Year: 2019
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Dronfield 2gether
We will be taking part in this year’s Great Dronfield 2gether show, at the main sports hall, Dronny Sports Centre, 10am to 2pm, Tuesday 8th October. Come along, and help person the stand, for this friendly, free and fun event.
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Pies at the Travs (15th August 2019)
Thursday 15th August: The last Evening walk of the Summer season, and a record 44 walkers took part in the short(ish) walk before our social evening at the Travs at Apperknowle. Bridlepath near the Travs, along towards Troway, turning left alongside Apperknowle International Airport, Summerley Back lane, returning to the Travs for a rehydration session.…
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Moss Valley Forum anybody?
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are holding a forum on Thursday 12th September at Coal Aston Village Hall, 6 – 7pm, or arrive at 5.30 for tea and biscuits.. for more details: email nature.reserves@wildlifesheffield.com
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Peak resort (8th August 2019)
Thursday 8th August, our penultimate Thursday evening walk ( where does time go !) 32 people set out from Sheepbridge to walk the Peak Resort, led by Jane( this was her first time as a walk leader )We walked the route in a clockwise direction, getting the most strenuous section done first, through beautiful woodlands…
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Barlow circular (6th August 2019)
Tuesday 6th August: a Peter Carr walk, starting from Barlow Village Hall. great walk,6 miles, 21 walkers, inc new members and visitors, through beer and bread fields, tater fields, by reservoirs, saw cows, sheep, a huge buzzard, and nearly a woodpecker!
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who wears short shorts?
as in the old song… Personally, with my legs, I don’t wear shorts. Some walkers have recently been caught out, as we waded through brambles and nettles on an overgrown section of a walk, and some folks were bitten by bugs…. But, of course, it is up to you…..
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Hundall and West Handley (18th July 2019)
Thursday 18th July: an Angela Land walk. Report and pics by Angela.. This is what we got up to on our Thursday evening walk on 18th July 2019. I had a quick check to see if the forbidden footbridge of footpath seventeen was safe to use, then went over to the Fred Hopkinson Memorial Hall…
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Opportunity to help others
ARUK Explorer is a 26-mile hike and walk across the Peak District, with the inaugural event taking place on Saturday 21 September 2019 (World Alzheimer’s Day). Some of your members may already have signed up to take part in the event, but others may just want to be involved because they love walking or running,…
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Not really a pub crawl walk (13th July 2019)
Saturday 13th July: a ‘Not Really a Pub Crawl’ walk Led by Richard S. He leads these walks because it gets him to the pub(s) first, and by the time the rest of the group get there, he is halfway down his first pint! 15 started from the Big Lay by, to stop fairly soon…
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Ridgeway walk (June 29th 2019)
Saturday 29th walk: from Ridgeway A Graham Gill walk, with slight variations. Starting from near The Swan, we wandered through the churchyard only to find the exit gate firmly shut. Wandering back out the way we came, and further down the road, turned right, on a footpath that would take us to the ford at…