May to September 2026
Please come along! We look forward to seeing you.
Daytime walks are on Sundays and start at 10am unless otherwise noted.
Evening walk times are stated.
Other evening events generally start at 7.30 or 8pm and are mainly on Tuesdays.
In a new addition, we are also hosting some impromptu weekday events. If you would like to be added to our WhatsApp group for this please use the Contact Us and state you wish to join the midweek WhatsApp
Always refer to programme below for full details.
If you are new to the group, or don’t know the event organiser’s contact details, please drop us a message via the contact form. Please also read the Frequently Asked Questions and the Code of Conduct before attending an event.
| PROGRAMME APRIL TO SEPTEMBER INC 2026 | |||
| DATE | EVENT | LEADER | DETAILS |
| Tuesday 21/04 | Evening walk, Gun Hill, 5 miles | Phil P | Start 17:45 for 18:00, Meerbrook Village Hall GR SJ987 608. |
| Sunday 3/5 | Kerridge, White Nancy and Teggs Nose. 11 miles, hard. | Phil P | Start at Trentabank car park, lots of lay-bys. GR SJ 96139 71071. Lunch pack and drink advised. |
| Tuesday 12/05 | Evening walk, Etruria, 1.5-2 miles | Rob | Start 6.30pm, Kilndown Close CP, Etriria Vale Rd, SOT ST1 4RB. Refreshments after at Industrial Museum café. |
| Sunday 19/5 | Walk or w/e away | Tony | tbc |
| Tuesday 26/05 | Australia travel talk | Lindsey & Aidan | 7.30pm Penkhull Village Hall |
| Sunday 31/05 | 6.5 miles, easy | Jon | Start 10m from the War Memorial by The Crown Hotel, Malpas SY14 8NE. Bring sandwiches. Two teas shops in Malpas but both close at 3 pm. |
| Tuesday 2/6 | Birthday meal | Tony | Tony’s 65th! |
| Tuesday 9/6 | Nightjar walk – in search of our summer visitors, easy. | Lindsey & Aidan | 8.30pm water tower CP, Hanchurch woods |
| Sunday 14/6 | NGS Bourneville Village, 11am-5pm | Marion | £7 entry includes tea & cake. Meet point and time tbc. Book tickets needed by end April. https://bookings.ngs.org.uk/book/05ba33f6-cdb0-f011-b82a-00155d9db901/ |
| Tuesday 23/6 | Evening walk, 5 miles | Peter | 6:30pm start in Kidsgrove |
| Sunday 28/6 | Garden Party | John & Nicky | 3pm onwards, bring food to share |
| Tuesday 7/7 | pre-planning | John & Nicky | 8pm John & Nicky’s |
| Tuesday 9/7 | orienteering – https://www.potoc.org.uk/events/biddulph-grange-local-event/ | Peter | Biddulph – tbc |
| Sunday 12/7 | Sharpecliffe and Coombes Valley, 8 miles, moderate | Vanessa | Start at 9:45 for 10:00 Ipstones Village Hall CP. GR SK 01960 50005. Packed lunch and drink recommended. |
| Tuesday 21/07 | Evening walk, Downs Banks NT, 2-3 miles | Marion | Barlaston CP( on RHS off driveway to the Upper House), 6.15pm |
| Sunday 26/7 | Consall woods and Consall Forge, 8 miles, moderate | Aidan | Start 10am, Consall Woods Visitor centre CP. Bring a snack and a drink. Will visit the Black Lion at Consall Forge. |
| Tuesday 4/8 | final planning | Lindsey & Aidan | 8pm Lindsey & Aidan’s |
| Sunday 9/8 | Prees and Whixall Moss, 8 miles, moderate. | Phil A | Start 10am, Prees. Bring a snack and a drink. Will visit Whixall Marina café at the end. |
| Tuesday 18/8 | Evening walk, Woore, 4 miles, easy. | Tony | Start 6.30pm, parking tbc |
| Saturday 22/8 | BBQ | Lindsey & Aidan | 6.30pm Lindsey & Aidan’s |
| Sunday 12/9 | Heritage Open Day | Marion | Book in advance – see What’s on? |
| PROGRAMME JANUARY to SEPTEMBER INC 2026 | |||
| DATE | EVENT | LEADER | DETAILS |
| Sunday 4/01 | New Year Walk – 4 mile short walk or 9 mile full walk | Lindsey | Start – layby Roaches under Hen Cloud, 9.45am. Bring sandwiches for full walk. |
