Category: Walk Reports

  • Longshaw and Padley Gorge (11th February 2025)

    Longshaw and Padley Gorge (11th February 2025)

    Sixteen walkers and one dog met in Longshaw’s Woodcroft car park on an overcast and chilly morning. After our leader, Richard had given us an introduction to the walk we set off through the estate passing the pond on our way. We carried on down Padley Gorge with its gnarly trees and atmospheric vibes, avoiding…

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  • Moss Valley Circular (4th February 2025)

    Moss Valley Circular (4th February 2025)

    With an improved forecast for the day and rain not expected until 3pm, 33 of us set off from Coal Aston Weslyan Reform Chapel heading to the upper parts of the Moss Valley and beyond.  The beyond was a visit to Oakes Park and its house at Norton with permission given from the landowners and…

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  • Monk Wood Circular (14th January 2025)

    Monk Wood Circular (14th January 2025)

    Eighteen walkers gathered in the long lay-by in readiness for our first snow free walk following the big freeze which seemed to have lasted for ages. Su, our walk leader, modified the walk slightly so that it wouldn’t be too long given the damp underfoot conditions, so rather than taking a route past Ouzlebank cottage,…

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  • Upper Moss Valley and Beyond (Cancelled) 7th January 2025

    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)

    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)

    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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  • Moss Valley Circular (10th December 2024)

    Moss Valley Circular (10th December 2024)

    Twenty one walkers and one canine friend met at Coal Aston Wesleyan Reform Church. Most of the group had taken advantage of the hot drinks and toasted tea cakes that were available in the church. Before starting, our walk leader Peter, gave us an overview of the walk. Our first destination was Owler Car Lane…

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  • Barlow Lees Circular (3rd December 2024)

    Barlow Lees Circular (3rd December 2024)

    Twenty five walkers and one dog gathered at St Andrews Church School on a bright but cool December morning. Around half of the group took advantage of a hot drink and toasted tea cake before starting the walk. We made our way across Sindelfingen Park to one of the tracks off Gosforth Drive that leads…

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  • Fanshawe Gate and Cowley Bar (19th November 2024)

    Fanshawe Gate and Cowley Bar (19th November 2024)

    Overnight snow had left Dronfield with a covering of around 3 inches of snow so it was surprising that nine walkers made the journey to our start point at St Andrews church. It’s a nice spot to enjoy a pre-walk drink and biscuit or tea cake. Because of the underfoot conditions, our walk leader Steve…

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  • Poolsbrook Country Park (12th November 2024)

    Poolsbrook Country Park (12th November 2024)

    Twenty walkers gathered in the Hollingwood Hub car park ready to explore the Chesterfield canal and countryside around Staveley. After a short section of road walking we paid a visit to the large pond behind the Ringwood hotel. This was a really nice spot with plenty of wildfowl on the pond. Continuing on, we soon…

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