Topwalks Trips Archives

2024
Wednesday 4 December	Whin Fell and the Brennand Valley - a 12km outing starting at 10am from the roadside layby on the Trough of Bowland road outside Dunsop Bridge (SD 647 505). This is Walk 12 in Cicerone's 'Walking in Lancashire', by Mark Sutcliffe. Report here.
Thursday 28 November	A Bike ride to Pennington Flash. 9:30 from Timperley Bridge. 56km, 4-5 hours. Report here.
Wednesday 27 November	Bethesda and Penrhyn - a pleasant 5km stroll. Report here.
Tuesday 26 November	A walk from Plas Tan-y-Bwlch - a delightful 6km walk. Report here.
Monday 25 November	Newborough Forest. A 10km stroll on Anglesey. Report here.
Sunday 24 November	Moelfre, Din Lligwy and the Wales Coast Path - 17km on Anglesey. Report here.
Saturday 23 November	A windy 8km walk around Beaumaris. Report here.
Friday 22 November	Aber Falls - an enjoyable 7km circuit. Report here.
Wednesday 20 November	Around Dunham with Ernst and Bianca. Report here.
Wednesday 20 November	Little Leigh - a 8km stroll starting at 10am from Clatterwick Lane (SJ 618 772). This was Walk 18 in Jen Darling's 'Walks in West Cheshire and Wirral' book. Report here.
Thursday 14 November	Laureen's Ride the Northern Loop - a convoluted route in Cheshire of 60km, starting from Timperley Bridge at 9.30am or the centre of Hale at 9.45. Cafe en route at Styal. Report here.
Tuesday 5 November	Shutlingsloe - a classic 12km circuit from the Leather's Smithy by Langley (SJ 952 715). Started 10am, parking by Ridgegate Reservoir. Report here.
Thursday 31 October	The Fallowfield Loop - a 40km circuit, started with 8 riders from Timperley Bridge at 9.30am. Cafe at the Velodrome. Report here.
Wednesday 23 October	Roeburndale - a 13km circuit from Bridge House Garden Centre, Wray (SD 606 675) - startied at 10am. This was Walk 8 (the enchanted valley) in Cicerone's 'Walking in Lancashire', by Mark Sutcliffe. It turned into a minor adventure. Report here.
Monday 14 to Thursday 17 October	A few days around Porthmadog. Report here.
Saturday 12 to Monday 14 October	RAMSOC weekend at Snowdon Ranger Youth Hostel. Report here.
Wednesday 9 October	Bike ride to Phoenix Park and back, using minor roads/tracks and the Trans Pennine Trail. 60km, starting from Timperley Bridge at 9.30am. Report here.
Saturday 5 October	Lyme Park parkrun (9am), followed at 11am by a 16km walk featuring Bow Stones and the Macclesfield Canal. Reports here (run) and here (walk).
Wednesday 2 October	Whitegate - a 8km circuit starting at 10am from St Mary's Church in Whitegate (SJ 629 694).Report here.
Wednesday 18 September	A Visit to RHS Harlow Carr. Report here.
Tuesday 17 September	Around Whitegate - a 5km stroll. Report here.
Monday 16 September	A 23km circuit from Sedbergh > Dales High Way > Dent > Dales Way > Sedbergh. Report here.
Saturday 14 September	Lindow Moss - another 5km circuit. Report here.
Thursday 29 August to Monday 1 September	Richard's 60th Birthday weekend, including walks from Cromford and Bonsall. Report here.
Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 August	A trip to Bath, returning via Croome Court. Report here.
Wednesday 21 August	Lindow Moss - a 5km circuit. Report here.
Monday 5 to Friday 9 August	Another visit to Center Parcs, Whinfell. Report here.
Tuesday 30 July	A short walk around Alderley Edge. Report here.
Monday 29 July	A 70km bike ride from Timperley to Pennington Flash > Mucky Mountains > Sankey Valley > Trans Pennine Trail > Timperley. Report here.
Thursday 25 July	A short walk from the Bells of Peover. Report here.
Sunday 21 July	Around Bollington - 5km, featuring White Nancy. Report here.
Tuesday 18 June to Thursday 11 July	Road trip to Reims > Tuttlingen > Corvara (Dolomites) > Sils (Engadine) > Pont-a-Mousson > Montreuil-sur-Mer > Wimbledon. Report here.
Wednesday 5 June	An evening walk with SWOG - 6km around Hale Barns. Report here.
Wednesday 22 to Monday 27 May	Around Montrose and beyond. Report here.
Saturday 18 to Tuesday 21 May	A few days in Braemar. Report here.
Saturday 11 to Saturday 18 May	Ullapool - a week of summer weather and Munro bagging. Report here.
Monday 6 May	Around Appleton - 10km of familiar paths. Report here.
Saturday 20 to Saturday 27 April	Newton Stewart - a week based at the Penninghame Estate. Report here.
Friday/Saturday 23/24 March	RAMSOC weekend in Kirkby Stephen. Report here.
Saturday 16 March	TGO Challengers' reunion at Monyash. Report here.
Friday 15 March	Castlefield Viaduct. Report here.
Saturday 2 to Saturday 9 March	Walking and Skiing in Kandersteg. Report here.
Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 January	Walking and kayaking at Pen y Bont. Report here.
Friday 19 to Monday 22 January	A visit to Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest. Report here.
Wednesday 17 January	A Wintry walk to Dunham Massey. Report here.
Tuesday 9 January	Around Danebridge - 10km, via Hanging Stone and Lud's Church. Report here.
Monday 2 to Friday 5 January	A visit to Center Parcs, Whinfell. Report here.
2023
Tuesday 26 December	An 18km walk from Hayfield. Report here.
Monday 18 December	Dan's Christmas Pubrun. Report here.
Sunday 17 December	A Christmas Walk around Shutlingsloe, with lunch at the Leather's Smithy. Met 10am outside the Leather's Smithy. Report here.
Saturday and Sunday 9/10 December	Rosliston parkrun #331 and the Tatton Yule Yomp. Report here.
Tuesday 5 December	Shutlingsloe - a 10km circuit from the Leather's Smithy. Parked beside Ridgegate Reservoir in the marked spaces (near SJ 953 715). Report here.
Sunday 26 November	An 11km walk up Leith Hill. Report here.
Saturday 25 November	A 16km walk from Peaslake. Report here.
Friday 24 November	A Visit to RHS Wisley. Report here.
8 to 13 November	A Trip to Porthmadog. Reports here.
14 to 16 October	RAMSOC weekend at Helmsley. Report here.
7 to 8 October	TGO Challengers' reunion in Newtonmore. Report here. And Aviemore parkrun 252 - report here.
Wednesday 13 September	Rufford and Mere Sands Wood, 10km in Deepest Lancashire. This is Walk 26 in Mark Sutcliffe's Cicerone guide - Walking in Lancashire. Report here.
Friday 8 September	Around Delamere Forest. A 13km walk from Norley. From Jen Darling's 'More Pub Walks in Cheshire and Wirral'. Report here.
Wednesday 23 August	Lindow Moss. A short evening walk with SWOG. Report here.
Tuesday 15 August	Around Appleton - a familiar route, starting from Hillside. Report here.
Friday 28 July	An evening walk around Peover Hall - 4.6km. Report here.
7 to 16 July	A Trip to Porthmadog. Report here.
Wednesday 5 July	Didsbury and the Mersey Valley with SWOG - an evening walk. Report here.
Tuesday 20 June	Lyme Park Midsummer 10km Trail race Report here.
Wednesday 14 June	Around Chadkirk with SWOG - an evening walk. Report here.
Wednesday 14 June	Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag from the Walna Scar Road (SD 288 970). A 9km circuit. Report here.
Monday 5 June	A Bardon Hill walk. Report here.
Friday 2 June	Y Garn and the Glyders. 13km on the route described here. Met at the Ogwen Cottage Visitor Centre. Report here.
Wednesday 31 May	A Goyt Valley evening wander with SWOG. Report here.
