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Stockton-on-Tees

Walking 1

Status:Active, open to new members
Contact:
When: Weekly on Wednesday all day 10:00

Meets at various locations

This popular group meets weekly. Walks start at 10.00 and last until about 14.00-15.00. A few walks have a different start time, these are identified in the walks programme. Some require your bus pass if you have one. Walks are arranged in the Dales, North York Moors, North Yorkshire, County Durham and the coast.

The walks are generally circular, around 8 miles long and paced so all can enjoy. Different leaders lead the walk each week giving a varied programme over the year. A new programme is produced quarterly. After the walk, the group meets up for a refreshments at a local cafe or pub.

Links

Ling Hill south of Whitby
Ling Hill south of Whitby
Hartforth Woods near Whashton
Hartforth Woods near Whashton
Cathedral Cave, Little Langdale
Mouth of River Lane and Alnmouth
Mouth of River Alne and Alnmouth
Bowes Moor
Bowes Moor
Raisdale
Raisdale
A very windy January day at Seaton Carew
Tarn Hows
High Cup Nick
High Cup Nick
Towlerhill, near Barnard Castle
Towlerhill, near Barnard Castle
Tom Heights waterfalls
Upper Teesdale, June 2023
Arncliffe Wood, January 2025
Scarth Wood Moor, January 2025
Viewing Swaledale and Arkengarthdale from Fremington Edge, April 2025
Cleveland Way near Goldsborough, March 2025

See below for a list of all groups

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Architecture
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 13:30-15:30
    Weeks 1 and 3
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 13:30-15:30
    Weeks 1 and 3
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 14:00-16:00
  • Canasta
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 14:00
  • Classical Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons 13:30-15:30
    Weeks 1 and 3
  • Creative Writing - Scribes
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 13:30-16:00
    Weeks 1 & 3 until at least July 2025 but not locked to Stockton's 4-week cycle
  • Current Affairs
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    Weeks 2 and 4
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    Week 4
  • Film
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:30
    Week 4, session length may vary depending on the film
  • French
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Week 4
  • German
    Status: Closed
  • History with a twist
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 13:30-15:30
    Week 3
  • Italian
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00-11:30
  • Latin
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
  • Local History 1 and 2
    Status: Active
    Mornings 10:00-12:00
    Week 3, group 1 on Monday, group 2 on Tuesday
  • Lunch Group
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons
    Week 4, start time may vary
  • Movement to Music
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 09:30-10:30
    Meets weekly
  • Pardon My French
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00-12:00
  • Pasos a Pasos
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 13:30-15:30
    This is a new group that had its first meeting in January 2025
  • Philosophy
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Weeks 2 and 4
  • Poetry
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons 13:45-15:45
    Week 4, from 26th January 2026
  • Quiz
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    Week 1
  • Reading Group
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Weeks 1 and 3
  • Science in Our World
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Week 2
  • Sewing and Craft
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Weeks 2 and 4
  • Shakespeare
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 13:30-15:30
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Social Coffee Morning
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:00-11:30
    Week 3
  • Spanish
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Friday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Note there is also a beginners' Spanish group, see Pasos a Pasos
  • Ten Pin Bowling
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 14:00
    2nd Friday afternoon of each calendar month
  • Ukulele
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 13:30-15:30
  • Walking 1
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday all day 10:00
  • Walking 2
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00
  • Walking 3
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00
  • Wine Tasting
    Status: Closed