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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Sunday 15 April 2007

Teggs Nose and Shutlingsloe


Date: 14th April 2007



Looking from Teggs Nose across teggs Nose Reservoir and Bottoms Reservoir towards the radio staion/mast on Croker Hill/Sutton Common Gridref:SK933677




Approaching one of the main objectives of the day, Shutlingsloe. Dave J half-way up with Richard, as usual in the distance on the horizon approaching the summit.
Richard and Dave J heading towards the village of Macclesfield Forest.


Walk stats:

Distance: 15.3 miles; Climb: 2726'; Time: 7 hours 31 minutes; Walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.

This was indeed another glorious day, very much in contrast to the previous attempt to complete this walk. The only downside was the fact that the weather forecast was so good that many other walkers decided that Shutlingsloe was a good objective too. After that the only real encounter with people was at Three Shires Head, a pity as this would have been an excellent place to stop for lunch. Throughout the walk the views in all directions were excellent and at one point we could see the Roaches where we had walked last week. The weather was a little on the warm side and none of us had taken enough fluid with us. However this route does go past several pubs and the Stanley Arms came to our rescue. The walk also provided us with with several first of the year bird migrant sightings including willow warbler and wheatear. the highlight of the day was a ring ousel thanks to a kindly birder who let us view the bird through her scope. Other birds included skylark, meadow pipit, buzzard, grey heron and curlew. On the mammal front mating toads and a brown hare were encountered on route. The day ended with a welcome pint the Cross Keys in Knutsford.

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