SHEFFIELD U3A DIPPERS 1 GROUP (4-6 Miles) – PROGRAMME OF WALKS JANUARY TO JUNE 2013
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 7 |
Parkhead, Ecclesall Road South, A625
319834 |
Margaret Ellis
2500883 |
Ecclesall Woods, Dore Station, Abbeydale Golf Course |
Castle Inn Twentywell Road |
6 |
1 |
Mainly level woodland walk |
Jan 21 |
Car Park next to Bridge Inn, Ford
403804 |
Iris Jackson/Diane Watt
2397347 |
Cadman Wood, Plumbley, Ridgeway |
Swan Inn Ridgeway |
6 |
2 |
A relatively easy walk. Steady inclines which can be muddy |
Jan 28 |
Annual Lunch – Dore Grill 12.15pm |
Feb 4 |
Between Dronfield and Unstone B6057 Layby on left hand side of road 365776 |
Libby Long
01246411087 |
Summerley, Troway, Apperknowle |
Troway Inn |
6 |
1-2 |
Gentle Climbs with good views |
Feb 18 |
Tapton Lock Chesterfield 386729 |
Jennifer Smith
2692629 |
Chesterfield Canal, Brimington, Tapton |
Tapton Golf Club |
5 |
1-2 |
One gentle climb |
March 4 |
Taddington
145711 |
Ken/Clare Ash
3277008 |
Flagg, Chelmonton |
Church Inn
Chelmonton |
5 ½ |
2 |
Some steady climbs |
March 18 |
Hollin Bank Car Park
Below Stanage Edge
239836 |
Chris/Carol Franks
01433650514 |
Stanage Edge, Greens House, Hathersage, North Lees Hall |
Pool Café, Hathersage |
6 |
2-3 |
Some climbing |
April 1
Easter Monday |
Moscar Moor
231883 |
Don Ward
2363332 |
Cutthroat Bridge, Jarvis Clough |
PICNIC |
5 |
2 |
Open moorland, often boggy |
April 15 |
Linacre Reservoir
Lower car park
335728 |
Janet Clarke
2302478 |
Firth Hall, Old Brampton
|
The Bull, Holymoorside |
6 |
2 |
Undulating, one long hill, some stiles |
April 29 |
Baslow, Budnell Road, behind church
252723 |
Keith Bomford
2305328 |
Chatsworth Park, Edensor, Pilsley |
Devonshire Arms, Pilsley |
5 ½ |
1-2 |
One gentle climb |
May 13 |
Totley Brook Road
Park at the far end
308805 |
David Jones
2367405 |
Old Hay, Totley Brook,
Gillfield Woods, Akley Bank |
Shepley Spitfire Pub |
5 ½ |
1 |
Relatively easy walk passing through bluebell woods |
May 27
May Day |
Dam Flask Reservoir
park at dam wall
284906 |
David Jones
2367405 |
Around Dam Flask |
PICNIC |
5 ½ |
1 |
One ascent, one descent, otherwise level |
June 10 |
Top of Sir William Hill, near Grindleford
225780 |
Don Ward
2363332 |
Leam, Hazelford, Stoke Ford, Bretton Clough |
The Barrel Bretton |
6 |
2/3 |
Some climbing |
June 24 |
Layby near Alport on Youlgreave Road
220646 |
TBA |
River Bradford, Lathkill Dale
Conksbury Bridge |
Lathkill Hotel |
5 ½ |
2 |
Hilly in parts |
