The first winter Lecture of the 2026-7 Series The talk will start at 8 pm The work of Derby Mountain Rescue Team – Robin Knott Derby Mountain Rescue Team is an emergency service who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and consist entirely of unpaid volunteers.  Working in partnership with […]

Start – Ticknall village hall car park, (free). SK 352 241 Off Ingleby Lane.About 6 miles. Route – Ticknall Lime Yards, Calke Abbey grounds, Dimminsdale.You might like to bring a torch for the tunnels.We will pass a café and a pub. Nick Evans

Plan A is to start from the Parish Hall Car Park, Church Lane, Upper Ellastone(GR: 116434, PC: DE6 2HB) at 10:00. Bring along some cash to make a voluntarycontribution to parish funds for use of the car park. But note: parking may not bepossible if the car park has been reserved for other events, such […]

(with flexibility if you want a longer weekend.) Camping and Vans. We have provisionally booked for the club to use the PentreIago campsite in Rhoscolyn. This is ideally situated for the climbing at Rhoscolyn which has a wide variety ofgrades on offer and is in walking distance of the campsite. It’s also only a shortdrive […]

It’s time again to ask not for what your club can do for you but what you can dofor your club. Help maintain Healthy Lea as a club asset. No particular skillsrequired, we can find tasks to suit all willing hands.Same format as last time. Work on the Saturday, climb on the Sunday, getaccommodation free […]

This walk explores Middle Dovedale, the area between Rocester and Mayfield. Weplan to start near Ellastone (the exact meeting point to be confirmed). The walk isabout 19 km but only with 300 m of height gained. There is the option to shortenthe route to about 16 km depending on conditions and enthusiasm. Nigel Briggs

Start 10.45 for 11.00 a.m. set off.Roadside parking at Biggin near The Waterloo, SK17 ODH, the only pub at Biggin.Map ref 152 596We set off from Biggin to Wolfcotes Dale, possibly taking in the access to the trigpoint, and on towards Hartington. Route back from Hartington to be determinedon the day as there are several, […]

The basic format will be as before. Some of you will be familiar with our Welsh hutand with the curry meet format, but for those who are not, the hut is based inRhyd Ddu just south of Snowdon. This gives easy access to most of the bestwalking and climbing in Snowdonia. Rhyd Ddu is well […]

Expressions of interest invited for a Mid-July 2027 Pyrenees Trip. This will be a hut to hut trip, using each hut as a base to explore the Cirque DeGavarnie and Ordesa Canyon (UNESCO site). Prospective peaks include Mt Perdu(3352m), Marbore Cylinder (PD 3328m), and Taillon (3147m). Walks include thespectacular Faja de las Flores, Breche De […]

The previously advertised Geowalk has been moved to October. Rachel Walker will be organising a walk on 22 August, the location to be confirmed.