Category: Walk Reports
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Totley Moss – Totley Bents – Holmesfield (4th April 2023)
Seventeen of us gathered at Holmesfield Village Hall on a crisp but sunny spring day. The walk initially took us through Holmesfield woods and onto Fanshaw Gate Lane. After dropping down onto Moorwood Lane we passed Storth Lodge, home of walkers’ rights campaigner and founder of the Clarion Ramblers, GHB Ward. The climb onto the
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Plumbley, Ridgeway, Carterhall, Ryalls Wood and Geer Lane (26th March 2023)
We had a great 6 mile walk starting from the Bridge Inn at Ford on Sunday. Here’s what our walk leader Angela had to say about it.There were just ten of us and the weather was a lot better than was forecast. The first part was all uphill, from Ford up to High Lane, then
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Monk Wood and Barlow Lees circular (21st March 2023)
Fourteen of us plus two dogs enjoyed a lovely 6 mile walk on Tuesday. Here’s what our walk leader Paula had to say about it. There were a few unexpected surprises enroute. We discovered that Nine Fields had largely been recently ploughed and what hadn’t been ploughed had been sprayed to kill off the grass
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Coal Aston – Unstone circular (7th March 2023)
Walkers enjoyed an excellent walk led by Adrian on a bright, crisp morning.
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Ford, Marsh Lane and Eckington circular (11th February 2023)
Nineteen intrepid walkers enjoyed a lovely walk in good weather, led by Phil. The walk included some paths that the group had not used before. If viewing on the homepage, click on the title to see more pictures.
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Hundall and Grasscroft Wood Circular (24th January 2023)
We had an excellent turnout of thirty walkers who enjoyed David’s walk on a crisp, bright, winter’s day
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Moss Valley Circular (10th January 2023)
Six hardy souls enjoyed Peter’s walk around the Moss Valley on Tuesday. In summer there is barely a trickle of water in the stream, not so now.
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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