Wednesday Walkers Programme : July to September 2018

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1 Guidelines to Walks Walks for next quarter to Walks Secretary by early September please. Leaders: please keep your back- or middle-marker in view or within hailing distance at all times. Meeting place and walk information Leader 04 July 2018 Grains Bar, Ripponden Road, OL4 2JZ bus. Linear to Newhey. A walk in memory of Joan Senior who sadly passed away on 5th April, remembering Bob Ormston the birthday parties she held for us in her wonderful garden Corner of A576 Middleton Road and A6045 Heywood Old Road, Rhodes, Middleton. On-street parking on Kelvin Avenue, M24 4RA, near M60 J bus. Bowlee and Simister. 7.1 miles. Easy to moderate. Philippa Whittaker & Bob Fenton The Swan, King St Delph OL3 5DL. Joan Senior Memorial Walk : 3 in the 25 year book. 8.5 miles Mel & Sandra Ratcliff Garden Street car park, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8AQ (60p per hour). SD Geoff & Brenda Hebden Bridge Hobble via Stoodley Pike, Withens Clough and Erringden Moor. Roberts Some uphill sections but moderate overall. 10 miles 11 July 2018 Littleborough Railway Station bus from Rochdale Bus Station Kate Wolstenholme The Clarence, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, OL3 7FH bus. Jenny Whone & Circular walk via Mossley Julia Greene Station Road Car Park, Grotton, OL4 5SE. SD miles Car Park at Cut Throat Bridge on A57 (approx. 1 mile beyond Ladybower Reservoir). SK Stanage Edge and Bamford Edge. Moderate. 10 miles Malcolm & Joyce Wimpenny Geoff Sumner 18 July 2018 Norden Square bus from Rochdale Bus station, Stand L Sue Dibden & Linear to Healey Dell Margaret Lang The Junction, Denshaw, OL3 5SE bus (due at Denshaw at 10.34) Mal Saxon Clough Head Car Park, Grane Road, Haslingden, BB4 4AT. SD Chris Gunn & Tor Hill and High Moss Diane Lopacki Car park at Lymefield Visitor Centre, Broadbottom, Hyde. SK14 6AG. SJ (or overspill car park at Garden Centre). Broadbottom Circular via Mellor, Roman David Wild Lakes and Brabyns Park. Moderate overall but two steep ascents. 12 miles 25 July 2018 Amblers Lydgate crossroads, OL4 4JJ bus start. Linear to Uppermill Vera Nixon The Junction, Denshaw, OL3 5SE bus (arrives 10.34). Linear to Shaw Milnrow Memorial Park car park, Newhey Road, OL16 4JF bus (arr 10.09) Linda Lees & Pat Wynne Bob Jeffries Station Road Car Park, Grotton, OL4 5SE. Linear to Chew Valley. Bring Bus Pass Mike Lawton Wednesday Walkers Programme : July to September 2018 Walk representative 5-7 miles at a relatively gentle pace Margaret Lang 6-8 miles at a moderate pace Philippa Whittaker 8-10 miles at a brisker pace Alan Dufton miles which may be strenuous with difficult terrain Kevin Lawton Unless otherwise stated: all buses are from Oldham Bus Station (please check times before you travel); all walks are circular; amblers, walk 1 & walk 2 meet at 10.30am; and walks 3 & 4 meet at 10.00am. Postcodes for satnav users should guide you to a building near the meeting point. Car park at Lobb Mill on A646 Todmorden to Hebden Bridge. Near OL14 6BX. SD A Tale of two Cloughs. Visiting Great Rock, Hippins, Colden Clough and Jumbles Hole Clough. Moderate overall but two steep climbs. 11 miles Joan Barker & Janet Holden

