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 August 2025
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| END OF SUMMER 2025 | EVENTS PROGRAMME | ||||||
| T: Note Time and/or Day | DL: Details later | H: Holiday | 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 |
| 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 | |||
| C | Sun | 31-Aug | 09:30 | Cheddleton | St Ann St CP. Hanley | SJ888476 | Maggie Abbott |
HRC Autumn 2025 Walks and Events Programme
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| QUARTER EVENTS PROGRAMME | TEMPLATE | ||||||
| T: Note Time and/or Day | DL: Details later | H: Holiday | 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 | 31-Aug | 08:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| C | Sun | 31-Aug | 09:30 | Cheddleton | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Maggie Abbott |
| AB | Thu | 4-Sept | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| G | Thu | 4-Sept | 10:30 | Church Lawton | Snapes Aqueduct | SJ809565 | Roy Nelson |
| B | Sun | 7-Sept | 08:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| D | Sun | 7-Sept | 10:00 | Baddeley Green | Holden Lane Pools CP, ST1 6EH | SJ893500 | Claire Roberts |
| C | Thu | 11-Sept | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| A | Sun | 14-Sept | 08:30 | Grindsbrook Clough | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Brian Purcell |
| C | Sun | 14-Sept | 09:30 | Wedgwood Monument | Goose St CP, Newcastle | SJ849457 | Nigel Shaw |
| B | Thu | 18-Sept | 10:00 | Hollins Hill | Longnor Market Place | SK088649 | Mark Pickin |
| D | Thu | 18-Sept | 10:00 | Two Arms of the Cauldon Canal | Deep Hayes Country Park CP | SJ964534 | Ashley Steadman |
| B | Sun | 21-Sept | 08:30 | Stanton Moor | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Mark Nelson |
| D | Sun | 21-Sept | 10:00 | Whitfield Valley Way | Ford Green Hall CP | SJ888588 | Sandra Melbourne |
| C | Thu | 25-Sept | 10:00 | Macclesfield Forest | Standing Stones CP | SJ977714 | Cheryl Rogers |
| B | Sun | 28-Sept | 08:30 | Shuttlingsloe & 3 Shires Head | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Karl Lawton |
| C | Sun | 28-Sept | 09:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| Mon | 29-Sept | Isle of Wight Break Begins H | Ian Bailey | ||||
| B | Thu | 2-Oct | 10:00 | Egg Well Revisted | Entrance to Deep Hayes CP | SJ961535 | Peter Buffey |
| G | Thu | 2-Oct | 10:30 | Stone Common Plot | George & Dragon PH CP, Meaford | SJ888684 | Ashley Steadman |
| Fri | 3-Oct | Isle of Wight Break Ends H | Ian Bailey | ||||
| A | Sun | 5-Oct | 08:30 | Longdon Green/Lichfield | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Dennis Ayre |
| D | Sun | 5-Oct | 10:00 | Brown Edge | Marshes Hill CP, ST6 8TY | SJ905545 | Josie Green |
| C | Thu | 9-Oct | 10:00 | Cheadle-Dilhorne Circlular | B&M Car Park, Cheadle | SK009433 | Barb Callear |
| B | Sun | 12-Oct | 08:30 | Flash | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Phil Burgess |
| C | Sun | 12-Oct | 09:00 | Tideswell | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Garry Melbourne |
| B | Thu | 16-Oct | 10:00 | Gun Hill | Meerbrook | SJ989607 | Hilary Pickin |
| D | Thu | 16-Oct | 10:00 | Church Lawton | Snapes Aqueduct | SJ810565 | Nigel Shaw |
| B | Sun | 19-Oct | 08:30 | walk wanted | original planned walk now on 16 Nov. | ||
| D | Sun | 19-Oct | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| C | Thu | 23-Oct | 10:00 | Blore | Roadside Parking Mapleton Church | SK165480 | Mike Everill |
| B | Sun | 26-Oct | 08:30 | Onecote | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Dennis Ayre |
| C | Sun | 26-Oct | 09:30 | Coombes Valley Nature Reserve | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Dave Joynson |
| B | Thu | 30-Oct | 10:00 | Lud's Church | Roadside park Buxton Old Road, Upper Hulme just below Rock Inn. | SK012609 | Rob Rogers |
| D | Thu | 30-Oct | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| B | Sun | 2-Nov | 08:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| D | Sun | 2-Nov | 10:00 | Apedale | Gresley Arms CP, ST7 8BQ | SJ804485 | Pauline Oliver |
| C | Thu | 6-Nov | 10:00 | Earl Sterndale | Longnor Market Square | SK088649 | Bill Walshaw |
| G | Thu | 6-Nov | 10:30 | Bathpool | Bathpool CP, Peacocks Hay | SJ843520 | Jane Rushton |
| A | Sun | 9-Nov | 08:30 | Combs Moss | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Bernard Heath |
| C | Sun | 9-Nov | 09:30 | Bagnall Circuit | St Ann St CP, Hanley | SJ888476 | Ray Green |
| Weds | 12-Nov | 12:30 | Photo Competition T | Burslem Cricket Club | SJ873484 | ||
| AB | Thu | 13-Nov | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| C | Thu | 13-Nov | 10:00 | Two Country Parks | Greenway Bank Country Park CP | SJ889551 | Garry Melbourne |
| B | Sun | 16-Nov | 08:30 | Whalley Bridge | St Ann St, Hanley | SJ888476 | Paul Woby |
| D | Sun | 16-Nov | 10:00 | Denstone | Ramblers Retreat CP | SK063432 | Angie Doudican |
| C | Thu | 20-Nov | 10:00 | Barlaston Downs and Oulton | Barlaston Green CP | SJ897386 | Ashley Steadman |
| A | Sun | 23-Nov | 08:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| C | Sun | 23-Nov | 09:30 | Beeston Castle | Goose St CP, Newcastle | SJ849457 | Dave Yates |
| AB | Thu | 27-Nov | 10:00 | Walk Wanted | |||
| D | Thu | 27-Nov | 10:00 | Trentham Estate | Trentham Arches CP | SJ868406 | Ashley Steadman |
| B | Sun | 30-Nov | 08:30 | Walk Wanted | |||
| D | Sun | 30-Nov | 10:00 | Park Hall Country Park | Boltongate CP, Weston Coyney | SJ936445 | Sue Everill |