Leisurely

26 of us set off for the 5.5 miles, along South Street where we cut off to the fields and headed towards Ridgeway. A brief horse petting session was had by a few and we all admired the new foals. Quick tea break at the ponds at Ford bottom before setting back off through Eckington woods. We had a few minutes at Seldom Seen Engine House (the last remaining building from the Plumbley Collieries) before making our way back through the horse field and over a very prickly stile. Refreshments had by most at the very accommodating Alma who opened up early for us and are loo

19 of us set off from the car park adjacent to Swinton Pottery Kiln for a walk which included Wath Golf course, Hoober and Upper Haugh, enjoying a  walk in pleasant  conditions, the heat from the previous days having abated. The walk was comparatively easy apart from the fact that we had to negotiate one footpath which was overgrown and clearly little used. Our coffee break was taken on a footpath close to Hoober and refreshments taken at the "Marquis."

Many thanks for your company on the walk and a special thanks to John for acting as backmarker.

My walk on Thursday went from Whiston through Wickersley took approx two and a half hours. The weather was kind. There were 19 and dog. Thanks to Donna for back marking. We retired to The Sitwell, sat in the outside in the sun. Thanks to all who came.

It was a lovely sunny morning when 24 walkers set off from Warren Vale and under the A633 to continue through woods towards Swinton. At Piccadilly we followed the path by the stream to Creighton Woods to cross the road to the car park at Swinton Pottery ponds where a short break was taken. Onwards to Newhill and through fields to Wath Golf course where golfers kindly stopped to let us cross on the public footpath. Further fields and woodland took us back to the start. Refreshments and food was taken at the Gate Inn at Swinton.

Phil and Kath

This Thursdays walk was the Whiston and Ulley circular. The turnout was tremendous; 24 I think. There were 3 new people we had not met before, so welcome Jean, Simon and Lisa; we hope they enjoyed the walk. The walk turned out to be longer than the original calculation; I'm not saying how much longer! Many thanks to Donna for volunteering to be back marker, you did a sterling job.

After the 'extended' walk many of us retired to the Sitwell Arms for a well earned drink.

Nineteen of us gathered in the Parish Oven car park in Thorpe Salvin for our leisurely Thursday ramble. We had two new starters in the group, Jean and Laura so welcome. It was a cold, gloomy start but the weather improved as the day wore on and despite all the rain yesterday, the route was relatively mud free. There were some interesting and lovely sights along the way. A Spitfire and a Thunderbird anti-aircraft rocket on a lawn in Lindrick (allegedly Ron Hull's house) and a swan carrying two cygnets on her back on the Chesterfield Canal. Magical.

On a dull but warming day 22 walkers set off from Winthrop Gardens.  6 new walkers introduce themselves.
We strolled along through the woods to cross the road to head down towards Brecks.
We rehydrated at the Sitwell golf club entry road.
Heading down towards Whiston it eventually started to rain!

We had  a great turnout yesterday with 30 of us on the walk. Many thanks to all of you walking yesterday. It seemed the weather might be quite dull but within about half an hour or so the clouds lifted and we enjoyed some glorious sunshine. From the Cavalier we walked down Braithwell Road bfeore turning off just before what used to be a farm. When we walked across the fields we  saw horses from Thornberry Sanctuary galloping across the field. From there it was down to Ravenfield ponds and through the wood with bluebells now in full bloom.

On a dull Thursday morning 25 walkers + 2 dogs assembled at Winthrop Gardens for another Wickersley Walking Festival Walk.