WALKING GROUP The route of July’s walk was decided whilst waiting outside church for everybody to arrive – the hot weather prompted us to go for a shorter 4 mile walk, so off we went to the starting point at Great Longstone. After walking through the churchyard of the 13th century St. Giles […]
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Walking Group June 2013
CROMFORD WALK AND VISIT TO LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE Under vast blue skies and feeling the warmth of strong sunshine, we discarded our jackets, donned sunhats and started our walk from Cromford after eating our lunch at the side of the canal. Opened in 1794, plans are afloat to reopen the waterway to Langley Mill, 14 […]
Walking Group May 2013
WALKING GROUP Sunday 5th May was a warm, sunny day and three cars set off for Edale, but, so did a great number of others, which meant we had trouble finding spaces in the designated car park. After driving further on, we eventually struck lucky, managing to park all cars next to each other. […]
Walking Group April 2013
WALKING GROUP Our walk for April was led by Eric and Helen and started in Ashford-in-the-Water with ten of us negotiating compacted snow and ice on some of the narrow paths thereby needing to keep our eyes cast downwards looking for suitable safe spots to put our feet. Eventually we were able to look […]
February’s Walk 2013
WALKING GROUP February’s walk started from the High Street, Whitwell on a dry, overcast day but with a cold wind blowing. Walking uphill, out of Whitwell, the seven hardy walkers passed the parishchurchofSt Lawrence. Started in 1200, this church contains the tomb of Sir Roger Manners. Sir Roger lived in the nearby Old Hall which […]