Wednesday Walkers Programme : Quarter 3 2021 ALL WALKS HAVE TO COMPLY WITH CURRENT COVID RESTRICTIONS Guidelines to Walks Walk representative phone Strollers about 4 miles at a slow pace to finish by lunchtime Neville Cavill 0161 633 8056 Walk 1 5 - 7 miles at a relatively gentle pace Margaret Lang 0161 620 2593 Walk 2 6 - 8 miles at a moderate pace Cath Grigson 0161 678 0736 Walk 3 8 - 10 miles at a brisker pace Alan Dufton 01706 840 870 Walk 4 10 - 12 miles which may be strenuous with difficult terrain Kevin Lawton 0161 624 0010 Unless otherwise stated: buses are from Oldham Bus Station (please check times before you travel); walks are circular; Strollers start at 10.00 am. Walks 1 & 2 start at 10.30am; Walks 3 & 4 start at 10.00am. To join these walks you must book with the Walk Rep prior to the Wednesday that you Walk 1 wish to walk. Postcodes for satnav users should guide you to a building near the meeting point. Please contact Neville Cavill if you can offer or if you need a lift to a Strollers walk. Walks for next quarter to Walks Secretary by beginning of September please. Meeting place and walk Leader 07 July 2021 Covid Restrictions - Maximum group size 30 Walk 1 - Corner of Chew Valley Road & Greenbridge Lane, Greenfield (old Conservative Club) Margaret Lang & Option A OL3 7JG. 10.15 180 bus. 10.45 start. 3 ¼ miles Sue Dibden Walk 1 - Wren’s Nest, Shaw. 10.23 57 bus or 10.24 182 bus from Royal Oldham Hospital or Pat Wynne & Linda Option B 10.30 182 from Highbarn. 10.50 start. 3 ½ miles Lees Daisy Nook and Woodhouses, mostly flat with one or two hills and a short stretch Walk 2 along the road. Holy Trinity Church, Ashton Road, Bardsley OL8 3JS. Junction of Ashton Road and Knott Lane. 6½ miles John Rigby Nab Hill, near Haworth, Oxenhope Station, Nab Hill and Leeshaw Reservoir Park at Walk 3 Penistone Hill Country Park, at side of toilet on Moorside Lane, Nearest Postcode BD22 9RH GR. SE 018361. 10 miles. Yvonne Wilkinson Summer Special. 5 Edges Derwent Valley, Derbyshire. Typical gritstone territory. Easy ascents (1,700ft). Good views. Visiting Froggatt, Curbar, Baslow, Birchen and Walk 4 White Edges. NT Hay Wood car park (£5) off A625 near the Grouse Inn. S32 3ZJ. SK 255777. Alternative parking – lay-by south of Inn for 12 cars. 10½ miles Geoff Sumner 14 July 2021 Covid Restrictions - Maximum group size 30 Walk 1 - Trinity Methodist Church, Radcliffe Street, Royton OL2 5QR. 10.12 409 bus or 10.03 Sue Dibden & Option A 409 from Rochdale BS 4 ¼ miles Margaret Lang Walk 1 - Littleborough Railway Station. 10.00 457 bus from Rochdale B S Jackie & Dave Option B Jones Shaws Hidden Gems 35 years walk book. Mainly easy going but some gradients, taking in Dunwood Park, Pingot Quarry, along the Beal Valley and Cowlishaw. The Walk 2 Puckersley Inn, Narrowgate Brow, Royton OL2 6YD. Parking along Castleton Road. 7 Cath Grigson & Miles Lynne Thornton Low level walk following the Kingfisher Trail, along Bradshaw Brook. From Jumbles Walk 3 Res Bradshaw Road, Bolton BL2 4JS Or on some Sat Navs BL2 4PJ. 8.5 miles Tricia Golden Meltham Meander via Beaumont Park, Armitage Bridge and Honley Woods. Moderate. Anita Traynor & Walk 4 Carlile Street Car Park, Meltham. HD9 4AG. SE 101106. 10 miles Bernard Smith 21 July 2021 CHECK COVID RESTRICTIONS WITH WALK REP Walk 1 - Mills Hill Railway Station M24 2HJ. 10.12 59 Bus Margaret Redikin & Option A George Betney Walk 1 - Corner of Chew Valley Road & Greenbridge Lane, Greenfield (old Conservative Club) Margaret Lang & Option B OL3 7JG. 10.15 180 bus. 10.45 start. 3 ¼ miles Sue Dibden Denshaw Circular taking in Ogden reservoir and views of 12 reservoirs. The Junction, Pam Bennion & Walk 2 Denshaw OL3 5SE. 7 Miles Margaret Ramsden Thieveley Pike. Park at Lay-By on A 646 (lay-by is approx 4 1/2 miles from Walk 3 Todmorden), Burnley Rd, Todmorden to Burnley Rd GR SD 880279 Charlie Webb Jumbles Circular. Moderate. Jumbles Reservoir Car Park, Bolton. (nearest postcode Walk 4 Andrew Holmes BL2 4JS). SD 736140. 12 miles 28 July 2021 CHECK COVID RESTRICTIONS WITH WALK REP Walk 1 - Trinity Methodist Church, Radcliffe Street, Royton OL2 5QR. 10.12 409 bus or 10.03 Sue Dibden & Option A 409 from Rochdale BS. 4 ¼ miles Margaret Lang Walk 1 - Wren’s Nest, Shaw. 10.23 57 bus or 10.24 182 bus from Royal Oldham Hospital or Pat Wynne & Linda Option B 10.30 182 from Highbarn. 10.50 start. 3 ½ miles Lees Taking in the fleshpots of Diggle, delights of Brun Clough, winds of Harrop Edge and Walk 2 of course Knicker Brow!! Saddleworth Baths car park, off Smithy Lane, Uppermill, OL3 Mel & Sandra 6HQ. 7 miles Ratcliff Saddleworth Circular, Park at Saddleworth Sports Centre, Station Road Uppermill OL3 Sue and Steve Walk 3 6HQ Angus Ogden Reservoir (Halifax) and Ovenden Moor. Some rough moorland. Park at Walk 4 Luddenden Community Car Park, Luddenden Lane (honesty box – suggest £2). Nearby postcode HX2 6NN. SE 042257. 11 miles Charlie Webb 04 August 2021 CHECK COVID RESTRICTIONS WITH WALK REP Walk 1 - Mills Hill Railway Station M24 2HJ 10.12 59 Bus Margaret Redikin & Option A George Betney Walk 1 - Littleborough Railway Station, OL15 8AF. 10.00 457 bus from Rochdale BS Jackie & Dave Option B Jones Summer Special. Birtle circular. A mixture of road, pasture, woodland, riverside and Walk 2 hilltop. Explore beautiful Cheesden and Naden Brooks. Car park at Pack Horse Inn, Cath Grigson & Elbut Lane, Birtle BL9 7TU. SD836125. 6.7 miles Lynne Thornton Greenbooth and Rushy Hill, Meet at Healey Corner, Junction of Whitworth Rd and David & Maureen Walk 3 Shawclough Rd GR. SD 883159. 9.5 miles. Butterworth Four ‘Greens’ of Saddleworth. Moderate overall but stiles challenging! Uppermill Baths Walk 4 Kevin Lawton car park. OL3 6HQ. SD 999055. 10 miles 11 August 2021 CHECK COVID RESTRICTIONS WITH WALK REP Walk 1 - Trinity Methodist Church, Radcliffe Street, Royton OL2 5QR. 10.12 am 409 bus or Jackie & Dave Option A 10.03 am 409 bus from Rochdale BS. Walk via Tandle Hill 5 miles Jones Walk 1 - Castleton Railway Station, Manchester Road, corner of Heywood Road OL11 3EB Sue Dibden & Option B 10.11 am 17 Bus from Rochdale BS Stand K Margaret Lang Marsden Circular via Merry Dale. Varied walking along canal towpath and streams, through woodland, up to Cop Hill, over open moorland with extensive views,before Walk 2 returning to Marsden. Lock 42E Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Marsden, adjacent to Marsden Railway Station, HD7 6DH. SE 047118. Parking in the free Council car park David & Phillida behind National Trust Marsden Moor office and visitor centre. 