Walking Group

Seven of us, including our new member Pat, Julie’s friend Mary and Victoria, set off for Linacre Woods. We parked in a lay-by in Old Brampton and walked owards Chesterfield, turned left on a tarmacked road and left again onto a narrow, stony road with green fields stretching away on each side. We soon entered […]

We welcomed Pat Mason to our team and drove to Hope, enjoying wonderful views along the way. We parked outside St. Peter’s Church on a cloudy day and walked past Cafe Adventure which seemed to be a meeting place for a group of men sitting outside with their muddy mountain bikes arranged around them. A […]

With a couple of regular walkers not available it was decided to cancel the February walk. The next walk on Sunday 1st March will be an easy four mile walk from Hope to Castleton and back, weather permitting. If anyone wishes to join us, then meet us outside church at 12pm with a packed lunch. […]

Our first walk of 2026 began on a very cold but sunny January day from the car park at Creswell Crags where Steve and Victoria stopped to stroke a horse. We are used to seeing signs asking people not to feed the horses, but were surprised by one stating “Feeding can cause fighting which will […]

Sunday 7th December dawned wet and misty and that is how the weather remained. After a brief discussion between the core walkers and a weather forecast of more rain for the afternoon it was decided to cancel the December walk. If anyone wishes to join us on our next walk then meet us outside church […]