Walkers on long field

Manchester Weekend Walkers organise and lead walks for people who are working or busy in the week and who want to make the most of their free days.

  • We walk in and around Greater Manchester.
  • All our walks use public transport - so you don't need to drive to get to the countryside.
  • No need to book for most walks, you can just turn up unless there are special arrangements in the description.
  • There's a walk every weekend, all year round.
  • You can join us on regular weekday evening socials.
  • Several times a year we organise weekend trips away to walk somewhere in England, Scotland or Wales.

We hope that you find something of interest in our programme, maybe something with a bit of history or fantastic views, a shorter afternoon walk, or something longer over a full day in the hills  Check out our website.

Since we were founded in 2013, people in our Group have enjoyed getting out to many great places in Greater Manchester and beyond, followed by a chat and maybe a drink afterwards before catching the train home. 

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Find out more

Group of walkers on edge of moorland valley

What we do

If you’ve not walked with Manchester Weekend Walkers before you might be wondering how it works and might be a bit worried about joining us for the first time.

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Campaign with us - protect the places we walk

Walking is a simple pleasure that should be open to everyone, so we campaign to remove barriers to walking and we protect the places we love to wander.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking