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 Summer 2025 Walks and Events Programme
End of previous programme – 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 | 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 | Barlaston Downs | Barlaston Green CP | SJ897356 | Ashley Steadman |
June to August 2025
| HRC walking club | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER 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 | Badminton, table tennis | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | SJ 887453 | Mike Everill |
| E | Weds | 28-May | 19:00 | Barlaston Downs | Barlaston Green CP | SJ897386 | Ashley Steadman |
| B | Sun | 1-Jun | 08:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| D | Sun | 1-Jun | 10:00 | Houghwood | Roadside Parking on the Green, Bagnall | SJ926507 | Mike Everill |
| G | Thu | 5-Jun | 10:30 | Burslem Park M | Moorland Inn Moorland Rd | SJ870499 ST6 1DT | Dave Hollins |
| C | Thu | 5-Jun | 10:00 | Hulme End | Wetton Mill CP | SK095561 | Mike Everill [email protected] |
| BCD | Sun | 8-Jun | 08:00 | Holmfirth Coach Ramble DL T | Goose St CP, Newcastle | SJ849457 | Phil Burgess |
| E | Weds | 11-Jun | 17:00 | Alton | Ramblers Retreat CP | SK063432 | Maggie Abbott |
| B | Thu | 12-Jun | 10:00 | Stanage Edge | Dennis Knoll CP | SK228844 | Hilary Pickin [email protected] |
| A | Sun | 15-Jun | 08:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| D | Sun | 15-Jun | 10:00 | Millennium Woods & Back | Marshes Hill CP, Brown Edge ST6 8TY | SJ905545 | Sue Bradbury |
| D | Thu | 19-Jun | 10:00 | Sheepwash M | Red House PH, Caverswall | SJ951430 | Sue Everill |
| A | Sun | 22-Jun | 08:30 | Ogston Reservoir | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Brian Purcell |
| C | Sun | 22-Jun | 09:30 | Deep Dale | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Bill Walshaw |
| E | Weds | 25-Jun | 19:00 | Knypersley Pool | Knypersley Pool CP | SJ894550 | Sandra Melbourne |
| AB | Thu | 26-Jun | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| B | Sun | 29-Jun | 08:30 | Weaver Hills | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Mark Nelson |
| D | Sun | 29-Jun | 10:00 | Dimmingsdale | Ramblers Retreat CP | SK063432 | Mike Wilkes |
| C | Thu | 3-Jul | 10:00 | Horton & Rudyard | Ladderedge Country Park CP | SJ975553 | Cheryl Rogers [email protected] |
| G | Thu | 3-Jul | 10:30 | Borrowpit Meadows M | Horseshoe Inn CP, Lawton Heath | SJ794567 | Hillary Walker |
| A | Sun | 6-Jul | 08:30 | Disley & Lyme Park | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Dennis Ayre |
| C | Sun | 6-Jul | 09:30 | Leek | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Garry Melbourne |
| E | Weds | 9-Jul | 19:00 | Berryhill Fields | Trent Tavern PH CP, Dividy Road | ST2 9JP | Elaine Lockett |
| B | Thu | 10-Jul | 10:00 | Derwent Edge | Cutthroat Bridge CP | SK217874 | Mark Pickin [email protected] |
| B | Sun | 13-Jul | 08:30 | Chelmorton to Longnor | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Karl Lawton |
| D | Sun | 13-Jul | 10:00 | Froghall | Froghall Wharf CP | SK026477 | Angie Doudican |
| C | Thu | 17-Jul | 10:00 | Barlaston | Barlaston Village Green CP | SJ895385 | Mike Gibson 01782 660865 |
| D | Sun | 20-Jul | 10:00 | Chairman's Walk | Rudyard Station | SJ955578 | Ian Bailey |
| E | Weds | 23-Jul | 19:00 | Wedgwood Pools | Downs Bank CP | SJ894384 | Margaret Boggis |
| A | Thu | 24-Jul | 10:00 | Alsager | Fanny's Croft CP, Alsager | SJ800549 | Peter Buffey [email protected] |
| B | Sun | 27-Jul | 08:30 | Earls Hill | Goose St CP, Newcastle | SJ849457 | Phil Burgess |
| D | Sun | 27-Jul | 10:00 | Around Astbury | Astbury Mere CP, CW12 4FP | SJ846627 | Kate Cooper |
| C | Thu | 31-Jul | 10:00 | Hanchurch Hills & Whitmore | Hanchurch Water Tower CP | SJ840395 | Ashley Steadman [email protected] |
| A | Sun | 3-Aug | 08:30 | Combs Moss | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Bernard Heath |
| C | Sun | 3-Aug | 09:30 | Luds Church | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Dave Joynson |
| E | Weds | 6-Aug | 19:00 | Pie & Pea Supper T M | Travellers Rest PH, Stanley | ST9 9LX | Claire Roberts |
| B | Thu | 7-Aug | 10:00 | Farley | Alton Village Hall | SK073420 | Anne Jepson |
| B | Sun | 10-Aug | 08:30 | Bonsall | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Kath Moran |
| D | Sun | 10-Aug | 10:00 | Silverdale Country Park | Black Bank Top CP | SJ815479 | Roy Nelson |
| C | Thu | 14-Aug | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| G | Thu | 14-Aug | 10:30 | Astbury Mere | Astbury Mere CP CW12 4FP | SJ846627 | Jeff Barker |
| A | Sun | 17-Aug | 08:30 | Hayfield | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Paul Woby |
| C | Sun | 17-Aug | 09:30 | Swynnerton Old Park | Goose St CP, Newcastle | SJ849457 | Mike Gibson |
| AB | Thu | 21-Aug | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| D | Thu | 21-Aug | 10:00 | Croxden Abbey | Alton Village Hall CP | SK073418 | Peter Johnson [email protected] |
| B | Sun | 24-Aug | 08:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| D | Sun | 24-Aug | 10:00 | The Salt Line | Salt Line CP, Hassall Green | SJ775582 | Wayne Oliver |
| C | Thu | 28-Aug | 10:00 | Doxey Marshes & Stafford | Doxey Marshes Nature Reserve CP | SJ903250 | Ashley Steadman [email protected] |
| A | Sun | 31-Aug | 08:30 | Walk Wanted |