Category: Walk Reports
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Barnes Lane and Beyond (1st January 2023)
Paula lead our first walk of the New Year, here’s what she had to say about it. Good turn out on this mornings walk. 24 of us and 3 dogs set out on a forecasted dry New Year’s day – seems metoffice were having a bank holiday, and we had rain for most of the…
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Apperknowle, Troway and Summerley (13th December 2022)
14 brave souls attended todays walk from the long lay by in Unstone on a bitterly cold but dry and bright day. The walk took in Apperknowle, Troway and Summerley and we had beautiful snowy views over the Moss Valley and Drone Valley.Thanks to Hilary and Ann for a very enjoyable walk. Walk report by…
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Troway and Summerley circular (6th December 2022)
Several of the party took advantage of the tea and toast at the Wesleyan chapel before the walk started which was particularly welcome on this cold, but dry, December morning. Adrian had modified his planned route to avoid the worst of the mud which is notoriously bad in parts of the Moss valley. As a…
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Millthorpe and Barlow Grange (27th September 2022)
Walk Report / Tuesday 27th September 2022 Walk leaders: Steve & Ros Sadler On a bright and sunny morning with blue skies, 9 folk plus a dog set off from Millthorpe on a 4½ mile walk. We crossed the road down Mill Lane and over the ford before heading across the fields to Unthank. Reaching…
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Halls of Holmesfield part 2 (16th July 2022)
Halls of Holmesfield Walk Report / Saturday 16th July 2022 Walk Leader: Steve Sadler / Backmarker: Joe Kelsall There are 8 Historic Halls in the Parish of Holmesfield. Earlier in the year we visited 6 of the Halls and this walk covered the remaining 2 over a distance of 5 miles. So on a glorious…
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Dawn chorus walk (8th May 2022)
DAWN CHORUS WALK on Sunday 8th MAY 2022 at BLACKAMOOR NATURE RESERVE Seven DFBS members and myself met up with three other Dronfield Natural History Group members at Blackamoor Nature Reserve near Fox House for this year’s Dawn Chorus Walk. We started at the quite unsociable hour of 4.30.am but this was to make sure…
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Barlow Lees and Cowley (5th April 2022)
Tuesday 5th April: There were 23 of us on this morning’s walk from Dronfield Woodhouse and round by Monk Wood, Barlow Lees and Cowley – about 5 miles. A dull but fine day and none of the forecast showers. We are all still getting use to the wide open spaces in the wood since so…
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Halls of Holmesfield (12th February 2022)
Halls of Holmesfield Walk Report / Saturday 12th February 2022 Thanks to Steve Sadley for this report, and to Po Goddard for the photos: Walk Leader: Steve Sadler / Backmarker: Peter Carr There are now 8 Historic Halls in the Parish of Holmesfield and this walk visited 6 of the Halls over a distance of…
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Summerley and Troway (7th December 2021)
Tuesday 7th December a Peter Thornber walk……18 intrepid walkers set out on 7 December from Coal Aston Wesleyan Reform Chapel. The weather was typical for the time of year – cold and windy with an imminent threat of rain or worse. However, all rose to the challenge, completing 5 miles, up to Summerley, on to…
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The start of the Moss (30th September 2021)
THURSDAY 30th SEPTEMER 2021 This was the first of our Winter walks starting with hot drinks and toast. These are normally held on Tuesdays but on this occasion Muriel at the Coal Aston Wesleyan Reform Church couldn’t accommodate us as it was her birthday on the 28th. Starting out at 10.00am, Graham Gill led…