14 to 27 May	Not the TGO Challenge, but a couple of weeks supporting and walking. Reports here.
Wednesday 10 May	An evening walk around Marple with SWOG. Report here.
Wed/Thurs 3 and 4 May	Around Knutsford with Roger Boston. Report here.
23 to 30 April	A week based at Craiganour Lodge, by Loch Rannoch. Reports here.
Sunday 16 April	The Manchester Marathon. Report here.
Friday 14 April	Around Appleton. 10km of lovely paths on Warrington's outskirts. Met at 10am outside the London Bridge Inn, London Road (via M56 Jnc 10). Report here.
Monday 11 April	A Visit to Bridgenorth. Report here.
Friday 7 April	Around Shocklach. 11km from The Bull in Shocklach (SJ 439 492). Met at 10am outside the pub. Report here.
Friday 31 March	Barrowford and Foulridge - a 15km circuit from Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford (SD 862 397). Met at 10am in car park next to the Heritage Centre. This is Walk 27 in Mark Sutcliffe's Cicerone guide - Walking in Lancashire. Report here.
17 to 23 March	A week in Dorset. Reports here.
3 to 5 March	Cheddar - a weekend visit with Ramsoc. Report here.
Friday 24 February	Hurst Green and Ribchester - a 10km circuit from Hurst Green. Met at 10am outside Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Memorial Hall up Avenue Road (SD 684 382) Walk 22 in 'Walking in Lancashire' Cicerone Guide. Report here.
Monday 20 February	A 56km bike ride to Pennington Flash. Report here.
Friday 17 February	Bollington - a 10km circuit via White Nancy and the Saddle of Kerridge. Met at Adlington Road car park in Bollington (SJ 930 780) at 10am Report here.
Friday 10 February	The Wells of Silverdale - a 10km adventure from Leighton Moss Bird Reserve Visitor Centre (SD 476 750). Met in cafe at 10am. Report here.
Friday 3 February	Shutlingsloe - a 10km circuit from the Leather's Smithy. Parked beside Ridgegate Reservoir in the marked spaces (near SJ 953 715). Started at 10am. Report here.
Friday 27 January	Longridge Fell - a 12km circuit from Hurst Green (SD 685 381). Met at 10am. This was Walk 23 in Mark Sutcliffe's Cicerone guide - Walking in Lancashire. Report here.
Friday 13 January	A Danebridge circuit - 10km via Hanging Stone and Lud's Church. Report here.
Wednesday 11 January	11km around Horwich with Norman Thomas and the East Lancs LDWA. Report here.
Monday 2 January	A walk around Wilmslow - 8.5km via Styal Mill. Report here.
2022
Thursday 29 December	Silverdale and Warton Crag - Cicerone Lancashire Walk 19 - 13km from Leighton Moss. Report here.
Monday 26 December	Around Appleton - 10km on familiar paths. Report here.
Wednesday 21 December	Another Bollin Valley 10km walk. Report here.
Sunday 18 December	A Christmas Walk - starting at 10.00 am from outside the Lime Lounge Coffee House in Bakewell (SK 218 686, by the bridge). We stopped at The Crispin in Great Longstone for lunch. Report here.
Sunday 11 December	A walk around Tatton Park - 10km on icy paths after the Tatton Yule Yomp was cancelled. Report here.
Friday 9 December	Nessit Hill in fog after abandoning Shutlingsloe. Report within this posting.
29 November to 3 December	Porthmadog trip 9. Reports included here.
Wednesday 2 November	Preston Guild Wheel A long awaited bike ride around this 42km lolipop circuit of Preston from Don and Liz's house. Report here.
15 and 16 October	RAMSOC visits Wilderhope Manor. Report here.
Sunday 9 October	Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - 8:30 am from Sowerby Bridge, on a new 44km route. Report here.
Sunday 2 October	The Loch Ness Marathon - Martin's 7th marathon in support of the Levana School Partnership. Report here.
17 to 24 September	Porthmadog trip 8. Reports included here.
Wednesday 14 September	A walk around the Dodds, a 20km circuit from Barbary Rigg . Report here.
September 1 to 8	The Dales High Way - a 100 mile B&B trek. Reports here.
Wednesday 24 August	Thieveley Pike - a 17km circuit with East Lancs LDWA. Report here.
Monday 22 August	A Bollin Valley 10km walk. Report here.
Wednesday 13 July	Around Wilmslow. A 9km evening walk with SWOG. Report here.
Sat/Sunday 9 and 10 July	A UMIST/TDHHC reunion. Report here.
3 to 7 July	Porthmadog trip 7. Report here.
Wednesday 15 June	Around Werneth Low. A 6km evening walk with SWOG. Report here.
Wednesday 8 June	Langden and Hareden Valleys. Cicerone Lancashire 11km Walk 6. Report here.
Wednesday 1 June	Around Rose Hill. A 8km evening walk with SWOG. Report here.
21 to 28 May	Munro bagging and TGO Challenge support around Braemar and Montrose. Reports here.
Wednesday 18 May	Great Hameldon Hill from Accrington. Cicerone Lancashire 13.5km Walk 29. Report here.
Wednesday 11 May	Around High Lane. A 7km evening walk with SWOG. Report here.
Tuesday 10 May	Holcombe Moor from Ramsbottom. Cicerone Lancashire 12km Walk 28. Report here.
Wednesday 4 May	Around Fletcher Moss. A 6km evening walk with SWOG. Report here.
Monday 2 May	A 40 mile bike ride to Pennington Flash and RHS Bridgewater. Report here.
Thursday 28 April	The Upper Wyre Way. Cicerone Lancashire 14km Walk 11. Report here.
Monday 28 March	Beacon Fell and Brock Valley. Cicerone Lancashire 9km Walk 1. Report here.
Monday 21 March	Glasson, Cockersand Abbey and Conder Green. Cicerone Lancashire 15km Walk 15. Report here.
Sunday 20 March	Sunnyhurst Wood and Darwen's Jubilee Tower. Cicerone Lancashire 9.5km Walk 32. Report here.
5 to 10 February	Porthmadog trip 6. Report here.
Wednesday 2 February	Around Tarporley - a 10km walk on a cloudy day. Report here.
Monday 31 January	Around Dunham Massey again - a 6.5km walk, again in sunshine. Report included here.
Thursday 20 January	Around Dunham Massey - a 7km walk in bright sunshine. Report here.
15 to 17 January	A visit to Center Parcs. Report here.
Monday 3 January	Around Malpas - a 8km walk. Report here.
Sunday 2 January	Around Appleton - an 8km walk. Report here.
2021
Monday 27 December	A 15km walk in Lathkilldale, from Over Haddon. Report here.
Friday 17 December	Shutlingsloe - our regular 5 km yomp - starting at 7.30pm from Trentabank car park (SJ 960 711), and adjourning for Christmas Ale at the Leather's Smithy in Langley. Report here.
Sunday 12 December	A Christmas Walk - starting at 10.30 am from the picnic car park just south of Tideswell at SK 153 741. After an undulating 8 km we stopped at The Crispin in Great Longstone for lunch, before returning by a flatter route. Report here.
Friday 10 December	Around Burtonwood - Met at 10am at the Mucky Mountains Nature Reserve CP at SJ575944. Access via M62 jnc9, Winwick and Vulcan Village. A 9km walk. Report here.
Friday 3 December	Met at 10am at CP opposite Brabyn's Park and just above the Midland, for a 8km morning walk around Marple Bridge. Report here.
Friday 26 November	Around Helsby Hill - a 11km walk from Beacon Hill. Report here.
12 to 19 November	Porthmadog trip 5. Report here.
Monday 8 November	A Pennington Flash Circuit - a 70km bike ride Report here.
Thursday 4 November	Rivington and Anglezarke Met at 10:30 at Rivington Great House Barn (SD628139) for a 19km ride with about 400 metres ascent. Report here.
Wednesday 3 November	Around Alvanley - 7.5km walk around a Cheshire village. Report here.
