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Have a look at Walking in England (http://www.walkinginengland.co.uk) , which has thousands of FREE walks to download and print, plus details of all the walking clubs in the country and loads more information. For a Walking in Derbyshire link:Walking in Derbyshire – Hundreds of FREE walks to download, details of all the books, maps and…

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You may be aware of this footpath issue. I am not aware of any of the background or issues that have suddenly brought the path into the limelight. I am though delighted that the Civic Society is taking an interest and bringing some practical  information into play. I have not personally ever walked the route,…

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As expected, alomg with just about everything, we have pulled the two last walks of the Winter walks programme….Plans are in hand for the Summer programme, details will be published here soon, but despite that, none of the official walks will take place until we get the all clear. Hopefully, you as individuals will still…

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The lower one, that is, that leads from the car wash to Half Acre Lane, by Metapic Wood. DCC have fixed . Not the complete replacement we hoped for, but certainly safer!

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An exhibition at the Sports Centre where we had a table….this day was set up for the over 55s in the area to seek out new possibilities and activities. We chatted to lots of folk, gave away quite a few leaflets, and have developed ideas for the next walking programme. One of our members was…

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We will be taking part in this year’s Great Dronfield 2gether show, at the main sports hall, Dronny Sports Centre, 10am to 2pm, Tuesday 8th October. Come along, and help person the stand, for this friendly, free and fun event.

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Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are holding a forum on Thursday 12th September at Coal Aston Village Hall, 6 – 7pm, or arrive at 5.30 for tea and biscuits.. for more details: email nature.reserves@wildlifesheffield.com

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as in the old song… Personally, with my legs, I don’t wear shorts. Some walkers have recently been caught out, as we waded through brambles and nettles on an overgrown section of a walk, and some folks were bitten by bugs…. But, of course, it is up to you…..

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ARUK Explorer is a 26-mile hike and walk across the Peak District, with the inaugural event taking place on Saturday 21 September 2019 (World Alzheimer’s Day).  Some of your members may already have signed up to take part in the event, but others may just want to be involved because they love walking or running,…

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on Saturday 15th June The weather will NOT put us off….we will be there, 10am, near the Talbot on Barnes Lane…Bring gloves, shears, secateurs…and we will see you there! Later….1pm, Saturday….7 of us turned out to chop, cut, prune, rake, tidy…. SO WHERE WERE THE REST OF YOU??? I know you all appreciate nice pathways…

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