HRC Walks and Events Programme
Welcome to our programme, here you can find information about our walks and social events, if you have any questions you can use our contact us page.
Our Grading System
NB it is generally understood that the amount of ascent will increase with the grade of walk.
- ‘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.
- ‘G’ 2 to 3 miles at a gentle pace, On some Thursdays – usually followed by a meal.
HRC Autumn 2024/Spring 2025 Walks and Events Programme
| HANLIENSIAN RAMBLING | CLUB | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINTER 2024 QUARTER | EVENTS PROGRAMME | ||||||
| T: Note Time and/or Day | DL: Details later | H: Holiday | YH: Youth Hostel | M: Walk with Meal | |||
| GRADE | DAY | DATE | TIME | VENUE | MEETING POINT | GRID REF | LEADER |
| Social | Weds | All | 10:00:00 | Badminton, table tennis | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | SJ 887453 | Mike Everill |
| B | Thu | 20-Feb | 10:00 | Ecton | Grindon Church | SK085545 | Mark Pickin |
| B | Sun | 23-Feb | 08:30 | Around Whiston | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Bernard Heath |
| D | Sun | 23-Feb | 10:00 | Loyton Moss | Loyton Moss Nature Reserve CP Woodseaves | SJ788242 | Claire Farrel |
| C Walk Cancelled | Thu | 27-Feb | 10:00 | Walk Cancelled | Dave Yates | ||
| A | Sun | 02-Mar | 09:00 | Stone Circles Challenge T | Roadside Parking Nr Hollybush PH Salt | SJ957278 | Hazel Waters |
| C | Sun | 02-Mar | 09:30 | Mapleton | Werrington Village Hall, Salters Lane | SJ 938472 | Ian Bailey |
Spring 2025
| Hanliensian Rambling Club | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRING 2025 QUARTER | EVENTS PROGRAMME | ||||||
| T: Note Time and/or Day | DL: Details later | H: Holiday | YH: Youth Hostel | M: Walk with Meal | |||
| GRADE | DAY | DATE | TIME | VENUE | MEETING POINT | GRID REF | LEADER |
| Social | Weds | All | 10:00:00 | Badminton, table tennis | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | SJ 887453 | Mike Everill |
| A | Sun | 2-Mar | 09:00 | Stone Circle Challenge | High Lows Lane, Yarnfield | SJ864326 | Hazel Waters |
| C | Sun | 2-Mar | 09:30 | Mapleton | Werrington Village Hall, Salters Lane | SJ938472 | Ian Bailey |
| G | Thu | 6-Mar | 10:30 | Denford | The Wheel PH, Longsdon | SK962546 | Peter Johnson |
| A | Sun | 9-Mar | 08:30 | Chelmorton & Taddington | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Phil Burgess |
| D | Sun | 9-Mar | 10:00 | Wedgwood Pools | 42 Park Drive, Barlaston | Margaret Boggis | |
| Weds | 12-Mar | 19:00 | Annual General Meeting T | Burslem Cricket Club | SJ873485 | Ian Bailey | |
| AB | Thu | 13-Mar | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| A | Sun | 16-Mar | 09:00 | City Walk | Goose St CP, Newcastle | SJ849457 | Brian Purcell |
| C | Sun | 16-Mar | 09:30 | Cotton (changed from Alton) | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Bill Walshaw |
| C | Thu | 20-Mar | 10:00 | Barlaston Downs | Wedgwood Visitor Centre CP | SJ887397 | Ashley Steadman [email protected] |
| B | Sun | 23-Mar | 08:30 | Goyt Valley | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Mark Nelson |
| D | Sun | 23-Mar | 10:00 | Around Scholar Green | Snape's Aquaduct, Old Knutsford Rd. ST7 3QU | SJ809564 | Roy Nelson [email protected] |
| D | Thu | 27-Mar | 10:00 | Dimmingsdale | Ramblers Retreat CP | SJ063432 | Peter Johnson [email protected] |
| A | Weds | 26-Mar | Rhayader Weekend Begins | Ian Bailey | |||
| Fri | 28-Mar | Rhayader Weekend Ends | |||||
| C | Sun | 30-Mar | 09:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| B | Thu | 3-Apr | 10:00 | Throwley Moor | Calton Church | SK103502 | Hilary Pickin |
| G | Thu | 3-Apr | 10:30 | Longton Park | New Florence PH | ST3 4TP | Ken Elkin |
| B | Sun | 6-Apr | 08:30 | Trentham Golf courses | Goose St CP, Newcastle | SJ849457 | Ray Green |
| D | Sun | 6-Apr | 10:00 | Biddulph Grange Country Park | Biddulph Grange CP | SJ894594 | Dave Joynson |
| C | Thu | 10-Apr | 10:00 | Denford | The Green, Bagnall | SJ927508 | Cheryl Rogers |
| Mon | 14-Apr | Windermere Holiday Starts | |||||
| Fri | 18-Apr | Windermere Holiday Ends | |||||
| AB | Thu | 24-Apr | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| A | Sun | 27-Apr | 08:30 | Brailsford | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Dennis Ayre |
| C | Sun | 27-Apr | 09:30 | High Weeldon, Earl Sterndale. | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Dave Joynson |
| C | Thu | 1-May | 10:00 | Acton & Whitmore Linear | Trentham Arches CP | SJ868406 | Ashley Steadman [email protected] |
| G | Thu | 1-May | 10:30 | The Void | Silverdale FC CP | SJ813467 | Val Joynson |
| B | Sun | 4-May | 08:30 | Lord Mayors City Walk | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Karl Lawton |
| D | Sun | 4-May | 10:00 | Bluebell Walk | Kidsgrove Railway Station | SJ895385 | Kate Cooper |
| D | Thu | 8-May | 10:00 | Horton | Rudyard Miniature Railway CP | SJ955579 | Dave Cooper [email protected] |
| A | Sun | 11-May | 08:30 | Hayfield | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Paul Woby |
| C | Sun | 11-May | 09:30 | Barlaston | Barlaston Village Green CP | SJ895385 | Mike Gibson |
| E | Weds | 14-May | 19:00 | Bluebell Walk | Kidsgrove Railway Station | SJ895385 | Kate Cooper |
| AB | Thu | 15-May | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| B | Sun | 18-May | 08:30 | Shining Tor | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Mark Pickin |
| D | Sun | 18-May | 10:00 | Barbary Gutter | Oakamoor CP | SK053447 | Bill Merchant |
| C | Thu | 22-May | 10:00 | Woodland Walk Park Hall | Roadside Parking, Hall Hill Drive | ST2 0AL | Dave Yates [email protected] |
| A | Sun | 25-May | 08:30 | Beelow Hill | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Bernard Heath |
| C | Sun | 25-May | 09:30 | Goyt Valley | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Bill Merchant |
| E | Weds | 28-May | 19:00 | Alton | Ramblers Retreat | SK063432 | Margaret Abbott |