Tuesday 2 November	Bolton and Bury bike ride, from Timperley Bridge - a 60km circuit. Report here.
30 amd 31 October	A weekend at Langdon Beck YHA - bike ride to Cauldron Snout, and a walk to High Force Report here.
Thursday 21 October	Lyme Park, New Mills and Mellor - A 30km Bike Ride from Rose Hill, Marple. Started at 10:30 at the Middlewood Way car park at Rose Hill, Marple (SJ949887) for a 30km circuit with 500 metres ascent. Report here.
Sunday 17 October	The Knutsford 10KM race Report here.
Friday 15 October	A Moore Lane Circuit Report here.
Sunday 10 October	Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - 9 am from Sowerby Bridge. Report here.
Sunday 3 October	The 42nd London Marathon Reports here and here.
Saturday 2 October	A Visit to Kew Gardens. Report here.
19 to 24 September	Porthmadog trip 4. Report here.
Wednesday 8 September	The Kentmere Horseshoe. Report here.
Sunday 5 September	Tailbridge Hill, in memory of Peter Goddard. Report here.
Wednesday 1 September	Around Daresbury. Report here.
21 to 28 August	Porthmadog trip 3. Report here.
Monday 9 August	Alderley Edge with Linda and Keith. Report here.
Wednesday 4 August	Quarry Bank Trail Race. Report here.
Monday 19 July	A Pennington Flash Bike Ride. Report here.
8 to 13 July	Porthmadog trip 2. Report here.
30 June to 2 July	The TGO Challenge in Montrose. Report here. And here.
24 to 29 June	A trip to Braemar. The journey Carn Liath Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Tolmount and Tom Buidhe Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn Bhreac Glas Maol and Creag Leacach Ben Avon
Friday 18 June	A 14km circuit from Rose Hill, Marple. Met at Rose Hill Station, 10am, SJ 949 887. Report here.
3 to 12 June	A trip to Devon and Cornwall. Report here.
Friday 28 May	A 9.5km stroll around Primrosehill Wood. Report here.
22 and 23 May	A Lake District backpack from Patterdale. Report here.
Friday 14 May	A 9 km walk around Oulton Park. Met at 10 am in Little Budworth (SJ 600 656). Report here.
1 to 9 May	Porthmadog trip 1. Report here.
Friday 30 April	Around Longridge - 15 km or so around Longridge, with 'BC' (Bowland Climber). Parked in Longridge at SD 618 383, by rough ground at Green Bank Park, and set off at 10 am. Report here.
Saturday 24 April	Beacon Country Park and Ashurst Beacon - a 13 km circuit. Report here.
Friday 23 April	Bowstones and Sponds Hill - 14 km on a 'JJ' route from Nelson Pit Car Park, Higher Poynton (SJ 945 834), starting at 10 am. Report here.
Saturday 17 April	Jenny's Birthday walk from Youlgrave. Report here.
Friday 16 April	Two Wirral walks: 1. An 8 km circuit from Burton. Meet at 10 am by the Dee estuary in Burton (SJ 301 747). Report here. 2. Then after lunch - a 5 km walk around Thornton Hough, starting from Brimstage Hall Craft Centre (SJ 304 827). Report here.
Friday 9 April	A 11 km walk in Delamere Forest. Met at 10 am in Barnbridge Gates car park (SJ 542 716). Report here.
Thursday 1 April	Around Thurstaston. Report here.
Friday 26 March	Wilmslow and Alderley Edge. Report here.
Friday 19 March	Around Wilmslow. Report here.
Friday 12 March	Wilmslow and Nether Alderley. Report here.
Tuesday 9 March	The Fallowfield Loopline - a bike ride. Report here.
Monday 25 January	West Sale and the Carrington Estate. Report here.
Sunday 3 January	A walk in West Sale. Report here.
Friday 1 January	Around Appleton. Report here.
2020
Friday 25 December	Around Appleton. Report here.
Monday 21 December	A walk to Dunham Massey. Report here.
Friday 18 December	Alderley Edge - a 9 km walk from the NT car park at The Wizard (SJ 860 772). Met at 10 am. Report here.
Tuesday 15 and Friday 18 December	Shutlingsloe - our regular 5 km yomp - starting at 7.30pm from Trentabank car park (SJ 960 711). Twice. Report here.
Sunday 13 December	A Christmas Walk around Tatton Park. Report here.
Saturday 12 December	Dunham Massey. Report here.
Friday 11 December	Stockport, Bredbury and Offerton. Met at 10 am at Woodbank Park, for a 15 km saunter. Report here.
Monday 7 December	Brown Knowl and Bickerton Hill. A 6.5 km stroll in the Sandstone Trail zone. Report here.
Friday 4 December	Davenham again. Goodbye to Paul and Helen. An 8 km stroll from SJ 671 711. Met at 10 am. Parked in lay-by on the right beyond village before crossing the River Dane and entering a water meadow. Good refreshments at Riverside Organics. Report here.
Friday 27 November	Styal. Met at 10 am at Lindow Common for a 11.5 km circuit similar to that on 5 November. Report here.
Tuesday 24 November	Around Great Budworth. A 10 km stroll featuring Marbury Country Park and the Anderton Boat Lift. Report here.
Friday 20 November	Marple Bridge. Met at 10 am at the car park opposite Brabyn's Park and just above the Midland for a 11 km circuit featuring the Peak Forest Canal, the Goyt Valley, and Etherow Country Park. Report here.
Friday 13 November	A 14 km circuit from Tandle Hill Country Park. Met at 10 am at a car park at SD 907 087 for a stroll via Slattocks and the Rochdale Canal. Report here.
Thursday 12 November	Rawhead. A 7 km outing involving the Sandstone Trail. Report here.
Thursday 5 November	Styal. Met at 10 am outside the Ship Inn / Earlam's Cafe for a 12 km circuit on familiar paths. Report here.
Friday 30 October	A short walk from Kingsley (near Frodsham). Met at 10 am at the Community Centre in Kingsley (SJ 550 748) for a 10 km circuit to the Frodsham cut and back. Report here.
Friday 23 October	Hollingworth Lake. Met at 10 am at the Visitor Centre to the north of the lake (SD 940 152) for a 15 km walk, at first beside the Rochdale Canal, then along a section of the Pennine Bridleway, before returning around the lake. Report here.
Friday 16 October	Tegg's Nose. Met at 10 am at Tegg's Nose Visitor Centre (SJ 950 732) for a 11 km walk around Macclesfield Forest. Report here.
Friday 9 October	A walk from Timperley to Dunham Massey and back. Report here.
5 to 8 October	A holiday in Bowness, with four days' walking. Reports here.
Sunday 4 October	(not) The London Marathon Martin ran a marathon, mostly in Wythenshawe Park as the London Marathon was not open to amateurs. He was fundraising for the Levana School Partnership charity. Donations are gratefully received here. Report here.
Friday 2 October	Bunbury - an 11 km walk from the green by Boniface church in Bunbury - SJ570581. Met at 10 am. Report here.
Friday 25 September	Nicky Nook - a 12 km walk from the picnic area at Ashbournes - SD504503. Met at 10 am. Go to junction 33 on the M6, then back down the A6 to turn left in Forton and take narrow lanes to the picnic spot. Report here.
Saturday 19 September	A short walk in Tatton Park. Report here.
Friday 18 September	Davenham - a 6.5 km stroll from SJ671711. Met at 10 am. Parked in lay-by on the right beyond village before crossing the River Dane. Report here.
Sunday 13 September	A run through Tatton Park - a 10 km race. Report here.
Friday 11 September	Parlick and Fair Snape Fell. Report here.
Thursday 10 September	The Preston Guild Wheel - a 50km bike ride. Report here.
Tuesday 8 September	A walk around Appleton. Report here.
Friday 4 September	A 16 km walk from Timperley, around Stretford and Sale. Report here.
Monday 31 August	A Bike ride to Moore Lane. Report here.
