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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
15 Jun 26Diana’s walk. Stannington walk For those meeting at Whirlow leaving at 0930 should bring you to Stannington for about 0950 if route via Mayfield Valley and Lodge Moor is taken No road closures as far as knownStart:Park on Acorn Way in Stannington or around adjacent little roundabout opposite 46 Acorn Drive S6 6ER GRSK889 299 Diana’s house After walk all welcome for tea/coffee/scones /Welsh cakes at Diana seven if you’ve not been able to join a walk for a while, aiming to be back at house for 1530.Route: Start at 1000 ,from Acorn Drive we walk down into Loxley valley, up to Loxley common , across to Holdsworth then over fields down to River Loxley and back up to Acorn Drive. About 7 milesDiana, Pauline, Chris G (W)Cath, Carol (W), Andrew (W), John B (W)
22 Jun 26PhilStart: Ladybower, park on A57, Ashopton Viaduct SK195 864.Route: Crook Hill Farm, steady climb, Lockerbrook, Upper Derwent Reservoir, Fairholmes return by reservoir side path, about 7 miles.Phil (W), Camilla(w), David J(w),John W(W), Margaret G (W), Jane, Andrew (W), Chris G (W)
29 Jun 26CamillaStart: Park near the church in TaddingtonRoute:High Dale, Brushfield, Deep DaleCamilla(w), David J(w) Pauline(w),John W(W), Jane (w)
6 Jul 26PaulineStart: Mam Nick NT car park CastletonRoute:Downhill to Greenlands farm, across fields to Barber Booth, Pennine Way, Jacobs Ladder, Brown Knoll, Rushup Edge – about 9 milesPauline(w), Camilla(w), David J(w)
13 Jul 26Barbecue at Jane’s Diana ‘s walk in StanningtonStart:Route:Jane
20 Jul 26David JStart: Over Haddon Car Park (£2.20) SK203664Route: Kirkdale (coffee stop), Sheldon, Dirtlow, Bakewell (passing church and Lady Manners School), nameless small dale at SK210671, Over Haddon. About 7 miles, quite a few stiles but not unduly difficult.David J (W), Camilla (W),John W(W)
27 Jul 26Margaret SStart: Gradbach car parkRoute: along Dane valley to Danebridge, up to Swythamley Hall rest of walk not recced yet.
3 Aug 26CathStart:Route:Youlgrave, Robin Hoods Stride
10 Aug 26
17 Aug 26ClareStart:Rowsley Recreation Ground Car Park SK 255 655Route:Route:Congreave, Stanton in Peak, Park Farm, Haddon Barn, Bowling Green Farm About 7 miles
24 Aug 26John WTBARoute:
31 Aug 26Bank Holiday