Category: Walk Reports
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Moss Valley circular (16th October 2018)
The first walk of the 2018/9 Winter Warmers season, on 16th October, welcomed some new walkers to the group. It started from Coal Aston, where some had called in early to the Weslyan Reform Church for a second breakfast, prior to the almost 5 mile walk around the Moss Valley. There were 17 of us
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Frith Wood and Summerley (10th September 2018)
Tuesday 10th September, 6 intrepids set off from the big layby at 10am, via Half Acre Lane, Metapic Woods, Callywhite Lane, Frith, or Firth Wood, up to Summerley, along to Apperknowle, over to Unstone, and back along the boardwalk to the big layby. Another group had set off half an hour earlier, a similar size,
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Ramsley Moor and Big Moor (18th August 2018)
On Saturday 18 August 2018 twelve of us plus Treacle, a well behaved black labrador met at Shillito Woods for a walk across the moorlands of Ramsley Moor and Big Moor. Managed by the Eastern Moors partnership this moorland is a delight for those that enjoy open space, wildlife and a step back to the
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Peas and pies (16th August 2018)
The final evening walk of the season traditionally ends with a Pea and Pie supper. So, on Thursday 16th August, 34 walkers set off from Unstone’s Horse and Jockey, to amble around the bridle path/footpath around the Peak Resort. The weather held off, or rather the foul weather held off, and we got back to
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Unthank and Rumbling Street (19th July 2018)
Thursday 19th July: a P and K Brightmore walk: Great weather for our evening walk from Millthorpe through Unthank,past Moorhall, along Rumbling Street and back to Millthorpe. We crossed Pingle Dyke in Meekfield Wood, passed Crowhole Reservoir and then through Jonnygate and finally back over the Ford. All sounds like we went to Hobbit land
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Monk Wood and Cowley (12th July 2018)
Thursday 12th July A nice start to the Richard Armstrong walk from the Hyde Park: spotting……. a Holly Blue butterfly. Onwards and downwards, warning us we would have to go upwards before the end of the walk…past Bull Close Farm, over the bypass, Monk Wood (lots of forestry work going on here), over to Cowley,
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Moss Valley circular (10th July 2018)
Tuesday 10th July: a Jeannie/Ade walk. 14 members enjoyed a lovely sunny morning walk about 5 miles through the Moss Valley via Povey Farm. The highlight was the sighting of a Barn Owl as we approached Jordanthorpe by-pass. * Graham reminded me that this was the second barn owl seen by us during daylight hours
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Moss Valley circular (28th June 2018)
Thursday 28th June: the first evening walk led by Chris Turk Starting from the Coal Aston village hall car park, down to the Moss Valley. A lovely walk, easy pace, with so much information given to us by Chris: meanings of some of the names, the work of the Woodland Trust, the difference between ‘wood’,
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Not really a pub crawl walk (23rd June 2018)
Saturday 23rd June: the ‘Not Really a Pub Crawl’ walk A dozen keen walkers, including two visitors to the group, set out from the Big Layby, first port of call was to have a photo shoot at the eventually fixed and reboarded boardwalk. Next, we called in at the nearby Drone Valley Brewery. Many thanks
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Upper Moss Valley (14th June 2018)
Thursday 14th June Starting from the rear car park at Coal Aston Village Hall, tonight’s walk saw Graham Gill lead a party of 18 on a walk around the Upper Moss Valley. After the strong winds from hurricane “Hector” earlier in the day, there was just a slight breeze and some warm sunshine which made