Thursday 27 August	A 12 km stroll over Shutlingsloe, from outside the Leather's Smithy, Langley (SJ952715), started at 10 am. Report here.
Wednesday 26 August	A bike ride to Rawtenstall. Report here.
Friday 21 August	Delamere Forest and the Sandstone Trail. Report here.
Friday 14 August	Manley Common and the Sandstone Trail. Report here.
Tuesday 11 August	A circuit from Drinkwater Park, including Heaton Park. Report here.
Friday 7 August	A circuit from Hale. Report here.
Thursday 6 August	An evening walk around Peover. Report here.
Monday 3 August	Dodd Fell Hill. Report here.
Friday 31 July	The Hanging Stone and Lud's Church. Report here.
Wednesday 29 July	Great Knoutberry Hill. Report here.
Friday 24 July	The Dream. Report here.
Thursday 23 July	An evening stroll around Mobberley. Report here.
Wednesday 22 July	Around Slattocks. Report here.
Monday 20 July	Aye Gill Pike. Reports here and here.
Friday 17 July	A Stroll Around Lindow Moss . Report here.
Saturday 11 July	A bike ride to Bacup. Report here.
Monday 6 July	Around Appleton. Report here.
Monday 29 June	A walk around Wilmslow (4). Report here.
Thursday 25 June	An evening stroll up Shutlingsloe, and more. Report here.
Monday 22 June	A walk around Wilmslow (3). Report here.
Thursday 18 June	A walk around Timperley and Brooks Drive. Report here.
Monday 15 June	A walk around Wilmslow (2). Report here.
Wednesday 10 June	A walk around Timperley and Stretford. Report here.
Monday 8 June	A walk around Wilmslow (1). Report here.
Friday 20 March	A 12 km walk to Dunham Massey. Just before the Coronavirus lockdown. Report here. May be the last for some time, or even ever.
Wednesday 18 March	A short walk around Alderley Edge. Report here.
Sunday 15 March	The Two Crosses Walk with East Lancs LDWA. 28 km in Lancashire. Report here.
7 and 8 March	A weekend at Ilam - the Manifold Valley and Dovedale. Report here.
31 January to 18 February	Cross Country skiing, park runs, and Fat Biking around Ottawa. Report here.
Friday 24 January	A 15 km circuit from Irlam Station, visiting The Salford Trail, Great Woolden Moss, and the Glazebrook Trail. Met at 10 am. Report here.
17 to 20 January	A visit to Center Parcs. Report here.
Friday 10 January	Stockport to Ashton - a 16 km walk from Stockport Railway Station to Ashton Metrolink. Off road all the way. Met at 10.20 am outside Stockport Station, to cater for 10 am train from Altrincham. Report here.
Friday 3 January	A 13 km walk from Rose Hill Station in Marple (SJ 949 886), starting at 10 am and going via the Middlewood Way, High Lane, and the Macclesfield Canal. Report here.
2019
Sunday 30 December	Around Rivington - an 8 km stroll. Report here.
Friday 27 December	Tally Ho goes on a 15 km circuit around Lymm. Report here.
Friday 20 December	Shutlingsloe - our regular 5 km yomp - starting at 7.30pm from Trentabank car park (SJ 960 711), and adjourning for Christmas Ale at the Leather's Smithy in Langley. Report here.
Sunday 15 December	A Christmas Walk - starting at 10.00 am from outside the Lime Lounge Coffee House in Bakewell (SK 218 686, by the bridge). We stopped at The Crispin in Great Longstone for lunch. Report here.
Friday 13 December	A 13 km walk from Heaton Park Metrolink station to Manchester, via the Irk Valley, starting at 10.45 am to allow for OAP free passes! Report here.
Wednesday 11 December	A 17 km circuit around Bakewell. Report here.
Sunday 8 December	Tatton Yule Yomp - a 10K race around Tatton Park. Report here.
Friday 6 December	A 10 km circuit from Whaley Bridge. Car Park at SK 012 816. Started at 10 am and went via Eccles Pike. Report here.
2 to 12 November	A trip to Andalucia with Collett's, then Granada. Report here.
Friday 1 November	Around Chester - 16 km from Guilden Sutton parish car park (SJ 448 680). Met at 10.00am.Report here.
26/27 October	Ramsoc goes to Dufton again. Report here.
Monday 21 October	Mountain bike ride - Phoenix Park circuit 60 km. Met at Seamons Moss Bridge (by the Bay Malton) at 8.30 am. Report here.
Friday 18 October	A 15 km circuit from Adlington Road Car Park in Bollington (SJ 930 780), starting at 10 am and going via Rainow and Rainowlow. Report here.
Sunday 13 October	Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - 9 am from Sowerby Bridge. Report here.
Friday 11 October	A 10 km stroll to Dunham then Altrincham, from Timperley Bridge, by the tram station. Met at 10.00am. Report here.
Thursday 10 October	A 'Big Macc Ramble' - a 23 km bike ride around Macc Forest and the Cat & Fiddle. Met at 10.00am outside the Leathers Smithy in Langley. Report here.
4 to 6 October	TGO Challengers' reunion in Newtonmore . Report here.
1 to 4 October	A trip to Edinburgh. Report here.
Saturday 28 September	Left Timperley Bridge at 6.45 am for a ride alongside the Bridgewater Canal to Pennington Flash, where we took part in their 5 km parkrun before cycling back home. Report here.
Friday 27 September	Around Hockenhull Platts - 14 km from Guilden Sutton parish car park (SJ 448 680). Met at 10.00am. Report here.
Friday 20 September	Lindow Moss and Mobberley Brook - a 16 km circuit from Lindow Moss car park opposite the Harvester Boddington Arms on Racecourse Road, SJ 832 814. 9.30am. Report here.
9 to 13 September	Backpacking with Markus. Dalwhinnie to Kinloch Rannoch - a 100 km loop. Report here.
Friday 6 September	Stockport to Audenshaw - a 21 km walk from Stockport Railway Station to Audenshaw. Report here.
Sunday 1 September	A 57km bike ride to Bolton and Bury. Report here.
Saturday 31 August	A cruise along the Manchester Ship Canal . Report here.
Friday 30 August	A 10km circuit to Hanging Stone and Lud's Church from Danebridge. Report here.
Wednesday 21 August	A 7km evening circuit around the Middlewood Way. Report here.
Sunday 18 August	A 20km bimble from Pym Chair. Report here.
Friday 9 August	Around Little Budworth. An 11km stroll in the Oulton Park area. Started 10 am from the Red Lion (SJ 598 653) in Little Budworth village. Report here.
Friday 2 August	Lamaload Reservoir and Shining Tor. An 11km trip to the highest point in Cheshire. Started 10 am from car park at north end of reservoir (SJ 975 753). Report here.
Thursday 1 August	An evening walk from The Bells of Peover - 6km. Report here.
Monday 29 July	Another bike ride to Bolton and Bury - 58km. Report here.
Friday 26 July	Around Daresbury - a 14km circuit in 'Lewis Carroll country'. Started 10 am from the Ring o'Bells (SJ 579 829). Report here.
Wednesday 24 July	A 6km evening stroll around Dunham Massey. Report here.
Friday 19 July	Shutlingsloe - a classic 12 km circuit from the Leather's Smithy near Langley. Started 10 am. Report here.
Wednesday 17 July	A 7km stroll from High Lane. Report here.
13 and 14 July	Around Ullswater for Macmillan Cancer Support. Reports here, here, and here.
Thursday 11 July	An Evening in Deepest Cheshire. Report here.
Wednesday 3 July	An evening walk with SWOG around Werneth Low. Report here.
Friday 28 June	Around Hoylake, and Hilbre Island. A 20 km walk starting at 10 am from Royden Park (near Irby) at SJ 245 857, including a visit to Hilbre Island. Report here.
Friday 21 June	A midsummer visit to The Old Man of Coniston. Left Timperley 7.30am. Started at Walna Scar Road, SD 288 970, at 10.30 for a clockwise circuit via Brown Pike, Buck Pike and Dow Crag. Reports here and here.
