5th August 2026
NEW MILLS LEISURE CENTRE, BROOK BOTTOM ROAD,
NEW MILLS GOLF CLUB, MELLOR AND TOWNCLIFFE GOLF CLUB, LINNET CLOUGH ACTIVITY CENTRE, ROMAN LAKES, STRINES, PEAK FOREST CANAL, MOUSLEY BOTTOM, TORRS RIVERSIDE PARK
Distance: 9.7 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate.
Weather: Less warm than recently but still pleasant,
Walkers , Mike Cassini, Mark Enright, Simon Williams, Cliff Worthington.
Alternative Walkers: Jock and Millie,
Leader: Cassini. Diarist: Cassini
Starting point: New Mills Leisure Centre, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills (SK22 4BP)
Starting time: 9.40am. Finishing time: 1.15.pm
A number of injuries and absences cut our number to 4 to enjoy a pleasant walk that was enjoyed without any of the threatened rain. There are links to the walk existing in the Blog , the only incident was a young heron comfortably walking on the floor of the Peak Forest canal suggesting the canal was possibly only 12 inches deep after the long dry summer. We easily made our eta at the Masons Arms of between 1 and 1:30 however Jock had already been and gone by the time we arrived.
As most of our party will not be available for the next walk and with continued absences, numbers may again be depleted. We are meeting again at the New Mills Leisure Centre for a 9:40 start to Lyme Park and Disley.