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Walking Group R – Programme

Walks usually start at 10:00 am prompt. Some of us meet at 9:30 at the crescent by the entrance to Whirlow Brook Park to share cars.

DateLeaderPlaceDetailsParticipants
21 Jul 25Clare C Change of walk to take advantage of the dry conditions on Brown KnollStart:Rushup Edge layby GR 092824Route: Pennine Bridleway, South Head, Brown Knoll, Airshaft, Igloo cairn. Hardly any stiles. About a quarter mile of yomping from the path to the airshaft. From there a trod to the igloo cairn. Anyone wanting to avoid yomping can continue along the paved path but will miss the airshaft and igloo cairn. 7 milesClare C, Phil (W).Margaret G (W), Camilla(w), David J(w), Jane(w), Chris G (W), Andrew (w), John B (W), Gaynor
28 Jul 25PhilStart: Free parking Sands Car Park Low Bradfield SK 2626 9204Route: High Bradfield, Cliffe House Farm, Kirk Edge, Agden Reservoir. Steady climb up to High Bradfield, field walking towards Kirk Edge. A few stiles with up and down hill terrain. Road walk if horses are in the field @ Lumb Lane, two moderately steep descents back to Bradfield to circuit Agden reservoir. 7 milesPhil, Margaret G, Pauline, Camilla(w), David J(w), Jane, Chris G (W)Diana
4 Aug 25PaulineStart:Free Parking at Yorkshire Water Flouch car park on the A616, about 1 mile beyond Langsett Barn, on the right: SE201012. 40 mins from Whirlow layby – walk can start 10.15am.Route:Thurlstone Moor: Swinden Lane, Snow Road, Upper Windleden Reservoir, Dunford Bridge, Trans Pennine Trail, Cote Bank Bridge. 9 miles on mostly well defined paths (There are short sections close to the busy A628).Pauline (W), Phil (W), Camilla(w), David J(w), Jane
11 Aug 25Cath WStart:Route:Lud\’s Church is the plan, route yet to be worked out/looked at previous routes.
18 Aug 25John WPark on road leading from Little Longstone to to Monsal Head.SK184715Down to and across viaduct.Steep climb up to Brushfield,along above High Dale.Steeply down to Litton Mill.Along Millers Dale to Cressbrook Mill and along Monsal Trail back over viaduct and through tunnel and off over fields to Little Longstone and back to the start.7 milesJohn W(W), Camilla (w), David J(w)
25 Aug 25Bank Holiday No walk
1 Sep 25Camilla and DavidStart: tbdRoute: tbdCamilla(w), David J(w)
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29 Sep 25PaulineStart:TBDRoute: 8 miles Alport Castles – further details to come
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