Walks take place fortnightly, alternating between Mondays and Wednesdays. Starting times vary depending on the walk in question. Currently places on the walks need to be pre-booked.
We tend to walk between 6 and 9 miles and so will appeal to the more adventurous walkers within the u3a.
Tony Roberts
Programme – Oct 2025 to Apr 2026
Date
Leader
Tel. No.
Walk Details
Lunch
Distance (miles)
Mon 6 Oct
Tony Roberts
07803 615916
Bosley Reservoir, Macclesfield Canal and Bosley Locks
Picnic
8
Wed 22 Oct
Steve and Lucy Kitcher
07542 002569
Beeston, Shropshire Union Canal and Peckforton Hills
Picnic
8
Mon 3 Nov
Clare Mather
07713 249065
Delamere and Boothdale
Picnic
7
Wed 19 Nov
Derek Howarth
07771 610696
Gradbach and Lud's Church
Picnic
7
Wed 3 Dec
NO WALK
Christmas Lunch at the Angel
2026
Wed 14 Jan
Geoff and Elaine Lucas
07733 223663
Poynton and Bramall Hall. Mainly flat, on good paths and tracks. No stiles or hills.
Picnic
7.5
Mon 26 Jan
Pam Lord
01565 228439
TBA
Wed 11 Feb
Heather Eddowes
01565 750208
Morley / Styal area
Picnic
6
Mon 23 Feb
Tony Roberts
07803 615916
TBA
Picnic
Wed 11 Mar
Clare Mather
07713 249065
TBA
Mon 23 Mar
Tom Phillips
07875 619099
TBA
Wed 8 Apr
Steve and Lucy Kitcher
07542 002569
TBA
Mon 20 Apr
Fiona Dragonetti
07545 702799
TBA
Routes taken on 2023 walks (click on an image to expand)
Shining Tor and Errwood Hall 06-Nov-2023Tockholes and Darwen Moor 25-Oct-2023Earl Sterndale, Brand End and Hollinsclough 09-Oct-2023Taxal, the Goyt Valley and Combs 11-Sep-2023Taddington, Flagg and Deep Dale 30-Aug-2023Trevor to Llangollen and back 14-Aug-2023New and Old Oswestry 02-Aug-2023Derwent Edge 17-Jul-2023The Baker Way 05-Jul-2023Thurstaston and Caldy 19-Jun-2023Teggs Nose, Lamaload and Macclesfield Forest 07-Jun-2023Three Reservoirs and Cheetham Close 22-May-2023Timbersbrook, Bosley Cloud and Rushton Spencer 10-May-2023Anderton, Marston and Gt. Budworth 24-Apr-2023Rudyard and the Staffordshire Way 12-Apr-2023Teggs Nose and Macclesfield Forest 27-Mar-2023Delamere and Boothsdale 15-Mar-2023Astbury Mere to Congleton Edge 27-Feb-2023Macclesfield Forest and Shutlingsloe 15-Feb-2023Frodsham and Helsby Hill 30-Jan-2023Whitegate circular 18-Jan-2023Acton Bridge and Dutton Locks 04-Jan-2023
Routes taken on 2022 walks
Marbury and Anderton – Christmas Walk 5 DecGrappenhall and Appleton Reservoir (23 Nov)Lyme Park, the Gritstone Trail and Bakestonedale Moor (07 Nov)Ashford In The Water and Monsal Dale (26 Oct)Dovedale circular (10 Oct)Rowsley and Stanton Moor (28 Sep)Strines and Mellor (12 Sep)Rudyard Lake circumnavigation (31 Aug)Hague Bar, Sett Valley Trail and the Torrs (16 Aug)Hope and Win Hill (3 Aug)Beeston, Shropshire Union Canal and the Sandstone Trail (6 Jul)Weag’s Bridge to Ilam (20 Jun)Four Dales from Hartington (8 Jun)Penycloddiau and Moel Arthur (23 May)Leasowe, Meols and the North Wirral coast (11 May)Lamaload, Shining Tor and Jenkin Chapel (25 Apr)Witton Weavers Way and Darwen Moor (13 Apr)Macclesfield Canal, Lyme Park and Middlewood Way (28 Mar)Wetton and the Manifold Trail (16 Mar)Dunham Park and the Bridgewater Canal (28 Feb)Allostock and Rudheath Woods (16 Feb)Froghall and the Churnet Valley (31 Jan)Marshalls Arm Nature Reserve, Whitegate and the River Weaver (19 Jan)White Nancy and the Kerridge Ridge (05 Jan)
Routes taken on 2021 walks
Barber Booth, Rushup Edge and Mam Tor (24 Nov)Teggs Nose and Macclesfield Forest (08 Nov)Mow Cop and Little Morton Hall (27 Oct)Chinley Churn and South Head (11 Oct)Danebridge, the Dane Valley Way and Greasley Hollow (29 Sep)Longstone Moor, Cressbrook Dale and the Monsal Trail (13 Sep)Hoylake to Hilbre Island (1 Sep)The Goyt Valley to Buxton (16 Aug)Marbury, Grindley Brook and the Llangollen Canal (4 Aug)Above Frodsham and Helsby (19 Jul) Hayfield and Lantern Pike (21 Jun) Burwardsley, Raw Head and Bulkeley Hill (9 Jun)The River Dane and the Danebridge Ridge (24 May) The Salt Line, Rode Heath and Malkins Bank (12 May) Redesmere, Siddington and Capesthorne (26 Apr)Sutton Lane Ends, Oakgrove and The Gritstone Trail (14 Apr)
Routes taken on 2020 Walks
Macclesfield Canal, Blakestonedale Moor and Bollington (9 Dec)Macclesfield Forest and Shutlingsloe (4 Nov)Saughall, Chester Millennium Greenway and Shotwick Castle (28 Oct)Wildboarclough, Gradbach and Three Shires Head (12 Oct)Bunbury, Beeston and the Shropshire Union Canal (14 Sep)Tittesworth Reservoir (2 Sep)Marbury CP and Anderton Nature Park (2 March)Todd Brook and Sponds Hill (19 Feb)Boothsdale and Pale Heights (3 Feb)Whitegate Way & The River Weaver (22 Jan)Bostock Green & The River Weaver (6 Jan)
Photos from Walks
Deep Dale (Midshires Way) June 2018Taxal Church (Midshires Way) June 2018Millennium Walkway at New Mills (Midshires Way) June 2018Jumbles Reservoir (near Bolton) August 2018Errwood (Goyt Valley) September 2018Heswall Marsh (Parkgate) October 2018
Annual Linear Walks
For a report on the Annual Linear Walks organised by Walking Groups 1 and 2, 2012 – 2016 click on Linear Walks
