Year: 2025
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The Lost Pubs Walk (23rd August 2025)
Here’s what Richard, the walk leader had to say about the walk: There were 25 who set out from the big layby, and all 25 made it to the Travs at Apperknowle, but a few left there early, and just 7 of us made it to the finish at Drone Valley Brewery, but thanks to…
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Coming Soon – Autumn/Winter Walks Programme
You may have noticed that we are rapidly running out of walks on our summer programme. Don’t worry because our Autumn/Winter programme is out for final checking and will be released within the next week. To whet your appetite, the programme includes walks around Creswell Crags and Stanage Edge in addition to our usual selection…
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Dronfield to Chesterfield Linear (16th August 2025)
Thirteen walkers met in the long lay-by between Dronfield and Unstone. The route that Richard and Phoebe had devised shared some paths with the North Chesterfield Way but the start of the walk was different, taking us through Hallows Golf Course rather than via Ouzle Bank cottage and Bull farm. We also took a more…
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Moss Valley Circular (14th August 2025)
As cool, misty Autumn days arrive and long summer evenings fall away we said goodbye to our Thursday evening walks. (hang on a minute it’s 27 degrees today!) This walk should really be called the “Pie and Peas” walk which, for the last few years has been held at Troway Hall Farm (aka Wards of…
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Staveley Puddlebank (7th August 2025)
Fifteen walkers and one dog met outside the St John the Baptist church in Staveley in readiness for David’s 3.5 mile walk exploring the Chesterfield Canal in the Staveley area. In case you are wondering what the Puddlebank is, here’s a description taken from the Chesterfield Canal Trust website. Staveley Puddlebank is an incredibly important…
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Whirlow and the Limb Valley (2nd August 2025)
Who would have thought that only a fifteen minute car journey could take us to a lovely area that many of us had not walked in? Well, as it happens fifteen walkers and one dog did. The first part of the the walk took us through Whinfell Quarry Gardens. We then took lovely county paths…
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Cartledge and Barlow Woodseats (31st July 2025)
Twenty two walkers met at the bottom of Millthorpe Lane ready for a four mile walk led by Graham. The first part of the walk took us back up Millthorpe Lane but as the road straightened we took one of those unusual right of ways that passes directly through someone’s garden. Luckily they weren’t enjoying…
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Ouzle Bank and Peak Resort (24th July 2025)
There were fifteen people on the walk which started from the long lay-by. The route included Halfacre Lane, The Unstone Line, Ramshaw Wood, Mill Lane, Peak Resort, Ouzlebank Cottage and Unstone Farm. Many thanks to Jane for leading the walk which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.
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Moss Valley Woodlands (17th July 2025)
Eighteen walkers met in the lower car park at Coal Aston Village Hall ready for a walk in the Moss Valley Woodlands. Pete, the walk leader, has done this walk a few times so the outward route through Nor Wood, Long Wood and Hazelbarrow farm was very familiar to most. The return leg via Newfield…
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Linacre Reservoirs and Frith Hall (12th July 2025)
Six walkers met on this very hot Saturday morning outside the cafe at Holmebrook Valley Park. Here are a couple of photos and a route map of the walk. Thanks very much to David for organising and leading the walk.