Park Lane Hiking Club

21/11/2021

LAST HIKE OF THE YEAR

Thursday
Dec. 16th Barbara Rimmer & Sue France

Barbara
07971 987 811
Sue
07747 118 914 Large free car park at Quarry Bank Mill , Styal Road, Styal , Wilmslow , Cheshire. SK9 4LA( National Trust property)
https://what3words.com/clown.mostly.dragon

A 9 mile circular walk . We start off at the industrial revolution site of Quarry bank cotton mill and pass through the village of Styal with its medieval cross before walking through the woods along the River Bollin . We enter open Cheshire countryside reaching Lindow Common where the preserved body of a man ( nicknamed Pete Marsh) was discovered in the peat bog in 1984- he is believed to have been killed between 2BC and AD119 and now on display at the British Museum.

This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Wilmslow, Cheshire.

09/08/2021

Tuesday August 17th Basil Herwald Meet car park Barley nearest postcode BB129JX.

NOTE. No mobile phone coverage in the village.
What 3 words

https://what3words.com/hardly.doll.incorrect

PENDLE HILL

Slow climb up Pendle hill via Ogden Valley to Summit, tough descent down the steps

This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Barrowford, Lancs..

12/07/2021

Tuesday July 20th
LEADER Geoff Weisgard
07881
628433 The starting point is on a short road called Station Road, Furness Vale. This is just off the A6. The map ref is 010837 and the post code is SK23 7PQ.

What 3words = https://what3words.com/snuggled.optimally.repeated

Parking on the road
TRY A TRAIN?
A train leaves Manchester Piccadilly at 9.08 arriving at Furness Vale at 9.41.
Furness Vale Railway Station, east and then north east to Peep o’ Day, then north towards Hayfield, the TV mast near Ridge Tor and then south west back to Furness Vale. About 8.5 miles with no serious ascents.
Depending on numbers, the weather etc. Geoff may extend this walk to 10 miles

This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near New Mills, Derbs..

18/06/2021

OUR NEXT HIKE ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 23rd 10.00 am start

Meet at Hayfield Bus Station

https://what3words.com/perused.ratty.numeral

There is a car parking charge at the bus station which we have tended not to use, as there are local streets with free parking.

The bus station is sign posted left, off the A6015 coming from the A6.

The left turn is just before the main A624.

The walk is about 8.5 miles, climbing NE out of Hayfield up the Snake Path to the Kinder Reservoir with magnificent view of Kinder Scout.

We then continue south past Peep O Day Farm and round on to a northerly path to the Radio Mast above Birch Vale

We finally walk down to the the Sett Valley and back to the start.

Probably a 4 hour walk, depending on stops, as like all good walks, it has "its ups and downs"
18 signed up so far. Fancy joining us?

This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Hayfield, Derbs..

13/05/2021

A wonderful hike in Trawden, near Colne Lancashire led by Howard Gordon and these photos taken by him

03/05/2021

NEXT HIKE Wednesday May 12th walking starts at 10.00 am to be led
by Howard Gordon.

Hikers who have signed up so far

Will K Howard G Trudie K Brian W Chris M David B David S John T Mike M Russell C

Who else fancies it? Email [email protected]


Meeting Point

Wycoller Country Park (6 miles east of Nelson). Hike is around 7 miles

the start is https://what3words.com/chariots.rank.chromatic

7 mile circular walk in the beautiful Bronte country. It is a moderate standard with no serious climbing but can be wet underfoot. We will find what “the Atom” is about and walk some of the Bronte Way. Approx. post code BB8 8SX and approx. GR 937 392.
Follow the brown signs from the A6068 Colne to Howarth road at Laneshaw Bridge.
Howard’s number 07906 286409

These photos are from Joyce's hike taken by Howard Gordon https://www.gordonphoto.co.uk/

23/03/2021

YES YES YES WE'RE BACK
Get those boots dubbed and ready

Wednesday April 28th 10.00 am Leader Joyce Walkden

Meet at the Visitor centre near Tockholes. The route follows a well-made path to Darwen tower at a height of 390 giving excellent views of the surrounding area and follows a pretty moorland route down. We then descend into Tockholes plantation and woods, visit the ruins of Hollinshead Hall, and follow the River Roddlesworth and visit the adjoining reservoir, to a final pull up, back to the start of the walk. 7 miles, 1000 ft of ascent

FULL STARTING POINT DETAILS TO FOLLOW

10/02/2021

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT?!
I have been getting Country Walking for a few years now. When I saw the headlines about walking 1000 miles I thought "that's not for me no way!" Yes, I went to the gym and loved hiking once a month but 1000 miles...who can do that?
Then Covid arrived. Since last April I and my wife have walked well over 1300 miles, can't believe it. We walk briskly 3-4 miles a day and it has been the one thing that has kept us sane since ( like most others) we went into house arrest!!!!!!! We are both over 70 And with the HEALTH APP on the iPhone, we can of course prove it

20/12/2020

We had a wonderful hike around Jumbles Reservoir last week in the winter sunshine. We did our best to socially distance but wasn't easy as we had 16 hikers. All photos taken by Howard Gordon https://www.gordonphoto.co.uk/ Next 3 hikes ....all being well... 2021 Thursday, Jan 14th then Tuesday, Feb. 2nd then Tuesday Feb 23rd.
Wishing you, your family and network a peaceful year ahead full of good health, prosperity and much joy and where Covid becomes a distant memory

01/12/2020

Howard Gordon took these photos of me on December1st around Nob End which is the site of a former waste tip which is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve near Little Lever and Kearsley, in Greater Manchester, England. It was one very muddy walk but who cares we were in the beautiful winter sunshine. I am hoping to invite members to a walk before the Christmas break. Watch this space.

15/11/2020

Trudie and i walked 5 miles in Sale Water Park and surroundings today. Rain? A Bit. Dry? Mainly Enjoyment? Immense!