Welcome to Macclesfield Rambling Club's Website

This website for the Macclesfield Rambling Club will give details of our future walks and as we develop the site more content will be added such as details of Club Officials, contact email address for the Club, a photo gallery and other club news. 

 

Macclesfield Rambling Club - Spring/Summer/Autumn 2025
Walking Programme

 

Date Area / Walk Walk Leader Miles Grade

Sunday April 6

Litton                                                          - Completed

Alan S

7

 Moderate

Sunday April 20

Lamaload                                                    - Completed

Judith

7.5

Moderate

Sunday May 4

Froghall Wharf                                             - Completed

Pete F

8

 Moderate

Sunday May 18

 Bosley Cloud                                                - Completed

Alan B

 7 Moderate

Sunday June 1

Dane Bridge, Turners Pool and Gun                - Completed

Dave I

7

Moderate

Sunday June 15

Derbyshire Bridge and Errwood Hall               - Completed

Pauline T

7

Moderate

Sunday June 29

Strines                                                        - Completed

Chris R

7

Easy/Moderate

Tuesday July 1

 Nether Alderley                                            - Completed

Dave I

6

Easy/Moderate

Sunday July 13

Buxton - Thirkelow                           See Details Below:

John B

8

Moderate

Sunday July 27

Staffordshire

Susan M

7

Moderate

Sunday Aug 10

Over Hadden

Wendy

7

Moderate

Sunday Aug 24

Ryles Arms

Peter C

7

Moderate

Sunday Sept 7

Derbyshire

Alan S

TBA

TBA

Sunday Sept 21

TBA

Alan B

TBA

TBA

Wednesday
September 24th to

Thursday 25th

Rambling Club Away Day(s) - Hathersage

We will be staying in Hathersage overnight on the evening of Wednesday 24th September.

The plan is to do 2 walks, one on the Wednesday 24th and one on the Thursday 25th.

Members can stay in Hathersage or drive from home on one or both days to join us on the walks.

Contact Ray or the club for more information.

Sunday Oct 5

TBA

Judith

TBA

TBA

Wednesday
October 15th 
@7.30pm

Macclesfield Rambling Club General Meeting
The Park Tavern, 158 Park Lane, Macclesfield SK11 6UB

All Macclesfield Rambling Club members welcome.

Sunday Oct 19

Dane Bridge

Dave I

7

Moderate

Sunday Nov 2

Alderley Edge/Alderley Park

Marilyn

7

Moderate

Sunday Nov 16

TBA

Pete F

TBA

TBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details of our Next Walk on Sunday 13th July - Buxton - Thirkelow 

This will be a moderate walk of about 8 miles. 
 

**WE NO LONGER MEET AT THE RAILWAY STATION**

Meet at Commercial Road near Arighi Bianchi ready to leave at 10:00am.

 

The walk will start from the path adjacent to Greenacres, No. 141 Green Lane in Buxton.

There is plenty of on-street parking available in the vicinity of the start point.

 

We begin with a meandering ascent through Grin Low Wood and then continue over to Stanley Moor and alongside Anthony Hill. We climb up to Leap Edge and descend down to Cistern’s Clough and on to Thirkelow Rocks.

We walk over Diamond Hill and past the very rare Tufa Calcite Terrace rock formation before making our way back through Grin Low Wood.

 

This walk has an ascent of 440m over a few moderate gradients. There are approximately 10 stiles, all in healthy condition. Conditions underfoot will be good.

Please bring some food and drink with you for our coffee and lunch stops.

 

Walk Start Point Information (approximately 20mins drive from Macclesfield):

If anyone wishes to go straight to the starting point, please contact the Walk Leader John B

or the Club email by clicking 'Contact us' link below.

 

Car sharing is encouraged. It is suggested that passengers offer the driver £2 to help towards the cost of the journey
 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 
 
 
 

 

Click here to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible:     Contact us

 

No need to e-mail
no need to phone
just turn up
and make yourself known!
You can be sure of a warm welcome.
 
    We are a small friendly walking club from Macclesfield. There are walks usually on alternate Sundays throughout the year          and we also arrange occasional walking weekends away staying in hotels or bed & breakfast accommodation..
 
