A Walk – Cave Dale

Start Point: Lay-by on Sheffield Road grid ref SK091 824 OL1 Dark Peak.Start time: 10amDistance: 12miles/ moderateDirections: Join A6 and travel eastwards towards Chapel-en-le-frith. Go straight across the roundabout at the Chapel turn off then bear left; signed Blackbrook/Rushup. On reaching a “T” junction turn left on to Sheffield Road. Continue for a further 1.75 […]

B Walk – Eyam

Check with walk leader for meeting time and location. 9.5 miles, moderate

C Walk – Rainow

The 6½ mile walk starts from Smithy Lane in Rainow at 10.00am and follows field and moorland paths and tracks to the Lamaload dam through Valeroyal. The return passes the bowl barrow on Yearns Low, an ancient monument. There are two long hills and about 17 stiles, some of which are difficult. The path is […]

D Walk – Woodbank Park

As discussed earlier I will be transferring my originally intended walk from 31st October to 17th.October. My walk is around Woodbank Park & will commence at 10.30 from Chadkirk Place car park (off Otterspool Road & close to the Dobbies Garden Centre) SK6 3LE The walk is approximately 5 miles long (with very few stiles along […]

A Walk – Sparrowpit

We will start from Sparrowpit and be about 14 miles with around 1750 feet of climbing, mostly quite gentle. The route is mainly on good tracks and minor roads with a few muddy fields because; at this time of year; you've got to have mud. The route is Sparrowpit, Perryfoot, Pennine Bridleway, Roych Farm, Bagshaw, […]

D Walk – Broadbottom

My walk this week is a moderate 5 mile ramble, starting from the approach road to Lymefield Garden Centre. SK14 6AG.  All the usual things lanes, fields, accents, decents, stiles, mud, and great company. Directions from Marple. Follow the Glossop Road out of Marple to Charlesworth, turn left at the George Hotel down Long Lane […]

E Walk – On the Day

Check with the E group walk organiser for meeting time and location. 3 miles, easy

B Walk – Birchover

My walk on Thursday will start from Birchover quarry car park at 10.15am. The walk is 10 miles M. From the car park we will go over Stanton Moor then make it way too Darley Bridge before passing Oaker and Wensley Dale. Finally passing Rowter Rocks on our way back to the cars. Directions to […]

C Walk – Bakewell

Meet in Bakewell Bridge Car Park, (£6 charge) Coombs Road, Bakewell, DE45 1AQ  at 10.15 for 10.30am start. (Put Bakewell Bridge Car Park into your SatNav). We will walk over the golf course and through Manners Wood, across open fields and then onto Chatsworth via the pretty Edensor. Approx 8 miles. Hope to see you […]