Bob was the leader for our 4 ½ mile walk along the Chaffinch Trail from the Royal Oak in Barlborough. Five walkers set off along Westfield Lane as it started to rain and crossed the dual carriageway onto a farm track. It soon stopped raining, and it was sunny and warm for most of the […]
Walking Group
Walking Group May 2025
We were joined on this walk by Emily, Julie’s niece and Maisie, a delightful corgi-cross with a particularly wobbly bottom. We parked near Ashford church and at 4.30pm began our walk, passing The Ashford Arms and noticing a lovely display of wisteria hanging over the porch of a stone cottage, before crossing the A6020. We […]
Walking Group April 2025
We arranged to meet at 2.30pm for this walk because the APCM was to be held in church at 11.30. Bob chose a short walk, starting from the 5 Pits Trail and we strode off under abrilliant blue sky and warmed by the spring sunshine. Almost immediately we were on a loose, gravel surface and […]
Walking Group March 2025
Four walkers gathered outside Church on the 2nd March on a clear, sunny afternoon. There was free parking at Chatsworth due to the house being closed, so we decided to start our walk from their main car park. The fine weather and free parking had brought everybody out so there were few parking spaces available. […]
Walking Group February 2025
We had difficulty finding a parking place, ending up in a layby, half a mile past Hathersage which extended our walk, but the weather was bright and sunny so we set off for a short, leisurely amble. Steve led us down the busy main road to the centre of the village, passing Brookfield Manor – […]