Walks are graded from short and easy for the less fit or beginner through to more strenuous hill walks.
Prospective members are welcome to join us on two walks to get to know us before paying the £8 annual fee.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Walk Notes
The Club welcomes anyone who enjoys walking, but is not able to provide specialist care or supervision. A young person under 18 must be accompanied  on the walk by a parent or other adult with parental responsibility. A vulnerable adult must be accompanied on the walk by a carer. Dogs may accompany walkers but must be kept on a leash.
 
Clothing and footwear appropiate to the conditions should be worn, also bring a drink and picnic lunch unless otherwise stated.
The Club is not responsible for any walker's actions, or for any loss of, or damage to, property.
Programmes and other information are available from the Chairperson.
 
The meeting place for walks is usually Macclesfield Railway Station car park, where members (if they wish to do so) can car share for onward travel to the start point. Please check walk details for any specific meeting information for each walk. Some walkers may live closer to the start point and may wish to go direct to the start, in which case they should inform the walk leader.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Macclesfield Rambling Club founded in 1951
Affiliated to HF Holidays & Peak & Northern Footpaths Society (PNFS)
 
 

 

Macclesfield Rambling Club Previous Walks, Since Beginning 2021

 

 Date  Area/Description  Walk Leader  Distance  Grade

 Tues 1 Jul '25

 Nether Alderley

 Dave I

 6 miles 

 Easy/Moderate

 29 June 2025

 Strines and Marple

 Chris

 6.5 miles 

 Easy/Moderate

 15 June 2025

 Derbyshire Bridge and Errwood Hall 

 Pauline T

 8 miles

 Moderate

 1 June 2025

 Danebridge, Turners Pool and Gun Moor 

 Dave I

 8 miles

 Moderate

 18 May 2025

 Bosley Cloud

 Alan B

 8 Miles

 Moderate

 4 May 2025

 Froghall Wharf

 Pete F

 8 miles

 Moderate

 20 April 2025

 Lamaload

 Judith

 7.5 miles

 Moderate

 6 April 2025

 Litton

 Alan S

 7.5 miles

 Moderate

 23 Mar 2025

 Macclesfield Forest/Shutlingsloe

 Kati

 7 miles

 Moderate

 9 Mar 2025

 Deep Hayes/Ladderedge

 Susan M

 7 miles

 Moderate

 23 Feb 2025

 Mow Cop

 Alan B

 6 miles

 Moderate

 9 Feb 2025

 Styal

 Ray

 7 miles

 Moderate

 26 Jan 2025

 Rushton Spencer - Newtown

 John B

 7 miles

 Moderate

 12 Jan 2025

 Dane Moss/South Park

 Dave I

 9 miles

 Easy

 29 Dec 2024

 Sutton Reservoir

 Judith

 6.5 miles

 Easy

 15 Dec 2024

 Rudyard Lake

 Wendy

 5 - 6 miles

 Easy

 1 Dec 2024

 Knypersley/Mow Cop 

 Dave I

 8 miles

 Moderate

 17 Nov 2024

 Dunham Park and Bridgewater Canal

 Susan M

 7 miles

 Easy

 3 Nov 2024

 Marple Area - Etherow/Chadkirk/Middlewood/Canal

 Chris R

 7.5 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 20 Oct 2024

 Higher Hurdsfield and White Nancy

 Judith

 7 miles

 Moderate

 6 Oct 2024

 Prestbury and Butley Town

 Judith

 7 miles

 Easy

Tues 24 Sep '24

 Rudyard and Ladderedge Park

 Wendy

 6.5 miles

 Moderate

 22 Sept 2024

 Goyt Lanes

 Dave I

 7 miles

 Moderate

 8 Sept 2024

 Chelmorton, Taddington and Flagg 

 Alan S

 7.5 miles

 Moderate

 25 Aug 2024

 Earl Sterndale and Longnor

 Marilyn

 7 miles

 Moderate

 11 Aug 2024

 Astbury Mere to Little Moreton Hall 

 Janet

 8 miles

 Easy

Tues 30 Jul '24

 Lyme Park Perimeter

 Pete F

 9.5 miles

 Moderate

 28 July 2024

 Lamaload Area

 Marilyn

 6 miles

 Moderate

 14 July 2024

 Endon Bagnall and Stanley

 Susan M

