Category: Walk Reports
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Ecclesall Woods Circular (19th March 2024)
Nineteen of us met at what was an unfamiliar starting location in a car park on the edge of Whirlow playing fields. Before we started, Paula, our leader, gave us some facts about the woods and warned us that we would be crossing some busy roads during the walk. I was surprised to hear that…
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Horsleygate, Lydgate, Gillfield Wood and Woodthorpe Hall (16th March 2024)
Seventeen walkers met in Holmesfield Village Hall’s car park in bright sunshine and blue skies. Our leaders Steve and Ros warned us that there were seventeen stiles on the walk but undeterred, we set off down a track next to the George and Dragon. The first section of the walk formed a loop taking us…
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Moss Valley Circular (12th March 2024)
Seven walkers met at the Wesleyan Reform Chapel in Coal Aston. With light rain falling and an unpromising weather forecast it was no surprise that numbers were slightly lower than expected. Adrian, our leader, told us that he had shortened the walk to avoid the worst of the mud but we were all happy to…
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Discovering the Five Pits trail (5th March 2024)
Twenty four members of our group gathered in the Williamthorpe nature reserve car park. Although this location appeared to be quite a long journey from Dronfield, it only took 20 minutes to get there. The walk was one of the many routes available on the five pits trail. Derbyshire County Council created the Five Pits…
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Chatsworth and Beeley (27th February 2024)
Fifteen of us gathered in the main car park at Chatsworth in readiness for a walk in the Chatsworth estate. The car parking is free for the period when the house is closed and it’s not in the school holidays. We started the walk by taking the meandering track up to the hunting tower. After…
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Monk Wood and Cowley Circular (17th February 2024)
Twenty four of us met on the long lay-by near Half Acre lane in readiness for David’s walk through Monk Wood, Cowley and Barlow. Although the skies were overcast with a some light rain falling there were signs that the sun might make an appearance later on. The first section of the walk followed the…
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Moss Valley Circular (13th February 2024)
Nineteen walkers met at the Wesleyan Reform Chapel in Coal Aston in readiness for Peter’s walk in the Moss Valley. Tea and toast was available in the chapel from 9:30, an option which around half of the group took advantage of. Peter had promised us mud but thankfully there were only a few short sections…
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Lower Moss Valley Circular (23rd January 2024)
Owing to a poor forecast of rain and high winds just the six of us gathered in the Fox and Hounds car park at Marsh Lane for Phil’s walk. At the half way stage of the walk we stopped at the Seldom Seen Engine House for our coffee break. The engine house was part of…
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Padley Gorge, Grindleford Station and the Longshaw Estate (16th January 2024)
Eighteen walkers met in the main car park at Longshaw on a bitterly cold day. The ground was covered with a dusting of snow but the forecast predicted brighter conditions by 11 am. The first part of the walk took us through the immediate grounds of Longshaw, past the pond and into Padley Gorge. Underfoot…
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Birley and Ridgeway Circular (13th January 2024)
Nineteen walkers met at the Ford Wheel Dam car park in the hope that overnight frost would crisp up any mud that they might come across. The first part of the walk took us to Carterhall via Birleyhay and Sloadlane. Many of us hadn’t walked on these paths before so it was great to add…