What we’re about
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 (4+)
See all- Monsal Trail Parkrun near BakewellHassop Station, DE45 1NW
Monsal Trail parkrun happens every Saturday at 9am and everyone can join in. You can run, walk, be pushed or take a dog! All are welcome.
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
The average finish time for runners is around 30 mins but you can take as long as you like with plenty of signs and volunteers to make sure everyone finds their way from start to finish.
There's nothing to pay and you don't have to pre-register with parkrun.org.uk although the big advantage to doing that is that you get a barcode and this enables you at the end to get your finish time and where you did in comparison to others. It is age graded so you may well get a high position in your age class even if you arrive at the finish well behind many others.
To register for a FREE barcode use the following link. You cannot do that part on the day!
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/?eventName=monsaltrail
We can grab a post parkrun coffee at the Hassop Station Café and chat to others who have taken part.
Some of us are staying in the area to go for a bike ride starting at 11am also meeting in the Hassop Station but that is entirely optional.
Meet as a group just by the bike hire entrance by 08:45 so we can look out for each other during and after the run.
Bring all your friends too whether members or not, all are welcome.
For further Parkrun details see:-
- Peak District ATF Bike Ride from Hassop StationHassop Station, DE45 1NW
Our Almost Traffic Free Bike Rides have been incredibly popular since we started them after the covid restrictions ended.
This is a great ride with a choice of distance either by going the full length of the wonderful Monsal Trail and back which is as close to flat as you'll get or by continuing after a refreshment stop at Millers Dale Station to cross with a short road section to the High Peak Trail and use that to connect with the "Quiet Lane" from Friden which takes you eventually to Bakewell and then back to the Monsal Trail. The longer route is not entirely flat so some muscles and gears required. Shorter route >25k and longer route >50k so nothing too drastic for either. Our routes are now part of the recently announced WHITE PEAK LOOP which is a waymarked route of 42 miles (68km) going further south than we plan, to Cromford and then back via Rowsley. You can download the official gpx track for the White Peak Loop at https://visitpeakdistrict.com/trails/the-white-peak-loop
Mountain bikes or hybrids are suitable and not pure road bikes with narrow tyres due to some soft surfaces in places. E-bikes are welcome. Refreshment and toilets available at the start point as well as at Millers Dale Station and in Bakewell which we encounter on our route but feel free to bring drinks snacks and a lunch packup if required.
Some of us may arrive earlier for the excellent Hassop Station Parkrun (no bikes allowed!) which happens at 9am every Saturday but that is entirely optional and listed for us as a separate event.
Helmets are required on all our rides for safety and insurance reasons.
Meet point: Hassop Station Bike Hire Centre
Time: 10:45am for prompt 11am start
Distance: 25k or 40k which can be decided on the day
Nearest Postcode: DE45 1NW
What3Words: thinkers.warp.wished - The Bosley Cloud from Rushton SpencerThe Knot Inn, Macclesfield
The Cloud is a gritstone promontory in North Staffordshire that many recognise but cannot name. From its summit you can enjoy wide views across the Cheshire Plain and the Cheshire and Staffordshire Moorlands that lie within the Peak District National Park.
Our easier circular walk starting from the village of Rushton Spencer begins at a small car park on the Staffordshire Way beside the Knot Inn which is reached off the A523 Leek to Macclesfield road. Note the car park is not the pub car park and actually lies on the site of the railway track bed that forms the long distance footpath in this area. After parking walk back to the road and meet next to the Knot Inn.
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: 10:15am for prompt 10:30am start.
Distance: <9 miles
Nearest postcode: SK11 0QU
What3Words: mistaking.decompose.views
