Walking Group

Walking Group For the last walk of the year we managed to get all the years weather in one day!!  Six of us left a sunny Newbold, only to reach our starting point at Calver as it started to rain. After munching our sandwiches, the rain cleared away sufficiently for us to start. We followed […]

Walking Group   On a mild sunny November day six of us set off on our 4 ½ mile walk. Parking on the Grindleford Station approach road we walked past the popular station café and over the railway bridge. On our right the gaping opening of the Totley tunnel could be seen, at 3 ½ […]

WALKING GROUP Our planned walk was cancelled as when we arrived at Monsal Head, a cycle race was taking place and the road we needed to drive down was closed, so a quick change of plan was needed. We parked opposite The Crispin at Great Longstone (St. Crispin is the patron saint of shoemakers, once […]

WALKING GROUP  September’s walk was through two of Derbyshire’s prettiest villages.  Starting from the plague village of Eyam (pronounced ‘eem’), we followed a country lane to the charming village of Foolow. As we approached the Bulls Head we noticed that all available seating outside had been taken so we sat on the memorial steps beside […]

WALKING GROUP  The 4 ½ mile walk for Sunday 7th September will be led by Colin Hand from Eyam to Foolow.  Please meet at the church gates at 12 noon with a packed lunch and your walking gear, then transport will be sorted out. The October walk on 5th is planned for Monsal Dale towards […]