| Tuesday 13/01 | Peter’s 70th birthday meal | Peter | details to be circuated to members |
| Sunday 18/01 | Walk and visit to Biddulph Grange | Tony | Start 10.30am – park at Biddulph Grange country park |
| Sunday 25/01 | Burns Night Supper | Lindsey & Aidan | Lindsey & Aidan’s 7pm – bring music & laughter |
| Tuesday 27/01 | Travel talk | Tony | India – start 7.30pm, Penkhull Village Hall |
| Sunday 8/02 | Walk – 10 miles | Phil P | Start 9.30am, Longnor SK0891964881, bring sandwiches. Pub at end if wanted. |
| Tuesday 10/02 | Pub quiz | Peter | Bridge St Ale House, Newcastle – 8pm |
| Sunday 22/02 | Visit to Shrewsbury | Claire | tbc |
| Tuesday 24/02 | pre-planning | All | Lindsey & Aidan’s, 8pm |
| Weekend 6-8 March | Weekend away | Allison | pre-booked weekend at Ross-on-Wye |
| Tuesday 10/3 | Travel talk | Lindsey & Aidan | Australia – start 7.30pm, Penkhull Village Hall |
| Wednesday 18/3 | Midweek walk – 3 miles | Claire | Start – Cheshire St CP, Audlem, 10.30am |
| Sunday 22/03 | Walk | Tony | Start – Beeston Castle CP, 10am. 10 miles, bring sandwiches |
| Tuesday 24/03 | Planning | Tony | via zoom, 8pm |
| Tuesday 31/03 | Allison’s birthday meal | Allison | tbc |
| Sunday 5/4 | House gathering | Allison | Bring food to share – details tbc |
| Tuesday 7/4 | Evening walk | Peter | 6.30pm – Alsager area |
| Sunday 19/04 | Walk | Peter | Start tbc, 7 miles, Werrington with visit to Bobby’s ice cream parlour |
| PROGRAMME SEPTEMBER TO JANUARY INC 2025_26 | |||
| DATE | EVENT | LEADER | DETAILS |
| Tuesday 2/9 | Canalside Arcana – an evening walk with a difference to spot the 8 plant plaques along the canal, 6.30pm, 3 miles | Lindsey | Park on street at entrance to Etruria Canal Museum, Etruria Vale Road ST1 4RB |
| Sunday 14/9 | Sunday walk, 10am, 8 miles | Aidan | Edale, Water Meadows CP, Hope Rd S33 7ZQ |
| Tuesday 16/9 | Evening walk, Keele, 6.30pm, 3 miles | Tony | |
| Sunday 28/9 | Sunday walk, 10am, 7 miles | Claire | The Wrekin |
| Tuesday 30/9 | Film theatre | Phil H | See the latest release on show at the FT |
| Sunday 12/10 | Sunday walk, 10am, 10 miles | Phil P | From Baslow |
| Thursday 16/10 | AGM, 8pm with travel talks | All | Penkhull village hall |
| Sunday 26/10 | Sunday walk, 10am, 10.2 miles | Ian | From Warslow on street near Greyhound Inn-grid reference:SK 08568 58782, nearest postcode SK17 0JN, what3words: trickle.failed.named |
| Tuesday 28/10 | Pre-planning, 8pm | John & Nicky | John & Nicky’s house |
| Saturday 1/11 | Fireworks night, 6pm | John & Nicky | Bring food to share. John & Nicky’s |
| Tuesday 11/11 | 10 pin bowling, 7pm | Jon | Festival Park, Hanley |
| Sunday 16/11 | Sunday walk, 10am, 8 miles | Peter | |
| Tuesday 2/12 | Final Planning | John & Nicky | Finalise POG winter programme |
| 12,13,14/12 | POG Xmas weekend | Lindsey | walk from Youlgreave on Saturday tbc |
| Tuesday 16/12 | Quiz, 7pm | Phil H | Greyhound, Hartshill |
| Sunday 4/1/26 | New Year Walk | Lindsey | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| PROGRAMME MAY TO SEPTEMBER INC 2025 | |||
| DATE | EVENT | LEADER | DETAILS |
| Tuesday 6/5 | Evening walk, 6.30pm, 4 miles | Ian | Greenway Bank Country Park top car park, GR SJ88922 55130, postcode ST8 7QX, WHAT3WORDS: deranged.galloped.hears |
| Sunday 11/5 | Sunday walk, 10am, 9 miles | Tony | Bollington from Adlington Rd CP SK10 5JT, bring sandwiches |
| Tuesday 20/5 | Evening walk | ||
| Sunday 25/5 | Sunday walk, 10am, 9 miles | Lindsey | Arbor Low & Lathkill Dale from Monyash Chapel St CP, bring sandwiches |