2 01 August 2018 The Clarence, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield bus. Optional lunch at Wooly Knit Café. John Whone The Junction, Denshaw, OL3 5SE bus (arrives 10.34) Donald & Millicent Feber Luddenden Community Car Park, Luddenden Lane, HX2 6PE (honesty box) SE Luddenden Dean Waterfold Car Park at Jumbles Reservoir ( 1.60). North of Bolton off A676. Near BL2 4JS. SD Jumbles Circular. Moderate miles 08 August 2018 Healey Dell, Shawclough Road, off Whitworth Road bus from Rochdale Bus Station. Lock 42E adjacent to Marsden station bus (09.36 from Uppermill, arrives Marsden 09.54) and walk to station. National Trust Car Park, Station Road, Marsden, HD7 6DH. SE Marsden Circular with lunch in the Beer Garden at the Rose & Crown at Cop Hill, Slaithwaite. Charlie Webb Ray Prendecki Joyce & Tony Gadd David Shipp Summer Special. Teggsnose Reservoir Car Park, Holehouse Lane, Langley, near Macclesfield. SJ Nev Cavill Mytholmroyd Community Centre car park (fee), Caldene Avenue. HX7 5AF. SE Slaughter Gap. Challenging miles Charlie Webb 15 August 2018 Greenfield Station bus. Linear to Uppermill Jean Walker & Linda Lees Quarry car park (north side of Digley reservoir), Digley Royd Lane, Mike Clegg & Holmbridge. Near HD9 2QY. No public transport - please arrange lifts. Janeane Taylor Marsden National Trust Car Park, Station Road, SE Phil & Liz Ashton Car park ( 3) at Haigh Hall Country Park, Copperas Lane, Wigan. WN2 1PE. Phillida Shipp & SD Haigh Hall Circular. Low level. 10 miles Janet Reid 22 August 2018 Middleton Bus Station (Stand A) bus or bus from Margaret Redikin Royton, start. Linear to Heaton Park & George Betney Mossley Market Place, OL5 0HE bus. Circular via Heyrod Bobbie Brunt Castle Clough Car Park, Buckton Vale Road, Carrbrook. SD Mossley Circular. 9.5 miles Frank Chadwick Summer Special Horton in Ribblesdale National Park car park ( 4.50), BD24 0HF. SD Train to Dent over Ribblehead Viaduct (fare 3.80) and walk back over moors taking in the unusual Gods Bridge. Moderately challenging. 13 miles 29 August 2018 The Wine Press, Hollingworth Lake. Amblers bus from Rochdale Bus Station Littleborough Railway Station bus from Rochdale Bus Station. Circular via Hollingworth Lake Mossley Market place OL5 0HE bus. Car park on Argyle Street (free) OL5 0HF. Mossley Highs and Lows - a circular walk via Mossley Cross, Quick Edge and Roaches Andrew Jackman Elizabeth Johnson Jackie & Dave Jones Cath Grigson, Lynne Thornton & Neil Henderson Wool Road Car Park, Dobcross, OL3 5QR. Castleshaw Skyline. 9.5 miles Dave Baker Langsett Barn car park, Langsett, on A616. S36 4GY. SE The Raging Torrent. Moderate. 11 miles Geoff & Brenda Roberts 05 September 2018 Coach Trip to Liverpool Walks 1 & 2 no local walks planned Walks 3 & 4 Withens Clough Reservoir Car Park. SD Cragg Vale and Mytholmroyd Alan Dufton

3 12 September 2018 South Pennine Walk and Ride Festival Littleborough Railway Station bus from Rochdale Bus Station. Circular via Ratcliffe Hall National Trust Car Park, Station Road, Marsden, HD7 6DH. Marsden circular via Cupwith Reservoir Ramsbottom Railway Station, BL0 9AL. SD miles Upper Car Park at Nelson Pit Visitor Centre ( 3), Lyme Road, Poynton. SK12 1TH. SJ Delights of Lyme Park and surroundings. Moderate. 11 miles 19 September 2018 Brownhill Visitor Centre bus start. A walk in memory of Florence Barlow, founder member of Oldham Wednesday Walkers, who sadly passed away on the 15th February of this year. Brownhill Visitor Centre is the location from where Florence last led a walk South Pennine Walk and Ride Festival Broadley station, off Station Road, near OL12 8RT. SD bus from Rochdale to Broadley and walk along Station Road, through the swing gate between the bridges and down to the disused railway line. Car park on Station Rd. South Pennine Walk and Ride Festival Gordon Rigg Garden Centre Car Park, Walsden, Todmorden, OL14 7TJ South Pennine Walk and Ride Festival Car park at Burr s Country Park, Woodhill Road, Bury. BL8 1DA. SD Ramsbottom Circular visiting Summerseat, Holcombe Hill, Nangreaves and part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail. Challenging. 11 miles 26 September 2018 Potato Pie at Dobcross Band Club Amblers Greenfield Station bus start Denshaw bus Denshaw linear via Heights Church in memory of Joan Senior Brownhill Visitor Centre, Dobcross, OL3 5PB (Uppermill) bus to turning circle and continue on foot along road Saddleworth Baths Car Park, off Smithy Lane, Uppermill, OL3 6HQ Car park at the end of Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield. OL3 7LE. SD Margaret Lang & Sue Dibden Brenda Burgess & Margaret Ramsden Gill Crawford Andrew Jackman Sue Dibden & Margaret Lang Martin & Valerie Kavanagh Maureen Lindsay Margaret Haygarth Vera Nixon Pat Wynne & Linda Lees Jim Farrell Rob Higgins Kevin Lawton

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