Category: Walk Reports
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Metapic Walk (3rd March 2018)
Saturday March 3rd: Metapic Walk 10 legs took part, which sounds better that just three walkers plus dog. To be expected really, as the area was /is still feeling the effects of the Beast from the East. When we met at the Unstone Village Hall, we decided to make it a shorter route, and avoid
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Monk Wood and Barlow (13th February)
Walk Report – Tuesday 13th February 2018 On a damp cold morning 12 brave people set off for a 5 mile walk from St Andrews Church warmed by the hot drinks and toast provided at the church. Our route took us across Sindelfingen Park then onto footpaths to Cowley, Lees Common and up into Monk
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The Cuckoo Way (3rd February 2018)
Saturday 3rd February 2018, a Brightmore Walk There were 17 of us that set out on Saturday morning for a gentle stroll from Eckington to walk along parts of the Cuckoo Way and the Beighton-Staveley Trail. The weather was damp but not as bad as expected. Along the way Karen pointed out the small brick
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Moss Valley circular (16th January 2018)
TUESDAY 16th JANUARY 2018 report and pics thanks to Graham GillAfter an early morning of quite heavy snow, and a gloomy weather forecast, eleven brave souls still turned up at Coal Aston Wesleyan Reform Church for today’s walk. After hot drinks and toast kindly provided at the church, at 10.00am Graham Gill led the party
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Cartledge and Cowley (6th January 2018)
SATURDAY 6th JANUARY 2018Words and pics: Graham Gill Our first walk of the New Year was a 10am start from the Pentland Road Shops car park, led by Graham Gill and was a circular route down to the fishing ponds at Barlow and back. Billed as an opportunity for lunch afterwards, Graham did a quick
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Final Winter Walk of 2017 programme
The final walk of the 2017/7 winter season was led by Clive Waterhouse. Starting at Carlisle Close, Sheepbridge, we were led in beautiful sunshine to Old Whit, through the churchyard, which was ‘appealing’ over the fields, through the woods eventually through Hundall and back.
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Holmesfield and Cartledge (12th December 2017)
TUESDAY 12th DECEMBER 2017Only eight hardy souls and a Staffy called Ozzie, set out on today’s walk with the sun shining and a good covering of snow on the ground. Led by Barry Jex, we set out from St. Andrew’s Church on a 5 mile route that took in Barnes Lane, Rod Moor Road, Holmesfield
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Not a pub crawl walk (18th November 2017)
Saturday 18th November, the Not a Pubcrawl Walk. Started later than usual, so that the Gate at Troway would be open, just in case one or two of the walkers needed a glass of water….. or something. 14 of us started out from the Big Layby, which soon became 16, then 18. Pleasant trek up
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Monk Wood and Cowley (7th November 2017)
Walk on Tuesday 7th November began with coffee and toast at St Andrew’s Church before 9 of us left for a 5 mile circuit around Monk Wood, Barlow Bridge and Cowley. We looked at oak apples in Monk Wood and talked about their use over the many centuries in the manufacture of long lasting ink.
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Ridgeway and Eckington (21st October 2017)
Saturday 21st October, we travelled to Ridgeway, to undertake a 5.5 mile walk, called Ridgeway on the maps page, 23 of us started on a Graham Gill walk, but without Graham as he was indisposed. However, after a shaky start, we re-found the way, and enjoyed a superb walk. A stop at the excellent Eckington