Programme

 

Date	Type of Event	Destination
		Note: There may be more 'events', perhaps at short notice, and entries here may continue to be sparse whilst new web design software is still sought to replace obsolete Dreamweaver software... (any offers?) Also check here or by email for last minute adjustments or cancellations. Whilst many outings will finish at lunchtime or early afternoon, it would be wise to bring a drink and something to eat. Note also that the archive pages contain a fairly comprehensive history of these 'Trips'.
2025
Friday 9 May	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 4 - Bramhall Station to Middlewood Station. Meet at 11:00 am at Bramhall Station for this fourth 13km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 9:46 from Piccadilly (Platform 7) to Bramhall (10:03). Return on the 15:18 from Middlewood to Piccadilly (15:47).
Thursday 5 June	Day Walk	Silverdale. A walk starting around 10:30am from RSPB Leighton Moss (members only car park) after refreshments in the cafe. Adjustable route, up to 23km.
Wednesday 11 June	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 5 - Middlewood Station to Strines Station. Meet at 11:20am at Middlewood Station for this fifth 13km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:51 from Piccadilly to Middlewood (11:20). Return on the 15:37 from Strines to Piccadilly (16:07) or an hour later (16:37 to 17:07).
Tuesday 17 June	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 6 - Strines Station to Marple Station. Meet at 10:47 at Strines Station for this sixth 14km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:18 from Piccadilly to Strines. Return by regular service from Marple.
Tuesday 1 July	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 7 - Marple Station to Broadbottom. Meet at 10:42 at Marple Station for this seventh 15km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:18 from Piccadilly to Marple. Return by regular (every 30 minutes) service from Broadbottom.
Thursday 10 July	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 8 - Broadbottom Station to Greenfield. Meet at 10:24 at Broadbottom Station for this eighth 19km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:03 from Piccadilly to Broadbottom. Return by regular (every 30 minutes) service from Greenfield.
Sunday 20 July	Triathlon	Hathersage Hilly Triathlon. (Google for more information.)
Thursday 7 August	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 9 - Greenfield Station to Newhey. Meet at 10:22 at Greenfield Station for this ninth 21km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:00 from Piccadilly to Greenfield. Return by Metrolink service from Newhey.
Tuesday 19 August	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 10 - Newhey Metrolink to Littleborough. Meet at 10:30 at Newhey for this tenth 18km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive by Metrolink. Return by train service (every 30 minutes)from Littleborough to Victoria.
Tuesday 2 September	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 11 - Littleborough Station to Norden. Meet at 10:24 at Littleborough for this eleventh 20km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:04 from Victoria to Littleborough. Return by bus to Rochdale then regular train to Victoria.
7 to 17 September	Holiday	Collett's Mountain Holidays - Austrian Alps - Ehrwald
Thursday 25 September	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 12 - Norden to Bury. Meet on 9:04 from Victoria to Rochdale, then 468 bus to Norden for this twelfth 21km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Or meet around 10:00 in Norden as per GM Ringway website. Return by Metrolink from Bury.
Tuesday 30 September	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross. Meet at Bury Metrolink at 11:00 for this thirteenth 18km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Return to Victoria by train from Bromley Cross (every 30 minutes).
Tuesday 14 October	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod. Meet at Bromley Cross Station at 9:12 for this fourteenth 22km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 8:45 from Victoria. Return to Piccadilly by train from Blackrod (every hour).
Monday 27 October	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan. Meet at Blackrod Station at 10:32 for this fifteenth 16km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:02 from Piccadilly. (Hourly service.) Return to Victoria by regular train service from Wigan.
Thursday 20 November	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh. Meet at Wigan Station at 11:07 for this sixteenth 17km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:27 from Victoria. Return to Manchester by regular V1 bus service from Leigh.
Tuesday 25 November	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam. Meet at Leigh Bus Station at 10:53 for this seventeenth 17km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:08 V1 bus from Princes St/Mosley St. Return to Manchester by regular train service from Irlam to Oxford Road.
Sunday 7 December	Running	The Tatton Yule Yomp - a 10km gallop around Tatton Park, starting at 9:30am.
Tuesday 9 December	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham. Meet at Irlam Station at 11:02 for this eighteenth 17km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Arrive on the 10:46 train from Oxford Road. Return home from Altrincham.
Sunday 14 December	Day Walk	A Christmas Walk - provisionally starting at 10.00am from outside the Lime Lounge Coffee House in Bakewell (SK 218 686, by the bridge), stopping at The Crispin in Great Longstone for lunch.
Thursday 18 December	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford. Meet at Altrincham Station at 11:00 for this nineteenth 15km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester. Return home by Metrolink from Stretford.
Tuesday 23 December	Day Walk	GM Ringway Trail - Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester. Meet at Stretford Metrolink Station at 11:00 for this final 13km stage of the 20 stage circuit of Greater Manchester.