7 miles Shipp Grains Bar Circular, Via Delph and Castleshaw, Meet at Millgate Car Park, Delph. SD Walk 3 985077 8.5 miles. Colin Deaville Piethorne and Hollingworth Lake Circular. Moderate. Ogden Reservoir car park, near Walk 4 Ray Prendecki Newhey. OL16 3QT. SD 953122. 10½ miles 18 August 2021 CHECK COVID RESTRICTIONS WITH WALK REP Walk 1 - Daisy Nook, Bardsley Bridge Car Park, Oldham Road M35 9WJ. 10.03 am 409 Bus or Alison & Mike Option A 9.51 am from Royton Watkinson Walk 1 - The Swan Inn, King Street, Delph OL3 5DL. 9.59 am 350 bus Elizabeth Johnson Option B & Pam Williamson Very pleasant easy going walk taking in Healds Green/Chadderton Heights, Tandle Hill Walk 2 Park and Thorpe. The Pavilion Café, Chadderton Hall Park, Chadderton Hall Road, OL9 0QP. Limited space in car park, more parking on Chadderton Hall Road. 7 miles Brian Swindells Walk 3 Meet at The Bridge Inn, Edenfield Rd, Norden, SD 858145, OL11 5TT. 9 miles Mike Lawton Late Summer Special. Note earlier start of 9:30am. Colne Valley Circular with climb out of Mardsen then high level walking over to Golcar and back via Linthwaite and Walk 4 Slaithwaite. Challenging. NT car park (free) near Marsden Station. HD7 6DH. 13½ miles Bernard Smith SE 049118. 25 August 2021 CHECK COVID RESTRICTIONS WITH WALK REP Walk 1 - Trinity Methodist Church, Radcliffe Street, Royton OL2 5QR. 10.12 am 409 bus or Jackie & Dave Option A 10.03 am 409 bus from Rochdale BS. Walk via Tandle Hill 5 miles Jones Walk 1 - Castleton Railway Station, Manchester Road, corner of Heywood Road OL11 3EB Sue Dibden & Option B 10.11 am 17 Bus from Rochdale BS Stand K Margaret Lang Oldham Way circular. Car park at the end of Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield OL3 Walk 2 7JZ. 7 ½ miles Sandra Ratcliffe Chris Gunn & Walk 3 Withens Clough Res Car Park, GR. SD 986232, nearest post code HX7 5TD, 9 Miles Diane Lopaki Bottoms Reservoir, Lads Leap and Chew Reservoir. Some open moorland with poor Walk 4 paths. Challenging. Arnfield Reservoir car park (at easterly corner). SK13 1HP. SK 016974. Or on road alongside. 11 miles Andrew Jackman 01 September 2021 CHECK COVID RESTRICTIONS WITH WALK REP Walk 1 - Newhey Bus Turning Circle, Shaw Road OL16 3SL. 10 am 408 bus from Oldham Linda Lees & Pat Option A Stand E or 10.10 from Royton Wynne Walk 1 - Daisy Nook, Bardsley Bridge Car Park, Oldham Road M35 9WJ. 10.03 am 409 Bus or Alison & Mike Option B 9.51 am from Royton Watkinson Moorland and tracks. Up Pule Hill visiting the Snow Stone, on and down, returning on Walk 2 the Standedge Trail and across moorland. Brun Clough car park, Standedge pass, Martin & Valerie Huddersfield Road (A62), near OL3 5LT.