Monthly Archives: May 2009

Coming up in June

Posted on May 29, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

Camping weekend at Malvern  12th – 14th June  The Marlbank Inn        Helen & Peter     Wednesdays 3rd June  – Note change from printed programme! Styal Woods, meet Ship Inn car park 7.30pm  John N  10th June  Poynton Pool, meet Anglesey Drive … Continue reading →

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The Grapes wins Pub of the Month award.

Posted on May 29, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

A few of us went to The Grapes on Monday 25th May to see George & Elaine presented with the CAMRA Pub of the Month award – and to share the sandwiches! Between September and April The Grapes is our … Continue reading →

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Castleton Walk May 24th 2009

Posted on May 29, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

16 people enjoyed a walk from Castleton to Win hill via Hope led by Chrsi & Wendy. We walked along the river past the Roman fort but we did not see any romans! We went through Brough and up to … Continue reading →

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Evening walk 20th May. Reddish Vale

Posted on May 22, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

What can I say about this walk. It was very wet and very muddy. All I can do is thank the 22 courageous  people who came out on such an awful night. We walked along the old railway to Reddish … Continue reading →

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Kinder Round Walk

Posted on May 20, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

Saturday saw 8 of us meeting at Torkington Park at 8.30 to attempt the Kinder Round (some still eating their breakfast!). We set off walking from the Quarry car park at Hayfield, soon hitting our first (and only) climb of the … Continue reading →

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Derwent in the Damp

Posted on May 17, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

"… where Derwent rolls his dusky floods Through vaulted mountains, and a night of woods."   That was in 1789, but of course Derwent has been dammed since Erasmus Darwin (Charles’s Grandad!) saw it, so doesn’t roll so much these … Continue reading →

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First Family Walk

Posted on May 15, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

‘Sunday 10th May saw the first SWOG family walk, meeting at Teggs Nose car park early in the afternoon. There were 18 walkers – 10 under-tens, and the rest a fair bit older! We set off down the hill and … Continue reading →

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Margery Hill walk

Posted on May 11, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

The rewarding 12 mile walk took us up Cut  Gate, one of Derbyshire’s ancient rights of way onto the moors overlooking the upper Derwent valley.  Our high point of the day was  the summit of Margery Hill , the highest point in the … Continue reading →

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Yippee! the summer evening walks have started

Posted on May 7, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

Well the weather did not look at all promising but nevertheless 21 people and 2 dogs met at Jackson’s Brickyard, Poynton for the first evening walk of 2009. It turned out to be the best part of the day, walking … Continue reading →

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Monsall Head walk

Posted on May 4, 2009 by stockportwalkingandoutdoorgroup

Despite heavy rain overnight and dark clouds, 18 of us (plus three dogs) met at Monsall Head for a fairly easy 10 mile walk, starting off down many steps into the valley. We had been promised that there would be … Continue reading →

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