 7 miles 

 Moderate

 30 June 2024

 Monyash, Lathkill Dale and Magpie Mine

 Wendy M

 7 miles

 Moderate

 16 June 2024

 Teggs Nose, Langley and the Hollins

 Pauline T

 8 miles

 Moderate

 2 June 2024

 Shutlingsloe and Forest Chapel

 Kati

 7 miles

 Moderate

Tues 28 May '24

 Knypersley  

 Dave I 

 7 miles 

 Moderate

 19 May 2024

 Ashford in the Water and Fin Cop

 Susan M

 7 miles

 Moderate

 5 May 2024

 Gawsworth and Sutton

 Janet

 7 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 21 April 2024

 Meerbrook

 Dave I

 7 miles

 Moderate

 7 April 2024

 Pym Chair, Shining Tor and Thursbitch

 Marilyn & Judith

 7.5 miles

 Moderate

 24 Mar 2024

 Marple, Etherow and Chadkirk

 Chris R

 6.5 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 10 Mar 2024

 Wildboarclough and Three Shires Head 

 Alan S

 7 miles

 Moderate

 25 Feb 2024

 Ashley and Bollin Valley

 Susan M

 7.5 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 11 Feb 2024

 Sutton, Langley and Tegg's Nose

 Peter C

 7 miles

 Moderate

 28 Jan 2024

 Rainow

 Peter & Georgie E

 7 miles

 Moderate

 14 Jan 2024

 Rudyard

 Sue P & Judith

 7 miles

 Easy

 31 Dec 2023

 Tatton Park

 Janet

 6 miles

 Easy

 17 Dec 2023

 Prestbury

 Wendy M

 5 miles

 Easy

 3 Dec 2023

 Knypersley

 Dave I

 7 miles

 Moderate

 19 Nov 2023

  Kettleshulme

 Monica

 5 miles

 Fairly Easy

 5 Nov 2023

 Combs Derbyshire

 Dave I

 7.5 miles

 Moderate

 22 Oct 2023

 Redesmere

 Wendy

 8 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 8 Oct 2023

 Kerridge, Middlewood Way and Tinkers Clough

 Janet

 6.5 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 24 Sept 2023

 Timbersbrook, Cloudside and the Bridestones

 Susan M

 7.7 miles

 Moderate

 10 Sept 2023

 Danebridge and Gradbach

 Alan S

 7.5 miles

 Moderate

 27 Aug 2023

 Mottram and Alderley Woods

 Dave I

 7 miles

 Easy

 13 Aug 2023

 Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough

 Ray

 7 miles

 Moderate

 30 July 2023

 Strines and Marple

 Chris R

 7 miles

 Easy

 16 July 2023

 Redesmere, Siddington, Capesthorne

 Peter C

 7 miles

 Easy

 2 July 2023

 Bollington

 Janet

 6.75 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 18 June 2023

 Litton

 Wendy

 7-8 miles

 Moderate

 4 June 2023

 Biddulph

 Dave I

 7 miles

 Moderate
 21 May 2023

 Congleton Area

 Janet

 7.5 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 7 May 2023

 Macclesfield Forest and Shutlingsloe

 David P

 7 miles

 Moderate

 23 April 2023

 Longnor and Pilsbury

 Alan S

 7 miles

 Moderate

 9 April 2023

 Bollington and Birchencliffe

 Ray

 8 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 12 March 2023

 Tatton Park/Knutsford

 Janet

 6.5 miles

 Easy

 26 Feb 2023

 Strines/Marple Roman Lakes/Brookbottom

 Chris R

 7 miles

 Moderate

 12 Feb 2023

 Peover

 Dave I

 7 miles

 Easy

 29 Jan 2023

 Timbersbrook and The Cloud

 Peter C

 6 miles

 Easy

 15 Jan 2023

 Three Shires Head

 Wendy

 8 miles

 Moderate

Mon 2 Jan 2023

 Macclesfield Canal and the Hollins

 Marilyn

 8 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 11 Dec 2022

 Swettenham

 Ray

 6 miles

 Easy

 27 Nov 2022

 Goyt Valley

 Dave I

 7 miles

 Moderate

 13 Nov 2022

 Marple

 Chris R

 7 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 30 Oct 2022

 Monyash

 Wendy

 7 miles

 Moderate

 16 Oct 2022

 Strines and Lyme Park

 Chris R

 7 miles

 Moderate

 2 Oct 2022

 Eaton

 Monica

 6 miles

 Easy

 26 Sept 2022

 Helmsley to Carlton, North Yorkshire
 (Walking Holiday)

