We welcomed Julie, a new recruit to our group and set off to Storrs Road car park. Helen was our leader and had planned a short walk around Somersall Park, so we crossed Chatsworth Road, walked down Linden Avenue and towards Somersall Park Playing Fields, kicking up fresh, dry autumn leaves as we went. A […]
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Walking Group September 2024
For our 4 mile walk this month, with Bob as the leader, we parked at Timber Lane car park on the Five Pits Trail to walk over numerous fields to Pilsley and return. We passed a big building completely full of piles of pallets and nearby an old, wooden, butter churn. We spotted various empty […]
Walking Group August 2024
Six members set off at 4.30pm on a warm day from Coombs Lane, Bakewell down the tarmacked road towards the Monsal Trail. A family at Adelaide House were holding a barbeque, the smoke wafting over towards us as we passed, and a light aircraft flew above. As residential properties were left behind, we walked a […]
Walking Group July 2024
A robin greeted us as we strode towards the broad path leading to the Stockley trail on a tranquil summer’s evening. Sunlight was filtering through the trees and as we moved into a field, we disturbed a pheasant that rose from the long grass with an angry squawk. We walked past “Breaking the Mould”, an […]
Walking Group June 2024
For our June late afternoon / evening walk the weather was kind to us, the sun was shining and the temperature ideal for our walk. The five of us met outside church and decided on a circular walk from Ashover Church. Earlier in the week Bob and Evelyn had walked the route in rain with […]