| Tuesday 3/6 | Evening walk, 6.30pm, 4 miles | Lindsey | Listen out for the nightjars! Hanchurch woods, water tower car park |
| Sunday 8/6 | Sunday walk, 10am, 9 miles | Phil P | Tideswell CP, SK1537774204, bring sandwiches |
| Tuesday 17/6 | Evening walk, 6.30pm, 3 miles | Tony | Church Lawton |
| Saturday 21/6 | Birthday meal | Tony | Swan with 2 Necks |
| Tuesday 1/7 | Evening walk, 6.30pm, 5 miles | Phil P | Meerbrook and Gun Hill. Start at village hall – SJ987608 |
| Tuesday 8/7 | Pre-planning, 8pm | John & Nicky | Bring ideas for next programme |
| Sunday 13/7 | Garden Party 3-6pm | John & Nicky | Bring food to share |
| Tuesday 15/7 | Evening walk, 6.30pm, 3 miles | John & Nicky | Keele golf course CP, followed by refreshments |
| Sunday 20/7 | Sunday walk, 10am, 10 miles | Mill Road free car park in Oakamoor. Grid reference: SK 05268 44672. Postcode ST10 3AG. what3words: /// obviously.nutty.baroness, bring sandwiches | |
| Tuesday 29/7 | Evening walk, 6.30pm, 4.5 miles | Jon | Greenway Bank Country Park |
| Tuesday 5/8 | Planning, 8pm | John & Nicky | Finalise the programme |
| Sunday 10/8 | Sunday walk, 10am, 9 miles | Claire | Cannock Chase Visitor Centre WS12 4PW (£3.50/day parking), bring sandwiches |
| Tueday 12/8 | Evening walk, 6.30pm, 4 miles | Peter | From Canal Lane CP (NOT MAIN WESTPORT LAKE CP) ST6 4PA |
| Saturday 16/8 | BBQ, 6.30pm onwards | Lindsey & Aidan | Bring food to share |
| Tuesday 26/8 | Meal out | Julie (meal) & Lindsey (walk) | Crown Wharf, Stone – short walk along the canal, 6.30pm, followed by meal booked for 7.30pm |
| Sunday 31/8 | Sunday walk, 10am, 7 miles | Phil A | Meet at the Loggerheads pub car park |
| PROGRAMME JANUARY TO APRIL INC 2025 | |||
| DATE | EVENT | LEADER | DETAILS |
| Sunday 5/1 | Day walk, 10am, 4mile/6.5mile | Lindsey | Denstone farm shop CP, bring snacks & a flask – there is a loop back for those wanting a short walk with coffee stop halfway. For those on the longer walk there is an excellent village shop serving hot pies and drinks plus tea & cake at the end at Denstone |
| Tuesday 14/1 | Games evening, 7pm, Stafford | Barry | Kenny’s sports bar, 8 North Walls, Stafford |
| Sunday 19/1 | Day walk, 10am, 8miles | Ann | Canalside CP, Gt Hayward, ST18 0RQ bring sandwiches, tea&cake at the end |
| Tuesday 28/1 | games, 8pm | Claire | Greyhound Inn, Hartshill |
| Sunday 2/2 | Day walk, 10am, 8miles | Tony | Pump House CP, Church St, Little Budworth, bring sandwiches |
| Tuesday 11/2 | Film night | Julie | venue TBC – film theatre, Odeon, Cineworld or Vue |
| Sunday 16/2 | Day walk, 10am, 10miles | Phil P | Ilam Hall CP, bring sandwiches |
| Tuesday 25/2 | Pre-planning, 8pm | All | Lindsey&Aidan’s |
| Sunday 2/3 | Morning walk, 10am, 5miles | Claire | Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton, bring snack & drink |
| Tuesday 11/3 | Quiz, 8pm | Phil H | Greyhound Inn, Hartshill |
| Sunday 16/3 | Day walk, 10am, 8miles | Aidan | Maer Hills |
| Tuesday 25/3 | Planning, 8pm | All | John&Nicky’s |
| Friday 18/3-Sunday 30/3 | Weekend away | Allison | Stratford YH |
| Tuesday 8/4 | Evening walk, 6.30pm, 2miles | Peter | Central Forest Park CP |
| Sunday 13/4 | Day walk, 10am, 8.4miles, Alstonefield | Ian | Memorial Hall CP, Beresford Lane. Grid reference: SK 130 556 Nearest postcode DE6 2FR what3words: ///neater.remaining.collides |
| Tuesday 22/4 | Evening walk, 6pm, 4miles, one big hill | Tony | Whitmore village hall CP |
| Sunday 27/4 | Day out – Llangollen | John&Nicky | Share lifts and enjoy all Llangollen has to offer – Castle Dinas Bran, canal trips, steam railway, swallow falls |