Bury Steps Walking Group

We’re a friendly bunch who love getting out and about, enjoying the great outdoors, and having a good natter along the way. Based in Bury, we meet every Sunday for walks that bring people together, improve wellbeing, and help people discover some of the beautiful routes our area has to offer.

Over the last few months, we’ve built a fantastic community of regular walkers, with more than 200 members following our Facebook page. Whether you’re a seasoned rambler or just looking to get a bit more active, you’ll always receive a warm Northern welcome.

We’re proud to run a WhatsApp car-share group to help members who don’t drive get to and from our walks, making sure nobody misses out because of transport difficulties. We run a clocking in system on our secure website.

We’ve also recently launched a dedicated walking group for those with reduced mobility, offering shorter, gentler walks so everyone can enjoy the benefits of fresh air, good company, and staying active at their own pace.

Bury Steps welcomes every walker. We try to share clear, simple information about pace and terrain (at some point this might fail, hopefully not miserably). We offer steady support from our leaders and back marker and make sure no one is ever left behind. Our walks are relaxed, inclusive, and designed so everyone can enjoy fresh air, good company, and gentle steps together.

As a group we are fully insured with public liability insurance. All members are aware that they walk at their own risk.

Boroughs

We offer walks in Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Rossendale and Lancashire.

Our Walks

We run two walks every Sunday. In winter, our main walk starts at 10:15am which is our longer and more strenuous route. We also offer a wellbeing walk at 1:45pm which is typically around 3 miles long and on flatter terrain, making it ideal for those who prefer a gentler walk or have limited mobility.

In the spring, we will be reversing these walks with our main walk being PM and wellbeing being AM.

Walks Range From

Our walks range from 3 miles (wellbeing) to 6 miles (our longest to date)
From 1.5 hours up to our longest being 4.5 hours.

Walks to Suit

Anyone from the more experienced, down to novices. We are also a dog friendly group. Who doesn’t love a dog?

Get in Touch

Pop onto our Facebook page, have a look at our walks history in the events tab. If you like what we do, drop us a message and we’ll gladly welcome you to any walk that takes your fancy.

Our membership is open. Our largest group to venture out is 26 members plus dogs, our smallest group has had just 4 walkers plus a dog.