Category: Walk Reports
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The Source of the Moss (5th June 2025)
Ten walkers and one dog met in the public car park below Coal Aston Village Hall. We expected some showers followed by dryer conditions but almost on the stroke of 7pm there was a torrential downpour. We sheltered for a few minutes and then started our walk as the intensity of the rain fell. We…
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Hathersage Circular (3rd June 2025)
As we drove to our start location the driving rain we came across as we approached Owler Bar didn’t fill us with confidence but the forecast was for the weather to improve before lunch and remain dry for most of the afternoon. As the twelve of us gathered at the start point on The Dale…
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Barlow Lees Circular (29th May 2025)
Twenty three walkers and one dog assembled outside the Jolly Farmer ready for the walk. The first part of the walk took us along Ashford Road and into Kitchen Wood. Heading across fields we took a path on the left to eventually meet up with Cowley Lane. We walked along Cowley Lane for a short…
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Frith Wood and Summerley (22nd May 2025)
Twenty one members and one dog met at Coal Aston Village Hall in readiness for a four mile walk. The weather had been a little cool and overcast for most of the day but as the clock struck 7pm the sun made an appearance. We entered Frith Wood via the Firthwood Road entrance and followed…
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Cowley and Cartledge (15th May 2025)
Twenty two walkers met outside The Hyde Park Inn on a surprisingly fresh Thursday evening. We started out by crossing the bridge over the by-pass and walking down Cowley Lane until we reached a footpath heading off on to the right. This took us on a narrow path running behind Gainsborough Road, bringing us to…
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Dawn Chorus Walk (11th May 2025)
One of our best ever attendances for a Dawn Chorus walk, sixteen, met at Stony Ridge car park, a little bleary eyed but full of anticipation for what was to come. The Robin is often the first bird we hear but on this occasion a Chiffchaff got in first. As we walked through woodlands several…
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Unstone Line and Station (8th May 2025)
Joe led our second Thursday evening walk of the summer programme. Twenty people and three dogs came along to enjoy this lovely walk. The route included Halfacre Lane, The Unstone Line, Unstone War Memorial, Woodsmithies Farm. Unstone Viaduct and Cunnery Tunnel. Just one photo, a bunch of very inquisitive cows.
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Calver Circular (6th May 2025)
Chris led a walk in countryside around Calver in glorious weather. Thirteen people came on the walk. I hope you enjoy looking a the superb pictures from the walk that were taken by Graham.
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Old Brampton and Linacre (1st May 2025)
Starting at Holmebrook Valley Park, David led us on a lovely walk to Old Brampton and Linacre reservoirs. We left the park and initially walked through a housing estate before picking up a track through fields that took us all the way to Old Brampton. We walked a short distance up to the church with…
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Dronfield Round Walk (Part 2) (29th April 2025)
Fourteen walkers met at Coal Aston Village Hall on a glorious morning. We all got lifts to Cowley Mission in 4 cars and walked along Cowley Lane to the turning where we left the first part of the round walk on Saturday. We walked across fields to Cartledge Hall. This section of the walk included…