway to Brinscall 9.51 train Piccadilly Moderate BURY GROUP Nigel Parfitt (phone contact via Possibly 10.25 train Victoria The Group organises walks on Sundays throughout the year. These are Jeff Lewis 0161 766 4683) return by bus via Chorley mainly within the range 7 – 15 miles. On nearly half of the weekends there (contact leader as this may change) is a choice of walks of differing grades. Occasionally one of these is a Jeff Lewis 0161 766 4683 ‘Welcome Walk’; a walk of around 5 – 6 miles in length aimed at potential members who are new to walking. December 1 January 26 Marple circular Edale circular The destinations for most of our walks lie within Lancashire, West Moderate Moderate Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Dales, Derbyshire and Cheshire. On four 9.22 train Piccadilly 9.22 train Piccadilly weekends in the year (currently) we organise coach trips which go often to Steve & Jane Slater (phone contact Jane Conlong 0161 743 9578 more distant locations such as the Lake District or North Wales. via J. Lewis 0161 766 4683) Each week, from early May until mid-August, the Group provides a local December 15 February 9 5-mile Wednesday evening walk, commencing at 7pm. Hope to Edale Romiley circular Moderate Moderate Details of all the walks are given on the Group website: 9.22 train Piccadilly 9.22 train Piccadilly www.buryramblers.com Martin Heyes. 0161 969 6526 Steve & Jane Slater (phone contact Walks Organiser: Ian Pickup via Jeff Lewis 0161 766 4683) Telephone No. 07951 231310 [email protected] 16

7 NEW MILLS & DISTRICT GROUP AREAAREA WALKS WALKS ImportantImportant information information The Group offers a wide variety of walks both in terms of distance and terrain, mainly in the Peak District. We organise walks on most Saturdays or Sundays and at least two Wednesday walks per month. The Group also provides a programme of Social Events including, in the NonNon members members are arewelcome welcome to join to join the theRamblers Ramblers as guestsas guests Winter months, a series of illustrated talks. Each Spring and Autumn we on upon toup three to three occasions, occasions, though though if they if they walk walk with with a Group a Group organise weekend stays in country places that offer something for walkers regularlyregularly they they will will be expectedbe expected to join to join the theRamblers. Ramblers. of all abilities. Full details of the Group’s activities are shown on the Group website at www.newmillsramblers.co.uk SundaySunday Walks: Walks: DogsDogs Contact: John Biggins, Secretary. Tel. 0161 427 7303 01610161 766 766 4683 4683 Email : [email protected] OnlyOnly guide guide dogs dogs are areallowed allowed OLDHAM GROUP WednesdayWednesday Walks: Walks: on coaches.on coaches. LongerLonger walk: walk: • Two walking groups on a Sunday – easy or moderate 01610161 439 439 9359 9359 DogsDogs may may be takenbe taken on Areaon Area • One walk every Wednesday walkswalks but butmust must always always be onbe aon a • Two walks will be offered on some Wednesdays ShorterShorter walk: walk: lead.lead. Some Some landowners landowners forbid forbid • Regular social activities 01610161 973 973 3859 3859 dogsdogs during during the thebird bird breeding breeding • Occasional Coach Excursions and Hostel Weekends, for members season,season, usually usually March March to July. to July. • Liaison with local authorities on footpaths and on matters concerning walkers. PleasePlease be awarebe aware that that cows cows Non members are very welcome on our walks. Just turn up and introduce PublicPublic Transport Transport withwith calves calves can can become become yourself at the start point of the walk. aggressiveaggressive when when they they see see a a SUNDAY WALKS: WalksWalks will willNOT NOT take take place place if if dog.dog. for anyfor any reason reason the theintended intended B Grade: 10 to 12 miles, moderate to strenuous C Grade: 6 to 8 miles, easy to moderate transporttransport is cancelled. is cancelled. OtherOther notes notes MembersMembers of walking of walking parties parties WEDNESDAY WALKS: PleasePlease always always check check the the are areasked asked to walk to walk behind behind the the FLAT EARTH WALKS – 4 MILES : EASY transporttransport times times near near the thedate date leader.leader. WEDNESDAY SHORT PUB WALKS : 5-6 MILES of theof thewalk, walk, especially especially after after WEDNESDAY GRADE C WALKS : 6-8 MILES 7th December.7th December. WEDNESDAY GRADE B WALKS : 10-12 MILES

