Moravian Settlement Archives

It was raining when Stockport Community Cycling Club cyclists met in Woodley for this Portland Basin 2021 ride. Andy S and I were leading this second group, and today I was the back leader. Cycling out to Portland Basin is a regular Stockport Community Cycling Club route. For social distancing purposes, however, the route has changed slightly this year. We began by weaving our way through Woodley before arriving at the Peak Forest Canal. Crossing bridges was taken carefully, with…

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Droylsden – And a Visit to the Moravian Settlement

30 January 2018 Andy

Sarah and I had planned to run a 10k in the morning, and then put our feet up in the afternoon, resting before the Sunday club ride. However, one of our ride leaders had to withdraw at the last minute, and Sarah stepped forward as a replacement back-leader. So it was that we found ourselves at Houldsworth Mill ready for a cycle ride to Droylsden. Before the ride, Jim presented Arthur with a gold medal for cycling over 1,000 miles…

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Moravian Settlement and Manchester Velodrome

6 August 2017 Andy

A visit to the Moravian Settlement is a regular destination for one of Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s Wednesday rides. For the Saturday rides, we often bypass the community and instead head a little further on to Manchester Velodrome. So, a cycle ride visiting both promised to be interesting. It was an overcast, but thankfully sunny morning, as a healthy number of club members met outside Houldsworth Mill. Graham was leading today’s ride and I was the back-leader. We began by…

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Manchester Velodrome

24 October 2013 Andy

Saturday started out with the weather being overcast as Stockport Community Cycling Club members gathered at Houldsworth Mill in Reddish for a cycle ride to Manchester Velodrome led by Sarah. We began by heading out through Reddish Vale Country Park. After climbing over the M60 at Brinnington we continued through Denton. Sarah on the reccy for this ride, taking a brief rest On the edge of Denton the route went under the M57 as it briefly followed the River…

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