Friday 14 June	A Taste of Sandstone. A 14 km circuit starting at 10 am from the Sandstone Trail Car Park on Beacon Hill (near Frodsham) at SJ 518 766. Report here.
Wednesday 12 June	An evening walk around Marple Bridge. Report here.
Monday 10 June	A 60 km bike ride to Bolton and Bury. Report here.
Friday 7 June	Werneth Low. A 12 km circuit starting at 10 am from the Werneth Low Visitors Centre at SJ 960 936, to the west of the Cenotaph. Report here.
Wednesday 5 June	An evening walk around Styal. Report here.
Friday 31 May	Around Appleton. A 12 km stroll starting at 10 am from the London Bridge pub at SJ 615 857. Report here.
Wednesday 29 May	An evening walk around Marple. Report here.
Monday 27 May	Mountain bike ride - Phoenix Park, with a visit to the Castle remains in Halton Village. 65-70 km. Met at Seamons Moss Bridge (by the Bay Malton) at 8.45 am. Report here.
10 to 24 May	TGO Challenge 2019. Report here.
Monday 6 May	Mountain bike ride - Bury, Middleton, and the Rochdale Canal. 70 km. Met at Timperley Bridge (by Timperley Metro Station) at 8.45 am. Report here.
27 April to 3 May	A trip to Mallorca. Report here.
Monday 22 April	Creag Mac Ranaich. Report here.
13 and 14 April	Backpacking from Patterdale. Report here.
Monday 8 April	Moore Lane Circuit - a 50 km bike ride . Report here.
Sunday 7 April	The Manchester Marathon. Martin's 4th marathon. Report here.
Friday 5 April	Around Kelsall. Met at the Boot Inn (SJ 531 672), in Boothsdale at 10 am for a 14 km walk in Sandstone Trail country. Report here.
Monday 1 April	Pennington Flash Loop - a 72 km bike ride. Report here.
Friday 29 March	Around Winwick. Met at The Swan in Winwick Village (SJ 605 928), at 10 am for a 9 km bimble. Report here.
Thursday 28 March	Biathlon Training! Thelwall Circuit on foot, then Fallowfield Loopline by bike. Report here.
Monday 25 March	The Fallowfield Loopline - A 37 km Bike Ride. Report here.
23 and 24 March	Spurn Head and the Yorkshire Wolds. Report here.
Wednesday 20 March	Timperley to Rochdale. Report here.
Friday 15 March	Stockport to Sale via the Mersey Valley. Started from Stockport railway station at 10.20 am for a 17 km stroll to Sale. Report here.
Saturday 9 March	TGOC Snake Reunion Walk - 19 km from Ladybower. Report here.
Friday 8 March	Around Stretton Moss. Met at the Stretton Fox (SJ 622 823), at 10 am for a 10 km meander. Report here.
Monday 4 March	Moore Lane Circuit - a 50 km bike ride . Report here.
Saturday 2 March	Rivington - a 7 km stroll. Report here.
Friday 1 March	The Bollin Valley and Ashley. Met at Bankhall Lane in Hale, near the junction with Ashley Road (SJ 773 858), at 10.15 am for a 16.5 km outing in pleasant countryside. Report here.
Thursday 21 February	White Nancy and the Saddle of Kerridge. Met at Adlington Road Car Park in Bollington (SJ 930 780), at 10 am for a 9 km outing, starting with a hill. Report here.
1 to 18 February	Another trip to Canada . Report here.
Wednesday 30 January	A Walk to Dunham Massey. Report here.
Monday 28 January	Laureen's ride - a 58 km bike ride. Report here.
Friday 25 January	Around Aston. Met at Aston Church (SJ 556 785), at 10 am for a 10 km outing. Report here.
14/15 January	Lake District walks on a Ryebeck Hotel overnight trip . Report here.
Friday 11 January	Around Moore - a 9 km bimble. Report here.
Wednesday 9 January	A 12 km romp around Shutlingsloe. Report here.
Friday 4 January	Around Oughtrington - a 10 km stroll from Lymm. Report here.
Tuesday 1 January	Arnside Knott. Report here.
2018
Friday 28 December	A 10 km walk around Appleton. Report here.
Friday 21 December	Shutlingsloe - our regular 5 km yomp - starting at 7.30pm from Trentabank car park (SJ 960 711), and adjourning for Christmas Ale at the Leather's Smithy in Langley. Report here.
Monday 17 December	Sale Water Park and the Fallowfield Loop (again) - a 42 km bike ride. Report here.
Sunday 16 December	A Christmas Walk - starting at 10.30 am from the picnic car park just south of Tideswell at SK 153 741. After an undulating 8 km we stopped at The Crispin in Great Longstone for lunch, before returning by a flatter route. Report here.
Friday 14 December	Around Grappenhall. Met in Grappenhall village, car park at SJ 638 863, at 10 am for a 9 km outing. Report here.
Monday 10 December	Sale Water Park and the Fallowfield Loop - a 42 km bike ride. Report here.
Sunday 9 December	The Tatton Yule Yomp - a 10K race. Report here.
2 to 5 December	A trip to Berlin. Report here.
Friday 30 November	Tegg's Nose and Lamaload Reservoir. Met at Tegg's Nose Visitor Centre (SJ 950 733) at 10 am for a 9 km stroll to Lamaload Reservoir and back. Report here.
Monday 26 November	A bike ride to Phoenix Park and Norton Priory - 62 km. Report here.
Friday 23 November	Around Budworth Mere. Met at the Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre (SJ 647 752) at 10 am for a fairly flat 12 km. Report here.
Thursday 22 November	Around Acton Bridge. Another 10 km stroll. Report here.
Monday 19 November	Another bike ride to Bury - a 71 km lolipop. Report here.
Friday 16 November	Rawhead. A 9 km walk from the Cheshire Workshops in Burwardsley. Report here.
11 to 15 November	A trip to Porthmadog. Report here.
Friday 9 November	Around Rostherne. Met in Rostherne village (SJ 744 833) at 10 am for a 11 km bimble. Report here.
Monday 5 November	Trans Pennine Trail/Cheshire Ring 62 km bike ride. Report here.
Sunday 4 November	Wincle in fog. A 10 km Meander. Report here.
Friday 2 November	Around Alderley Edge. Met at the NT Car Park by the Wizard (SJ 860 772) at 10 am for a 8 km amble. Report here.
Monday 29 October	Another bike ride to Pennington Flash and Mucky Mountains - 74 km. Report here.
27 and 28 October	Ramsoc goes to Dufton. Report here.
Monday 22 October	A bike ride to Pennington Flash and Mucky Mountains - 74 km. Report here.
Friday 19 October	Around Acton Bridge. Met at the Leigh Arms (SJ 602 760) at 10 am for a 10 km stroll. Report here.
Sunday 14 October	Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - 9 am from Sowerby Bridge. Report here.
Wednesday 10 October	Y Garn and the Glyders. Report here.
Monday 8 October	Another bike ride to Bury, and back via Middleton - 71km. Report here.
Thursday 4 October	A bike ride from Rose Hill - 28km. Report here.
Monday 1 October	Another TPT/Cheshire Ring 65km bike ride. Report here.
Friday 28 September	A bike ride to Bury, and back via Middleton - 80km. Report here.
Friday 21 to Sunday 23 September	Cary's final Munro - Ben Vorlich, and more (Beinn Each, Stuc a'Chroin and Meall an t-Seallaich). Report here.
Monday 20 August	Another bike ride to Phoenix Park and back - 63km. Report here.
Thursday 16 August	Bells of Peover (next to church in Lower Peover) - SJ 742 742. Started at 7.30. Report here.
Monday 13 August	A bike ride to Phoenix Park and back - 63km. Report here.
Thursday 9 August	The Whipping Stocks (on A50 near Over Peover) - SJ 766 747. Seven started at 7.30 - report here.
