Category: Walk Reports
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Moss Valley Circular – Pie and Peas (Thursday 15th August)
With long summer evenings soon to be a distant memory, Graham’s walk from Troway Hall Farm is now our traditional way of marking our last Thursday evening walk on the Summer Programme. Around thirty walkers gathered at the farm doing their best to shelter from the rain. As it happens the rain didn’t become too
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Ouzle Bank and The Peak Resort (8th August 2024)
Twelve walkers and one dog met in the long lay-by between Dronfield and Unstone in readiness for Jane’s walk. The weather was dull and the forecast unpromising but undetered we set off following the Dronfield Round Walk up to Ouzle Bank. On the way there, several of us commented on the lack of poppies in
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Holmesfield and Totley Moors (3rd August 2024)
Eleven walkers met up in the Holmesfield Village Hall car park on an overcast but pleasant Saturday morning. The walk was led by Hilary & Ann and here’s a nice summary of the route provided by Graham who was on the walk. The Route was Holmesfield Park Wood, Fanshawe Gate Lane, Moorwood Lane, below Totley
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Monk Wood and Barlow Lees (1st August 2024)
Twenty walkers and two dogs set out from Cowley Mission on a very warm Thursday evening. The first part of the walk took us across fields to Lees Common and then into Monk Wood. We almost reached the Curly Bridge over the by-pass but carried on to exit the wood close to Monkwood farm. From
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Frith Wood, Unstone and Summerley (27th July 2024)
Twenty two of our members and one dog met at the village hall in Coal Aston for a walk led by me (Pete H). After describing the route and pointing out a couple of potential hazards we set off through the Holmesdale estate to the Firthwood Road entrance to the woods. I mentioned to the
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The Unstone Line and Hill Top (25th July 2024)
This walk was created and led by Richard and Phoebe. Here’s what Phoebe had to say about the walk. Thanks to all who came on last night’s walk. There were 19 walkers & 1 dog. It was a circular walk via Unstone station, Ouzel Bank, Bull Close Farm(with some rather excitable cows!) & back via
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Bakewell Circular (23rd July 2024)
Paula’s walks from Bakewell have become an annual event, and long may it continue. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to go on the walk but the stats from Paula’s Facebook page say that 15 members of our group plus a dog and 2 visitors with 4 dogs between them were on the walk. Many thanks to
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Staveley and the Canal Basin (18th July 2024)
Thirteen of us were on Joe’s walk along the Chesterfield Canal to the Staveley Basin and back via the Coronation Bridge. There were some great points of interest along the way, particularly Staveley Hall which has a rich history. The building is now owned by Staveley Town Council. This is a good link if you
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Drone Valley Circular (11th July 2024)
Thirteen walkers gathered in the long lay-by between Dronfield and Unstone on an overcast Thursday evening. Our walk leader Graham had re-planned his walk to take in the woods and fields on the other side of B6057 rather than the Drone side. We started out with a steady uphill from the main road to Ouzle
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The Five Ponds Walk (6th July 2024)
Richard led a 6.2 mile walk, starting from Broombank Park that visited five ponds in the local area . Six walkers and one dog joined Richard on the walk which called in at Barlow Fishing Ponds Cafe en route for a well earned coffee break. Thanks to Richard for creating and leading this walk which