WORKSOP GROUP

 

We are a very lucky group in that we have many experienced leaders who are happy to lead our walks for us.  This means that we can offer a very varied range of walks which covers every Sunday and at least the first Thursday of each month.  In addition to this, we also offer Wednesday evening walks from May through to August.

 

Our average walk length is 8-10 miles, but we also offer some 6 mile walks, which serve as an ideal introduction to walking, and also walks of up to 15 miles for the more adventurous.

 

We mostly walk in the Peak District of Derbyshire, but we also do some walks closer to home in Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

 

We run an informal car share system to try and do our little bit for the environment, aid parking and help drivers’ petrol costs.  Therefore, we always meet for our walks in the Memorial Avenue car park in Worksop.  However, if it is more convenient to go straight to the start of the walk, all we ask is that you contact the leader for details of the starting point and that way we also know that you are coming.

 

We produce our programme yearly; consequently some alterations are unavoidable although we try to keep these to a minimum.

 

Do please check the Walks Classification shown below, so as not to overtax yourself, particularly on your initial ventures.

 

We feel that we’re a friendly group and you would always be made welcome.  We run several social events a year, including weekends away, coach trips, Pie & Pea suppers and an annual Dinner Dance.

 

Please have a browse through our programme below and we hope to see you soon.

 

If you would like further details or a hard copy of our programme, please contact Sue Bramley (Chairman) or Elaine Dobson (Membership Secretary) using the contact details below.

 

Sue Bramley: e-mail: suebram@tiscali.co.uk  Telephone: 01909 720898

Elaine Dobson: e-mail: elaine.dobson@homecall.co.uk  Telephone: 01909 569204

 

Walk details

 

MEETING PLACE: - All walks, Memorial Avenue Car Park Worksop.  Cars will leave at the stated time.  Anyone needing a lift should be there at least 10 minutes before the listed start time.

CLASSIFICATION OF WALKS

 

Grade numbers are estimated distance in miles and letters indicate the approximate degree of difficulty:

A          No Hills (Easy)

B          Gentle Gradients (Easy)

C          Some inclines/descents (Moderate)

D          Many Steep ascents or descents (Hard)

E          Very Steep ascents and descents (Very Hard)

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Children are welcome to attend our activities.  However, they should be accompanied by an immediate family member, (Grandparent, Parent or older sibling).  Non-family members must be able to show that they are authorised to act in loco parentis, ideally by a letter or independent verification by other in the party.  This adult must check beforehand that the walk is suitable for the child’s age and abilities.

 

ALL MEMBERS AND WALKERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ATTEND WALKS IN THIS PROGRAMME AT THEIR OWN RISK AND THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL SAFETY.