Monday 6 to Thursday 9 August	Bike rides: Bridgewater Canal/TPT 19km circuit Bridgewater Canal/Eccles 26km 'lollipop' route TPT/Cheshire Ring 60km circuit Big Macc Ramble 23km route Report here.
Friday 3 August	In search of Conrad in deepest Cheshire and Staffordshire. Report here.
1 July to 1 August, and 26 August to 15 September	Summer in the Alps. Reports here.
Thursday 21 June	The Ship Inn, Altrincham Road, Styal - SJ 837 835. Started at 7.30 - a 'famous five' outing. Report here.
Friday 8 June	The Bulls Head, Mill Lane, Mobberley - SJ 790 796. Started at 7.30 - Andrew was joined by Richard, Jenny, Dave and Bridget on a lovely evening.
Thursday 31 May	The Dun Cow, Ollerton (on A537 Knutsford to Chelford road) - SJ 774 769. Started at 7.30 - report here.
May 2018	TGO Challenge - working at 'Control' - reports here.
Wednesday 16 May	Happy Valley - an evening walk with SWOG. Started at 7.30 - report here.
Saturday 28 April to Saturday 5 May	Hiking and cycling in Mallorca. Reports here.
Monday 16 to Tuesday 24 April	The Anglesey Coast Path. 150km around the coast of Anglesey. Reports here.
Saturday 14 April	Not The Calderdale Hike - which is 22 or 40 miles around Calderdale. Martin went on a 10km amble instead. Report here.
Friday 13 April	Sheffield Pike . Report here.
Wednesday 11 April	A morning walk around Bramhall and Poynton. Met 10.00am at Bramhall Hall, SJ 888 863 for a 13km stroll. Report here.
Sunday 8 April	The Manchester Marathon. Report here.
Thursday 5 April	A short morning walk from Lindow Moss car park opposite the Harvester Boddington Arms on Racecourse Road, SJ 832 814. Met at 10.30 for this 7.5km stroll. Report here.
Monday 2 April	A little Ray of Sunshine. A 25km walk around Rivington with East Lancs LDWA. Report here.
Thursday 29 March	A morning walk around Alderley Edge and Mottram St Andrew. Met 10.30am at the NT car park by the Wizard on the B5087, SJ 859 772 for a 7km stroll. Report here.
24 February to 3 March	Cross-country skiing in Poland. Report here.
2 to 19 February	Cross-country skiing in Canada. Report here.
Monday 22 January	Dunham Massey. Report here.
Wednesday 17 January	Dream - a short walk in the vicinity of St Helens. Report here.
Monday 1 January	Arnside Knott - a New Year stroll. Report here.
2017
Thursday 21 December	A Timperley stroll in mud - 12km. Report here.
Sunday 17 December	A Christmas Walk - starting at 10.00 am from outside the Lime Lounge Coffee House in Bakewell (SK 218 686, by the bridge). Report here.
Friday 15 December	Shutlingsloe - our regular 5 km yomp - starting at 7.30pm from Trentabank car park (SJ 960 711), and adjourning for Christmas Ale at the Leather's Smithy in Langley. Report here.
Sunday 10 December	Tatton Yule Yomp - a 10 km pootle around Tatton Park in fancy dress. Report here.
Friday 8 December	A Ten Mile Walk from Navigation Road. Report here.
Thursday 30 November	Dunham Massey (15km). Report here.
Friday 24 November	Around Birchwood (9km). Report here.
Friday 17 November	Around Cheadle (16km). Report here.
Thursday 9 November	Burbage Edge (11km). Report here.
Friday 3 November	Around Burtonwood (13km). Report here.
Wednesday 1 November	Morfa Nefyn and Llanbedrog. Report here.
28/29 October	Ramsoc weekend in Helmsley. Report here.
Wednesday 25 October	A Short Stroll from Marple Bridge (9km). Report here.
Friday 20 October	A Dunham Massey amble. Report here.
Thursday 19 October	Around Bakewell. Report here.
Sunday 15 October	Birmingham International Marathon. Report here.
Friday 13 October	A Bollin Valley meander. Started 9.30 am from Lindow Moss CP opposite the old Boddington Arms in Wilmslow (SJ 833 814). An 11 km stroll via the café at Styal Mill. Report here.
Sunday 8 October	Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - 9 am from Sowerby Bridge. Report here.
Friday 6 October	Great Woolden Moss and Glaze Brook. Started 10.30 am from Irlam Station café (SJ 713 931), returning there for lunch after a 13 km stroll. Report here.
August 3 to September 28	A Canadian Adventure. Reports here.
Friday 28 July	7.30pm from the Parkgate Inn in Over Peover (SJ 786 739). 5 - 6 miles followed by a beer. Report here.
Sunday 23 July	A walk from the Candle Workshops at Burwardsley. Report here.
July 8 to 21	Backpacking (hut to hut) in the Glockner and Venediger areas of Austria. Reports here.
Friday 7 July	A circular walk from Timperley. Report here.
Thursday 6 July	7.30pm from the Wood House Garden (SJ 808 702). Refreshments before an amble around paths and lanes in lush dairy farming country. Report here.
Sunday 2 July	A walk in the Clwydian Hills with SWOG . Report here.
Sunday 25 June	A walk to Bleaklow Head. Report here.
Friday 23 June	7.30pm from De Trafford Arms, Alderley (SJ 843 781). 5 - 6 miles on paths normally only walked on cold dark evenings, followed by a beer. Report here.
Wednesday 21 June	An evening walk from Nelson Pit, with SWOG . Report here.
Thursday 15 June	7.30pm from the Church Inn, Mobberley (SJ 791 802). 5 - 6 miles followed by a beer. Report here.
Wednesday 7 June	An Evening Walk to Mellor Cross. Report here.
Monday 5 June	A walk around Grasmere. Report here.
Sunday 4 June	A Birkett circuit from Grasmere. Report here.
Saturday 3 June	A bike ride from Grizedale Forest. Report here.
Thursday 1 June	A walk in the Berwyns. Report here.
Wednesday 31 May	An evening walk from Woodbank Park, Stockport. Report here.
Sunday 28 May	Great Manchester Run (Half Marathon). Report here.
12 to 25 May	TGO Challenge 2017. Reports here.
30 April to 5 May	Walking in Mallorca - Puerto Pollenca. Report here.
Tuesday 25 April	A walk from Timperley to Stockport. Report here.
Wednesday 19 April	A circuit from Hale, via the Bollin Valley and Tatton Park. Report here.
8 to 10 April	A weekend in Newtonmore. Report here.
Sunday 2 April	A walk around Lymm. Report here.
Saturday 1 April	The Calderdale Hike - 38 miles around Calderdale. Report here.
25 to 27 March	A visit to Kilmartin. Report here.
Friday 24 March	A walk around Middlewich. Report here.
Tuesday 21 March	A Bike Ride from Marple. Report here.
17 to 19 March	Rentahostel at Hawkshead. Report here.
Friday 10 March	Alderley Edge - 7.30 from the Drum and Monkey, off Heyes Lane (SJ 848 786). Report here.
Wednesday 8 March	Sue's Himalayan Adventure in Pakistan (circa 1990) - a SWOG event - 8 pm at Hazel Grove Civic Centre.
Saturday 4 March	TGO Challengers' Snake Inn reunion. Report here.
Sunday 26 February	Tartu Ski Marathon Report here.
20 January to 7 February	Skiing in Canada.
Friday 13 January	Around Sale and Chorlton Water Parks - started 7.30 pm from Dane Road Metro Station. Report here.
Friday 13 January	John B's birthday walk from the Leather's Smithy. Report here.
Sunday 8 January	A Stroll from Derbyshire Bridge. Report here.
Monday 2 January	Around Silverdale. Report here.
Sunday 1 January	Around Alderley Edge. Report here.
2016
Friday 16 December	Shutlingsloe - our regular 5 km yomp - starting at 7.30pm from Trentabank car park (SJ 960 711), and adjourning for Christmas Ale at the Leather's Smithy in Langley. Report here.
