Chester & District Walking Group

PROGRAMME

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APRIL 2026

Mon 6th April                 Chirk                                      **
10.30am start       9 miles                                                           
Undulating circular walk from Chirk to Selattyn and back, and visiting “Stonehenge”

Sun 12th April                Great Barrow                       */**
10:30am start      4 or 9 miles                                                   
Circular walk setting off from Great Barrow to Tarvin. Mainly fields & tracks with some gentle inclines. Option to do a shorter walk of Great Barrow loop (approx 4 miles)

Fri 17th April      Bickerton Poacher                                    Social
7.15pm
Skittles evening and drinks. Option to buy chips or food on the night

Sat 18th April                 Kelsall                                    **
10am start           9 miles                                                           

Equestrian Centre – Primrosehill Wood – Urchin’s Kitchen – Kelsborrow Hill Fort – Little Switzerland – Sandstone Trail – Utkinton – back into Wood & Equestrian Centre.

Sat 24th to Mon 26th April                                                    Barmouth 
Walking weekend or join us for the day                         

Sun 26th April                Llanarmon                            **
10.20 am start     10 miles                                                         
Circular walk from LLanarmon to Llandegla, along a mixture of old and new foothpaths.

Thurs 30th April             Felin Puleston                           
7pm start              4 miles                                                          
Evening circular walk around Erddig Country Park, Wrexham


MAY 2026

Sun 3rd May Chester                                *
10.30am start        6 miles
Casual walk along the Dukes Drive, back along the Dee, Sunday Lunch at the Ship afterwards   

Wed 6th
May                 Coed Y Felin                            
7pm start                 4 miles                                                        
Evening walk through two bluebell woods

Sun 10th May                Halkyn                                                             **
10.30 start            9 miles
Moel y Gaer, Wat’s Dyke, some great views and some forest.         

Thurs 14th May             Gresford                                
7pm start                  4 miles                                                       
Evening walk including Gresford and Borras Head.

Fri 15th May                   Chester                                           Social
7pm start
  Barbecue with veggie chilli, burgers, hot dogs, salad & garlic bread provided, bring your own drinks and any other food you want.   

Sun 17th May               Ruthin Craft Centre                       **
10.30am start        9 miles                                                          
Circular walk from the craft centre to Rhewl & Bont Uchel with some short steep inclines
                                                 

Thurs 21st May            Rossett                                  
7pm start             3.5 miles                                                        
Circular evening walk from Rossett to Trevalyn.

Sun 24th May               Llangwyfan                                                    **
10.30am start       8 miles

Hilly loop with beautiful views around Penycloddiau and Moel Arthur.

Wed 27th May              Helsby Hill                              
7pm start              4 miles                                                           
Evening walk up Helsby Hill. A fairly short steep climb, worth it for the amazing views.

Sun 30th May                Liverpool                                 **
Start timeTBA       10 miles                                                        
Train to Hamilton square, ferry across the Mersey, walk to Otterspool visiting three Parks, can stay out for tea.


JUNE 2026

Sun 7th
June                  Chester                                     Social
2pm start     
Ferry across river at Sandy Lane, 3-mile circular walk down river, back along canal. Then croquet, bowling and food at Stocks Lane Bowling Green.

Wed 10th June               Hawarden                               
7pm start              4.5 miles                                                        
Lovely circular evening walk from Hawarden, drinks afterwards.

Sun 14th June                Hayfield                                  **
10am start            6.5 miles                                                        
Circular walk starting in Hayfield, taking in Mount Famine and South Head.

Wed 17th June               Kelsall                                   
7pm start              3 to 4 miles                                                   
Evening walk through Delamere to Old Pale

Sun 21st June               Conway Castle                            **
10.15am start       6.5 miles                                                        
A lovely circular walk along Conway harbour and round to Conway Mountain, crossing the Synchnant Pass

Wed 24th June              Chester                                 
7pm start              3 to 4 miles                                                   
Circular evening walk from the Countess Country Park, then over to the old golf course, back along the canal. drinks at the Little Owl.

Sun 26th June              Hilbre Island                              **
10.30am start       6 miles                                                           

Walk to Hilbre Island and around the Marine Lake, ice cream or fish and chips from. Morrison’s on our return.

Previous Programmes:

April to June 2026
January to March 2026
October to December 2025
July to September 2025
April to June 2025
January to March 2025
October to December 2024
July to September 2024
April to June 2024
January to March 2024
October to Dececember 2023
July to September 2023
April to June 2023
January to March 2023
October to December 2022
July to September 2022
April to June 2022
January to March 2022
October to December 2021
July to September 2021
May & June 2021
January to March 2020
October to December 2019
July to September 2019
April to June 2019
January to March 2019