Clothing: (dependant on weather)

• Strong walking boots
• Waterproofs (jacket with hood and trousers)
• Walking trousers but not jeans
• A number of layers of clothing are better than one big woolly jumper
• Hat and gloves.
  
  

Food and Drink:

• It is usual to take food and drink for lunch, mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks.
• Leaders often arrange for the lunchtime stop to be taken at a public house where drinks and food may be purchased.
• This is not always possible, so members should ensure that they carry sufficient refreshment for the whole day.
  
  

Equipment:

• Rucksack
• Waterproof rucksack liner
• Foam pad or plastic sheet to sit on
• A simple first aid kit
• Plastic bags to cover muddy boots while in the pub
• Road map or O.S. Map in the car to help in finding the start of the walk
• Clean pair of shoes in the car
• Plastic bag to hold muddy boots at the end of the walk
• Whistle
  
  

These are just suggestions and can differ dependant on the type of walk and weather, if you are unsure before a walk please contact us and we can give you more specific advice. 

‘D’ (Morning Walks) 4 to 5 miles suitable for families.

‘C’ 7 to 9 miles at an easy pace.

‘B’ 10 to 12 miles.

‘A’ 12 to 15 miles.

‘A+’ 15 to 20 miles or strenuous mountain routes.

‘S’ Special. Over 20 miles or special circumstances.

‘E’ (Wednesday Evening Walks) 3 to 4 miles in summer – suitable for families.

‘G’ 2 to 3 miles at a gentle pace, On some Thursdays – usually followed by a meal.

S and A+ walks often require an early start and details of the time and meeting points will be contained in the programme page. The initial meeting points will either be St Ann Street car park in Hanley or Goose Street car park in Newcastle.

A and B walks usually meet at St Ann Street car park in Hanley at 8.30 am, but Goose Street may be used if we are travelling west or south.

C walks usually meet at St Ann Street car park in Hanley at 9.30 am but may occasionally meet at Goose Street car park in Newcastle.

D walks and Thursday walks usually meet at the starting points of the walks at 10 am. Longer Thursday walks may start earlier. Details of these locations including the grid references can be found in the official programme card and on the Programme page.

E walks meet at the starting points of the walks at 7.15 pm. Details of these locations including the grid references can be found in the official programme card and on the Programme page.

Try us before you join – We suggest you try a couple of walks with us before you join the club so that you can see whether you like it and us. You should start with a C or a D walk and progress to the longer and faster walks later (unless you are already an experienced walker).

The Annual Subscription is £10 per year per person and there is a one-off joining fee of £10 per person or £15 per couple. Membership is open to all persons over the age of 17 and those under 17 are welcome to come along free as guests of members.

If you decide we are the club for you then you can complete the membership form and pay the joining fee using the for on our Contact us page.