HIGHLIGHTS – Styal Country Park 12th October 2025
Wonderful to meet so many lovely new people and catch up with returning friends on our walk at Styal. Even on such a murky day this walk offers so much:
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Styal Country Park and Quarry Bank from Styal Station – Sunday 12th October 2025 (afternoon)
Join us for a gentle afternoon stroll through the peaceful Styal Woods and along the beautiful River Bollin valley. We’ll take a look at Samuel Gregg’s famous Quarry Bank Mill,
Lyme Park and Hall – Sunday 28th September 2025
We could not have hoped for a better day to visit Lyme Park with the Hall and gardens looking magnificent in the early autumn sunshine. Unknown when planning this was
Lyme Park and Hall from Disley Station – Sunday 28th September (afternoon)
We’ll first walk down a country lane from Disley station into the grounds of Lyme Park, one of the North West’s top visitor attractions. Set on a hill-side on the
HIGHLIGHTS – Hebden Bridge 17th August 2025
Perfect walking weather for our trip to Hebden Bridge! Our route from the station up the steep cobbled path and steps to the ancient village of Heptonstall gave us wonderful
Hebden Bridge – Sunday 17th August 2025
By popular request, for our next walk we’ll be heading north of Manchester. Amid the natural splendour of the Calder Valley, the old market town of Hebden Bridge is deservedly
HIGHLIGHTS – Padley Gorge and Longshaw 26th July 2025
The National Trust’s Longshaw Estate holds some of the most beautiful parts of the Peak District. Our walk up the secluded Padley Gorge, with the river tumbling into rocky pools,
Padley Gorge and Longshaw (Peak District) – Sat 26th July 2025 (evening)
Join us for an evening walk up the magical Padley Gorge, with its oak woods, waterfalls and rockpools and up onto the heather moors of the Longshaw Estate to the
HIGHLIGHTS – Alderley Edge 12th July 2025
Alderley Edge is a magical place worth a visit at any time of the year. Full of natural beauty in its woods and rocks, it has much to explore of
Alderley Edge – Saturday 12th July 2025 (evening)
Alderley Edge is a dramatic red sandstone ridge rising above the Cheshire plain to the south of Manchester. After an initial uphill section our route offers pleasant easy woodland walking,