Sunday 11 December	A Christmas Walk - starting at 10.30 am from the picnic car park just south of Tideswell at SK 153 741. After an undulating 8 km we stop at The Crispin in Great Longstone for lunch, before returning by a flatter route. Report here.
2 to 6 December	A weekend at Center Parcs. Report here.
19 to 25 November	A week in Porthmadog. Report here.
Wednesday 16 November	36 Degrees, Stage 2 – Burscough Bridge to Adlington, with LDWA Plodders. Report here.
Friday 11 November	A short walk from Timperley - starting at 7.30pm from Timperley Bridge (by the Metro Station), and passing the Swan With Two Nicks en route to Altrincham. Report included here.
Wednesday 9 November	A Cuerden Wander, with East Lancs LDWA. Report here.
Wednesday 2 November	A Shutlingsloe Circuit. Report here.
28 to 30 October	A weekend in Leyburn . Report here.
Sunday 23 October	The International Toulouse Metropole Marathon. Report here.
Wednesday 19 October	Puerto Montt to Santiago - More Chilean Mountains - a SWOG event - 8 pm at Hazel Grove Civic Centre.
14 to 16 October	Ramsoc weekend in Malham. Report here.
Sunday 9 October	Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - 9 am from Sowerby Bridge. Report here.
Wednesday 5 October	36 Degrees, Stage 1 – Ainsdale to Burscough Bridge, with LDWA Plodders. Report here.
29 September to 2 October	TGO Challengers' reunion in Pitlochry. Report here.
Wednesday 21 September	Four Lancashire Hills. Report here.
Thursday 15 September	A Circuit with SWOG from Great Hucklow. Report here.
Wednesday 14 September	An Altrincham Circular Walk. Report here.
29 August to 11 September	Hut to hut in the Apennines - Pracchia to Pontremoli (via Pisa). Reports here.
Wednesday 24 August	An evening walk around Marple with SWOG. Report here.
19 to 21 August	Family camping at Catgill. Report here.
Thursday 18 August	Deepest Cheshire 5 (Short strolls with Andrew) Lower Peover - The Bells of Peover (SJ 743 742). Started at 7.30 pm. Report here.
Wednesday 17 August	A Dunham Massey saunter with SWOG. Report here.
Tuesday 16 August	A Cadair Berwyn Circuit. Report here.
30 July to August 7	Borrodale House, Arisaig, with the XXL Hillwalkers. Report here.
Thursday 21 July	Deepest Cheshire 4 (Short strolls with Andrew) Swettenham - Swettenham Arms (SJ 800 672). Started at 7.30 pm. Report here.
9 to 17 July	Picos de Europa, with Collett's. Report here.
Saturday 2 July	Part of the Patterdale Parish Boundary Walk. Report here.
Friday 24 June	Deepest Cheshire 3 (Short strolls with Andrew) Over Peover - Whipping Stocks (SJ 768 747) Started at 7.30 pm.
20 to 26 June	Hostel to Hostel in the Lake District. Report here.
Saturday 4 June	The Mary Towneley Loop. A Bike Ride. Report here.
Thursday 2 June	Deepest Cheshire 2 (Short strolls with Andrew) Mobberley - Church Inn (SJ 791 802) Started at 7.30 pm. Report here.
Wednesday 1 June	Morning Walk 4 - nobody turned up, so it was a Big Macc Ramble instead. Report here.
Sunday 29 June	An evening walk around Altrincham. Report here.
13 to 27 May	TGO Challenge. Strathcarron to Montrose. Report here.
Friday 6 May	Morning Walk 3 - Danebridge (for Hanging Stone and Lud's Church) - 6.5 miles (11 km) from the bridge down the road from the Ship Inn - SJ 964 652, starting at 10.00 am. Report here.
Thursday 5 May	Deepest Cheshire 1 (Short strolls with Andrew) Chelford - Egerton Arms (SJ 807 752) Start at 7.30 pm. Report here.
Thursday 28 April	Morning Walk 2 - Lindow Moss (Wilmslow) and Styal Woods - 8.5 miles (13.5 km) from the Lindow Moss car park next to the Boddington Arms - SJ 832 814, starting at 10.00 am. Report here.
15 to 21 April	Mallorca. Reports here.
Sunday 10 April	Shutlingsloe. Report here.
Saturday 9 April	The Calderdale Hike - 26 or 37 miles around Calderdale. Report here.
Friday 1 April	Morning Walk 1 - Alderley Edge - 7.5 miles (12 km) from the National Trust car park (near the Wizard) - SJ 859 772, starting at 10.00 am. Report here.
26 to 27 March	Backpacking in the Lake District - a 2 day warm up and kit check for the TGO Challenge. Report here.
Wednesday 23 March	An Anglezarke Circuit - a short bike ride. Report here.
Sunday 20 March	The Two Crosses Walk - 17 or 25 miles around the West Pennine moors with the LDWA. Report here.
12 and 13 March	Rentahostel at Kington. Report here.
Saturday 5 March	TGO Challengers' Snake Inn reunion . Report here.
28 January to 1 February	A Scottish Bunkhouse weekend, travelling up on Thursday evening, returning Monday. Newtonmore Hostel. Report here.
Wednesday 20 January	An Affetside Amble with East Lancs LDWA. Report here.
2015
Sunday 20 December	A Christmas Walk - 16km stroll. Met at 10.00am at layby at SK 157 563 on the A515 for a walk up Wolfscote Dale to Hartington. Lunch in the Charles Cotton Hotel. More details here. Menu here. Report here.
Friday 18 December	Shutlingsloe - our regular 5 km yomp - starting at 7.30pm from Trentabank car park (SJ 960 711), and adjourning for Christmas Ale at the Leather's Smithy in Langley. Report here.
November 5 to December 17	Argentina and Chile. Reports here.
Thursday 15 October	A short walk from The Swan with Two Nicks, Little Bollington (SJ 729 870), starting at 7.30pm. Report here.
Sunday 11 October	Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - 9 am from Sowerby Bridge. Report here.
Wednesday 7 October	Slideshow - Another Pyrenean Adventure - GR11, at Stockport Walking and Outdoors Group's weekly meeting - Hazel Grove Civic Hall, 8 pm.
31 August to 7 September	Alta Via Valmalenco. Report here.
22 to 29 August	A TransAlp bike ride from St Anton to Lake Garda. Report here.
August	Several bike rides - TransAlp training. A Ride from Rose Hill Mellor Moor Another Ride from Rose Hill Marple and Lyme Park
Wednesday 5 August	An evening walk with SWOG from Nelson Pit. Report here.
June 15 to August 1	Martin's GR11 walk from Cabo Higuer to Cap de Creus. Plan. Report.
Friday 12 June	Hale and Knutsford - A stroll with JJ. Report here.
Wednesday 10 June	Historic Marple - an evening walk with SWOG. Report here.
Friday 5 June	Deepest Cheshire - an evening walk with Andrew, from Park Gate Inn. Report here.
Wednesday 3 June	An evening walk with SWOG - Godley. Report here.
Sunday 24 May	Cruising on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Report here.
May 8 to 22	TGO Challenge. Dornie to Nether Woodston. Planned route here. Report here.
Saturday 25 to Wednesday 29 April	Some Scottish Marilyns: Hill of Persie Blath Bhalg Creag Ruadh Hods Hill Reports here.
Thursday 23 April	Suitable for Tortoises. Met at Bury Metro Station (SD 804 105) at 10.30 am for a muddled route via Greenmount to the Hare and Hounds in Holcombe Brook. Report here.
April 18 and 19	Backpacking around Langdale (High House Tarn). Report here.
Wednesday 15 April	A Walkers Quiz - 8 pm at Hazel Grove Civic Centre, with Stockport Walking and Outdoors Group.
Saturday 11 April	The Calderdale Hike. Report here.
April 2 to 9	A trip to Mallorca. Reports here.
