Geek Walks
Geek Walks is a monthly social event run by Paul.
Basic idea: Get the train to somewhere nice, go for a walk followed by pub lunch.
Potential walks
- Eureka! - Right next to Halifax station
- Halifax - The 'Shoreditch of the North'
- Buxton and stations en-route
- York - National Railway Museum
- Birkenhead - http://www.u-boatstory.co.uk/
- Healey Dell - Near Rochdale
- Ribchester - Langho station, 1h2m, 1tph
- Lancaster - 57m on the train, places to walk, plus castle
- Hathersage - train station is in the centre, 56m
- New Mills - 26m on the train
- Blackpool - walk along the promenade, beaches etc.
- Southport
- Clitheroe - Sculpture trail
- Appley Bridge -
- Lea Green
- Delamere Forest - 1h09m on the train, 1tph
- Ramsbottom - Metrolink followed by steam train
- Barton Swing Aqueduct
- Preston - route taken for after Northern Gathering, The Continental seems to be the pub
- Hebden Bridge - 30-40m train, 3tph
- Entwistle - Wayoh reservoir - http://www.thestrawburyduck.co.uk/
- Edale
- Castleton (not Rochdale)
- Bamford Reservoir
Ruled out
- Widnes - never again! We were told by a helpful local that the pub we had intended to go into for lunch was not suitable for visitors...
- Skipton - too far
- Pendle - Colne (railway station) - too far (2h+)