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Southport Group

Southport Ramblers welcome all age groups from 8 to 80+ for fortnightly worry-free walking (travelling by coach) with like-minded people throughout the year.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

Three walks available, from an easy 6.5miles for the C Walk, around 8.5miles for the B, and the A Walk at 9.5miles gives you a range of options to choose from, with full details available on the coach.

Going South, calling at all pick-up points from Crossens to Formby.

A Walk -Leader - Chris Grayson, 9 miles with a total ascent of 1600ft. Starting from Wardlow Mires and going North to Great Hucklow. Then East to Bretton, through Bretton Clough to Stoke Ford. East to Hazelford, over Eyam Moor and into Eyam Village and the waiting coach, pubs and cafes.

B Walk Leader - Dave Trembath. 8.25 mile circular walk from Eyam, with a totl ascent of 1,700ft. We begin by heading up to Eyam Moor, then along Abney Clough to Abney Village. We then turn back via Bretton Moor allowing time to explore the "Plague Village" and enjoy some refreshments.

C Walk Leader - Chris Bennett, 6.5 milesfrom Eyam Village to Grindleford. On to the Derwent Valley Heritage Way through Froggatt Wood to Froggatt Bridge, then back to Eyam via The Bank.

Sunday, 18 June 2023
Start time:
7:50 am
Estimated finish time:
5:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
10.3km / 6.4mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Walks will range from easy to strenuous depending on the walk selected.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Coach trip
  • Family-Friendly

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking