Walking Group

We parked on Church Lane and were delighted to see a field with many lambs, two of which were prancing all over the grass. We walked along the road away from the A623 noticing an old water pump on our left before turning onto Old Dam Lane. The hills rose in front of us as […]

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 […]