About us
All our day walks should be easily accessible for Manchester, Sheffield, East Midlands, West Midlands, West Yorkshire and many with good rail links even from London and the South.
Browse our Meetup site and you'll find lots of cracking walks and one or two bike rides as well.
We also have a big schedule of low cost weekends away throughout the year summarised at the link below.
https://www.peakmeetupgroup.com/weekends
We're a group for all ages and stages and I guarantee you'll be made very welcome at any of our events.
If unsure about anything please ask.
Although everyone can join our group without charge, we are a a subscription based group which means that rather than make a charge for individual walks or require members to join the Ramblers Association to take part as some walking groups do, we levy a recurring Annual Membership charge of £10 or offer Life Membership for a one off payment of £35 but we allow your very first THREE MONTHS ABSOLUTELY FREE after which you need to make a decision about your continuing membership of the group. (Free period does not apply to re-joining members)
Full details are at:- https://www.peakmeetupgroup.com/membership
Most of our active members have at some point taken out Life Membership of the group but once achieved requires no further membership payments throughout the life of their membership.
We understand that new members may be little uncomfortable at parting with payments no matter how small without knowledge and experience of our lovely group so also give THREE MONTHS UNCONDITIONAL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE from the date of payment on any subscription payments you make.
The kitty we generate through membership payments enables us to offer a massive program of budget weekends away and to pay our Meetup Fees, Liability Insurance and other expenses. All our activities are entirely NOT FOR PROFIT and none of our organisers or walk leaders draws any income whatsoever. Any income surplus is ploughed back into creating new events.
Please note that we do consider it essential for our group where members do meet each other 'live' that new members should use a sensible screen name that they expect to be addressed by and that they are prepared to upload/show a recognisable profile picture of themselves on our Meetup site.
Regards
Gordon Conway
Co-organiser and Founder
Peak District Walkers, Hikers, Ramblers and Leisure Group
gordon@peakmeetupgroup.com
Upcoming events
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Peak District Peaks by Prominence - No 8 Shutlingsloe
standing stone car park, charity lane, macclesfield forest, cheshire, GBEthel Haythornthwaite was a determined and skilled advocate for the creation of a Peak District National Park in the 1930’s and 1940’s such that it may never have happened without her.
During COVID lockdowns, a local Sheffield man had the idea of recognising this by creating a new classification of Peak District hills equivalent to Scotland's Munro's or the Lake Districts Wainwrights which he called Ethels. These are designated by height and prominence with just 20 having a prominence of 100m or more.
This series of walks aim to visit all of these over the coming months starting with the smallest but in such a way that will make them accessible and enjoyable to all.
Shutlingsloe, the famed Cheshire "Matterhorn" provides a great walk from any direction. On this occasion we are meeting at the Standing Stone Car park at the junction of Standing Stone Road and Charity Lane.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ZSHy6sv2JHPZuzU9
Our walk takes in some of the lovely countryside in this area as we make our way first to the Cat and Fiddle and then on towards Danebower Hollow and Cumberland Brook before bagging our Ethel and making our way back to the start.
Do bring plenty of snacks and drinks and a lunch packup as unlikely we shall find somewhere for these on our route.
Please take LOTS of pictures and upload them to this Meetup page so everyone can see how much fun you had.
Well behaved dogs are welcome but must be put on a lead near to livestock and should not bark or jump up incessantly.
Lift sharing is strongly encouraged, just leave a message below if offering or asking for a lift.
We do not wait for latecomers!
Meet: 10:45am for prompt 11am start.
Distance: < 8miles
Nearest postcode: SK11 0AR
What3Words: unleashed.confirms.unpainted
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ZSHy6sv2JHPZuzU913 attendees
Margery Hill and Harden Moor from Langsett
Langsett Barn Car Park, A616, Langsett, S36 9FD, Sheffield, GBNothing quite like a blast on Bleaklow at this time of year.
You need to wrap up well but it can be stunning.
Picture taken in 2021. Amazing day out.
We start out from the spacious car park at Langsett going straight out onto the moor and following grouse butt trails until we reach Howden Edge and then Outer Edge leading us to Margery Hill and then back across the Langsett Dam to the start.
Please take LOTS of pictures and upload them to this Meetup page so everyone can see how much fun you had.
Dogs are welcome as long as not constantly barking and jumping up. Owners must keep dogs under control at all times and place on a lead when near farm animals or signs tell us to do so.
Bring snacks, fluids and a lunch packup. Waterproofs would be a good idea too and hats and gloves essential.
Lift sharing is strongly encouraged, just leave a message below if offering or asking for a lift.
Please leave plenty of time for parking and kitting up just in case of holdups and share transport if you can.
We do not wait for latecomers!
Meet: 10:15am for prompt 10:30am start.
Distance: 12 miles
Nearest postcode: S36 4GY
What3Words: commuted.affirming.ocean
Google Street View: https://maps.app.goo.gl/e9LmEY4rd8aX4LWm97 attendees
Great Shacklow Woods and the Monsal Trail
Monsal Head Long Stay Car Park, Castlegate Lane, DE45 1NJ,, Little Longstone, GBMeeting in the P & D car park at Monsal Head we are also able to park FOC on the adjacent lane into Little Longstone.
We start the walk by heading first to Ashford in the Water and then through Shacklow Woods and Deepdale towards Taddington where a pub stop is possible before heading towards Millers Dale and the Monsal Trail to take us back to the start.
Please take LOTS of pictures and upload them to this Meetup page so everyone can see how much fun you had.
Dogs are welcome as long as not constantly barking and jumping up. Owners must keep dogs under control at all times and place on a lead when near farm animals or signs tell us to do so.
Bring snacks, fluids and a lunch packup. Waterproofs would be a good idea too.
Lift sharing is strongly encouraged, just leave a message below if offering or asking for a lift.
Please plenty of time for parking and kitting up just in case and share transport if you can.
We do not wait for latecomers!
Meet: 10:15am for prompt 10:30am start.
Distance: <11 miles
Nearest postcode: DE45 1NJ
What3Words: pounding.octagonal.singer
Google Street View: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QMSS2aXaDWp6q8Aa8
Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/tour/2751220820
Tip:
If looking at the Komoot pictures for an event click on any picture which opens the gallery and then select "Start to Finish" which sorts the images by distance from the start and let's you see them in order of the route with the distance for each picture shown in the bottom left hand corner.11 attendees
Past events
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