We met at Hightown Station and signed the register to say we’d read the Risk Assessment. Crossing the Railway Line by the footbridge, we set off along a tarmac path parallel to the railway. Soon we reached the entrance to Altcar Training Camp, one of the UK’s premier facilities for small arms marksmanship training. Signs on the Continue reading
We met at Lydiate Parish Hall for today’s walk with twenty one of us hoping the rain would hold off. Setting off on the Southport Road, we soon crossed and walked along Station Road, passing three of the Lydiate Yarn Bombs. As Station Road curved Continue reading
Fourteen walkers met at Lydiate Parish Hall for our first canal walk for fifteen months. It was great to meet up with friends and have a good catch up about where we haven’t been in the meantime. We set off along Southport road to see Continue reading
Twenty two strollers met at Maghull (South) Station for a long awaited group walk. It was lovely to meet old friends and have a good catch up. Before we started the walk, we all signed to say we’d read the risk assessment and Continue reading
This was our first walk since February’s Cheshire Ring walk. Lockdown and car sharing issues have halted our canal walks. As COVID restrictions seemed to be easing, a local walk had been planned to re-unite us. Then as the rules changed again, we thought we might have to abort it. As we’d be in small socially distanced groups Continue reading
Nineteen walkers met at Lydiate Parish Hall in bright sunshine with clear blue skies. Brenda had organised us into four groups to meet current COVID restrictions and ensured we had all read and signed the Risk assessment.
We crossed Southport Road and made our way along Station Road, Continue reading
We met at the canalside, Old Broken Cross pub where the staff had opened for us to use their facilities and take our meal orders. We set off along the towpath of the Trent and Mersey Canal with blue skies and a light breeze. Continue reading
Thirteen Walkers met at the Salt Barge pub in Marston, where we gave in our meal orders. Although the rain persisted, it wasn’t cold and we made our way through the Lion Salt Works to the Trent and Mersey Canal. The recent heavy rain Continue reading
Eighteen walkers met at the Stanley Arms in Anderton, where we’d started and finished the last walk. As on that walk the staff let us use the facilities and order our meals before we set off. The weather didn’t look promising with grey skies, but the rain held off. We crossed Continue reading
We met at the Stanley Arms in Anderton, near Northwich. An “off the beaten track” pub but with a large dining room. We had placed our meal orders on arrival and the friendly staff allowed us to use their facilities before we set off. The weather was Continue reading