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Stockport Gwen Bennett 38 Avondale Avenue Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4QE 0161 456 7607 [email protected] 18 5 STOCKPORT GROUP GROUPS

Gwen Bennett (Secretary) Tel: 0161 456 7607 Email: [email protected] MAD Walkers (20s-30s) Manchester Weekend Walkers Dave Sidgwick (Chairman) Tel: 0161 456 7607. Andy Murphy Debbie Mannion Email: [email protected] 198 Crompton Way c/o 8 Rozel Square Bolton Manchester Doug Davies (Walks Co-ordinator) Tel:0161 962 6917. Lancs M3 4FQ Email: [email protected] BL2 2SA 07866 098 480 07563 553799 [email protected] Please visit our website (www.stockportramblers.org.uk) for [email protected] up-to-date information. 4 19 TAMESIDE GROUP Co-opted Members Group GDelegates Brian Coxon Rochdale We are a new Group formed in 2013. Weekends away and social events 10 Holmes Street Derek Clutterbuck are being planned. Check our website for details. Cheadle Windy Ridge SK8 2DU High Peak Road Walks are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Whitworth, Lancs Grade A - strenuous 14 – 17 miles Jeff Lewis 01706 344630 Grade B - moderate 10 –12 miles 3 Wood Grove Grade C - leisurely 5-8 miles Whitefield Rochdale There will be occasional short walks Manchester Harry Moody Details of all walks and contact details of leaders are on our website: M45 7ST 58 Wordsworth Way www.tamesideramblers.org.uk 0161 766 4683 Rochdale OL11 5JE John Needham 01706 341160 23 Woodland Crescent TRAFFORD GROUP Prestwich, New Mills Manchester John Biggins The Trafford Group offers a programme of walks to suit all ages, energy M25 9WQ 6 Castleton Drive levels and interests. Walks are organised on midweek and Sundays 0161 798 9752 High Lane throughout the year. Our walks programme is produced quarterly with full Stockport SK6 8DF details of all walks and social events available on our website. 0161 427 7303 The Group is keen to forge strong links with other local Groups who share our values about access to the countryside. Joint walks with other Ramblers Groups and local interest groups are encouraged.

We have an active footpath team inspecting and reporting on Rights of Way in Trafford. Footpath Secretary: June Mabon; 0161 928 3437 [email protected]

3 WIGAN AND DISTRICT GROUP Countryside Officer ElectedE members VACANT Andrew Bennett 28 Brownsville Road Coach Rambles : First Saturday of each month departing around 9 am and Heaton Moor, Stockport returning between 5 pm and 6 pm : 8 mile walk and a 4 mile optional short Access Officer SK4 4PF walk. VACANT [email protected] Family Walks: Third Saturday of each month : 4 – 4.5 mile walk using local footpaths. Commencing 2 pm and ending approximately 4 - 4.15 pm. Publicity & Information Officer Gloria Gaffney Special Walks: Five annual walks varying between 11 miles and 20 miles VACANT 12 Tarleton Street staged between Easter and November. Longsight, M13 9BS 0161 273 4995 For information on Family Walks ring Frank Atherton 01942 831566 Wednesday Walks Officer before 9 pm. Longer walk Sue Daber Joyce Tyldesley For information and bookings on Coach Rambles and Special Walks 22 Ogden Road 1 St. Georges Road contact Peter Wilson 01942 236276 before 9 pm. Bramhall, Stockport New Mills SK7 1HJ High Peak, SK22 4JY Web: www.wiganramblers.org.uk 0161 439 9359 01663 749375 [email protected] Copy of programme available from Membership Secretary: Wednesday Walks Officer Derek Ingham Jeffrey de Pilkington, email: [email protected] Telephone 01942 743801 Shorter walk 63 Colchester Drive Gordon Campbell Bolton 8 Windermere Avenue BL4 OLU Sale 01204 576910 M33 3FP 0161 973 3859 [email protected] Caroline Ball 19 Arley Drive Sale, M33 3TA Sunday Walks Officer 0161 969 4753 Jeff Lewis [email protected] 3 Wood Grove Whitefield, Manchester M45 7ST 0161 766 4683 21 2 AREA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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