This walk links some of the small pockets of country parks in the Charnwood Forest, a very unique landscape between Leicester and Loughborough, famous for displaying some of the oldest rocks in England where the first published discovery of Precambrian fossils took place. We will meet at the Outwoods Woodland P&D car park at 10am […]

This is section 11 of the official Geo walk. It is approximately seven miles from Birchen Clough to Fairholmes car park. I would suggest starting at Birchen Clough and doing a car shunt as when I did a recce it was impossible to start at Fairholmes as no parking and tricky to park at Birchen […]

The aim is to complete the Pennine Way in sections over 5 or 6 long weekends over several years, using public transport to get to the start and end of the sections. It’ll be a relaxed pace as we have much to carry and all day to arrive at our end point for the night. […]

Beginning at the car park west of Monyash, near the school, café and pub. Free. Grid Ref: SK150 667. Meeting at 10.30a.m. for a 10.45 a.m. start. NOTE EARLIER THAN USUAL DUE TO POTENTIAL LACK OF SPACE IN THE CAR PAK AND ROADSIDE. The plan is to walk along Derby Lane towards Arbor Low. Whilst […]

Meet at Black Rock Car Park (SK291557) by the Kiosk/Toilet at 10:15 for a 10:30 departure.The route essentially circumnavigates Alderwasley. From Black Rock we pass through Bolehill, picking our way south easterly before dropping down and through Shining Cliff Woods and joining the Midshires Way which we follow to the High Peak Trail which takes […]

The walk on the day of the A.G.M. will start at Alport Height NT free car park at 10.00.am It’s 18km 414m ascent and will take around 5 hours. A circular route to Idridgehay, Kirk Ireton, Carsington Water (WC + picnic benches) with a more northerly return route. A lot of the route is on […]

This walk has moved a week earlier than usual to stay clear of the A.G.M. Walks. The rendezvous (specially chosen to be near the Oread population centre) will be Minninglow car park on High Peak Trail (map reference SK193582)) The car park is of course on the highway whereas Minninglow Hill proper is on the […]