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WALKING PROGRAMME
The Club Walking Programme has regretfully been suspended until further notice
29/10/2020
LATEST WALKS PROGRAMME
Although walks are cancelled until further notice the Walks Programme up until the end of February 2021 is now available to view online if you are looking for ideas for your own walking.
29/10/2020
SPRING HOLIDAY 2021 - VACANCIES
Spring Holiday, Derwentbank, Keswick, 12th April - 16th April 2021
A few vacancies are available. Book now to avoid dissapointment
For more information and a booking form please see the events page
21/04/2020
WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR WALKERS: A COLLECTION OF WALKING ROUTES
Do you need some ideas for the walk you are leading?
Do you want to find a walk to do on a day when Stockport Walkers don't have a walk?
The Members' Area of our website now has a collection of over 100 walking routes at all levels for you to search through
- You can search and select by group, length, location, total climb etc
- The Grid Reference and Latitude/Longitude of the parking/meeting place are given
- There is a link which will show the parking place on Google maps
- You can download a .gpx file ready to import into a digital mapping tool eg Tracklogs
- There is a document available to give you guidance on using the table
To have a look at this invaluable collection go to the Members' Area and click on 'Walking Routes'
'WALKERS ARE WELCOME'
Over 100 towns and villages are affiliated to 'Walkers are Welcome'. Walkers know that, if they see the friendly footprint logo, they are assured of a warm welcome throughout the town, a good path network and waymarked walks round about. The towns and villages also host walking festivals throught the year.
For more information please see the links page
PEAK AND NORTHERN REPRESENTATIVE
Members, particulary perhaps new members, have sometimes asked "What does our Peak and Northern Footpaths Society representative do?"
If you come across a broken or dangerous stile or an area of footpath that is impassable then please contact our representative (see the Walks Programme for name and telephone number). They will then pass on the information to Peak and Northern who will investigation and arrange for repairs to be carried out. Our representative will also attend the AGM and report back to members.
29/10/2020
LATEST WALKS PROGRAMME
Although walks are cancelled until further notice the Walks Programme up until the end of February 2021 is now available to view online if you are looking for ideas for your own walking.
29/10/2020
SPRING HOLIDAY 2021 - VACANCIES
Spring Holiday, Derwentbank, Keswick, 12th April - 16th April 2021
A few vacancies are available. Book now to avoid dissapointment
For more information and a booking form please see the events page
21/04/2020
WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR WALKERS: A COLLECTION OF WALKING ROUTES
Do you need some ideas for the walk you are leading?
Do you want to find a walk to do on a day when Stockport Walkers don't have a walk?
The Members' Area of our website now has a collection of over 100 walking routes at all levels for you to search through
- You can search and select by group, length, location, total climb etc
- The Grid Reference and Latitude/Longitude of the parking/meeting place are given
- There is a link which will show the parking place on Google maps
- You can download a .gpx file ready to import into a digital mapping tool eg Tracklogs
- There is a document available to give you guidance on using the table
To have a look at this invaluable collection go to the Members' Area and click on 'Walking Routes'
'WALKERS ARE WELCOME'
Over 100 towns and villages are affiliated to 'Walkers are Welcome'. Walkers know that, if they see the friendly footprint logo, they are assured of a warm welcome throughout the town, a good path network and waymarked walks round about. The towns and villages also host walking festivals throught the year.
For more information please see the links page
PEAK AND NORTHERN REPRESENTATIVE
Members, particulary perhaps new members, have sometimes asked "What does our Peak and Northern Footpaths Society representative do?"
If you come across a broken or dangerous stile or an area of footpath that is impassable then please contact our representative (see the Walks Programme for name and telephone number). They will then pass on the information to Peak and Northern who will investigation and arrange for repairs to be carried out. Our representative will also attend the AGM and report back to members.
FAME AT LAST or ON THE TELLY!
Stockport Walkers were featured on 'BBC News at Six' on Thursday 24th August 2018! A film crew joined our A group, shot some footage of boots and rucksacks and our members walking and interviewed one of the walkers about the health benefits he had experienced from walking. This was in connection with a recommendation that people should walk more/faster.
You can read the news item here www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41030630 and there are a few lines about Stockport Walkers towards the end.
BIRDS AND FLOWERS SEEN ON OUR BRECON HOLIDAY
For a list of the numerous birds and flowers that we saw on our Brecon Holiday have a look at the Articles page