I will be organising bonfire night this year. The activities will highly depend on theweather although we have been very spoiled this year so everything is possible.Plenty of amazing walks as well as plenty of climbing around.I will be there by noon at latest to prepare for the bonfire and all are welcome tocome and […]

The Annual Dinner will again be held at the Bentley Brook Inn, Fenny BentleyDE6 1LF. Tel. 01335 350278. The pub is again offering a 10% discount on roomsbooked direct with them. Telephone and mention the Oread to secure your roomand discount. Rooms are limited and will be released for general sale by midOctober so don’t […]

Following on the theme of the annual dinner the walk will be biased towardssocialising with a steady walk of just over six miles, culminating with making useof the Old Dog pub in Thorpe. A circuitous walk will initially head north to thenswing east and pass through Tissington Village before skirting Wibben Hill, andon through Lea […]

As time goes by, the Oread have traversed much of the obvious local ground foreasier walks and a certain amount of duplication is inevitable.In the wintery period of late November it seems that there will be a betterattendance for an easy walk near to the homes of most regular walkers and so weshall meet at […]

Start point: Little Eaton, village hall car park on Vicarage Lane. 10.00 am.SK 36050 41546 Distance 11 milesPub stop available, Dead Poets or Holly Bush Inn.The walk wanders through Little Eaton village to observe the Clock House at theterminus of the Little Eaton branch of the Derby canal. The walk then takes theLittle Eaton green […]

For this year’s Bullstones, we’re heading to Coniston, with an overnight camp onFriday followed by a Saturday walk and a night at the Yorkshire MountaineeringHut. We will meet at the Crown Inn, Coniston, on Friday evening, with dinner bookedfor 8:15 pm. Food needs to be pre-ordered, so please let me know in advance ifyou’re coming […]

Yes, another ring in the tree trunk of life. The walk has more of a social get-together focus than any other meaning to it. Slightly less than six miles, with options to avoid some of the distance if desired. The late lunch stop will be The Boat, Cromford, I have advised Nicola Briggs ofThe Boat […]

The grass is always greener…….. Simon VerspeakWorking as a mountaineering instructor has taken Simon Verspeak around theworld. Most recently he’s worked as a Field Guide for British Antarctic Surveysupporting scientists carrying out research in one of the World’s mostinhospitable environments. Closer to home, he’s based in Llanberis in Northern Snowdonia where he’s beenan active team […]

Start: Longshaw Estate Carpark, 10.00 am An Autumn Walk through the deep wooded ravine of Padley Gorge to see theancient oak and birch trees in their vivid Autumn colours, and in contrast theexposed moorland along Millstone Edge, Higgar Tor and Burbage Edge.Distance 9.6 miles, Ascent 1585 feet. Rachel Walker

The Glen/Ben Nevis meet over the coming Bank Holiday weekend is relocated to North Wales, stopping in the Oread Hut, Tan yr Wyddra. The Fort William forecast is dubious and conditions on the Ben N face don’t look good for rock climbing. The forecast for N Wales looks good so we are hoping for some […]