Year: 2025
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Grasscroft Wood and Nether Handley (25th November 2025)
Fifteen walkers met outside the Revolution House ready for Dave’s walk. You can find out more about Revolution House and its role in overthrowing King James II by clicking this link. Please also note this update from the Chesterfield Borough Council website Revolution House is temporarily closed. Revolution House is an important piece of our…
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Moss Valley Circular (22nd November 2025)
Eleven walkers met in the public car park behind Coal Aston Village Hall. Our walk leaders, Hilary & Ann had considered two routes depending on the weather. Given the damp conditions and the heavy rain over the past few days they opted for the dryer of the two routes taking in more of the tarmaced…
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Troway Circular (18th November 2025)
On a morning that felt like winter had come early, twelve walkers and one dog met in the long lay-by. Although the weather forecast wasn’t promising we started out down Half Acre lane in dry conditions. As we crossed over the river Drone the evidence of recent high levels of rainfall was clear to see.…
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Barlow Grange Circular (11th November 2025)
On a grey autumnal morning, ten of our members met in the lay-by on Far Lane. The forecast was for rain after lunch so we had our fingers crossed that it wouldn’t arrive early. An enclosed path across fields took us to our first highlight of the day, Barlow Woodseats Hall. This lovely old building…
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Ecclesall Woods and the Limb Valley (8th November 2025)
Twenty one walkers met in the car park alongside Whirlow Playing Fields. We started the walk by diagonally crossing the playing fields and entering Ecclesall Woods. Rather than carrying on deep into the woods we turned right towards Limb Lane and followed the road all the way into the Village of Dore. On the way…
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Christmas Lights Switch-on and Christmas Fest
The date for Dronfield Christmas Lights Switch-on in 2025 is Friday 28th November from 4pm until 8pm. As part of the night The Dronfield Hall Barn will hold their Artesian Market and the Parish Church will host the annual Christmas Tree Festival. If you go to the festival don’t forget to seek out our group’s tree.…
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Dronfield Footpaths AGM
Our group’s AGM will be on Tuesday 4th November at 7pm for a 7:30 pm start. We would love to see you there as it’s a great opportunity to see how the group has faired over the last year and to meet up with other group members who you might not have seen for a…
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Moss Valley Circular (28th October 2025)
A huge turnout of thirty walkers and one dog met at Coal Aston Village Hall on a bright and breezy autumn morning. We set off following the Dronfield Barn Round Walk through the fields and into Cook Spring Wood. After passing through the pasture known as “Dowey Lumb” Adrian, our leader, decided not to carry…
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Spinkhill and Renishaw Circular (18th October 2025)
Here’s Graham’s walk report on Dave’s walk. Dave led a party of 14 members and a dog (Ruby) on a 5.5 mile walk from the De Rodes Arms at Barlborough which was mainly based on the Chaffinch Trail. We first passed the Golden Gate Memorial and Village Green in Barlborough and crossed over the M1…
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Dronfield 2Gether (25th October 2025)
The next Dronfield Community Get2gether will be on Saturday, 25th October from 10am to 2pm. Unlike previous events this one will be held solely in the Civic Hall. There will be over twenty stalls showcasing all the great things you can join in with in and around Dronfield including one from our society. So why…