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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.

Friday 1 February 2008

Around the Bollin and Wilmslow to Mottram Bridge 31st January 2008

The view towards Alderley Edge and the Peak District.

Crossing the River Bollin.


Distance: 13.3 miles; Climb: 2008'.
Time: 5 hours 42 minutes; walking average: 2.8.m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 2.3 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Annie H., Fran and Tito, Sylvia and Dave J.

The weather forecast for today, from some sources was horrendous, reducing the expected numbers as the fair weather walkers dropped out. They should have ignored what the weather men said, and just watched the computer generated movement of the clouds which suggested that we might just get away with it. This proved the case and virtually no rain was experienced and blue skies and some sun accompanied us for most of the walk.

The first walk around the Bollin via Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Woods was a delight, if somewahat muddy in places underfoot. This walk would be worth doing at any time of the year, but especially so in Spring. Lunch was taken at the picnic site at Twinnies Bridge.

The start of the second walk was linked by paths along the edge of the Carrs. It didn't quite live up to the beauty of the first, but the last section was again along the the wonderfully meandering River Bollin. Richard tried to lead us too close to the river and we ended up with a barbed wire fence to cross. Dave J. came to the rescue by putting his rucsac across the barbed wire to make our crossing easier and rip free.

Birds seen or heard today included: Robin, Chaffinch, Kestrel, Buzzard, Long-tailed tirt, Blue tit, Great tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Mallard, Carrion Crow, Grey wagtail, Coot and Shoveler.

After walk drinks were at the Lord Eldon in Knutsford.
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