Mid-ARS walk on Saturday

As regular readers will be aware, ARS (Audlem Ramblers Society) has introduced mid-ARS walks to their programme this year in addition to the Long- and Short-ARS walks.

Mid-ARS walks are scheduled for those months of the year with five Saturdays which includes this month.

Andy Davidson has carried out the recce for this Saturday's walk and reports:

It's a circular walk from Bollington of about 7.5 miles with a total ascent of 356 metres.

Good conditions underfoot (although rain is due Friday) and we walk on a bit of everything from paths and bridleways, through farm tracks and country roads, canal paths and dis-used railway tracks with just a short section on a pavement by fairly busy B-road.

Fine views throughout much of the walk (especially of White Nancy) which we climb up to near the end of the walk.

The walk starts by a real ale pub/brewery ( so some might want to sample its produce at the end of the walk.

Details of White Nancy here ( for those interested in this landmark, which has now been painted to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Waterloo.

Bollington is about an hour's drive from Audlem so a 9.00am start from Audlem car park will be fine.

Non-members of ARS are welcome to join a walk but are expected to join after a trial walk or two (annual fee is £5). You must also have suitable footwear and be prepared for adverse weather, have water and be suitably fit for the various length walks.

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