Category: Walk Reports
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Coal Aston local (20th July 2017)
Coal Aston local walk, 20th July, words and pics Ros Sadler, and led by Hilary Pike Eventually the sun shone and 18 of us enjoyed a walk through Moss Valley. Again very clear views, a little muddy in places but well worth doing. One of the advantages of the evenings getting shorter are the beautiful sunsets!
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Not really a pub crawl (15th July 2017)
Saturday 15th July, the ‘not really a pub crawl walk’ starting at the Big Layby. Just half a dozen of us, including a brand new member, or rather she will be when she gets her form and fiver to us…. welcome Katrina.. we started the long slog uphill, via Summerley, and walked alongside the main
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Rumbling Street and Cartledge (29th June 2017)
Thursday 29th June Despite dark clouds we had a lovely walk led by the knowledgable David Blackburn. The views were good and some lovely wild flowers. A Kingfisher darted by but sadly only spotted by our leader!There were 9 of us on last evenings walk and after 2 days of continuous rain , it had
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Holmesfield and Totley Brook (22nd June 2017)
A great walk was had by 19 members and guests on Thursday 22nd June from Holmesfield. The weather was perfect. We walked from the Angel down to Woodthorpe Hall, over Totley Brook twice and then up to Fanshawe Gate Old Hall where we had a quick stop to cool and refresh under the trees. Then
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Coal Aston (15th June 2017)
Coal Aston local walk 15th June: Ros Sadler sent this:Last nights walk was attended by 17 humans and 1 dog. Despite a poor weather forecast it didn’t rain until we were all safely home or in the pub, by which time no one cared. As you can see from the picture the views were good
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Summer walk (8th June 2017)
Thursday 8th June: a busy day! Ros Sadler sent this:We had 9 on the walk this evening and enjoyed clear views, amazing sunset, orchids plenty and peacocks who were camera shy!Hope you enjoy the photos.
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Moss Valley circular (1st June 2017)
Thursday 1st June, an evening walk: words and pics thanks to Graham Gill. Nineteen walkers and a big white sheepdog met at Coal Aston Village Hall on a lovely summer evening for a four and a quarter mile walk in the Moss Valley. Led by Graham Gill, who described it as an ‘old’ favourite as
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Dawn chorus (7th May 2017)
Dawn Chorus Walk, 7th May. An early start, meeting at Shillito woods, a dozen of us, including some Ornathological Society members, to whom we are exceedingly grateful for passing on their knowledge to us. A short walk, about 3 miles, pausing often to ssshhhh and listen.
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Unstone and Apperknowle (14th March 2017)
14th March, walk led and organised by Jeannie and Adrian….15 members enjoyed a 5.4 mile local walk starting at Coal Aston. Wesley Reform Church where Muriel provided members with tea and biscuits. We then headed thru Jubilee Park, skirting Frith Wood, calling at Metapic Wood enjoying the natural sculptures and quotations and catching up on
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A mini round Dronfield walk (4th March 2017)
led by Karen Brightmore. 13 Intrepid walkers set out from the car park off Farwater Lane at 10 on the 4th March feeling happy that the sun had come out and the rain had past. We walked through the Lea Brook valley and on to the Gosforth playing fields and then making our way up