I'd Rather Be Outdoors

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.

https://www.idratherbeoutdoors.co.uk/book-online

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!

Lovely walk yesterday morning starting from The Railway Marple we headed out along the Middlewood Way, then made our way up to the canal and heading back towards Marple Aqueduct before winding through the streets back to the start covering just over 6.5km 😀

in the afternoon we welcomed two more Nordic Walkers to the class with Life Leisure Active Communities in Vernon Park, where we did a bit of Nordic Walking some hill work and Partner Balance Drills.

Please see below for more info on walks and classes
https://www.idratherbeoutdoors.co.uk/book-online

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With photos from last week and activities for the next couple of weeks.

I'd Rather Be Outdoors Activities 11 - 23 May 2026 Here are the activities for the next couple of weeks. Guided walks will be from Marple Rose Hill on Tuesdays, Lyme on Thursdays and Disley on Saturdays. (With longer guided walks once a month on Saturdays) The Nordic Walking Class starts just outside Pure Coffee Vernon Park on Tuesdays Yoga is on ...

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Lovely walk yesterday morning heading out from The Railway Marple and down to Chadkirk Estate where we were met by a giant Ladybird, made from bottletops. Great company and weather, plus the wild garlic and bluebells are starting to show. 😀

We have two more walks this week,
Thurs 9:30am Lyme Park approx 5km
and a longer walk starting from Vernon Park Lower car Park at 9:30am Saturday.

Booking Essential.

https://www.idratherbeoutdoors.co.uk/book-online