Category: Walk Reports
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Walk from Callywhite Lane
Karen Brightmore led us on a very pleasant wander, along from Callywhite to Metapic, then along the lower boardwalk (careful here, there are some damaged boards, which DCC knows about) past the back of the Drone Valley Brewery (open Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons) then up to The Unstone Line. A haunted area, because sometimes,
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First Walk of the New Season!
On a lovely sunny evening 22 members enjoyed a 4 mile walk in the Moss Valley. The walk went down the valley and then up to the Rotary Bench and onto Hazelbarrow Farm. Everyone was smiling as this was the first DFBS walk for over 15 months. Thanks to Adrian Slome for setting this one
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Lockdown walks (October 2020)
We have had to suspend our organised walks this year…but if you are like us, we have carried on walking as much as we can. OK, we are extra-lucky, as we live at the very edge of the village, we have a plethora of good, safe footpaths and quiet lanes to walk around. For instance,
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Chesterfield walking festival (May 2019)
This is not meant to be a comprehensive report about the week, but hopefully will contain meanderings and pics from any DFBS member who has taken part. Jane and I went on the New Bolsover walk on Tuesday 14th…and enjoyed a highly informative walk around New Bolsover Model Village, saw all the improvements being made,
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Metapic and Hundall (11th March 2020)
Tuesday 11th March, an Adrian Slome walk, from Coal Aston. Pics from Graham Gill
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Shillito and Barbrook (7th March 2020)
7th March, a Joe Kelsall walk. Photos from Graham Gill
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Moss Valley circular (25th February 2020)
Tuesday 25th February: David Blackburn (stand-in Leader) With the recent very wet weather and a poor forecast,I was pleasantly surprised when there were14 of us , including our newest member on her first walk, for this morning’s excursion around the Moss Valley.Things started with a hiccup as the planned hot drinks and toast were unavailable
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Monk Wood and Barlow ponds (10th February 2020)
Tuesday 10th February: a Steve & Ros Sadler walk It was a cold but bright morning as 16 hardy souls gathered at Cowley Mission for a Winter Warmer Walk. Not knowing what to expect after Storm Ciara the previous weekend, we set off on a five mile walk fuelled by tea or coffee and toast
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Barlow circular (1st February 2020)
Saturday 1st February: an Angela Land walk She writes: 26 walkers set off from the big lay-by between Dronfield and Unstone on a beautiful sunny morning, we could have done with a bit less wind but otherwise the weather was perfect. Our route took us across the road past Unstone Hall and uphill to Ouzle
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Holmesfield and the Spitfire (14th January 2020)
Tuesday 14th January: I was pleasantly surprised that there were 12 of us out on today’s 4.5 mile walk, as it was very gloomy and storms forecast for later in the morning. In the event , it remained dry for about half of the walk and then rained steadily for our return leg. We were