Walking Group

Contact: Sue Harding
Email: [email protected]

Weekend walks take place on the Saturday or Sunday after the monthly meeting.

In summer, there are shorter evening walks usually on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Let us know you’re coming, then just show up at the starting point with good footwear (preferably boots) and suitable clothing.

Need help with directions or wondering how challenging a walk will be? Just ask!

Members and visitors walk at their own risk. Neither Saddleworth WI nor any walk leader is responsible for accidents or incidents.

2026 Walks

Details to follow


Saturday 10th January
4 Meres Footpath (Shawmere/Quickmere)

4/5 miles


Sunday 8th February
To be arranged


Saturday 7th March
Central Manchester Walk


Saturday 11th April


Thursday 23rd April
Dick Clough/Dovestones

4 miles


Sunday 10th May
Marsden Tunnel End to March Haigh

5 miles


Thursday 21st May
To be arranged


Saturday 6th June
Holme Circular


Sunday 21st June
Solstice Walk (Evening 7 or 7.30pm)

4 miles


Saturday 4th July
Holmfirth


Monday 20th July


Saturday 8th August
Pots and Pans/Alphin Pike or Gelfield Circular


Thursday 20th August
Walkerwood Circular


Sunday 6th September
New Mills


Tuesday 15th September
Tandle Hill


Saturday 10th October
Shibden Hall and Park


Sunday 8th November
Pots and Pans Remembrance Sunday


Saturday 5th December
No walk – Santa Dash

ARCHIVE

Birdwatching Walk

Read a thank you letter from Vicky and Chris who led the walk on 12th June. Also included in their thanks is a list of birds seen and heard during our walk.


Review of Walking Group 11/11 Challenge 2020

Walkers approached this in a variety of ways, from walking 11,000 steps each day for 11 days, to walking for 11 hours over the course of a week, being sponsored and donating to The Royal British Legion. Collectively they walked 336 miles, the equivalent of walking from Oldham to Truro in Cornwall! Well done to all walkers – what an educational and poignant project! The final amount raised was £395.

Lydgate, Grotton, Austerlands, Waterhead, Lees War Memorials Circular

Find full details of the walk HERE which can be printed out if you wish to do the walk independently.

Friezland, Uppermill, Dobcross, Delph and St Chads Memorials

Find full details of the walk HERE which can be printed out if you wish to do the walk independently.