Year: 2026
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The Chatsworth Estate (10th March 2026)
Twenty six walkers and one dog met in the main car park at Chatsworth. Parking is free until the 19th March so the walk had been well planned. Our first target for the walk was the Hunting Tower. Most of the group followed the meandering road which takes some of the pain away, although four
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Five Ponds Walk (7th March 2026)
Twelve walkers and one dog met in the car park at Broombank ready for Richard’s walk. Richard explained that the walk should be called the Four Ponds Walk because the one we usually visit first was virtually inaccessible owing to fallen trees on the path up to it. This meant that our first pond was
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Cowley Monk Wood and Barlow (3rd March 2026)
Seventeen walkers and three dogs met at St Andrew’s Community Church ready for Paula’s walk. Many of the group had arrived early to take advantage of a toasted tea cake and a hot drink in the church. Before we started, Paula told us that she had decided on a slightly revised route which didn’t go
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Ashford in the Water and the Monsal Trail (24th February 2026)
Thirteen walkers and one dog met at the bandstand in the village of Ashford in the Water ready for Vanessa and David’s walk. We started out by walking mainly uphill out of the village and across fields to join the Monsall Trail. Within a few minutes we passed by Thornbridge Hall and continued on to
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Bowshaw and Barnes Lane (17th February 2026)
Twenty one walkers met outside the Wesleyan Reform Church on Cross Lane in readiness for Adrian’s walk. Just before we started Adrian explained that he had changed the route to avoid a particularly muddy section that he had come across during his recce. For the first part of the walk we followed the Dronfield Hall
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Limb Valley and The Porter Brook (10th February 2025)
Twenty-six walkers and one dog met in the car park behind Whirlow Brook Hall. This was a fantastic turnout considering the dank conditions. Phil talked to us about the hall and pointed out some of the hazards we might come across on the walk. We set off down the main driveway all the way to
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Cowley and Barlow Lees (3rd February 2026)
With sleet forecast for later in the day and muddy conditions everywhere I was surprised but delighted to see that twenty eight of us were prepared to endure the conditions. We met at St Andrew’s Community Church, many of use taking advantage of a hot drink at the Mums and Toddler Group before setting off.
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Unstone Green and Grasscroft Wood (24th January 2026)
Nineteen walkers met on Carlisle Close on a chilly but fine morning. After doing a recce, our walk leader Dave, found that some of the footpaths on his intended walk were very slippery so he opted to go for a completely different walk that encircled the new Peak Resort site instead. We started out on
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Barlow Circular (17th January 2026)
Twenty two walkers met in the Hyde Park Inn car park on a grey morning with an improving weather forecast predicted. We set off along Hilltop road heading for the golf course. We took the track leading us through the golf course and on to Monk Wood, crossing the by-pass via the curly bridge. As
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Chesterfield Canal and The Trans Pennine Trail (13th January 2025)
Eighteen walkers met in the car park close to the Hollingwood hub. The skies were grey and light showers were forecast. We started out by following the canal towpath which is also part of the Trans Pennine Trail. Walking on the towpath was a treat because we avoided any muddy areas. When we reached Staveley