Prospective new members are welcome on our walks , but we ask that you contact us beforehand and take a look at our frequently asked questions page.
Sunday 4th October: Baslow – Chatsworth Park – Hunting Tower – Dobbs Edge – Birchen Edge
8.5 miles approx. – Start at 10:15am from outside the Post Office on School Lane in Baslow – SK 253 723 – DE45 1RZ – ///soggy.wager.dragonfly – You can park on nearby streets – Picnic lunch – Walk leader Jean R.
Sunday 11th October: Hollingwood – West Wood – Ladybower Wood – Pools Wood Country Park – Chesterfield Canal
8 miles – Start at 10:15am from Hollingwood Hub on Troughbrook Road, off the A619 near Staveley – S43 2PF – SK 416 746 – ///Scans.Caves.Cure – Picnic lunch at Pools Wood Country Park – There is a free car park at Hollingwood Hub, plus a café and toilets – There are also a café and toilets at Pools Brook – Walk leader Steve C.
Sunday 18th October: Vicar Water – Long Plantation – Sherwood Pines Forest Park
Approx. 8 miles – Start at 10:30am from the car park for Vicar Water Country Park by Rumbles Café – NG21 9AA – SK 587 627 – ///partly.showcases.pesky – Signposted off the B6030 Mansfield Road in Clipstone – The route follows mainly well-surfaced wide tracks – Picnic lunch – Walk leader Jim.
Tuesday 20th October: East Leake – West Leake – Cuckoo Bush (Footloose Extra)
6 miles – Start at 10.30 from the car park on Gotham Road – SK 555 264 – LE12 6JG – ///aliens.smashes.gear – If car park is full, use the Co-op car park nearby (free, no restrictions) – Picnic lunch – Walk leader Paul G
A short walk with good views – Upstairs at Bryer’s café afterwards – Please let Paul know in advance if you might be coming to the café, as they can make sure they have baked some cakes for us (lemon drizzle, victoria sponge).
Sunday 25th October: Elton – Gratton Dale – Long Dale – Youlgreave
Approx 8.5 miles – Start at 10:15am GMT from All Saints Church, Elton – DE4 2DA – SK 222 609 – ///soaps.hindering.pastime – Parking on the road next to the church and on nearby roads – Picnic lunch – Walk Leader Nick.
Reminder that the clocks go back 1 hour to Greenwich Mean Time
