Next walk info: leaders, routes and local information

Next walk: August 2nd -- Hathersage - Peak District

Details available as of 21st July

Number of places on coach Last few available...

Augusts walk takes us to Hathersage in the Peak District with the usual A, B & C walks The local council just the week before we arrive have resurfaced the car park removing the coach bays and replacing them with 22 extra car bays! Questions regarding this have been sent to the council, however it looks like coaches are now expected to drop of in the village centre then go find a layby until returning at pick up time! Not ideal but not the end of the world, just bad timing! Should I find out any different I will update it here, but dont hold your breath. On the plus side we will be dropped off by the {free) toilets in the village, so lose some, win some.

Walk Leader(s) Plan/Recce report

A Derek Hesketh A Walk - Circular 11 Miles

Starting in the main car park on Oddfellows road we head through the village upto St Michael & All Angels church, where we find the grave of Little John, we then head up Baulk Lane to Bronte Cottage, with its links to "Jane Eyre" then onto North Lees Hall with more Bronte links as the real life inspiration for Thornfield Hall in the "Jane Eyre" novel. After all this literary overload from the Brontes & Robin Hood, we now go up onto the splendid Stanage Edge following its top upto and past High Neb at about 1500ft high. We eventually drop down and return underneath the edge getting a completely different viewpoint of this fabulous feature. We now head down over Bole Hill into Bamford from where we return through Clift Wood then back down into Hathersage where you can choose to do a bit of shopping, have a pint, or have a brew, you can even go for a swim in the open air pool shhould you fancy a dip prior to the journey home.

B B - Andrea & John B walk The B walk will start and finish in Hathersage. From the starting point we will follow the Derwent River , through the valley and quite quickly begin to ascend up towards Owler Tor and Toads mouth. The walk will then head up along a path towards Higger Tor. From here there are spectacular views of Burbage Valley and beyond. The walk will then proceed along a path towards Stanage edge .There will be some very large boulders to navigate so this walk is not for the faint hearted! Our walk then takes us along a four-mile stretch of exposed gritstone towering above Hope Valley. Robin hoods cave is hidden in the escarpment (unfortunately we didn't see it) When we leave Stanage edge we will descend along a path that takes us along the Long causeway , following Hood brook and across fields back into Hathersage. Total mileage 10 miles Ascent 1500 ft It's worth mentioning that the ferns were very overgrown in parts so shorts wearers beware.

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C John Jones The walk is all on good paths and tracks with no stiles. We leave Hathersage passing the library and walk up to the main road. We cross the road and take a path heading north east which climbs gently through High Lees wood onto open land. This is the highest point of the walk. We drop down to a minor road and cross the main road again picking up a foot path dropping gently down towards Grindleford village. We then pick up the river Derwent and follow the river back into Hathersage. About 6 miles and 600 feet of ascent.

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Walk	Leader(s)	Plan/Recce report
A	Derek Hesketh	A Walk - Circular 11 Miles Starting in the main car park on Oddfellows road we head through the village upto St Michael & All Angels church, where we find the grave of Little John, we then head up Baulk Lane to Bronte Cottage, with its links to "Jane Eyre" then onto North Lees Hall with more Bronte links as the real life inspiration for Thornfield Hall in the "Jane Eyre" novel. After all this literary overload from the Brontes & Robin Hood, we now go up onto the splendid Stanage Edge following its top upto and past High Neb at about 1500ft high. We eventually drop down and return underneath the edge getting a completely different viewpoint of this fabulous feature. We now head down over Bole Hill into Bamford from where we return through Clift Wood then back down into Hathersage where you can choose to do a bit of shopping, have a pint, or have a brew, you can even go for a swim in the open air pool shhould you fancy a dip prior to the journey home.
B	B - Andrea & John	B walk The B walk will start and finish in Hathersage. From the starting point we will follow the Derwent River , through the valley and quite quickly begin to ascend up towards Owler Tor and Toads mouth. The walk will then head up along a path towards Higger Tor. From here there are spectacular views of Burbage Valley and beyond. The walk will then proceed along a path towards Stanage edge .There will be some very large boulders to navigate so this walk is not for the faint hearted! Our walk then takes us along a four-mile stretch of exposed gritstone towering above Hope Valley. Robin hoods cave is hidden in the escarpment (unfortunately we didn't see it) When we leave Stanage edge we will descend along a path that takes us along the Long causeway , following Hood brook and across fields back into Hathersage. Total mileage 10 miles Ascent 1500 ft It's worth mentioning that the ferns were very overgrown in parts so shorts wearers beware. . .
C	John Jones	The walk is all on good paths and tracks with no stiles. We leave Hathersage passing the library and walk up to the main road. We cross the road and take a path heading north east which climbs gently through High Lees wood onto open land. This is the highest point of the walk. We drop down to a minor road and cross the main road again picking up a foot path dropping gently down towards Grindleford village. We then pick up the river Derwent and follow the river back into Hathersage. About 6 miles and 600 feet of ascent.