Walks

Our first adventure south for a while Meet at the end of moat road, Loughborough. Great walk through the woods, complete with classy coffee shop. Avoiding the highland cattle up onto Beacon Hill Bar. Great views across the valley-more landmark spotting! Back through the woods as the boys imagined their next off road cycle trip.

Whilst getting ready to party celebrating H&W H&P 40th wedding anniversaries off we go exploring Osmaston Park  Grahame has joined the VY! Meet at the duck pond Along the drive, memories of James and Hannahs wedding there in June 2018. Past the mill and up the bridleway to Shirley for a coffee at the village

Its the Thornbrige explore so coffee at thornbridge hall -they won their planning permission so can keep Quackers cafe! Park on little longstone road near Monsel Head. If lucky the coffee shop is open! (not today) Walk down the steep slope to the valley and follow the river wye to the A6. Cross over and

Meet at Fairholmes CP Ladybower for Coffee of course. En masse today 17 walkers Having admired the Derwent Reservoir dam wall memories of scary torrents of water falling over the rocks we climb to the trail alongside the water. After a few km climb up onto the edge  to Lost Lad and all the rocky

Meet in Elton village.  Cross the fields over to Youlgreave past the stone circle, standing stones and castle rings-had to be Howard planning this one. Drop down to the River Lathkill (good bridge pose) along and up. Not forgetting Howard’s home made sausage rolls! Them back across the fields to Robin Hoods stride. Lunch at

With young puppies, yachting and festivals as excuses and small group of 4 were motorhoming in the manifold valley, staying down by the river at Bankside farm. Expedition to Ecton Hill and beyond. Don’t forget to get the app to tick off your ethels

Morning meet for coffee at the Cow Shed in Dale Abbey. Joined by Martin Rose and the Blassbergs who were on tour to Derbyshire. A great breakfast spot! daren led a great explore of a new area between Derby and Nottingham ending at the Stanhope inn in Stanton by Dale 11.9k

At last our first official post covid walk together!! The first for over a year Time to visit Kay and Marks new house for bacon butties. With garden bar and table football why go for a walk? The annual coach drive hedge trimming was preventing access to the Hewitts!! A lovely walk along the Derwent