Category: Walk Reports
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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
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Graham’s pics from (21st February 2017)
Here are Graham Gill’s pics of the walk on Tuesday 21st February… looks like a good crowd.
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Summerley circular (4th February 2017)
Saturday 4th February: a walk and quiz led by Richard Smith started at Unstone Parish Hall, 24 participants including 4 new members, along the Unstone line, the old railway line that was used to carry coal from the local mines. First call was to the Drone Valley Brewery, and we were welcomed by Jez Horton,
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Moss Valley circular (17th January 2017)
Tuesday 17th January: a David Blackburn-led walk from Coal Aston. He writes: A group of 16 met this morning at the ‘Top Chapel’ in Coal Aston , where we were kindly offered tea/coffee and toasted teacakes in the warmth before setting off on our 4 mile walk . The route took us through woods and