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2016.12.18 - ** E side Derwent Reser., Abbey Brook, U turn at Cartledge Bents, Cartledge Stones Ridge, Back Tor, Derwent Edge, Whinstone Lee Tor, ~ E to Cutthroat Bridge, up to Jarvis Clough then cross at ~ SK214865, Bamford Edge, Quarry, New Rd., Bolehill Wood, Gatehouse, Birley Farm, Cross Hood Brook (at allottments), follow brook into Hathersage - leader Richard Bennett - Sunday. (15miles in 6hrs 15m)
2016.12.14 - Low Bradfield, Rd then track on W / NW of Agden Reser., double back on Reser., Agden Side, Cowell Flat, Dukes Rd., Broomhead Moor, Shooting Lodge on Side Head Beck, Moor Side, Mortimer Rd., Broomhead Park, Moor Lane, through woods, Lee Lane, ~150m short of Old Booth Farm, Canyard Hills to X-rds Penistone Rd / Load Field Rd, continue on Load Field Rd & over stile to Rocher Head, High Bradfield - leader Jackie Dauris (with help of Chris) - Wednesday
2016.12.11 Rev ** Bakewell to Castleton ~ 17miles in 6,75hours ~ 2.5mph - leader Richard Bennett
2016.12.07 - Pictures of Wednesday Christmas Dinner
2016.12.04 - ~ 500m S of Fairholmes, up thr Hagg Side, S / W edge Rowlee Pasture, short of Alport Castles FP down to Alport Farms, FP* N side Farms & ~ W thr pine plantation & moorland to N end Oyster Clough, path below top edge of Clough to hut then on to Roman Road, Hayridge Farm, Alport Bridge, past Upper Ashop (farm), ascend up track & cross Blakely Clough, Hope Cross, Fullwood Stile Farm, FP/ Track under railtrack nr Cemy, Hope - leader Chris Dauris - Sunday *apparently as FP is in open access land it is not marked on map but is reasonably clear on ground
2016.11.30 - Low Bradfield, N side Damflask Reserv., FP / Rd to Holdworth, Cliffe House Farm, Castle Hill, High Bradfield Church, Rocher Head, Agden Side, W end Agden Reserv., newish FP round Wilkin Hill to SK245926, Dale Rd., track / FP below & across Dale Dike Reserv. Embt., Blindside Lane, FP above Dale Dike (stream), Low Bradfield - leader Margaret Brown - Wednesday
2016.11.27 - Oughtibridge Millenium Green, Sensicall Park, Wheel Lane, E of Ones Acre, Delf Hill, Glen Howe Park, Swinnock Hall, Brightholmelee, More Hall Reser., Broomhead Reser. (S / W / part N), W of Waldershaigh, Head Lane, The Heights survey beacon, Peg Folly & Green Lane Tracks, Cross Lane, Underbank Reser. then Lane, Steel Valley Walk (below A616 Rd), Fox Valley Centre, Manchester Rd. - leader Lynn Oxlade - Sunday
2016.11.23 - Worsbrough / Bridge / Mill / Reservoir (S side), over M1, ~S down Stampers Hill (rd), Rockley / Furnace / Abbey Farm, Broom Royd Wood, ~ S to Hermit Hill, Westwood / Lane / Country Park, Tankersley (St Peter's Church), Tankersley Lane over M1, ~ N (W of Hoyland Common, over dual carriageway A 6195, E of Birdwell, St Mary's Church, Worsbrough Bridge - leaders John & Joan Taylor - Wednesday
2016.11.20 - Baslow (Nether End), Parish Church, cross River Derwent, Pilsley, Hassop, Rowland, NW to Longstone Edge, Black Harry Gate, Rough Side, Coombs Dale, Calver, right bank River Derwent, Parish Church, Baslow (Nethe r End). - leaders John & Joan Taylor - Sunday
2016.11.16 - Fox House, Longshaw Lodge, 'pond', L Bank Burbage Brook / Padley Gorge, then cross to R Bank, Bole Hill Quarry / Lawrence Field Quarry?, cross A625 Rd, below Millstone Edge, Higgar Tor, Stanage Edge, Long Causeway to Stanage Pole & to Redmire Reservoirs, S side Redmire Reservoirs, Redmires Conduit, Lodge Moor - leader Judy Gathercole - Wednesday
