CANCELLED - Saturday 4th October 2025 - Derwent Reservoir, Peak District

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONCERNS

Please find details below for the walk on Saturday 4th October 2025, led by Paul.

Meeting point: Fairholmes Car Park (by Derwent Dam) £7 per day

Grid ref SK 173 893

Start time: 10 am

Distance: Approx 14.5 km

Height gain: 369m

Time: Approx 4.5 hours

We head out from the car park back down the valley road then climb up through the forest to Hagg Farm. Then we continue along the ridge.  We should get extensive views (hopefully) as we cross Rowlee pasture to Alport Castles.

Then we turn back downhill across open moorland to the top end of Derwent Reservoir, then follow the road back to Fairholmes car park. (Cafe hopefully will be open)

Regards

Paul Crompton

Sunday 3rd August 2025 - Cheshire Walk

Cheshire Walk, Helsby and Frodsham Hills Sunday August 3rd 

Meet 10.00am Castle Park car park. 

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Heading out of Frodsham on the A56 towards Helsby,  the entrance to Castle Park is on the left shortly after the railway bridge. The car park is immediately on the right.

And don't forget the Ganns are kindly hosting a post walk gathering. 

See you on Sunday

John xx

Saturday 10th May 2025 - Coedty Reservoir

The walk on May 10 will start at 1000  from a small car park at grid reference 758672 and W3W . This is a short distance before the Coedty Reservoir. 

To get there take an unmarked road just after the Y Bedol Inn in the village of Tal y Bont on the B5104. It is a steep narrow road usually with very little traffic. Aim as if heading for the Lyn Eigiau car park but take a left turn marked for Coedty at about the highest point.

The walk will explore both valleys and the industrial heritage of quarries, mines, tramways and waterways.

There is one climb(on grass) of about 100m to move between the valleys.

Hope to see you all there.

Elanco Walking Club AGM 20th February 2025

Attendees: David Bourne,  Alan Spreadbury,  David Pearcey, Lesley Corfield, John Corfield, Andy Fairway, Carolyn Fairway, Iain Topliss, Paul Crompton, Jackie Topliss,Tony Bent, Mal Cochrane & Karen McPoland

Apologies: Joan Sherrington, & Amanda Thomas, Lynn Ellwood, Pete Ellwood, Brian Middleton, Mike Gann, Alison Gann

Agenda:

Apologies, Club walks, France trip, Club funds & AOB

Hi Folks

Those leading a walk can take a look at the Elanco walking club blog site http://elancowmc.blogspot.com/ This shows a history of previous walks going back to 2015.

Walk schedule for April 2025 to March 2026.

 

Dates	Leader	Area
Sun 6th April 2025	Lyn & Pete	Shining Tor - Peak district
Sat 3rd May 2025	Dave P	TBD
Sat 7th June 2025	Alan S	Grange over sands
Sat 5th/ Sun 6th July 2025	Brian M	TBD
Sat 2nd /Sun 3rd August 2025	Lesley & John C	Cheshire
31st August to 7th September 2025	N/A	Ax Les Thermes
Sat 5th October 2025	Paul C	TBD
Sat 1st /Sun 2nd November 2025	Carolyn & Andy F	TBD
Sun 7th December 2025	Mal C	TBD
Sat 3rd / Sun 4th January 2026	Dave B	TBD
Sun 1st / Sat 7th / Sat 8th Feb 2026	Jackie & Iain T	TBD
Sat 7th Mar 2026	Tony B	TBD

 

Note - The August walk will be named the "George Sherrington Memorial Walk" .

France trip Ax Les Thermes 31st August to 7th September 2025

12 members travelling:

Accommodation:

Lesley & John staying in their campervan

2 double bedroom apartment             - Karen & Mal

-          Lyn & Pete

3 bedroom house        - Double room - Jackie & Iain

-          Twin room – Amanda

-          Family room - Tony, Dave & Brian

Drivers: Karen & Iain -  Action: Karen & Iain - Book cars

Further detail of Ax les Thermes walks - Action: Tony to share details with those travelling to France

 

Finances: 

As decided in 2023 AGM  funds to be removed from the DMC NatWest Account as the walking club is no longer funded by Eli Lilly or Elanco.   

Action Mal - Remove funds - COMPLETE

Action Mal - Close account

Action Karen to deposit funds in a new account which will not require two signatures 

 

Club funds = £419  minus £24 owed to Karen for Blog site Payment = £395 remaining

As a club we still need to decide what to do with the remaining funds 

Request made by members for a list of kit owned by the walking club. Action: Mal to share inventory list with the group

Sunday 6th April 2025 - Shining Tor

The walk for April will be Shining Tor, Sunday 6th April. approximately 10 miles with about 1,850 feet of ascent. 

More than half of this ascent is covered in the first 2 miles, from then on it’s a relatively straightforward path along the top with hopefully great views !

We then turn East towards the River Goyt, before heading South skirting the banks of Fernilee Reservoir & Errwood Reservoir. 

Once back at the car park there’s an optional extra leg up to the remains of Errwood Hall (about 0.3 mile each way). 

Meet at 10:00 at the Errwood Hall car park on the South West side of Errwood Reservoir:

SK 012 747

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There are no parking charges. 

* NOT ‘The Street Car Park’ at the North West corner of Errwood Reservoir opposite the sailing club *

Please let us know if you can come along. 

Cheers,

Pete & Lynn

https://explore.osmaps.com/route/25748317/shining-tor-walk-apr-2025