Year: 2025
-
Longshaw and Padley Gorge (11th February 2025)
Sixteen walkers and one dog met in Longshaw’s Woodcroft car park on an overcast and chilly morning. After our leader, Richard had given us an introduction to the walk we set off through the estate passing the pond on our way. We carried on down Padley Gorge with its gnarly trees and atmospheric vibes, avoiding…
-
Moss Valley Circular (4th February 2025)
With an improved forecast for the day and rain not expected until 3pm, 33 of us set off from Coal Aston Weslyan Reform Chapel heading to the upper parts of the Moss Valley and beyond. The beyond was a visit to Oakes Park and its house at Norton with permission given from the landowners and…
-
Monk Wood Circular (14th January 2025)
Eighteen walkers gathered in the long lay-by in readiness for our first snow free walk following the big freeze which seemed to have lasted for ages. Su, our walk leader, modified the walk slightly so that it wouldn’t be too long given the damp underfoot conditions, so rather than taking a route past Ouzlebank cottage,…
-
Upper Moss Valley and Beyond (Cancelled) 7th January 2025
With temperatures dropping overnight the underfoot conditions around Coal Aston became very icy, making it unsafe to go ahead with the walk. However, that didn’t stop the people who turned up enjoying a nice coffee and cake breakfast at Ferndale Garden Centre. Thanks to Peter and Graham for making sure that everyone was aware that…
-
Ecclesall Woods and Millhouses Park (1st January 2025)
The weather forecast for our first walk of the year looked very unpromising at the start of the week but the heavy overnight rain had stopped by the time we met on the lane leading up to Beauchief Abbey. Seventeen of us set off up the lane and we were soon treated to our first…