The Walking Group – Morton Our walk started from the car park on Church Lane, opposite the Sitwell Arms and down Stretton Road with the church of The Holy Cross on our left. This church is Grade 2 listed and its congregation celebrated 1,000 years of worship in 2002. It was largely rebuilt in 1850 […]
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Walking Group March 2023
Seven walkers gathered outside Church on the 5th March on a cloudy cool afternoon. Once again, we took advantage of the free parking at Chatsworth due to the house being closed. After eating our lunch, we walked towards the imposing stable block before steadily climbing through Stand Wood before reaching the Hunting Tower. The tower […]
Walking Group February 2023
Seven walkers gathered outside Church on the 5th February on a clear cool afternoon. Our leader Bob had confirmed there was free parking at Chatsworth due to the house being closed so we decided to start our walk from their main car park. When we got there it seemed the fine weather and free parking […]
Walking Group January 2023
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 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 […]