Category: Walk Reports
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Hardstoft and The Five Pits Trail (20th September 2025)
Here’s what Graham had to say about Chris’ walk starting from Hardwick Ponds. Given the heavy rain forecast for the afternoon, it was no surprise that only five hardy souls turned up for this walk. However the forecast proved not to be too accurate and the first two hours were completed without any rain at
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Clowne and Creswell Crags (18th September 2025)
Light drizzle fell as nine of us gathered in the North Road car park in Clowne. Before starting in ernest, Jim our leader for the day pointed out the location of the two railway stations that Clowne once had, the first of which had been lovingly restored to show a mock up of a steam
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Troway and The Moss Valley (13th September 2025)
Twenty one people and two dogs met outside the Swan Inn at Ridgeway ready for Graham’s walk in the Moss Valley. The first part of the walk took us down the main road to “99 steps”. We didn’t bother counting, we’ll just take Graham’s word for it. This lead us onto Sloade Lane and into
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Big Moor Circular (9th September 2025)
Seventeen walkers met in Shillito Wood car park ready for a walk in the eastern moors. Our first stopping point was the wayside cross in Shillito Wood. This cross is unusual in that it is mounted in a rectangular base, a feature that might have helped its longevity. Following a section of road walking we
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Bakewell Circular (2nd September 2025)
Eighteen walkers and two dogs met up in the dog agility field off agricultural way ready for Paula’s ever-popular walk. The walk took us through Manners Wood and back to Bakewell via the golf course with magnificent views of Bakewell below. A few of us diverted off to the town centre to enjoy a bite
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The Lost Pubs Walk (23rd August 2025)
Here’s what Richard, the walk leader had to say about the walk: There were 25 who set out from the big layby, and all 25 made it to the Travs at Apperknowle, but a few left there early, and just 7 of us made it to the finish at Drone Valley Brewery, but thanks to
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Dronfield to Chesterfield Linear (16th August 2025)
Thirteen walkers met in the long lay-by between Dronfield and Unstone. The route that Richard and Phoebe had devised shared some paths with the North Chesterfield Way but the start of the walk was different, taking us through Hallows Golf Course rather than via Ouzle Bank cottage and Bull farm. We also took a more
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Moss Valley Circular (14th August 2025)
As cool, misty Autumn days arrive and long summer evenings fall away we said goodbye to our Thursday evening walks. (hang on a minute it’s 27 degrees today!) This walk should really be called the “Pie and Peas” walk which, for the last few years has been held at Troway Hall Farm (aka Wards of
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Staveley Puddlebank (7th August 2025)
Fifteen walkers and one dog met outside the St John the Baptist church in Staveley in readiness for David’s 3.5 mile walk exploring the Chesterfield Canal in the Staveley area. In case you are wondering what the Puddlebank is, here’s a description taken from the Chesterfield Canal Trust website. Staveley Puddlebank is an incredibly important
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Whirlow and the Limb Valley (2nd August 2025)
Who would have thought that only a fifteen minute car journey could take us to a lovely area that many of us had not walked in? Well, as it happens fifteen walkers and one dog did. The first part of the the walk took us through Whinfell Quarry Gardens. We then took lovely county paths