Wyvern Walkers Programme of Walks
The Autumn programme of walks for the Wyvern Walkers has now been arranged and the details are set out below. As usual, the walks have been arranged on different days of the week.
New walkers are encouraged to join and will be warmly welcomed. The approach to these walks is that they are usually circular morning walks with a distance of no more than 6 miles. We return to the village by lunch time and no later then 1.30pm. Any exceptions to this are clearly noted. A modest pace is followed. Although a mixture of walks has been prepared the gathering place remains the Old School in Dore at 9.30am. We will organise car sharing on the day to take walkers to the starting point.
I would reiterate that everybody joins walks at their own risk, as the group does not have any insurance. Please be sure to wear stout footwear, appropriate clothing and to bring some water.
| Tuesday 17th January |
This walk will be about 6 miles and will be led by Keith Shaw. Starting from the Old School, the walk will go via Ash House lane and Rough Standhills to join the Limb Brook. Then down Jacobs Ladder into the Porter Valley and along the valley to Hunters Bar. We will return from there by bus. Due to the reliance on the bus service, we may not be back in the village until perhaps 2.00pm. | |
| Friday 3rd February |
This 5 mile walk will be led by Philip Hetherington. Starting from near to Rivelin Post Office, we will walk by Black Brook and up to Bell Hagg and from there down to the Rivelin Valley. From there the walk proceeds along the Rivelin Valley, where we will pass waterfalls, mill ponds and industrial remains. | |
| Sunday 19th February |
Today's walk will be about 5.75 miles long and will be led by Garry Carter.We will start from the Old School and walk via Old Hay Lane to Moorwood's Hall Farm and Storth House Farm, returning through Gillfield Wood and Totley Rise. | |
| Monday 5th March |
Carol Wymer will lead today's 6 mile walk. Starting from Linacre reservoirs the walk will go via Woodnook, Frith Hall, Wigley and Pratthall. This was the walk planned for December 2010 but bad weather forced its postponement. | |
| Thursday 22nd March |
Chris Cave will be the leader of this 5.5 mile walk. The walk will commence from the Plough Inn at Hathersage and will cross Eyam Moor and Bretton Moor. Then we will walk via Bretton Clough, Stoke Ford and Highlow Hall. | |
| Saturday 7th April |
David Bearpark will lead this walk, which will be about 5.5 miles long. We will start from Marsh Lane and walk through Troway, Apperknowle, West Handley and Middle Handley. | |
| Tuesday 17th April |
Today’s walk will be led by Stephen Willetts and will be about 5 miles long. Starting from Horsleygate Road, we will pass Smeekley Wood, walking along Hewetts Bank towards Shillito Wood. We will then return via Foxlane Plantation and Greave's Piece. | |
| Thursday 3rd May |
This will be a 5.5 mile walk and will be led by John Houdmont. The walk will start from Eaton Hill in Baslow and go via Bubnell before crossing fields to pass through Pilsley, and then via Edensor and Chatsworth Park. |
As usual, I repeat my request for email address information. After each Newsletter I still receive a few more email addresses; and I would ask any more recipients who can do so to let me have an email address as an alternative to me circulating hard copy. This saves both time and cost. Please email me at davidbearpark@hotmail.com with that address and in future I will email you rather than write to you. Also, I would ask that you let me know if you no longer wish to be on our mailing list.
Finally, if you would be interested in leading a walk for us at some stage, do please let me know as we need more leaders so as to be able properly to rotate the leading of walks.
Please remember that walkers partake at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.
Final Reminder: For all walks, please meet at 9.30am at the Old School.
David Bearpark (0114 236 9100)
