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 2026 Walks and Events Programme
| HRC | Summer Quarter | 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| C | Thu | 04-Jun | 10:00 | Kingsley Holt | Hollins Lane CP | SJ 997476 | Tony Barrow |
| G | Thu | 04-Jun | 10:30 | Wedgwood Lakes | Barlaston Green CP. | SJ897386 | John Brerton |
| A | Sun | 07-Jun | 08:00 | Llangollen Coach Ramble | Goose Street CP, Newcastle | SJ 849457 | Phil Burgess |
| C | Sun | 07-Jun | 08:00 | Goose Street CP, Newcastle | SJ 849457 | Bernard Heath | |
| D G | Sun | 07-Jun | 08:00 | Llangollen Coach Ramble | Goose Street CP, Newcastle | SJ 849457 | Bill Merchant |
| E | Wed | 10-Jun | 19:00 | Park Hall Hills & Wetlands | Boltongate CP. Weston Coyney | SJ 936445 | Mike Everill |
| B | Thu | 11-Jun | 10:00 | Lathkill Dale | Monyash CP | SK 149666 | Hilary Pickin |
| B | Sun | 14-Jun | 08:30 | Froghall | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Bernard Heath |
| D | Sun | 14-Jun | 10:00 | Biddulph Country Park | Biddulph Country Park CP | SJ 894594 | Dave Joynson |
| C | Thu | 18-Jun | 10:00 | Congleton | Biddulph Country Park CP | SJ 894594 | Sandra Melbourne |
| G | Thu | 18-Jun | 10:30 | Apedale Park | Apedale Top CP | SJ 815480 | Norman Smith |
| C | Sun | 21-Jun | 09:30 | Wedgwood Monument | Goose Street CP, Newcastle | SJ 849457 | Nigel Shaw |
| E | Wed | 24-Jun | 19:00 | Stone Rural | Barlaston Green CP. | SJ897386 | Ashley Steadman |
| A Walk Cancelled | Thu | 25-Jun | 09:00 | Walk Cancelled | Windmill CP. Werrington | SJ 943475 | Ian Bailey |
| B | Sun | 28-Jun | 08:30 | The Roaches | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Karl Lawton |
| D | Sun | 28-Jun | 10:00 | Fenton | End of Mossfield Road | SJ 911452 | Angie Doudican |
| Hol | Sun | 28-Jun | Croyde Bay Holiday Starts | Peter Johnson | |||
| C | Thu | 02-Jul | 10:00 | Danebridge | Rushton Spencer CP | SJ 936624 | Garry Melbourne |
| G | Thu | 02-Jul | 10:30 | Hem Heath Woods | Hem Heath CP. | SJ 877411 | Ken Elkin |
| A | Sun | 05-Jul | 08:30 | Taddington | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Mark Pickin |
| C | Sun | 05-Jul | 09:30 | Longton's Lakeland | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Dave Yates |
| Hol | Sun | 05-Jul | Croyde Bay Holiday Ends | Peter Johnson | |||
| C | Thu | 09-Jul | 09:30 | Chairman's Ramble M DL | Hollybush Inn, Denford | ST13 7JT | Bill Walshaw |
| D | Thu | 09-Jul | 10:30 | Chairman's Ramble M DL | Hollybush Inn, Denford | ST13 7JT | Ashley Steadman |
| G | Thu | 09-Jul | 12:00 | Chairman's Ramble M DL | Hollybush Inn, Denford | ST137JT | Ian Bailey |
| B | Sun | 12-Jul | 08:30 | Changed to Brassington, Derbyshire Dales | St Ann St. CP Hanley | SJ 888476 | Phil Burgess |
| D | Sun | 12-Jul | 10:00 | Astbury Mere | Astbury Mere | SJ 846627 | Pauline Oliver |
| C | Thu | 16-Jul | 10:00 | Denstone | Alton Village Hall, Alton | SK 073421 | Maggie Abbott |
| A | Sun | 19-Jul | 08:30 | Gradbach & Wildboarclough | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Phil Burgess |
| C Walk Cancelled | Sun | 19-Jul | 09:30 | Walk Cancelled | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Dave Price |
| E | Wed | 22-Jul | 19:00 | Sheepwash | The Red House CP, Caverswall | SJ 951429 | Elaine Lockett |
| B | Thu | 23-Jul | 10:00 | Onecote | Grindon Church | SK 085544 | Peter Buffey |
| D | Sun | 26-Jul | 10:00 | The Salt Line | Broughton Arms, Rode Heath | SJ 80651 | Kate Cooper |
| Hol | Sun | 26-Jul | Barmouth Holiday starts | Ian Bailey | |||
| G | Thu | 30-Jul | 10:30 | Stone | Crown Road CP, Stone | SJ 901337 | Peter Johnson |
| Hol | Sat | 01-Aug | Barmouth Holiday ends | Ian Bailey | |||
| B | Sun | 02-Aug | 08:30 | Axe Edge | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Dave Price |
| E/Social | Wed | 05-Aug | 18:00 | Evening Walk & Meal DL M | Lazy Trout, Meerbrook | SJ 991607 | Maggie Abbott |
| B | Thu | 06-Aug | 10:00 | Brassington | Wirksworth Dale CP | SK 234548 | Anne Jepson |
| B | Sun | 09-Aug | 08:00 | The Lawley T | Goose Street CP, Newcastle | SJ 849457 | Mark Nelson |
| D | Sun | 09-Aug | 10:00 | Moneystone | Oakamoor Picnic Site CP | SK 053446 | Bill Merchant |
| C & D Cancelled | Thu Cancelled | 13-Aug Cancelled | 10:00 | Downs & Pools | Barlaston Green CP | Walk Cancelled | Margaret Boggis |
| G | Thu | 13-Aug | 10:30 | Berryhill | Berryhill Village | SJ 894460 | Dave Hollins |
| A | Sun | 16-Aug | 08:00 | Higher Shelf Stones T | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Paul Woby |
| C | Sun | 16-Aug | 09:30 | Cheddleton | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Bill Walshaw |
| B | Thu | 20-Aug | 10:00 | Over Haddon | Elton | SK 226609 | Mark Pickin |
| D | Thu | 20-Aug | 10:00 | Tittesworth | Meerbrook Road, Meerbrook | SJ 989606 | Sheila Nelson |
| B | Sun | 23-Aug | 08:30 | Long Dale | St Ann Street CP, Hanley | SJ 888476 | Kath Moran |
| D Walk Cancelled | Sun | 23-Aug | 10:00 | Walk Cancelled | Walk Cancelled | ||
| C | Thu | 27-Aug | 10:00 | Ipstones | Froghall Wharf | SK 027477 | Mike Everill |
| G | Thu | 27-Aug | 10:30 | Lyme Valley | Behind Home Bargains | SJ 850448 | Jean Huthwaite |