Moderate

Nineteen people turned up for the walk from Worsbrough Mill Car Park on Sunday. We began the walk by passing through the Old Mill Buildings and trees full of blossom. We then headed up to the Trans-Pennine Trail (This had a good, new rubbery surface). We pressed on through some lovely countryside and woods. The big hill up to Hood Green provided us with a welcome coffee break, with a great view.

Today's walk started at Linacre Reservoirs, near Cutthorpe. A group of seven set off past the middle and upper reservoirs and headed up the valley following Linacre Brook. After a steady climb we levelled out and followed the paths along the higher ground, taking in fine views over Chesterfield and beyond. Following a coffee stop we continued through Wigley and then Wadshelf before beginning our gradual descent.

Thanks to all who turned up for another one of my favourite walks. It was overcast with a moderate breeze when 14 of us made our way through the Longshaw Estate, onto Froggatt Edge, with a brief stop at the stone circle. We had our coffee/tea break sat on the gritstone edge with fabulous views and we could see Chatsworth House in the distance. Then on to Curbar Gap followed by the steepest climb of the walk to White Edge.

After extracting ourselves from the Dog Show fraternity, 22 members set off from Grenoside in dry conditions. We passed through Wheeta Wood and downhill around Prior Royd, eventually reaching the ladder stile onto the Chase. Upon reaching the Crags we paused for elevenses, in the sunshine(!), with views towards More Hall and Broomhead Reservoirs. This area used to be known as Wantley, where the mythical Dragon roamed - by coincidence there is an article in this month’s Country Walking magazine, see attached file.

I'm amazed how 15 keen walkers turned up for a walk that they knew would be muddy, but I don't think even they were prepared for how bad it was. The thing is, from my pre walk this was V3, the other two were worse. We travelled around part of the lake before ascending the coll du langold ( old pit tip ) where the views were pretty good on a very clear day, however, at the bottom of the descent I demonstrated my crash test dummy credentials by falling down and demonstrating how much mud could stick to a person.

After welcoming Lindsay to the group, ten of us left Bolsterstone and headed for the trig point above Stocksbridge. Much to Natalie's delight, we then walked in the direction of the yellow object in the sky, something we hadn't seen for some time! We had our coffee stop round the campfire area by Underbank. At Midhope, we took the old railway line to Langsett where we had lunch.

14 intrepid explorers set off on a misty Sunday morning from Poolsbrook country park. Their expedition started along the trans Pennine trail for a short time, cutting off across a housing estate, then the beginning of the mud. This lasted through west wood and beyond until coffee break at Tapton park overlooking Chesterfield.  After the break it was down hill to the splitting of the chesterfield canal from the river rother. From then on it was a flat walk of about 5 miles watching for the kingfishers to Staveley town basin where this part of the canal finishes.

16 ramblers departed from Timber Lane car park in persistent drizzle for a walk along and around  the Five Pits Trail area. After a short stretch along the trail, we headed over fields to Hardwick Ponds via Astwith, pausing for a coffee break beside Miller’s Pond despite the damp conditions. We continued towards Heath village via Stainsby, stopping for lunch outside Heath Church.

On a murky misty morning 19 off us set off from Chatsworth House up into Stand wood and onto the Dell were we had a brief stop to admire the viaduct. We then walked around Swiss lake to the Hunting tower were we had good  views of the grounds of Chatsworth. Next onto Dobbs edge, then over the busy Chesterfield road passing the Robin Hood pub up onto Birchins edge were we had lunch next to Nelson’s column.