Category: News Articles
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Moss Valley Woodlands Bird Walk (Sat 13/05 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am)
Here’s an event you might be interested in. It’s run by the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust Taken from the website:Join us for a guided bird walk around Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve. Join ecologist Julie Riley for a guided bird walk around the reserve. A great chance to explore the reserve and hear and…
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Expanding our freedom to roam
The Ramblers’ Association are campaigning for the freedom to roam to be expanded to cover woodland, watersides, and more grassland. This would have a huge impact. Woodland alone would more than double the coverage of the freedom to roam in England. The freedom to roam gives everyone the chance to get out walking, connect with…
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There’s snow on them there hills
Meteorological spring brought with it the first serious snow of the year to the Dronfield area. Over the 9th and 10th March around a foot of snow fell, causing a fair but of disruption to travel. The thermometer is now hitting 11 degrees so it wont hang around for very long. Here are some of…
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Spotted – at last
Whilst walking in the fields and woods behind Coal Aston I have often looked back towards the skyline on Eckington road. The thing that always catches my eye is a lone poplar tree. But where is it exactly I have pondered. The weeks, months and years have passed without me mustering the enthusiasm to actually…
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Winter/Spring walks calendar published.
All members of the society should have received an email with the second half of the winter walks programme attached. In case you lose the email or you are not yet a member of the society, the walks are all on this website as well. You can find them by clicking on the “View Full…
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New book by David Blackburn
As many of you will know, long time member of the DF&BS, David Blackburn has been busy over the last few years devising and writing up a book of walks along the Chesterfield Canal. Although it has taken a little longer than David anticipated, the book is finished and on sale. Here’s what David has…
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Christmas Quiz
Just one question for now. It’s Christmas pop trivia from the 70’s. Click on the title of this post to see the question.
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New look to website
You will have noticed that the website has a different look to it. All the familiar content is there but we’ve changed how the content is displayed. Another change is that the walks Calendar/Programme has some additional features e.g. a calendar month view and additional space to describe the walk. If you do need to…
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Not Really a Pub Crawl Walk, 19th June 2022
Recce’d this Saturday’s Not Really a Pub Crawl walk…part of it anyway….and you deffo need whole leg covering up Nettle Alley…Checked the Beestro….lots to eat and drink there…plus loads of seating… Other eating/drinking establishments are also available in Troway.
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Bennerley Walk, 2nd July
This from David Blackburn…A problem on Saturday 2nd JULY for the walk using the train from Dronfield to have a look at the Bennerley Viaduct.I’m afraid I shall have to cancel it as there will be no trains – see info from Network Rail below. Although there is a reference to a replacement bus ,…