Author: DFBS Admin
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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…
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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…
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Linear Walk to Graves Park (14th December 2025)
Twenty two walkers and one dog gathered in the long lay-by on a bright December morning. After our leader, Richard, had given us an overview of the walk we set off down Half Acre Lane heading for Frith Wood. I’m coming round to calling it Frith Wood rather than Firth Wood. After passing through the…
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Winter & Spring 2025 Walks Have Arrived
Our Winter & Spring 2025 Walks programme has been emailed to all our members. If you haven’t received yours please check your spam/junk folder and if there’s still no sign of it just email admin@dronfieldfootpaths.org.uk and we will re-send it. Our first walk in the new programme is on New Year’s Day and starts from…
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Longshaw and Burbage Moors
Walk Details Date: Tuesday 11th March 2025 Start Time: 10 am Distance: 7.5 miles Walk Leader: Andrew Jarvis Stiles: Meeting Point Route Longshaw, Lawrence Field, Owler Tor, Winyards Nick, Millstone Edge, Bole Hill Quarry and Longshaw Lodge Notes The closest parking is in the lay-by just before the junction of the B6054 and the A625…
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Dronfield Round Walk (Part 2)
Walk Details Date: Tuesday 29th April 2025 Start Time: 10 am Distance: 7.5 miles Walk Leader: Joe Kelsall Stiles: Meeting Point Route Cowley Mission to Coal Aston Village Hall The route includes, Holmesfield, Mickley, Northern Common, Barnes Lane, Bowshaw and Pighills Lane. Notes Lifts will be given from Coal Aston Village Hall to the start…
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Dronfield Round Walk (Part 1)
Walk Details Date: Saturday 26th April 2025 Start Time: 10 am Distance: 7.5 miles Walk Leader: Joe Kelsall Stiles: Meeting Point Route Coal Aston Village Hall to Cowley Mission. The route includes Troway, Apperknowle, Halfacre Lane, Ouzlebank, Monk Wood and Lees Wood. Notes Lifts will be given from Cowley Mission to the start of the…
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(part of) The Drone Valley Way
Walk Details Date: Tuesday 22nd April Start Time: 9:45 am (don’t be late!) Distance: 5.5 miles Walk Leader: Pete Hubbard Stiles: Meeting Point Route From Tapton Lock Visitors’ Centre we will follow the waymarked route of the Drone Valley Way back to our cars parked in the lay-by between Dronfield and Unstone. The route will…
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Old Whittington and Hundall
Walk Details Date: Saturday 19th April 2025 Start Time: 10 am Distance: 6 miles Walk Leader: Clive Waterhouse Stiles: Meeting Point Route Old Whittington, Grasscroft Wood, West Handley and Hundall Circular. Notes Parking on Carlisle Close is limited. Alternative roadside parking is on Sheffield Road (B6057)
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Moss Valley Circular
Walk Details Date: Tuesday 15th April 2025 Start Time: 10 am Distance: 5 miles Walk Leader: Adrian Slome Stiles: Meeting Point Route Notes Hot drinks and toast will be available in the church from 9:30 am