Year: 2026
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Staveley and the Chesterfield Canal (21 May 2026)
Twenty walkers and three dogs met at Hollingwood Hub ready for Joe’s four mile walk along the Chesterfield Canal. We appear to be at the start of a very hot and dry period so it was shirt sleeves for most of us. We walked along the canal towpath (Trans Pennine Trail) seeing lots of wildlife
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Summer Walks Programme Now Available
Our Summer Walks Programme was emailed to members this morning (27th April). If you haven’t received yours please check your junk mail and if it’s not there drop an email to admin@dronfieldfootpaths.org.uk and we will re-send it. You can also download or view the programme on this website by going to Walks on the main
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Our Summer Walks Programme is almost ready
With only two walks left on our Winter/Spring walks programme we are hard at work putting the finishing touches to our summer programme. The programme will be emailed to our members next week and the walks will be added to this website a few days after. We think you will enjoy the range of walks
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The Edges Walk (21st April 2026)
Twenty one walkers and one dog met in the Grouse Inn’s car park ready for my walk. The sun was shining and the visibility was good, T shirt weather you might think. No, there was a biting north easterly wind that chilled you to the very core. Undeterred we set off along White Edge, admiring
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Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge (18th April 2026)
Fifteen walkers and one dog met in the car park on a bright morning that threatened showers. Coombs Dale is an area that our group haven’t walked in very often so we were delighted to try out new paths and experience fantastic views along the way. Whilst walking round, our leader Martin, told us about
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Holmesfield and Millthorpe (14th April 2026)
Seventeen walkers and one dog met in the Holmesfield Village Hall car park in readiness for Adrian’s walk. We set off through Holmesfield Wood turning right at the end of the woods towards Woodthorpe Hall. We took the field to the left of the hall and descended to Gillfield Wood. After walking through the woods
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Barnes Lane and Holmesfield Circular (7th April 2026)
Eighteen walkers and one dog met outside St Andrew’s Community Church on a bright and sunny morning. We walked through the estate to meet Barnes Lane. This is the section of the Dronfield Barn Rotary walk that our group is responsible for looking after. When we reached Rod Moor Road we walked along the pavement
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Grasscroft Wood and West Handley (4th April 2026)
Fifteen walkers and three dogs met on Carlisle Close for Clive and Judy’s annual easter walk. The weather was set fair although it was a little chilly as we set off over the fields to St Bartholomew’s church in Old Whittington. Having walked along the narrow pathways next to the church we tackled our biggest
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The Sheffield and Tinsley Canal (31st March 2026)
Twenty one members of our group met by the steel salmon sculpture outside Sheffield railway station ready for Richard and Phoebe’s walk. We had a slightly later start in order to accommodate anyone travelling to the start by bus. Read more about the sculpture which celebrates salmon’s return to River Don, by clicking this link
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North Chesterfield Way in Reverse (28th March 2026)
Thirteen walkers and one dog met in the Sports Centre car park for Shirley and Gaynor’s slightly modified version of the North Chesterfield Way. There was a threat of showers as we set off through the estate and over the by-pass but for the most part the rain only came in short bursts. We passed