Manchester LG: Feb 2019 MeetUp News

[PeteMHW]

Manchester Local Guides February Meet Up on Feb 2nd 2019:  Updates and News

Come for wine, chocolate, Lancashire Food, a history/orientation walk or just a general mooch around the historic market town of Clitheroe.

Please come!!  Please sign up soon!! Numbers are limited and I'd like to give final numbers.

Sign up at:   https://maps.google.com/localguides/meetup/manchester-lg-feb-2019-meetup

Please note that Northern Rail are on strike that day, so the planned access by train is virtually impossible, and getting away by train even more impossible!  If you're coming from Manchester by public transport, I have suggested solutions - please message me  @PeteMHW 

Wear warm and waterproof clothes: the weather may be wet, and it's definitely cold up the castle!

There should be no cost for signed-up Local Guides apart from drinks, food etc.and getting here.

Confirmed programme for the day:

11am - Meet at the front (town side) of the railway station (by Platform Gallery).  Please note very slight change in starting place due to rail strike.

Adequate free, time-unlimited street parking is on the other side of the station (BB7 2DU,  BB7 2DZ) with a 2 minute walk under the station underpass to the meeting point.

Wander via Platform Gallery and the traditional open market - or relax with a coffee.

11.45 Byrne's Wine Shop - discover the traditional cellars with a courtesy glass of wine in hand.

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https://dbyrne-finewines.co.uk/

12.30 The Chocolate Works  - buy a delicious chocolate drink or have a  waffle or chocolaty cake while Guy tells us his chocolaty story!  

The Chocolate Works

https://www.facebook.com/thechocworks/

1.15 Simon from Top Hat Tours will meet us for a guided history/orientation walk through town and up to the castle (England’s smallest Norman Keep) with spectacular views if the weather is fine.

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http://www.tophattours.co.uk/

2.45  Holmes Mill – with Bowland Food Hall, the nation’s longest bar, a micro brewery, coffee shop and warm friendly place to eat at the end of our day in Clitheroe.

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https://www.holmesmill.co.uk/

The day officially ends at 4pm – if getting back to Manchester is a problem because of the train strike, please let me know.

[AdrianLunsong]

Fantastic post @PeteMHW ! Thanks for all the information!!! The whole program sounds absolutely amazing!!!!

Well done!!

[MortenSI]

Hello @PeteMHW,

Your meet-up sounds great and I really like the itinerary. 

However, it has come to my attention that several of your photos used are not your own, which is why I have removed them from your post. 

Feel free to edit your post and put new photos in there, but please only share your own images so as not to violate the Local Guides program rules.

Best of luck with your meet-up!