July / August 2010
·
Thursday 22 July. BBQ at Maghull Community
Centre, Green Lane. The cost (subsidised) will be £5. Book with
Mike or Pauline Smith. 0151-531 9037.
·
Sunday 25 July. Car walk. Meet Central
Square at 9 am for directions to Anglezarke (near Chorley). 8.6
mile Moderate walk (875 ft. of climbing) to Healey Nab. Leader:
Colin Molloy.
·
Thursday 5 August. Next meeting at the Legion.
At this meeting there will be talk by a Registrar,
Carole Codd. Bookings will be taken for the next coach on Sunday
15 August to Church Stretton by Cath Pearson (0151-526 1872).
This may be of interest to some non-walkers (see itinerary
attached). Also bookings being taken for Pub Heritage Walk in
Liverpool on Sunday 19 September. Cost £2.50. Places
limited. See Stan Williams.
·
Tuesday 10 August. Evening walk. Meet 7pm at
the Ship Inn, Haskayne for 4 mile Easy walk around the Leeds –
Liverpool Canal. Leader Tom Griffiths.
·
Thursday 19 August. Public transport walk.
Meet Maghull station for 09:45 train to Central. Walk to
Lime Street station for the 10:31 (Wigan) train to Garswood. 8.3
mile Moderate walk (800 ft. of climbing) to Longshaw and Billinge
Beacon. Leader: Peter Neild.
·
Sunday 22 August. Car walk. Meet Central
Square at 9 am for directions to Lyme Park near Stockport. 6.6 mile
Moderate walk to Lyme Park and Disley (1025 ft. of climbing).
Leader: Pat Physick.
· Saturday 28 August. Bookings now being
taken for our trip to Cartmel Races. Contact Dave or Ellen Pope
0151-531 8575.
· Photo competition. Fred Coyne is now
taking entries for the competition which will be held on Thursday 7
October. For details contact Fred (0151-547 4182).
· Weekend in Harrogate. 4 days from Friday 8
October. Please note that the final payment for this holiday
must be made on or before Thursday 1 July. There are just two
double rooms remaining at the Cairn Hotel. These can be taken
by couples at a cost of £239 or for single occupancy at a supplement
of £45 (£284). Includes 3 nights half board, coach travel
throughout and free insurance. Details from Ann or John Dougherty
0151-526 7700.
· Future holidays. There are still some
shared rooms available on the following holidays in 2011:
Friday 4 February: Weekend in Bowness – Maggie Milne (0151-548
4771).
Monday 11 April: 5 days in Isle of Man – Ann or John
Dougherty.
Friday 23 September: 4 days at Gilsland Spa – Margaret or Ken
Gregson (01695 576 528).
Maghull Ramblers Coach to Church Stretton: Sunday
15 August 2010.
Coach leaves Central
Square Maghull at 8:15 pm via M57, Runcorn Bridge and M56 to Chester
services (toilet stop at about 8:55). Continues via M56, M53 and
A55 to A483 then via Ruabon and Oswestry for A5 to Shrewsbury
by-pass. The final leg is via A49 to Longnor (A party alights at
about 10:25); B4370 to All Stretton (B party alights at about
10:35); Church Stretton (C party and any non-walkers alight at about
10:40) and Little Stretton (D party alights at about 10:50).
A Party: Shropshire Hills – Ian White and Dave
Schumacher.
10.8 miles; Hard/Strenuous; 2600 ft. of
climbing.
This is a grand tour of most of the Shropshire
Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) to the east of
Church Stretton, visiting The Lawley, Little Caradoc, Caer
Caradoc (the highest at 1506’), Willstone Hill and Hope Bowdler
Hill. No high peaks here but a succession of fairly steep ups
and downs. Back in Church Stretton at about 4:45 pm.
B Party:
The Long Mynd – Bill Morley. 10 miles;
Hard; 1650 ft. of climbing.
The Long Mynd literally means the
long mountain. It is a ridge to the west of Church Stetton with a
total length of seven miles and some steep-sided valleys. Our walk
takes us up one of these steep valleys to The Port Way, along the
ridge to the highest point, Pole Bank (1693’) then down another
steep valley to reach Little Stretton, arriving back at the coach at
about 4:45 pm.
C Party: Hope Bowdler and All Stretton – Cath
Pearson and Lynda Barton.
8.5 miles; Moderate; 1025 ft. of climbing.
This is a pleasant circular walk in the rolling
countryside to the east of Church Stretton, climbing out of the
town to reach the Chelmick valley then on to the village of Hope
Bowdler in the Apedale valley with its surrounding hills. The
church of St Andrews dates back to medieval times. The walk
then skirts Hazler Hill and passes through All Stretton before
returning to the coach at about 4 pm.
D Party:
Minton and Hazler Hill – Geff Williams.
6.8 miles; Easy: 650 ft. of climbing.
This walk starts in the attractive
village of Little Stretton with its thatched church
looking across the valley to Ragleth Hill. The walk goes to the
main road at Queensbatch Mill then on to Oakwood and a path known as
the Jack Mytton Way before descending from Hazler Hill into Church
Stretton, arriving back at about 3:45 pm. [‘Mad Jack’ Mytton was a
rich eccentric who lived in this area in the Regency period. He was
a keen horseman and a renowned drinker who could put away six
bottles of port in a day!]
There are plenty of pubs, tearooms and shops in
Church Stretton plus an extensive antiques centre on Sandford
Avenue, near the station. Those who are not walking may wish to
take the Shropshire Hills Shuttle minibus (you can use your
pass) which leaves Beaumont Road (off Sandford Avenue) at 11:13;
1:13 and 2:13 for a two hour tour of the Stiperstones and The
Long Mynd. Coach leaves Church Stretton at 5:45, back in
Maghull about 8:15 pm.
Next Coach: Sunday 12 September to Seatoller and Keswick.
Book with Lauren Keller on or after Thursday 2 September.
