About Us
Information about our walks
Leigh & District Rambling Club established 1981 (Affiliated to the Ramblers' Association)
Walks take place on alternate Sundays and alternate between Car Walks and Coach Walks.
Membership costs
The current cost for joining the club is £20 per annum and the cost per coach trip is £12 per person.
Coach Walks
Coach walk bookings are made on the Wednesday night prior to the walks in the 'Gold Bar' of Leigh Miners’ Welfare Institute, Kirby Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4EF, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm approx. View the map here →
If you can't attend the meeting you can check availability by ringing a nominated contact number after 9pm.
There are five different walks available on each coach trip. Walk 1 is the hardest with distances of 10 to 14 miles usually with some height involved, depending on the terrain. Walk 5 the easiest covering approximately 3.5 miles with minimal climbing being aimed at people starting or returning to walking and may be suitable for those recuperating from illness or injury. Additional height on any of the walks will result in distances being reduced to compensate.
The coach leaves from St Mary’s Way, St. Mary's Church, Leigh, WN7 1EB (opposite the Library) at 8.15am.
An earlier pick up from Lowton Social Club, Newton Road/Laburnum Road, WA3 2AQ is used most trips. Journeys north and east also pick up at the last bus shelter lay-by on Park Road Westhoughton, before the Chequerbent roundabout BL5 3HU. Trips to the south-east may also pick up at the bus stop opposite the Miners Arms, Astley, M29 7DX.
Which pickup points are used, depends on the direction that the coach leaves Leigh, which itself depends on the destination for that day. Please check when booking on.
The departure time for the Coach from the destination is 4.00 pm in winter and 5:00 pm at other times.
The farthest destinations, usually visited in summer, can be up to 2 hours away. Winter destinations tend to be nearer.
Car Walks
Car walk bookings are by text to the walk leader (shared with members only). These are more local and there are three levels of walks equating to the walks 1 – 3 of the coach walks, ranging from Walk 1 covering 10 – 13 miles to Walk 3 covering 5 - 7 miles.