Walks Programme for Worksop Group (July 2009 - March 2010)
Date & Meeting Time	Distance	Classification	Area	Description
Wednesday 29th July 2009, 6.30pm	5 miles	5A	Anston Stones	Evening walk
Sunday 2nd August 2009, 9am	8 miles	8B/C	Wentworth	Wentworth and Elsecar, passing Wentworth Stately Home Park and Elsecar Heritage Centre
Wednesday 5th August 2009, 6.30pm	5 miles	5A	Shireoaks	Evening walk
Thursday 6th August 2009, 9am	7½ miles	7½A	Blyth	Blyth and Hodsock.  Park at White Swan, Blyth
Sunday 9th August 2009, 9am	8 miles	8C	Over Haddon	Lathkill Dale, Cales Dale, Calling Low, River Bradford, Conksbury Bridge
Wednesday 12th August 2009, 6.30pm	5 miles	5A	Worksop	Evening walk followed by Pie & Pea supper
Sunday 16th August 2009, 9am	9½ miles	9½C	Bakewell	Monsal Trail, Monsal Head, Monsal Dale, Ashford, back to Bakewell
Thursday 20th August 2009, 9am	7½ miles	7½B	Firbeck	Park at Firbeck near village hall, Roche Abbey, Laughton en le Morthen
Sunday 23rd August 2009, 9am	13 miles	13D	Hope	Hope, Win Hill, Kinder, Hollins Cross, Lose Hill, Hope
Sunday 23rd August 2009, 9am	6 miles	6B	Bole Hill	A short, ¾ hour drive from town, rural pastures, quiet country lanes, no traffic, just peace and quiet.  A very, very pleasant stroll
Thursday 3rd September 2009, 9am	7½ miles	7½A	Ranby	Park Ranby (past pub on right), Bilby, Scofton
Sunday 6th September 2009, 8.30am	16 miles	16C/D	Kinder North Face	Birchen Clough, Ashop Clough, Fairbrook Naze, Crookstone Outmoor, Cowns Moor, Birchen Clough. Please contact the leader if you intend to go on this walk
Sunday 6th September 2009, 9am	7½ miles	7½B	Burbage Valley and Moor	Longshaw, Burbage Valley, Ox Stones, Houndkirk Road and Longshaw
Thursday 17th September 2009, 9am	10 miles	10B	Chatsworth	Park at Robin Hood. Chatsworth, Edensor, Baslow and Jubilee Stone.  Pub lunch
Sunday 20th September 2009, 9am	11½ miles	11½C	Tideswell	Millers Dale, Chee Dale, Wormhill and Limestone Way
Sunday 27th September 2009, 9.30am	8 miles	8B	Welbeck Tunnels	Walk around the Welbeck area
Thursday 1st October 2009, 9am	8 miles	8A	Harthill	Harthill, Thorpe Common, Whitwell Wood and Harthill Field
Sunday 4th October 2009, 9am	8 miles	8B/C	Edale	Pennine Way, Barber Booth, Mam Tor, Back Tor, Ollerbrook
Sunday 11th October 2009, 8.30am	12½ miles	12½C/D	Litton	Litton, Cressbrook Mill, Brushfield, Limestone Way and Tideswell
Sunday 11th October 2009, 9am	7½ miles	7½A	Langold	Langold Country Park, Firbeck, Letwell
Sunday 18th October 2009, 9am	10 miles	10B	Ladybower	Parking at Fairholmes, walking the circumference of the Reservoirs
Sunday 25th October 2009, 9am	10 miles	10C	Bakewell	Bakewell, Manners Wood, Calton Pastures, Calton Lees, Beeley, Rowsley, River Wye and Bakewell
Sunday 1st November 2009, 9am	7 miles	7A	Clumber Boundary	Start from Clumber car park, walking the Thoresby boundary
Thursday 5th November 2009, 9am	8 miles	8C	Bakewell	Bakewell to Over Haddon via Alport.  Lunch stop at the Lathkill Hotel at Over Haddon.  Packed lunch not required
Sunday 8th November 2009, 9am	9 miles	9C	Eyam	From Eyam car park, Stoke Ford, Abney, Offerton, Eyam Moor
Sunday 15th November 2009, 9am	9 miles	9C	Grindleford Station	Padley Gorge, Higger Tor, Stanage Edge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw
Sunday 22nd November 2009, 9.30am	6 miles	6A	Sherwood Forest	Anniversary walk.  Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, Major Oak, Centre Tree, River Maun and Edwinstowe
Sunday 29th November 2009, 9am	10 miles	10B	Markland Grips	Whitwell, Belph, Creswell Crags, Markland Grips, Clowne and Whitwell
Thursday 3rd December 2009, 9am	8 miles	8A/B	Linacre Reservoirs	Park at Linacre car park. Millthorpe, Oxton Rakes, Linacre
Sunday 6th December 2009, 9.30am	8 miles	8A	Everton & Harwell	Nice gentle winter stroll without stiles
Sunday 13th December 2009, 9.30am	7½ miles	7½A	Ranby	Park at Ranby (past pub on right), Bilby, Scofton
Sunday 20th December 2009, 9am	5 miles	5A	Clumber	A short walk followed by Christmas lunch at the Station Hotel (booking essential)
Saturday 26th December 2009, 9.30am	9 miles	9B/C	Chairman's Choice	Come and enjoy a healthy walk after Christmas indulgence!
Sunday 3rd January 2010, 9am	9 miles	9C	Calver	Calver cross roads, Coombs Dale, Rowland, Hassop
Thursday 7th January 2010, 9am	7½ miles	7½A	Clumber	Clumber car park, Hardwick, Manton Lodge, Trumans Lodge
Sunday 10th January 2010, 9am	9 miles	9B	Drakeholes	Gringley-on-the-Hill, Clayworth and Drakeholes. (Muddy in places if wet)
Sunday 17th January 2010, 9.30am	7 miles	7B	Todwick	Red Lion pub, Todwick crossroads, Anston Stones, Lindrick Dale, Chesterfield Canal and South Anston
Sunday 24th January 2010, 9am	7½ miles	7½B/C	Chatsworth	Park at Calton Lees, Edensor, Moatless Plantation, Calton Pastures, Rowsley Moor Wood, Rowsley, Derwent Valley Heritage Way and Calton Lees
Sunday 31st January 2010, 9am	7 miles	7A	Edwinstowe	Budby Common, Boundary Plantation, Clipstone Quarter, Centre Tree and Major Oak
Thursday 4th February 2010, 9am	8 miles	8A	Harthill	Harthill, Woodall, Norwood, Kiveton Community Woodland, Thorpe Salvin
Sunday 7th February 2010, 9am	10 miles	10C	Kinder Scout	Edale car park, Upper Booth, Crowden Tower, Kinder Downfall and Ringing Roger
Sunday 14th February 2010, 9am	10 miles	10B/C	Longshaw	Longshaw Estate, taking in The Edges and Wellingtons Monument
Sunday 28th February 2010, 9am	8½ miles	8½C	Monsal Head	Monsal Trail, Cressbrook Dale, Foolow, Longstone Moor, Monsal Head
Thursday 4th March 2010, 9am	9 miles	9B	Ravenfield	Starting from Thrybergh Country Park, parking fee approximately £1.20
Sunday 7th March 2010, 9.30am	8 miles	8A	Mattersey	Fields, canal and leafy lanes
Sunday 14th March 2010, 9am	10 miles	10B/C	Monyash	Lathkill Dale, Alport, Youlgreave, One Ash Grange and Monyash
Sunday 21st March 2010, 9am	9 miles	9B/C	Ladybower	Alport Castles, Ladybower Reservoirs, Rowlee Bridge and Hagg Side
Sunday 28th March 2010, 8.30am	12 miles	12C/D	Wetton	Wetton, Grindon and Throwley Moor
Sunday 28th March 2010, 9am	9 miles	9A/B	New Clipstone	Vicar Water Country Park, River Maun, Cavendish Wood, Old Clipstone and King John’s Palace