AMAZEN ASSOCIATION

WALKS PROGRAMME, JANUARY – JUNE 2018

I now provide both a grid ref and GPS co-ordinates (latitude and longitude) in decimal form. Remember that the minus sign in front of the longitude indicates west of the meridian.

IMPORTANT NOTE. On the walks, please do not set off before or walk in front of the leader. This can cause delays or unnecessary back-tracking, and is in any event unsafe. If you have trouble keeping up with the group, ask the leader to slow down (leaders please note!)

DATE, TIME, LEADER, TEL. / MEETING PLACE, WALK LENGTH
(cp = car park, ref = map reference) / PUB STOP / AREA
Wed 3 Jan
10:00
Laura Frampton
01538 361230 / Staffs Way cp, Rushton Spencer (near Knot Hotel).
Ref SJ 936624.
GPS 53.1588, -2.0969.
8½ miles, fairly easy. / No / Ryecroft Gate, Great Hough, Barns Lee, Birch Trees Fm, Dairy House Bank, Horton, Harracles Mill, canal feeder to Rudyard Dam, west side of Rudyard Rsvr, Ryecroft Gate, Rushton Spencer.
Wed 10 Jan
10:00
Frances Moore
01260 271953 / Poynton Pool cp, South Park Drive.
Ref SJ 925842.
GPS 53.3543, -2.1150.
10 miles, moderate. / No / Poynton, Macclesfield Canal, Ryles Wood, Elmerhurst Cottage, The Cage, Lyme Hall, Bowstonegate, Knights Low, Four Winds, Poynton Marina.
Wed 17 Jan
10:00
Graham Ritchie
01625 615594
07757 030436 / Rowarth cp.
Ref SK 012892.
GPS 53.3997, -1.9840.
8 miles, moderate. / No / Wethercotes, Lantern Pike, Matleymoor Fm, Higher Plainstead Fm, Cown Edge, Near Slack, Rowarth.
Tue 23 – Thu 25 Jan / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 31 Jan
10:00
Laura Frampton
01538 361230 / Bosley Locks north end (layby on Bullgate Lane).
Ref SJ 905669.
GPS 53.1998, -2.1427.
8½ - 9 miles. / No / canal south, aqueduct, Lymford Fm, Hillside Fm, The Cloud, Pool Bank, canal north.
Wed 7 Feb
10:00 – c15:00
Ian & Jennifer Cockshott
07775 933709 (new number) / junction of Chorley Hall Lane and Windermere Drive, Alderley Edge (roadside parking in Windermere Drive or Redesmere Drive).
Ref SJ 838782.
GPS 53.3007, -2.2440.
7½ miles, easy. / No / Green Lane, Fields Farm, Walton Farm, Welsh Row, Nether Alderley Church, Bradford Lane, Hocker Lane, Hayman's Fm, Finlow Hill, Adder's Moss, Stormy Point, Castle Rock, Whitebarn Rd, Beechfield Rd, E of Fields Fm.
Wed 14 Feb
Dick & Frances Moore
01260 271953 / Details later.
Tue 21 – Thu 23 Feb / No walk has yet been offered.

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DATE, TIME, LEADER, TEL. / MEETING PLACE, WALK LENGTH
(cp = car park, ref = map reference) / PUB STOP / AREA
Wed 28 Feb
10:00
Graham Ritchie
01625 615594
07757 030436 / Errwood Hall cp.
Ref SK 011748.
GPS 53.2706, -1.9832.
8½ miles, moderate. / No / Fernilee Resvr, Madscar Fm, Midshires Way, Taxal Edge, Green Stack, Jenkin Chapel, Pym Chair, Errwood Hall.
Tue 6 – Thu 8 Mar / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 14 Mar
10:00
Alan Reid
01625 618544 / Ingersley Road, Bollington (roadside parking).
Ref SJ 940779.
GPS 53.2984, -2.0898.
10 miles. / No / Berristall Dale, Andrew's Knob, Bakestonedale Moor, Dale Top, Sponds Hill, Charles Head, Summer Close, Bank Lane, Pike Rd, Billinge Head Fm, Rainowlow, High Cliff, Oakenbank, Ingersley Vale, Sowcar.
Wed 21 Mar
10:00 – c14:00
Steve Booth
01260 274599 / Froghall Wharf picnic area.
Ref SK 027476.
GPS 53.0262, -1.9614.
5½ miles, moderate. / No (but maybe café at end) / Moseymoor Wood, Cloughhead Wood, Cloughhead, Green Lane, Foxt, above New Cottages, Shirley Brook, E of Oldridge, Blakeley Lane fishponds, Whiston Common, Caldon - Froghall tramway.
Wed 28 Mar / No walk has yet been offered.
Tue 3 – Thu 5 Apr / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 11 Apr
10:00 – c15:00
Laura Frampton
01538 361230 / Mam Nick cp (NT) or roadside parking just east at start of collapsed road.
Ref SK 123833.
GPS 53.3456, -1.8157.
8½ miles, strenuous. / No / Hollins Cross, Edale, Ringing Roger, Grindslow Knoll, Edale, Mam Nick.
Tue 17 – Thu 19 Apr / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 25 Apr / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 2 May
10:00 – c14:00
Laura Frampton
01538 361230 / Sheepwash cp, Carsington (off B5035).
Ref SK 249528.
GPS 53.0736, -1.6298.
8 miles, easy. / No / Carsington Reservoir circuit.
Wed 9 May / No walk has yet been offered.
Tue 15 – 17 May / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 23 May / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 30 May
10:00 – c13:15
Dave & Lesley Birch
01625 263890 / Danebridge (park on road).
Ref SK 027476.
GPS 53.1840, -2.0541.
5 miles, moderate. / - / Dane Bridge, Hangingstone Fm, Lud's Church, Gradbach, Dane Valley Way.
Wed 6 Jun / Coach trip (provisional)
Tue 12 – Thu 14 Jun / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 20 Jun / No walk has yet been offered.
Wed 27 Jun
10:00
Laura Frampton
01538 361230 / Well-dressing walk: details later.