Short, sharp, rain showers were forecast for the day, so we arrived at the church gates on a wet afternoon and left with some trepidation. However, once we started the walk, in Clowne, we were blessed with a dry, cloudy day. We walked past Old School Taphouse, previously Steve’s infant school. We noticed a well-maintained […]
Walking Group
Walking Group December 2022
Five walkers gathered outside Church on the 4th December on an overcast damp cold afternoon. We parked on Eaton Hill in Baslow to have our packed lunch before starting the walk. We walked up Bar Lane before taking a left hand turn up Gorse Bank Lane, passing the entrance to Baslow Hydro. Opened in 1881 […]
Walking Group November 2022
Six of us met outside church on the 6th November on a cloudy afternoon for our walk. We set off in two cars, parking on the edge of the recreation ground in Youlgreave to eat our packed lunch. Whilst eating our sandwiches it started to rain, but not much at first. Not deterred by the […]
Walking Group October 2022
Longstone Edge Five of us met outside church on 2nd October on a sunny and dry early autumn afternoon for our walk through the gentle limestone scenery around Great Longstone. After driving to Great Longstone we parked and ate our sandwiches before starting our walk. Whilst we were there a coach parked in the village, […]
Walking Group September 2022
Four of us met outside church on 4th September and decided to do a local walk, starting in Old Whittington, but before we were able to set off, we were asked to take a photograph of the family who had just experienced the baptism of a mother and child in church. This task was given […]