2016.11.13 - Denby Dale Stn., bottom of Railway Viaduct, Dearne Way, thr Bagden Park, Lane End Farm, thr Deffer Wood, Jowell House Beck / Farm / Lane, Cannon Hall nr Car Park, thr Cannon Hall Park passing 'pieces of water', Cinder Hill, to & then ~200m along Crawthorne Lane (a rd) & take lane to left to Barnby Furnace, lane SSW (Silkstone Waggon Way) passing sewage works and Pot House Bridge, cross A628 at Bank House Farm, up to Silkstone Common Railway Station - leader Robert Fisher - Sunday
2016.11.09 - Bolton upon Dearne Station, E on Lowfield Rd / Lane, then down to & along River Dearne (changing banks several times), path (away from river) leads to bottom of disused Conisbrough Rail Viaduct, follow River Don to Sprotbrough, under A1/M road bridge & two rail bridges (one unused?), Newton Lane, HM Prison, leaving River Don into Doncaster - leader Mike West - Wednesday - Note part of this walk follows the Dearne Way and Trans Pennine Trail
2016.11.06 - Castleton, Hollowford Rd, Hollins Cross, Greenlands, Harden Clough, Edale, Grindsbrook booth, The Nab, Ringing Roger, short of Crookstone Knoll, Crookstone Hill, Hope Cross, edge of tree plantation, Wooler Knoll, pass Fullwood Stile Farm on Rd, Townhead Bridge (over River Noe), Edale Rd, FP to right at SK169842,* Castleton - leader David Hogg - Sunday *photographer broke off to Hope here
2016.11.02 - Bamford Station, F B over River Derwent alongside A6187 Rd, N on Derwent Heritage Way, Ladybower Reservoir Embankment, Heatherdene, A6013 & A57 Rds to Ladybower Inn, Bridleway to Cutthroat Bridge, cross A57, track south & cross Jarvis Clough, Bamford Edge then Quarry, FP to then along 'New Road', FP around Bole Wood, Green House, Hathersage - leader Chris Gamble - Wednesday
2016.10.30 - Bakewell, SSE to Haddon Park, across old railway tunnel, Bowling Green Farm, Aaron Hole Plantation, ~150m on Haddon Rd, FP to Rowsley, cross River Wye, Stanton Woodhouse, Lees Cross Quarries, Earl Grey Tower, Barn Farm, Birchover, down to B5056 Rd, Limestone Way NW, Robin Hoods Stride, Youlgreave, Alport, Dark Lane, Norton Barn Farm, Cemeteries, Bakewell - leader John Taylor - Sunday.
2016.10.26 - Oughtibridge, over River Don on Station Rd, over rail line then left into Wharncliffe Wood, Mouse Park Gate, Hollow Farm, Stanfield Ash Farm, ~ 0-3km on Woodhead Rd, FP to Hazelshaw Farm, Smithy Fold, cross A629, SE side Booth Wood, short of Bromley under A616 Rd, Wortley Hall, Wortley Church, down to Finkle Street, Trans Pennine Trail & left on to FP at ~ 295.002, Bridge Inn, Huthwaite Hall, Old Mill Lane, cross River Don on Foot Bridge, Green Moor, Skye Quarry, Hunshelf Bank, Bridge over A616 Rd, Stocksbridge - leader Mike West - Wednesday
2016.10.23 - Fairholmes, up through Hagg Woods, down to E of Hagg Farm, cross A57 Rd, follow canal, to & behind Upper Ashop (farm) to Blackden River / Clough then up to Kinder, 10min Edale Moor crossing to Kinder S Edge, Grindslow Knoll, Grindsbrook Booth, Edale, Mam Nik, Rowter Farm & FP to E, down W of Peak Cavern, Castleton - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday Note - part of Blackden Clough with un-bridged stream crossings and exposed and slippery paths require care. It is a 'scramble' in parts.
