I'd Rather Be Outdoors

Photos from our Marple Bridge Walk yesterday morning and the Nordic Class in the afternoon with Life Leisure Active Communities

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This is something Jo and I have been working on over the last six months. We’re proud to announce we’re opening tomorrow. 😀😀😀

Some photos from our walks last week.

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Keeping the pooches cool today, so we had a short walk in the woods earlier and then they were all bouncing around the kitchen whilst I was making natural yoghurt and fruit sticks to freeze for them.

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Two great Walking sessions on Tuesday, firstly we were on our final walk of the series starting from The Railway Marple, Rose Hill, covering almost 6.5km taking in The Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal.

From July we'll be meeting at Marple Bridge on Tuesday mornings at 9:30am.

And then over to Offerton, where we enjoyed a Nordic walk amongst the trees and down to the weir with Life Leisure Active Communities in Woodbank Park these start at 1:00pm just in front of Pure Coffee Vernon Park.

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We will be in Lyme Park NT for our walk today at 9:30 and future Thursdays, I've just spotted a glitch in the system! Must admit I caused it. ☹️☹️

Lyme Park Guided Walks | I'dRatherBeOutdoors Lyme Park Nordic Walks Join us at I'd Rather Be Outdoors exploring varied circular routes inside and outside of Lyme Park, we usually meet in The Timberyard for a short warm-up, before setting off on our walk. Engage in sociable group walks that not only enhance your physical well-being but also boo...

No photos from yesterday’s very wet walk around Marple and Mellor, we still managed a respectable 5.5km during our drenching/walk 😀

Thankfully the forecast is better for our Nordic Walking Workshop tomorrow Sat 13th June 14:00

Spaces still available.

Poles provided for the workshop, booking essential.

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Sorry for the late notice, with the A6 closure information being so vague we can't really risk being trapped in Lyme Park tomorrow so we're going to start from the Car Park at the The Garden House, Marple at 9:30am, if the car park is not open we'll have to park on the road.

We can head down to the cafe for a brew after our walk.

The Garden House
Lakes Road
Marple
SK6 7DH

This photo shows the importance of keeping your dogs on leads where asked to in Lyme Park NT

🐥How many snipe chicks can you spot? We can count six but are happy to be proven wrong. Can you see mum too? When we say birds next close to the footpath we mean it.

Wader Warden surveyor Graeme was carrying out a survey on our moorlands when he stumbled upon these beauties. And when we say stumbled, we mean it. Mum and chicks were right next to a footpath when spotted, with the chicks moving off to find mum when the saw Graeme.

He took a quick photo to highlight just how camouflaged these beautiful birds are!

This long- billed wader whose plumage is described as ‘basically brown’ is an injustice to the exquisite patterning that provides it camouflage. The first time you often become aware of a snipe’s presence it when it explodes from the damp ground, surprisingly close to your feet. A lover of damp, boggy ground we are thrilled to see the return of this species to our newly restored, wetter moorland, and this is only the beginning....

Thank you for sticking to paths and keeping dogs on leads during the nesting season, with your help these birds, and many others will have the best chance of surviving.🌱

It was great to be back in Lyme Park NT after a couple of weeks off, we were very lucky to spot several groups of deer as we made our way round the park.

Despite the overcast weather the views were far ranging and crystal clear, we could even see the Welsh Hills!