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 4 Gun
Tittesworth Reservoir Visitor Centre, Meerbrook Leek ST13 8SW ,, Meerbrook, GBOur search for Ethels by Prominence is now at the final five! Not too late to join in this hugely enjoyable progression.
Ethel 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.
Whilst only ranked 73rd Ethel by height, the rather lovely hilltop of Gun in Staffordshire overlooking Leek is indeed 4th Ethel by prominence.
Our walk from the visitor car park at Tittisworth has great views of the Roaches, Hen Cloud and Tittisworth Reservoir. Great pub in Meerbrook as well.
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: 9miles
Nearest postcode: ST13 8SN
What3Words: stuns.pythons.beep
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RnXWeHdGVKM3GRF19Don't take too much notice of postcodes in rural areas like this as they are useful only as general indicators of where to go as may cover an area of some considerable size. Read the instructions carefully and check out google links provided to take you to the exact spot.
8 attendees
Peaks and Crags of Ladybower
Fairholmes Visitor Centre, Derwent Valley, S33 0AQ, GBThe Peaks and Crags surrounding the Ladybower Reservoirs are amazing, aren't they.
Lost Lad, Back Tor, Cakes of Bread, Dovestone Tor, Salt Cellar, White Tor, Wheel Stones, Hurkling Stones, Whinstone Lee Tor, Crook Hill and Hag Tor to name but a few.
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: S33 0AQ
What3Words: brushing.backyards.offhand
Google Street View: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ldg366XsRBgAwELFA17 attendees
Past events
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