Year: 2022
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Winter/Spring walks calendar published.
All members of the society should have received an email with the second half of the winter walks programme attached. In case you lose the email or you are not yet a member of the society, the walks are all on this website as well. You can find them by clicking on the “View Full…
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New book by David Blackburn
As many of you will know, long time member of the DF&BS, David Blackburn has been busy over the last few years devising and writing up a book of walks along the Chesterfield Canal. Although it has taken a little longer than David anticipated, the book is finished and on sale. Here’s what David has…
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Apperknowle, Troway and Summerley (13th December 2022)
14 brave souls attended todays walk from the long lay by in Unstone on a bitterly cold but dry and bright day. The walk took in Apperknowle, Troway and Summerley and we had beautiful snowy views over the Moss Valley and Drone Valley.Thanks to Hilary and Ann for a very enjoyable walk. Walk report by…
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Christmas Quiz
Just one question for now. It’s Christmas pop trivia from the 70’s. Click on the title of this post to see the question.
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New look to website
You will have noticed that the website has a different look to it. All the familiar content is there but we’ve changed how the content is displayed. Another change is that the walks Calendar/Programme has some additional features e.g. a calendar month view and additional space to describe the walk. If you do need to…
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Troway and Summerley circular (6th December 2022)
Several of the party took advantage of the tea and toast at the Wesleyan chapel before the walk started which was particularly welcome on this cold, but dry, December morning. Adrian had modified his planned route to avoid the worst of the mud which is notoriously bad in parts of the Moss valley. As a…
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Millthorpe and Barlow Grange (27th September 2022)
Walk Report / Tuesday 27th September 2022 Walk leaders: Steve & Ros Sadler On a bright and sunny morning with blue skies, 9 folk plus a dog set off from Millthorpe on a 4½ mile walk. We crossed the road down Mill Lane and over the ford before heading across the fields to Unthank. Reaching…
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Halls of Holmesfield part 2 (16th July 2022)
Halls of Holmesfield Walk Report / Saturday 16th July 2022 Walk Leader: Steve Sadler / Backmarker: Joe Kelsall There are 8 Historic Halls in the Parish of Holmesfield. Earlier in the year we visited 6 of the Halls and this walk covered the remaining 2 over a distance of 5 miles. So on a glorious…
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Not Really a Pub Crawl Walk, 19th June 2022
Recce’d this Saturday’s Not Really a Pub Crawl walk…part of it anyway….and you deffo need whole leg covering up Nettle Alley…Checked the Beestro….lots to eat and drink there…plus loads of seating… Other eating/drinking establishments are also available in Troway.
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Bennerley Walk, 2nd July
This from David Blackburn…A problem on Saturday 2nd JULY for the walk using the train from Dronfield to have a look at the Bennerley Viaduct.I’m afraid I shall have to cancel it as there will be no trains – see info from Network Rail below. Although there is a reference to a replacement bus ,…