2016.10.20 ** Sheffield CHA Ramblers - Glossop, Hobroyd, Whiteley Nab, Coombes Edge & Tor, Robin Hood's Picking Rods, Ludworth Moor, Brook Bottom, Moorend, Cobden Edge, New Mills Golf Course, New Mills - leader John Harker
2016.10.16 - Calver Sough, 0.1km S on B6001 Rd, turn right into 'Horseways' onto FP N & W of Calver Peak, cross Deep Rake, about 0.5km short of Rowland, turn onto FP direct to Great Longstone Church, through Great Longstone onto FP to Little Longstone, on Rd to Monsal Head, down to & short distance along Monsal Trail, up towards Brushfield but turn before it to Brushfield Hough (farm), down to Lees Bottom & cross A6, up to* then contour about 0.5km through Great Shacklow Wood, up to Sheldon, through Sheldon turning off at Lower Farm, follow SE edge of G S Wood (part way) down to River Wye, local & A6 Rds into Asford in Water, follow River Wye & A6 Road to Bakewell - leader Deena Jefferys - Sunday *some of party went up very steep route just to W of Great Shacklow Wood and party re united in Sheldon
2016.10.12 - Hope (Rd West of Church), Foot Path South of Peakhole Water to Castleton, Limestone Way up Cave Dale, Bridleway West towards but short of Slitherstone Mine, FP North to Windy Knoll, NT parking area, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Barker Bank*, Back Tor, Lose Hill, Lose Hill Farm, Hope - leader Angela Coles - Wednesday *some contoured through Brochett Booth Plantation
2016.10.09 - Bakewell, SSE between A6 Rd & River Wye, Intake Lane, Norton Barn Farm, Over Haddon, down to Lathkill Dale, up to Meadow Place Grange, SSW & cross Back Lane then Moor Lane, pass Lomberdale Hall & Castle Farm, Middleton, NEE 1,25km, down to / cross / follow River Bradford to Alport, follow River Lathkill to Raper Lodge, up to Haddon Fields, short of Haddon Hall, NNW River Wye (east side), Bakewell - leader John & Joan Taylor - Sunday
2016.10.05 -Stocksbridge (Whitwell), New Hall Lane, Green Lane, Underbank Reservoir Wall, Underbank Lane under Stocksbridge Bypass, Hunshelf Road, Mucky Lane, Tofts Lane, Ponds Farm, Blackmoor Crossing, Trans Pennine Trail, Finkle Street, Moorside Farm, The Height, Wharncliffe Chase, 'duck pond' * Mouse Park Gate?, Oughtibridge - leader John & Joan Taylor - Wednesday * photographer broke off to Burncross here
2016.10.02 - Fairholmes, Lockerbrook Farm, Rowlee Pasture, above Alport Castles, Survey Beacon, The Ridge, Bleaklow Stones, Grinah Stones, Ridgewalk Moor, River West End, along road West of Howden & Derwent Reservoirs, Fairholmes - strenuous 15.5mile circular walk with steep parts without paths and boggy sections- leader Andrew Irwin
2016.09.28 - Wombwell Stn., Wood Lee, Wombwell Wood, Woodhead Farms, Blacker Hill, Worsborough Mill, South side reservoir, over M1, Queen Anne Obelisk, skirt Ivas Wood, Broom Royd Wood, Stoney Royd, South crossing Crane Moor Dike, Top Cliffe Wood, 0,5km on Rd., Northorpe, Well Houses, cross A629, down to & cross Pennine Trail, cross River Don, stepping stones / footbridge, Holly Hall Lane, Holly Hall, Low Lathe*, West on Barnsley Boundary Walk, safe crossing of bypass into Stocksbridge - leader Mike West - Wednesday * photographer broke off to Deepcar with two others dodging the the bypass traffic at the risky footpath crossing
2016.09.25 - Coach Ramble - Arnside Round Walk 'A' group. A & B groups followed same route largely on shore edge from Arnside to New Barns where they split. The 'A' group continued to Far Arnside, Hollins Farm & up to Arnside Knott (viewing point)., down to Arnside Cemetery, under rail track and up to Hazelslack Tower, Fairy Steps, through Underlaid Wood to Storth, Sandside, on edge of salt marsh (on old railway track embankment) back to Arnside - leaders Susan Rushworth & Jan Randall - Sunday
2016.09.22 - ** Grisedale / Causey Pike Round walk to Stair
2016.09.21 - ** walk in Lakes - Stair to & up Rigghead Quarries then back to Stair
2016.09.20 - ** walk in Lakes - Rosrhwaite to High Raise and back - parts of Coast to Coast & Cumbria Way
2016.09.14 - Cutthroat Bridge, Whinstone Lee Tor, Derwent Edge, Wheelstones, Back Tor, Foulstone Road, Mortimor Road, Strines Reservoir, NW edge of Dale Dike Reservoir, Wilkin Hill, N side Agden Reservoir, High Bradfield - leader Angela Coles - Wednesday
