Walks

28/02/2021, Sunday, Bamford Edge, moderate, 8 miles, leader Peter Attwell

Walk: Bamford Edge 7.7 miles moderate leader Peter Attwell

Please be ready to walk at 10am.

Walk starts at Carr Lane Car park. SK1986 8378. Nearest post code is S33 0AJ. Route to car park: Take A555 eastwards, at the end turn on to A6 south, keep on A6 until just after roundabout to Chapel en le Frith, where turn left at sign to Castleton. Follow road through Castleton and Hope. About 1.5 miles after Hope look for signpost left to Thornhill, take that left turn and stay on narrow road, keeping right in hamlet Thornhill and shortly afterwards look for sign Carr Croft and House where you will see the car park.

If you get to the left turn to Bamford at the traffic lights you have gone too far and need to turn back towards Hope for a short distance.

The walk starts to follow the river up to Ladybower dam, crosses dam wall and climbs steadily up to Bamford Ridge, a wonderful ridge walk, drops back down to Bamford across the river following the river again to the car park.


04/03/2021, Thursday, Mellor Cross, details to follow


08/03/2021, Monday, walk to be confirmed, Leader Donald Henderson


14/03/2021, Sunday, The Roaches and Lud's Church, details to follow, Leaders Guy and Sue Lucas


18/03/2021, Thursday, Macclesfield to Kettleshume by bus and walk back, moderate, 9 miles, leader Peter Attwell


22/03/2021, Monday, Werneth Low & Etherow Country Park, moderate, 8 miles, leader Angela Legge


28/03/2021, Sunday, Rushton Spencer to Wincle 8.5 miles moderate, leader Clare Pinder,


31/03/2021, Wednesday, Hope to Edale by train and walk back, moderate, 7.5 miles, leader Peter Attwell


19/04/2021, Monday, Marple Bridge, Mellor Church, Brookbottom, moderate, 10 miles, Leader Angela Legge


25/04/2021, Sunday, Prestbury, details to follow, leader Donald Henderson