Sun March 7th Werneth Low Country Park

Approx 6 miles (2.5 - 3 hours) circular walk from Werneth Low (Stockport/Hyde area) taking in Etherow County Park. Some fairly long, moderately steep gradients as we will be dropping into a couple of valleys. Also a bit muddy in places.

From Werneth Low (Low means hill in ancient speak) there is a panoramic view across Manchester. On the way from Etherow there are great views of a couple of hills and valleys and we will walk along the river Etherow for some of the way.


Bring a packed lunch and sturdy shoes/boots. There is a cafe with toilets about half way round the walk at Etherow visitor centre. After the walk we can eat and drink at the Hare and Hounds pub just a short distance away.

Roger

Redes Mere & Capesthorne Hall 07/02/10

The walk was a pleasant walk around Redes Mere and couple of other small lakes with view of Capesthorne Hall and then across farmland and back towards Redes Mere. It was a an easy 3.5 miles in length. Led by Derek & David it was a nice way (for me!) to slide back into the walking season! Gently undulating with a couple of minor inclines it was for the most part a very easy if muddy walk around the lovely Cheshire countryside.

The walk attracted a dozen or so which for early February was a nice number. The weather was about 6 Celsius, dry and crisp! We got to walk close to the beautiful Capesthorne Hall and we were afforded lovely views of it's grounds and gardens. The Hall itself was built between 1719 and 1732. Extensive changes over a hundred years later, included the distinctive turrets and pinnacles. But in 1861 a disastrous fire threatened to destroy the Hall completely. It was only saved by a change of the direction of the wind, which left just two wings remaining. The entire central section was gutted and had to be completely rebuilt. During the Second World War, Capesthorne was used as a Red Cross Hospital and its cellars became an effective bomb shelter for nurses and soldiers.
The historic collection displays a family's taste collected over three centuries and include fine art, marble sculptures, tapestries, Regency, Jacobean and Rococo antiques from throughout Europe and America and the Far East.
The present Squire, Sir William Bromley-Davenport, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and his American wife Elizabeth (E.B Watts), a professional artist, are the latest of eight generations to live there.

Proposed Walks for 2010

This is the current proposed walks list for 2010. As you can see some walks are TBA (to be arranged) so this list will be a framework for the 2010 walks season. As more information becomes available the website/blog will be updated and added to with more information on upcoming walks.
24 Jan	Dunham Massey	David and Derek
7 Feb	Redes Mere and Capethorne Hall	David and Derek
21 Feb	No Walk
7 March	Werneth Low Country Park	Roger
21 March	Medlock Valley	Gilbert and Andy
11 April	Sutton Manor	Sid and Arthur
18 April	Longendale Valley	Paul
25 April	Howarth	David H
9 May	Styal Woods	Phil and Phil
23 May	TBA	Patrick
5 or 6 June	Picnic/walk around Ainsdale	Derek and David
13 June	TBA	Cliff and Wayne
20 June	Yorkshire Dales	Walking weekend
27 June	Glasson Dock/Thurnham	Anthony
4 July	Rivington	Stathis and Rod
11July	TBA	Cliff and Wayne
18 July	TBA	Patrick
25 July	Werneth Low Country Park, near Stockport	Roger
1 August	Middlewood Way	Phil and Phil
8 August	Darwen Tower	Sid and Arthur
15 Aug	TBA	Cliff and Wayne
22 Aug	TBA	David H
5 Sept	TBA	Patrick
19 Sept	Reddish Vale	Gilbert and Andy
3 Oct	Peel Tower	David H
17 Oct	TBA	Stathis and Rod
31 Oct	Lower Goyt Valley	Gilbert and Andy
14 Nov	TBA	Derek and David
21 Nov	Pennington Flash	Mark
19 Dec	Xmas Lunch

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