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Main Instructor:

Joanne Slater

Hosted By:

Joanne Slater

Walk Description:

Go cuckoo on this beautiful walk around Arnfield & Tintwistle!

There are a few stiles on this walk!

The cuckoo is a dove-sized blue-grey bird. They are summer visitors to the UK and well-known brood parasites, the females laying their eggs in the nests of other birds. A female cuckoo will generally lay her eggs in a nest belonging to the same species of bird that reared her. Their recent population decline makes this a Red List species. Hopefully, we'll get to hear one on our walk.

Want to learn some interesting facts about cuckoos? Click here

Please let Jane know by Wednesday 6 May if you want to join us for lunch 

Important Information

Distance: approx 7 miles

Stiles: yes

Terrain: quiet lanes, farm tracks, paths across fields. There are some hills and uneven paths 

Toilets: None

Car parking: free

If you need to borrow poles, please let Jane know when booking. Dress appropriately for the weather, and don’t forget waterproofs, money, and water.

Contact Jane directly if you are running late/need to cancel (07847 786 939). Similarly, if you book on within 2hrs of the walk please text so we know to wait for you.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations more than 24hrs before a walk can be made on the Exercise Anywhere booking system. Cancellations made less than 24hrs before a walk will not be refunded and cannot be made on the system - please contact Jane either by phone or text on 07847 786 939 to cancel.

Location Notes:

As you enter the car park, please park to the left. If there is no space, please park on the road but ensure there is space for vehicles, including tractors, to get past. There are road works planned for Mottram Moor so please allow extra time. From 8pm on Monday, January 13, to 6am on Tuesday, January 14, a lane closure will take effect on Mottram Moor between the Back Moor traffic lights and the Gun Inn pub in Hollingworth. Traffic will be in single file in both directions as a pedestrian island is removed, which National Highways say will “allow for more flexible layout adjustments in the future”. Then, from Sunday, January 19, a section of the road between the Back Moor traffic lights and the bus layby (about halfway between lights & Gun Inn) will see an eastbound lane closure, with single file traffic in both directions. This will remain in place for the duration of the project, which is expected to take three years to complete.