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SHEFFIELD U3A DIPPERS 1 GROUP (4 – 6 MILES)
PROGRAMME OF WALKS     JANUARY to JUNE 2012

All walks commence at 10.30am unless otherwise indicated                                                     Walks may be subject to change


DATE

MEETING POINT/GRID REF

LEADER AND TELEPHONE NO

ROUTE

LUNCH STOP

APPROX MILEAGE

GRADE

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Jan 9

,Endcliffe Park (junction of Ecclesall & Rustlings Roads) for bus to Fox House
267803

Don Ward
2363332

Houndkirk Road, Ringinglow,Forge Dam,Whiteley Woods

Norfolk Arms
Ringinglow

 

5 1/2

   1/2

TM bus route 214 to Matlock. Interchange 10am, .Hunters Bar 10.12  Fox House, 10.25

Jan 23

Rails Road Car Park Rivelin Valley  291873

Janet Clarke
2302478

Rivelin Valley Nature Trail

Hollybush Inn  

4 ½  

 

Fairly level walk                         

Feb 6

Coal Aston Village Hall. Rear car park
365796

Sylvia Thompstone
01246 414847

Moss Valley, Troway, Apperknowle Air Strip

Wards Garden Centre

5

1/2

An easy walk but can     be muddy

Feb 20

   Calver, near Bridge    
         Inn/church
247744

Bridget Brooke
2302147

 

Froggatt Bridge,
Eyam, Stoney Middleton

Miners Arms,
Eyam or cafe

6

2

One long climb, but spectacular views

Mar 5

    Linacre Reservoir
Upper car park
335720

Ken Ash
2416298

Buster Castle,
Oxten Rake Farm, Newgate, Cutthorpe

Hackney House
Café, Barlow

 

        5

1/2

A relatively easy walk with splendid views

 Mar 19

Low Bradfield
Car park
262921

Keith Bomford
2305328

Agden Reservoir

Old Horns,
High Bradfield

5

2

Woodland walk with some climbing

 
 Apl 2

Curber Gap Car Park
262747

Jennifer Smith
2692629

White Edge
Froggatt Edge

Grouse Inn

5 ½

 1/2

A fairly easy moorland walk, but can be windy

 Apl 16

Sindelfingen Park, Dronfield (junction of Pentland Road & Gosforth Drive)
337781

Elizabeth Long
01246 411087

Dronfield/Holmesfield area

Hearts of Oak,
Dronfield Woodhouse

5

1

 

Apl 30

Cutthroat Bridge
Nr Ladybower
214874

Janet Clarke
2302478

Whinstone Lee
Derwent

Ladybower Inn

5 1/2

2

Some climbing, but spectacular views over the reservoir

May  14

Totley Brook Road.
Park at far end near footpath junction
309803

David Jones
2367405

Around the Totley area

Shepley Spitfire Pub

5

1

Another easy walk through fields, woodlands and on country lanes

May 28

Monsal Head Car Park
185715

Don Ward
2363332

Little Longstone,
Wardlow,
Cressbrook Dale

PICNIC

5 ½

2  

One gradual climb but superb views over the dales

June 11

Calton Lees Car Park
Chatsworth – off A6012
259689

Clare Ash
2416298

Calton Cottages
Manners Wood
Rowsley

Grouse & Claret Inn, Rowsley

5

2

Some gentle climbing

June 25

Hope
Park on road near the Junior School
172837

Don Ward
2363332

Hope Brinks,  ,Guide Post, Dale End 

PICNIC

6

2

Mainly moorland tracks and minor roads

Co-ordinator:  DON WARD

Tel No:            0114 236 3332

 

 

 

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