 Ray

 7 miles

 Moderate

 25 Sept 2022

 Robin Hood's Bay to Ravenscar, North Yorkshire
 (Walking Holiday)

 Ray

 8 miles

 Moderate

 24 Sept 2022

 Helmsley to Rievaulx, North Yorkshire
 (Walking Holiday)

 Ray

 7 miles

 Moderate

 18 Sept 2022

 Timbersbrook

 Janet

 6.5 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 4 Sept 2022

 Biddulph

 Dave I

 7 miles

 Moderate

 21 Aug 2022

 Adlington

 Peter C

 7 miles

 Moderate

 7 Aug 2022

 Rainow and Lamaload

 Ray

 6 miles

 Moderate

 24 July 2022

 Hedgerow Bollington

 Peter and Georgie E

 8 miles

 Moderate

 10 July 2022

 Middlewood & Lyme Park

 Janet

 6 miles

 Easy/Moderate

 26 June 2022

 Rudyard and Ladderedge Park   

 Wendy

 7 miles

 Moderate

 12 June 2022

 Rushton Spencer

 Dave I

 7 miles 

 Moderate
 19 May 2022  Gawsworth and North Rode  Janet and Bill  6 - 7 miles  Easy
 15 May 2022  Whaley Bridge and Bugsworth Basin  Chris R  6.5 miles  Easy
 1 May 2022  Macclesfield Forest & Forest Chapel  Kati  7 miles  Moderate
 24 April 2022  Chelford and Warford Hall  Ray  7 miles  Easy
 10 April 2022  Litton and Cressbrook Dale  Wendy  6 miles  Moderate
 27 March 2022  Biddulph Grange  Dave I  6 - 7 miles  Moderate
 13 March 2022  Astbury Mere  Janet  7 miles  Easy
 27 Feb 2022  Kerridge  Georgie & Peter E  7.5 miles  Moderate
 13 Feb 2022  Danebridge and Wincle Minn  Peter C   6 miles  Moderate
 30 Jan 2022  Gawsworth  Dave I  7 miles  Easy/Moderate
 16 Jan 2022  Kerridge and Rainow  Monica  5 miles  Moderate
 2 Jan 2022  Knutsford and Tatton Park  Janet  6 miles   Easy
 19 Dec 2021  Kerridge and Rainow  Georgie and Peter E  7.5 miles  Moderate
 7 Dec 2021  Strines and Marple  Chris R  7 miles  Easy/Moderate
 21 Nov 2021  Kerridge, Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal  Monica  7 miles  Easy/Moderate
 7 Nov 2021  Pym Chair, Shining Tor and Taxal Edge  Wendy  7.5 miles  Moderate
 24 Oct 2021  Adlington, Mottram and Woodford  Ray  6 miles  Easy
 10 Oct 2021  Redesmere, Siddington and Capesthorne  Peter C  8 miles  Easy
 26 Sept 2021  The Hollins and Langley  Monica  7 miles  Easy/Moderate
 12 Sept 2021  Rainow and Kerridge Hill  Ray   7 miles  Moderate
 29 Aug 2021  Lyme Park, North Cheshire Way and Poynton Coppice  Janet  7 miles  Easy/Moderate
 15 Aug 2021  Marple, Etherow and Chadkirk  Chris R  6 miles  Easy/Moderate
 1 Aug 2021  Whaley Bridge and Eccles Pike  Monica  5 miles  Moderate
 18 July 2021  Rainow, Lamaload and Gulshaw Hollow  Sue V  6 miles  Moderate
 4 July 2021  Middlewood, Ladybrook Valley, Lyme Park.  Janet  7 miles  Easy/Moderate
 20 June 2021  Macclesfield Forest  Kati  7 miles  Moderate
 6 June 2021  Ladder Hill from Taxal layby, Whaley Bridge  Sue V  6 miles   Moderate
 23 May 2021  Teggs Nose and White Nancy  Peter C  7 miles  Moderate
 9 May 2021  New Mills and Hayfield  Chris R  7.5 miles  Moderate
 25 April 2021  Astbury Mere, Congleton  Janet  7.5 miles  Easy
 11 April 2021  Gawsworth  Dave I  7 miles  Easy/Moderate