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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.

Saturday 28 January 2012

Ilam, Thorpe and Musden 28th January 2012

The first lambs of the year seen on our walks.
In the fields on the way from Blore to Thorpe.
Thorpe Cloud from the village of Thorpe.
On the bridge at Ilam.
Ilam Church with Thorpe Cloud in the background.
Thorpe Cloud from the slopes below Hazelton Clump.
Walk stats: Distance:11.6 miles. Climb:1609'.
Time: 6 hours 28 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Dave J. Mike  and Celia.
This was a good day for walking, bright and sunny all day. Personally I would have liked a gentle breeze to aid the cooling process!
We set off on the extension first, heading from Blore to the village of Thorpe, and it was on this section that we encountered our first lambs of the year.
It was on the section along the river towards Ilam that we encountered our first mud challenge of the day, but many more to were still to come.
The route around Ilam Hall was delightful.
Lunch was taken at on Upper Musden before heading off towards Calton and Musden Woods. Musden Woods would probably be delightful in Summer conditions, nut not today when the muddy conditions made the 1.5 miles seem to go on for ever.
Once on the path from Upper Musden on the return journey, the section below Hazelton Clump was very pleasant, especially as we could see the car park below.
We arrived back at the car, with tired legs, having had a good day in the outdoors.
Birds seen or heard today included: Chaffinch, Blue tit, Great tit, Greenfinch. Redwing, Fieldfare, Mistle thrush, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Nuthatch, Mallard, Moorhen, Winter wren, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Wilkes Head in Leek, where the Hartington Bitter was at its best and Celia bought he first round! What a pity I was driving!
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