Category: Walk Reports
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Habberjam Farm, Ford and Troway Circular (10th October 2023)
There were 30 walkers on Elaine Marsh’s walk on Tuesday from the Fox and Hounds at Marsh Lane. A lovely walk on a lovely sunny day. The route took in Habberjam Farm and Never Fear Dam to Ford where we had our coffee stop. We then passed through the Bridge Inn car park and on…
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Gillfield Wood and Totley (30th September 2023)
Thirteen people and one dog gathered in Holmesfield Village Hall car park in readiness for a 5.5 mile walk led by Nicola and Julie. The first stage of the walk followed the route of the GHB Ward memorial walk, through Holmesfield Park Wood and along Fanshawe Gate Lane, but unlike Ward’s memorial walk we took…
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Linear Walk to Graves Park (26th September 2023)
Twenty Two of us gathered in the long lay-by between Dronfield and Unstone. This was a great turn-out because it had started to rain and the forecast for the rest of the morning was unpromising. Richard and Phoebe were our walk leaders and after they had given us a brief description of the walk we…
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Holmesfield and Totley Moor (19th September 2023)
Seven walkers met at Holmesfield Village Hall in full waterproof gear owing to the unpromising weather forecast. The first part of the walk took us through Holmesfield Park Wood after which we walked on Fanshawe Gate Lane for around half a mile. When the road turned sharply to the left we took the steep downhill…
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Bakewell Circular (12 September 2023)
Paula led us on a very enjoyable circular route through Haddon Fields and Manners Wood. Here’s what Paula had to say about the walk. 7 of us (and 2 dogs) headed out today on a walk from Bakewell Showground in slightly damp conditions, though at least cooler than it had been at the weekend. The…
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Moss Valley Circular (29th August 2023)
Angela led a glorious walk in the fields and woods behind Coal Aston. The skies were grey but we had the occasional bursts of sunshine to improve the views. Many thanks to Angela for leading us round. Here’s what Angela had to say about the walk. I lead a walk for Dronfield Footpaths & Bridleways…
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Pleasley Circular Walk (19th August 2023)
Fourteen walkers had a very enjoyable walk that started from Pleasley. Thanks to Richard and Phoebe for leading the walk.
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Troway Hall Farm Pie and Peas (17th August 2023)
Our final Thursday evening walk was led by Graham. Here’s what he had to say about the evening. With the diminishing daylight in August, for our last Thursday evening walk on the summer programme we repeated our Pie and Peas walk from last year from Troway Hall Farm. Graham Gill led 36 members on a…
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Ouzle Bank and the Peak Resort (10th August 2023)
Twenty three walkers gathered on the Dronfield-Unstone long lay-by on a hot and sunny Thursday evening in readiness for one of Richard’s walks. This was the group’s penultimate evening walk. We started out by crossing the road and ascending a steep field. Here we encountered what has become the group’s nemesis in recent times, a…
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Ringinglow Circular (8th August 2023)
There were 14 on the walk which was led by Paula. The route was via Lady Cannings Plantation, Houndkirk Road, The Ox Stones and the Upper Porter Brook. There was a steep but short climb back up to the Norfolk Arms where 7 of the party had food and drinks in the beer garden in…