Category: Walk Reports
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Not really a pub crawl wellie walk (16th November 2019)
Saturday 16th November: “Not really a Pub Crawl Wellie Walk” A dozen of us set out from the Big Lay and headed off up Half Acre Lane, the first stop was to wonder at the New Unstone Sink Hole. We were thwarted by a sea of impassable mud near the International Airport, but managed to
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Moss Valley circular (12th November 2019)
Tuesday 12th November, words and pics by Kaz Brightmore 7 intrepid walkers set off after tea and tea cakes at the Wesleyan Church on a very wet morning. However as we started to walk the clouds parted and apart from a very small shower we walked in full sun!We took the easier!! Route down Owler
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Upper Moss Valley (22nd October 2019)
Tuesday 22 October saw the first of this winter’s breakfast rambles on a walk led by Peter. After a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere enjoying hot drinks and toasted teacakes at Coal Aston Wesleyan Reform Church on Cross Lane we emerged outside. Having devoured all the available teacakes 16 of us stepped out to enjoy a
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Ridgeway and Eckington (19th October 2019)
First walk of the Winter programme: Saturday 19th October 2019 Ridgeway – West Mosborough – Eckington Today saw the start of our Winter Warmer Walking Programme when a party of 24 met at The Swan pub in Ridgeway for a six mile circular walk in the Lower Moss Valley. Led by Graham Gill, we set
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Cowley circular (10th September 2019)
Final walk of the Summer Walks Programme on Tuesday 10th September led by Steve & Ros Sadler. 18 folk set off from the Farwater Lane Car Park behind Dronfield Civic Centre shops for a 5 mile walk on a fine sunny morning. Our route took us along part of the Lea Brook Valley before stopping
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Part of the round walk (24th August 2019)
Saturday 24th August A merry band of 19 walkers left the Farwater Lane carpark at 10am on Saturday 24th August for a circular walk incorporating a large section of our adopted section of the round Dronfield walk. The weather was grand if a little too warm towards the end. After some urban walking up to
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Pies at the Travs (15th August 2019)
Thursday 15th August: The last Evening walk of the Summer season, and a record 44 walkers took part in the short(ish) walk before our social evening at the Travs at Apperknowle. Bridlepath near the Travs, along towards Troway, turning left alongside Apperknowle International Airport, Summerley Back lane, returning to the Travs for a rehydration session.
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Peak resort (8th August 2019)
Thursday 8th August, our penultimate Thursday evening walk ( where does time go !) 32 people set out from Sheepbridge to walk the Peak Resort, led by Jane( this was her first time as a walk leader )We walked the route in a clockwise direction, getting the most strenuous section done first, through beautiful woodlands
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Barlow circular (6th August 2019)
Tuesday 6th August: a Peter Carr walk, starting from Barlow Village Hall. great walk,6 miles, 21 walkers, inc new members and visitors, through beer and bread fields, tater fields, by reservoirs, saw cows, sheep, a huge buzzard, and nearly a woodpecker!
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Hundall and West Handley (18th July 2019)
Thursday 18th July: an Angela Land walk. Report and pics by Angela.. This is what we got up to on our Thursday evening walk on 18th July 2019. I had a quick check to see if the forbidden footbridge of footpath seventeen was safe to use, then went over to the Fred Hopkinson Memorial Hall