Due to the wet weather and the muddy and wet conditions underfoot Caroline and I have changed our original  walk plans. Friday's  walk will be alongside the Derwent Reservoir towards Howden Reservoir and returning by the same route. It is an easy 5 mile walk,  with...

Meet in the Anston Parish Hall Car Park, Ryton Road, North Anston S25 4DL. 10am Walk through Anston Stones Wood (a SSSI and ancient woodland) onto Rackford Road then climb over a stile and cross farmland (listening to the birds calling), via Dewidale Woods (another...

Parking: small CP at Rivelin Bridge Google maps SatNav 53.381 -1.563 OSmap SK291872 Start:  10:00 Distance: 8km (5 miles)Climb:  <100mRoute: Rivelin valley, coffee at Rivelin Park (toilet facilities & cafe), we return by substantially repeating the outbound...

As I write this note I’m looking at about 3 inches of snow on my front garden. However the BBC weather forecast is saying that from Monday onwards the temperature should rise to around 6/7 degrees so, hopefully, it will have gone by Friday.I’m planning to start from...

Regrettably I find myself unable to do this walk. With Sue in America and me looking after my grandsons, time and preparation have been found wanting. I'm sure if the weather is nice everyone can do their own walks. Also we've all probably had plenty to eat and drink,...

The next walk is our traditional one from The Wheatsheaf in Baslow, up to the Hunting Tower in the Chatsworth estate, and return to The Wheatsheaf for our Christmas lunch. Short walkers will probably go just to the House (for refreshments) and return. Start time is...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

10/10/25 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 roundabout on...

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...