Year: 2017
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Final Winter Walk of 2017 programme
The final walk of the 2017/7 winter season was led by Clive Waterhouse. Starting at Carlisle Close, Sheepbridge, we were led in beautiful sunshine to Old Whit, through the churchyard, which was ‘appealing’ over the fields, through the woods eventually through Hundall and back.
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Cheque for Dronfield Hall Barn
Representatives from DFBS presented a cheque for £100 towards the maintenance of the Dronfield Round Walk, formerly the Dronfield Rotary Round Walk, which is now under the auspices of Dronfield Hall Barn. DFBS Secretary Karen Brightmore handed over the cheque to Maureen Taylor, the Lead Trustee from The Barn. DFBS has also adopted a section…
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Holmesfield and Cartledge (12th December 2017)
TUESDAY 12th DECEMBER 2017Only eight hardy souls and a Staffy called Ozzie, set out on today’s walk with the sun shining and a good covering of snow on the ground. Led by Barry Jex, we set out from St. Andrew’s Church on a 5 mile route that took in Barnes Lane, Rod Moor Road, Holmesfield…
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Group to maintain a section of the Dronfield Round Walk
The Round Dronfield Walk As most of you may be aware there is a push to get the round walk back up to scratch, replacing broken styles and signs and clearing annual growth from the path.It has been split into 10 sections with a person or persons agreeing to maintain their section. I have agreed…
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Not a pub crawl walk (18th November 2017)
Saturday 18th November, the Not a Pubcrawl Walk. Started later than usual, so that the Gate at Troway would be open, just in case one or two of the walkers needed a glass of water….. or something. 14 of us started out from the Big Layby, which soon became 16, then 18. Pleasant trek up…
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Monk Wood and Cowley (7th November 2017)
Walk on Tuesday 7th November began with coffee and toast at St Andrew’s Church before 9 of us left for a 5 mile circuit around Monk Wood, Barlow Bridge and Cowley. We looked at oak apples in Monk Wood and talked about their use over the many centuries in the manufacture of long lasting ink.…
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Ridgeway and Eckington (21st October 2017)
Saturday 21st October, we travelled to Ridgeway, to undertake a 5.5 mile walk, called Ridgeway on the maps page, 23 of us started on a Graham Gill walk, but without Graham as he was indisposed. However, after a shaky start, we re-found the way, and enjoyed a superb walk. A stop at the excellent Eckington…
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Round walk clean up
The Round Dronfield Walk As most of you may be aware there is a push to get the round walk back up to scratch, replacing broken styles and signs and clearing annual growth from the path.It has been split into 10 sections with a person or persons agreeing to maintain their section. I have agreed…
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Where should we have one of these on our footpaths?
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Last evening walk (17th August 2017)
2017 Summer Season Thursday 17th August, the final Thursday evening walk of the season….finishing in fine style, or even stile, at Troway Hall Farm, for a pie or burger, plus an amazing John Ellis Quiz. these pics from Graham Gill