5 Dec 2025: Linacre Reservoirs

When we did our recce last week we found that the wooden boardwalk around the top reservoir was closed. They are in the process of replacing it with a stone walkway.This has meant a slight change to our plans.We start from the carpark of the Peacock Inn, School Hill,...

21 Nov 2025: Clumber park

Given the amount of rain lately and the forecast for sleet on Friday, we’ve decided to abandon our original plan for a walk near Langwith, as the fields and tracks will be too wet and muddy.  We’ve decided to play it safe and walk around the lake at National Trust...

7 Nov 2025: Edensor

Start : Edensor, park anywhere in the village. 10am DE45 1PH. Walk : A 5 mile hike mainly on the Chatsworth estate. We take the track at the back of the village, uphill but not too steep , to the public road between the farm shop and Bakewell.I think some resurfacing...

24 Oct 2025: Ladybower

On Friday Anne and I will be leading you on an Autumn walk, the plan is to take you through woodland around the lower part of the Ladybower Reservoir. The walk is 4 miles long with no stiles. An initial descent on a gravel path (sticks might be handy here) will be...

10 Oct 2025: South Anston

10/10/25 Jan & Den’s walk ≅5mls – meet at 9.45am at Anston Parish Hall Car Park S25 4DL, (OS Sheet Ref SK 521 843).    Directions:-  from Junction 31 on the M1 take the A57 for approx 3 miles (passing the Red Lion Hotel at Todwick S26 1DJ at the big...

26 Sept 2025: Rother Valley country park

Start location and lunch venue is the Elmwood Farm pub/restaurant at Old Colliery Way, Swallownest. Postcode S20 1DJ, Gridref 447844, phone 0114 287 8098. Start time is 10am. No advanced food orders, but do browse the website menu which is www.farmhouseinns.co.uk...