Category: Walk Reports
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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
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Barlow fishing ponds (7th January 2017)
Our first walk of the year was on Saturday 7th January, when Graham Gill led a party of 23 walkers on a 5.2 mile walk to Barlow Fishing Ponds and back. Starting from the Pentland Road shops car parkin lovely sunshine, and unusually mild for January, the outward route took in Kitchen Wood, Cowley Lane,
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Starting from the Rutland (29th December 2016)
Thursday 29th December, 31 intrepids met at the Rutland Arms,Cowley Lane for a quick 4.5 mile walk before lunch there. It had been a very frosty night, but today, the sun shone, and there was a beautiful blue sky. Steve Sadler had planned this one, but had not planned to take a tumble off a
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Cartledge and Barlow Lees (13th December 2016)
Tuesday 13th December…. by David Blackburn We gathered at St Andrews Church in Dronfield Woodhouse for coffee and toasted teacakes before 19 of usset out on our 4.5 mile morning walk. Weather was bright at first , but turned to drizzle later on . Our route took us through Kitchen Wood and past the splendid