Category: News Articles
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Where should we have one of these on our footpaths?
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Caring for the community
Most walks leaders recce the walks they are organising a day or two before, then we are prepared to face various obstacles that may have cropped up. For instance, this stile was trimmed extensively the day before a walk I had planned. Imagine what it was like before! DRONFIELD ROUND WALK…….. It has been brought…
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George Stephenson walk
We have been involved with the Chesterfield Walking Week, indeed two of our members, Peter Carr and Graham Gill led today’s walk (8th May) on the George Stephenson walk, where we learned so much about this man, where he lived….worked, and finally, where he is buried.
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Stay safe walking in the countryside [10th April 2017]
10 April 2017 As spring gets underway, we’re reminding residents to take extra care when out exploring the countryside in fields where there are farm animals. Local residents and visitors to the area need to be aware of their surroundings especially when a path enters a field or they are crossing open access land. Our…
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Spotted
If you notice anything a bit out of the ordinary, and want to share it with us, let me know! richard266@me.com. This is the Coal Aston to Castleton Turnpike Milepost, in Holmesfield: Meanwhile, spotted near Grassington: a Double Kisser! I have never before seen one like this, and I saw two in the space of a…
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Cleaning up Footpath 33
Some of the members have ‘adopted’ footpaths. Here, Adrian Slome and Jeannie Thorpe show us about Footpath 33: Before and after photos:
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New Facebook group
Are you a Facebooker? I have been playing with a new facebook page, so next time you go to FB, please will you look for it, and maybe join? It could be a useful addition to this website. if you have anything you think might be nice to have on this site, please email me…..richard266@me.com…
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The Balsam Bash (18th July 2015)
A group of volunteers turned out on July 18th to start the Big Balsam Bash on the Unstone Line. The main point being to pull up the invasive plant making sure the roots come out, and before the seed pods have had a chance to develop and pop. It will be a long slog to clear…