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Stockton-on-Tees

Walking 2

Status:Active, open to new members
Contact:
When: Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00
Venue: Various

Meets every Wednesday at various locations

These are morning walks of up to 6 miles. We often end up at a pub or café where most members enjoy a drink or lunch or both!

Walks set off from the meeting point at 10.00am

The programme may be subject to change depending upon the weather. If in doubt, please confirm with group leader.

SPRING PROGRAMME 2026

March 25 Summerhill and Ward Jackson Parks – 4 miles. Start: Summerhill CP, Summerhill Lane, Hartlepool [TS25 4LL]

April 1 Seaton Carew to Hartlepool Marina - 5 miles Start: The Front (Clock tower) [TS25 1BS]

April 8 North from Neasham – 3.5 miles Start: Fox & Hounds, Neasham [DL2 1QP]

April 15 Guisborough Woods and Old Railway – 5½ miles Start: The Voyager, The Avenue [TS14 8DN]

April 22 Blackhall to Castle Eden Dene - 4 miles Start: Blackhall Rocks Beach CP [TS27]

April29 East Cowton to Pepper Arden – 4 miles Start: The Beeswing, Main Street [DL7 0BD]

May 6 Hemlington to Newby - 4½ miles Start: Recreation centre CP, Cass House Rd [TS8 9QW]

May 13 Stillington, Redmarshall, Whitton – 5 miles Start: St. John’s Church, Stillington [TS21 1JD]

May 20 Swainby to Scugdale – 4½ miles Start: Holy Cross Church, Swainby [DL6 3EA]

May 27 Saltburn to Marske 4½ miles - Start: Marine Parade, Saltburn [TS12 1BU]

June 3 Hutton Rudby to Sexhow – 5 miles Start: Wheatsheaf Inn, Hutton Rudby [TS15 ODB] 

June 10 Hart Moor Farm - 4½ miles Start: Car Park, Magdalene Drive, Hart [TS27 3AP]

June 17 Crathorne – Foxton - 4 miles Start: St Mary’s Church, Crathorne [TS15 0BB]

June 24 Croft to Stapleton  -  5 miles Start: St Peter’s Church, Croft [DL2 2ST]

In case of emergency: Please ensure that you carry identification (name, address, contact numbers etc.) and if relevant, details of medication/medical conditions, GP and NHS number.

Merry Christmas, Norton 2025
Walking with dinosaurs -Middlesbrough in May
Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park July 2023
What a Day ! - Hart, February 2026

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 14:00-15:30
    Weeks 2 and 4
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 14:00-16:00
    Week 4
  • Fiddle Group
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
  • 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
  • History with a twist
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 13:00-15:00
    Week 3
  • Italian
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00-11:30
  • Italian for Beginners (Parliamo Italiano)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00-12:00
    This is a new group, starting 6th January 2026
  • Latin
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 13:30-15:30
  • 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
  • Needlework
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings 10:00-12:00
    Weeks 2 and 4
  • 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
  • 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