Sue
and Martin's Trips
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| 2003 |
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| Sunday 14 December | Traditional pre-Xmas lunch at Monsall Head, after a 10 am start from the centre of Bakewell (CP at SK218686) |
| Thursday 11 December | An evening stroll along the Bridgewater Canal starting at 7.30 pm at 17 Balmoral Drive, Timperley to the Axe & Cleaver in Dunham, returning to Altrincham |
| Fri/Sun 5-7 December | Don and Liz's Century celebration at Helvellyn YHA - and surprise wedding fest! |
| Fri/Mon 28 Nov to 1 December |
Munro Bagging from Achnashellach. Maoile Lunndaidh and Sgorr Ruadh |
| Wed 19 November | 'Edge of Death' - a talk by Conan Harrod about his experiences on Everest in April/May 2003 - UMIST Renold Building C16 at 7.30 |
| Fri/Sun 14-16 November | Kendal Mountain Film Festival featuring 'Touching the Void' and many more films and lectures |
| Saturday 8 November | Six Dales Circuit
- an LDWA production: 25ml in 12hr. Circular from Biggin Village Hall, GR 155592. Visiting Biggin Dale, Wolfscote Dale, Beresford Dale, Hartington, Monyash, Lathkill Dale Bradford Dale and Long Dale. Started 8am. Refreshments at 3 Checkpoints on route, meal at finish |
| Friday 7 November | Rivington Pike - met 7.30 pm at the Ridgeway Arms, Blackrod (GR 624106) |
| Wednesday 15 October | Around Styal - met 7.30 pm at the Ship Inn (GR839835) |
| Sunday 12 October | Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon - see www.st-pauls-scouts.org.uk |
| Sunday 5 October | Coniston Old Man - 10am in the car park at Coniston |
| Friday 3 October | Snowdon Horseshoe - 9am at Pen-y-Pass |
| Thursday 28 August | Martin and Sue got into holiday mode - 7.30 at the Swan with Two Nicks in Little Bollington, off the A56 to Lymm (SJ730871), for a late summer evening stroll |
| Sunday 24 August | We
beat the Bank Holiday traffic by arriving at Trentabank Car Park
(SJ962712), just beyond Macclesfield, by 9 am for another good day's
walk in the Peak District |
| Tuesday 19 August | Uppermill - met 7.30 at Brownhills Visitor Centre (SD995066) for a good work out over north Manchester moorland |
| Thursday 14 August | Bredbury - met 7.30 at Bredbury station for a riverside and woodland walk near the urban heart of Stockport |
| Tuesday 5 August | A bike ride from Whaley Bridge - met 7.30 at Whaley Bridge Station Car Park (SK011816) |
| Thursday 31 July | Scorton and Nicky Nook - met 7.30 at Scorton Picnic Site (M6 Jnc 33 - A6 south to Forton - then head east to SD504504) for a lovely country stroll - covered by the Forest of Bowland outdoor leisure map 41) |
| 19-27 July | A taste of Via Ferrata in the
Dolomites. Trip Report Planning Information |
| Tuesday 15 July | Hayfield - met 7.30 in the George Hotel for a 6-7 mile walk in the Dark Peak |
| Saturday 5 July | The Welsh 3000s involves climbing all 15 summits over 3000ft in Snowdonia in one day, starting with Crib Goch, and finishing on the Carneddau. Less than 35 miles but a long day out. See Welsh 3000 page for more details |
| Thursday 26 June | A midsummer trip to the South Lakes. Met 7.30 at the pub (The Wheatsheaf) in Beetham (on the A6 just south of Milnthorpe) for a walk overlooking the Kent Estuary and featuring the Fairy Steps |
| Sat 14 June | Day walk in the Peaks - followed for some by an open-air concert (Festival of the Peak) in the natural surroundings of Carsington Water, situated between Wirksworth and Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Main attraction was Lindisfarne |
| Thursday 12 June | An evening bike ride from Edale - met at the Car Park at 7.30 |
| Sat/Sun 7-8 June | Backpacking in Knoydart - Ladhar Bheinn |
| Thursday 29 May | Lad's Leap - met 7.30 at Crowden Car Park on the A628 (SK073993) for a 6 mile walk in the Dark Peak |
| Sat-Tues 24-27 May | Cornwall - continuing the coastpath from Marazion to Helford, taking in the beautiful Lizard peninsula. View the photos! |
| Wednesday 7 May | Cheshire - Over Peover - met at The Dog Inn (SJ793735) for a stroll in the country and a nice pint afterwards |
| Sat/Mon 3-5 May | Camping at Braithwaite for the early May Bank Holiday |
| Thursday 24 April | Around Budworth Mere - met 7.30 at the Cock o'Budworth (GR657778) on the A559 between Warrington and Northwich for another 7 mile evening stroll |
| 18 - 21 April | Easter on the Isle of Jura |
| Tuesday 15
April |
Broadoak - met 7.30 at the Bull's Head, High Lane (by the A6) GR951853 for a 7 mile evening stroll |
| Sunday 30 March | Sandstone Trail - Burwardsley and Bickerton Hill - met 10.00 at the Cheshire Workshops in Higher Burwardsley GR523565 |
| Sat/Sun 22-23 March | Paris |
| Saturday 15 March | Big Macc ramble bike ride - met 9am at Trentabank (Macc Forest) CP (GR961711) for a 15 mile circuit via the Cat and Fiddle |
| Sat/Sun 8-9
March |
Rent-a-hostel - Clun Mill |
| Sat/Sun 22-23 February | Bunkhouse weekend - at the Old Bankhouse Lodge, Pitlochry |
| Tuesday 18 February | Lymm - a short evening walk from Lymm Dam - met 7.30 at its northern end GR682870 |
| Sunday 2 February | Martin's Birthday Walk - Y Garn and the Glyders - met 10.00 at Llyn Ogwen GR650604 |
| Sunday 19 January 2003 | Arnside/Silverdale - met at Leighton Moss Nature Reserve GR480753 at 10.00. Lunch at Wolf House Gallery |
| 28 December - 4 January | Roy Bridge |
2002 |
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| Sunday 15 December | Tideswell - met at CP in Tideswell Dale (south of Tideswell) GR155742 at 10.30 or earlier in café in Tideswell. Xmas lunch at Monsall Head (not butties!) |
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September |
Tour of Mont Blanc |