2016.09.08 - **circular walk in Yorkshire Dales including Semer Water & The Roman Road
2016.09.06 - ** circular walk in Yorkshire Dales at Gunnerside (Swaledale)
2016.09.05 - ** circular walk in Yorkshire Dales at Redmire (Wensleydale)
2016.08.28 - Fairholmes, Lockerbrook Outdoor Centre, Rowlee Pasture, ~ 1/2km short of Alport Castles, down to Alport Farm, Hayridge Farm, Blackden View Farm, cross end of Oyster Clough, next to woods (part of Roman Rd, through woods down to A57 Rd, & along it to Snake Inn, through woods & across River Ashop, up Fair Brook, Seal Edge / North Kinder path, cut across moor (no path) to top of Blackden Clough, ~ 10 minutes South across moors to S Kinder Edge, Nether Tor?, The Nab, Grindsbrook Booth, Edale - leader Andrew Irwin
2016.08.24 - Plough Inn Low Bradfield, part Sheffield Country Walk passing Dale Dike & Strines Reservoirs on SE side, Sugworth Hall, Moscar Cross & Lodge, Stanage End, High Neb, High Lad Ridge, Oaking Clough 'Plantation' (a few trees), small reservoir, follow Conduit, NNE to Head Stone Bank, Wyming Brook Drive, SE corner Rivelin Dam, N of Allen Sike Farm, Lodge Moor Bus Terminus - leader Judy Gathercole - Wednesday
2016.08.21 ** Fairholmes, Shuttle Bus, Nether Wood Plantation (V into Howden Reservoir), Ridge Nether Moor, Black Dike, cross jeep track, Grinah Stones, Bleaklow Stones, pass West End Head, The Ridge, Survey Beacon, Alport Castle, Rowlee Pasture, steep route South of Lockerbrook O C down to Fairholmes Road - leader Richard Bennett - Sunday
2016.08.17 - Dronfield Woodhouse (Gosforth Drive), Cartledge, Millthorpe, Unthank, Sheekley Wood, Ramsley Moor & Reservoir, Big Moor / Bar Brook, Flask Edge, Moss Road (Totley Moor), Longshaw NT Cafe - leaders John & Joan Taylor - Wednesday
2016.08.14 - Hathersage, Church, Brookfield Manor, North Lees, Stanage Edge, Moscar Lodge, Moscar Cross Rd, Moscar House, Ladybower Inn / Reservoir, A6013 Rd, cross LB embankment, Winhill Pike, Twitchell Farm, Hope - leaders Janice Burton & Val Coleman - Sunday
2016.08.10 - Bus stop opp More Hall Reser., Hollins Edge Height, Bolsterstone, Head Lane, down to Broomhead Reser., across dam wall, up to Walkers Edge, W side White Lee Moor (wood), along top of Rocher Rocks, via churchyard into High Bradfield, Cliffe House Farm, Holdworth, Loxley Chase, Loxley Rd, Nags Head (Stacey Bank) - leader John Taylor - Wednesday
2016.08.07 - Buxton Town Hall, Pavilion Gardens, Old Macclesfield Road, East side of Burbage Edge Plantation, Cross Goyt / Deep / Stake Cloughs, above Stake Farm, Cat & Fiddle, Danebower Hollow, Three Shires Heads, Knotbury, Axe Edge End, above Dove Head, Leap Edge, Countess Cliff, cross Great Low Rd, Fern House, A515 Rd, Town Hall. - leader John Taylor - Sunday
2016.08.03 - Silkstone Common Railway Stn, Silkstone (village) via Bank House Farm, Waggonway) (coal track), Pot House Bridge (& complex), continue on Waggonway, circuit in Hugset Woods, South edge Dodsworth / D' Bottom, Strafford Arms Hotel, East Edge Stainsborough Park, Queen Annes Obelisk, Worsbrough Country Park / Reservoir / Mill - leaders David Kayley & Leonie Wood - Wednesday
2016.07.31 - Buxton, SE side Pavilion Garden, B5059 Rd, S end of Burbage Edge Plantation, Rivers Berry then Goyt to Erwood Reservoir, Clough Bridge & up to & along Foxlow Edge, The Street (on off rd path towards Pyms Chair), N to Windgather Rocks, E of Wrights Farm, Norwich End (S of Toddbrook Resr.), Whaley Bridge then Wharf, Buxworth Basin (& beyond), B6062 Rd to Chinley (Stn) - leaders Janice Burton & Val Coleman - Sunday
2016.07.27 - Edale railway stn, Barber Booth, Chapel Gate, NW on Pennine Bridleway over Roych Clough to South Head, N zig-zagging over Oaken Clough to bridleway to Edale Cross, down Jacobs Ladder (or alternative route), Upper Booth, Barber Booth, Edale rw stn. - leader Dave Jefferies - Wednesday
2016.07.24 - 17.5miles - Fox House to Bakewell . Fox House, Longshaw Estate, Froggatt Edge, Curbar Edge, Baslow Edge, Wellington Monument, Birchen Edge, Robin Hood, up Healey Lee Brook, West Edge Gibbet Moor, Hob House, Beeley Woods, Beeley, Chatsworth South Bridge, up to & through New Piece Woods, Carlton Pastures, through Manners Wood, Golf Course, Bakewell - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday
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