Category: Walk Reports
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Cordwell Valley (early autumn 2015)
The first walk of the 2015 Autumn/Winter programme was organised by David. He sent this to me: There were 15 of us on the walk I led this morning.We started at St Andrew’s Church in Dronfield Woodhouse , where we enjoyed coffee and toasted teacakes before we set off on a 5 mile walk which
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Barlow and Cowley (end of summer 2015)
The final walk of the Summer Season was led by David Blackburn. He sent this to me: There were 20 of us on this 5 mile walk, including friends from the Dronfield Footpaths and Bridleways Society. We caught the bus from Dronfield Woodhouse to Sheepbridge and walked into the industrial estate. We followed some little used paths
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Unstone and The Fleur de Lys (29th August 2015)
Thursday 29th August, a short walk organised by Barbara Newick and Hilary Pike took us around a few footpaths in Unstone. A quick stop by Unstone War memorial watching a couple of green parakeets in the tree. Having parked at the Fleur de Lys, we finished there to enjoy a pie and pea supper. Plus
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Moss Valley circular (13th August 2015)
Thursday 13th August: Graham Gill led a smaller than usual group: 19; starting at the car park behind the village hall in Coal Aston. Fewer probably, due to the rain we were expecting! As it turned out, we had only a couple of spots which did not even damp the dust. Graham led us on
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Holmesfield and Totley (6th August 2015)
Thursday 6th August: Ros and Steve Sadler led a short walk starting at Holmesfield Village Hall car park towards Totley, through the woods, across the fields until we reached Fanshaw Gate, where we had a good mosey around the stunning gardens. Back to the car park for 9pm, and on to the pub!! xt
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Monk Wood and Barlow Lees (30th July 2015)
Thursday 30th July: Glyn Williams led us along one of his favourite walks, starting at the Hyde Park Inn, through Monkwood and Barlow Lees. very nice walk, and again, well-supported. It was one of those “once in a blue moon” walks.
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Cowley and Holmesfield (24th July 2015)
Thursday 24rd July: a delightful 4 mile walk led by Barry Jex, which took us from the start, at Gorsey Brigg, over Sindelfingen Park, past Tellytubby land, via Cowley Hall, Cartledge Hall, Holmesfield and back to, erm…. The Jolly Farmer ( where I started the evening too!)
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Monk Wood and Barlow Ponds (9th July 2015)
Thursday evening walk, 9th July Richard Armstrong led 33 walkers (is this a record?) from the Hyde Park Inn, on Hilltop Road, along the aformentioned road, through Hallowes Golf Club, across the bypass, through Monk Wood and down to Barlow Fish ponds. Every downhill means an uphill, but there were no complaints, certainly not on