March 20 to 22	Rentahostel in Slaidburn, including walks up Pendle Hill, White Hill and Fair Snape Fell. Report here.
March 16to 18	Eleven hills in Shropshire and Herefordshire, including walks up Caer Caradoc Hill, Wapley Hill, Shobdon Hill, Bradnor Hill, Hergest Ridge, Burton Hill, Titterstone Clee Hill, View Edge, Callow Hill, Burrow and Heath Mynd. Report here.
Thursday 12 March	An Irksome route to This & That. Met at 10.30 am at Heaton Park Metro Station (SD 823 038) for a 13 km (8 miles - 3 hours) wander beside the River Irk to a curry house in Shudehill. Report here.
Saturday 7 March	TGO Challengers' reunion at the Snake Inn, with a walk up Mill Hill and Kinder Scout. Report here.
Wednesday 4 March	A Silverdale Ramble - 11 miles from Leighton Moss RSPB cafe (SD 476 750), starting around 10.30 am, with East Lancs LDWA's 'Plodders'. Report here.
Sunday 1 March	A gentle walk from Warslow - a very scenic 14km. Report here.
Friday 27 February	A curry walk from Timperley to This and That, via Chorlton and Fallowfield - 20km in 4 hours. Report here.
Thursday 19 February	The Adlington Circular Walk. Met in the White Bear Marina cafe (SD 599 130) at 10.30 am for this 10 km (6 mile) dawdle around Adlington. Report here.
Monday 26 January	Rivington Tower. Met at 10.30 am in the Lower Barn on Rivington Lane at SD 628 138 - for a 7 km (5 mile) ramble up to the Pigeon Tower and Rivington Pike Tower. Report here.
2014
Thursday 18 December	Shutlingsloe - our regular 5 km yomp - started at 7.30pm from Trentabank car park (SJ 960 711), and adjourned for Christmas Ale at the Leather's Smithy in Langley. Report here.
Sunday 14 December	Christmas lunch walk - a 16 km circuit from Trentabank (SJ 962 711) - a stroll over Shutlingsloe to lunch at the Cat & Fiddle, returning via Bottom-of-the-Oven and Macclesfield Forest. Report here.
Tuesday 9 to Thursday 11 December	A visit to Ghyll Head (Windermere) with East Lancs LDWA Report here.
Sunday 7 December	Tatton Yule Yomp - a 10 km run around Tatton Park. Martin was dressed as a Christmas Tree in aid of this good cause and managed to get round in 56.35. £5 donations would be much appreciated. Click here. Report here.
Wednesday 26 November	An LDWA Wednesday walk - In Search of White Bears - 24km from Yarrow Valley Car Park (SD 570 153) - started at 10.00am. Report here.
November 20 to 23	Porthmadog. A trip involving the Lleyn Peninsula and a walk up Cnicht. Reports here.
Thursday 13 November	Around Styal – met at the Ship Inn at 7.30 pm for a woodland saunter. Report here.
November 3 to 10	Madeira. A Thomson holiday at the Hotel Savoy Gardens in Funchal. Reports here.
Thursday 30 October	A morning walk - In Search of Curry (Failsworth to Shudehill via Moston Brook and the Rochdale Canal) - 11km from Failsworth Metrolink Station starting at 10.30am, adjourning to This & That. Report here.
October 25 and 26	A weekend in Kettlewell. Report here.
Wednesday 22 October	Slideshow - 'Hut to Hut and Day Walking in the Dolomites' for Stockport Walking and Outdoors Group - Hazel Grove Civic Centre - 8pm. Report here.
Sunday 19 October	A bike ride from Strines with MMB. Report here.
Thursday 16 October	A morning walk - Follow the Steam (Bury to Holcombe Brook via Summerseat) - 10.30am from Bury Metrolink Station - 8.5km. Lunch at Summerseat Garden Centre. Report here.
Sunday 12 October	Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - 9 am from Sowerby Bridge. Report here.
Friday 10 October	A 'Big Macc Ramble' - bike ride around Macc Forest and the Cat & Fiddle. Report here.
Thursday 9 October	A walk from Timperley to Stretford along the newly resurfaced Bridgewater Canal towpath. Report here.
Thursday 25 September	A morning walk - Mosses and Brooks (Cadishead Moss and Glaze Brook) - 10km from the Car Park on Moss Road at SJ 703 933 starting at 10.30am, adjourning to the Black Swan, Hollins Green around 1 pm. Report here.
Tuesday 9 September	An easy circuit around Marple – met at the Midland Hotel in Marple Bridge. Started at 7.30 pm. Report here.
Wednesday 27 August	Cheshire - around Marton – met at the Davenport Arms, Marton (SJ 850 683). Started at 7.30 pm. Report here.
Thursday 7 August	Deepest Cheshire (3) – from the Swettenham Arms, SJ 800 672. Started at 7.30 pm. Report here.
June 27 to July 27	A European trip, including the Dolomites, Italy, with Collett's. Report here.
Friday 20 June	South Lakes – from The Wheatsheaf in Beetham (on the A6 just south of Milnthorpe) - a 7.5 km walk overlooking the Kent Estuary and featuring the Fairy Steps. Report here.
Thursday 12 June	Deepest Cheshire (2) – from the Church Inn, Mobberley (next to the church) SJ 791 802. Started at 7.30 pm. Report here.
May 9 to 23	TGO Challenge. Morar to Dunnottar Castle. Planned route here. Report here.
Thursday 1 May	Deepest Cheshire (1) – from the Red Lion, Goostrey (next to the church) SJ 780 700. Start at 7.30 pm. Report here.
Monday 28 April	The Mary Towneley Loop - 47 miles on a mountain bike. A challenging outing that defeated us in 2012. Report here.
Sunday 27 April	A Lamaload Bimble - a 25km bimble from Lamaload Reservoir (SJ 976 753) starting at 10.15am. Report here.
Tuesday 15 April	Wincle - an 8km stroll starting at 7.30 pm from the Ship Inn at Wincle (SJ 962 653), going up to Hanging Stone then down to Lud's Church, returning by the Dane Valley. Report here.
Saturday 12 April	The Calderdale Hike. 26 miles from Sowerby Bridge. Details here. Report here.
Wednesday 9 April	An LDWA Plodders walk from Bollington, starting at 10.30 am from the car park at SJ 930 781 by the Middlewood Way, and heading past White Nancy to Kerridge Hill and Tegg's Nose, returning via the Macclesfield Canal. 19km with 500 metres ascent. Report here.
Friday 4 April	A 24km circuit from Troutbeck, including High Street. Report here.
Wednesday 26 March	Rivington's Reservoirs - An LDWA plod. Report here.
Sunday 23 March	The Two Crosses Walk. East Lancs LDWA's signature walk - details here. 17 or 25 miles, starting in Tottington at 8 am. Report here.
Saturday 22 March	Black Hill with the Austrian Alpine Club. Report here.
Thursday 20 March	Worsley Woods – 9 to 10 km from Eccles Metro Station. Started at 7.30 pm. Report here.
Wednesday 12 March	An LDWA plod from Eccles Metrolink Station. Report here.
Saturday 8 March	TGO Challengers' reunion walk from the Snake Inn. Report here.
1 to 3 March	Some Welsh Marilyns. Report here.
Wednesday 26 February	'A Pyrenean Adventure' - slideshow of our 2013 trip, at 8.00 pm at Hazel Grove Civic Centre, hosted by Stockport Walking and Outdoor Group (SWOG). Report here.
Thursday 20 February	Timperley to Altrincham, via the Swan with Two Nicks (10 km). Met 7.15 at Timperley Towers. Report here.
1 to 16 February	A trip to Ottawa. Report here.
Monday 27 January	Around Long Preston. Report here.
Thursday 23 January	An evening walk around Lymm from the Bulls Head. Report here.
10 to 18 January	A trip to La Clusaz. Report here.
Wednesday 1 January 2014	A 21 km stroll from Leighton Moss RSPB in mixed weather. Report here.