Sunday 5th July 2026 - Monsal Head to Bakewell The date was 5th July 2026 when 26 walkers and non-walkers set off from Doncaster on what is usually a straightforward day out. We got on the M1 only to find that it was closed further down. Our driver, Steve, came off the motorway to find
Sunday 3rd May 2026 - Ilkley Circular The day started with the typical bank holiday weather, rain and more rain. There were 10 non-walkers and 19 walkers. Arriving at Ilkley about 10 o'clock, we were negotiating the car park for the toilet stop. Then onwards and upwards to Ilkley Moor. Roy very kindly taking
Sunday 1st March 2026 The weather forecast was looking good for today’s walk, and so it turned out. The day didn’t start well for Sandy and me. I went out to find that the car had a flat tyre, and vehicles don’t come with spare wheels these days. I tried the canister that they
Sunday 1st February 2026 - A Dirty Weekend The walk started from home, heading through Holmbrook Valley Park and on into Cutthorpe village. While we were there, Wendy suggested we cut through the wood as it would make the route a bit more interesting. She was right, although none of us realised quite how interesting
Sunday 4th January 2026 - York Today's walk started on a cold frosty morning at McArthurGlen shopping outlet on the outskirts of York. 17 walkers and 14 non-walkers, whom had an enjoyable day in York. Jean again, told everyone the importance of booking for the next walk because places are very limited with the
Sunday 7th December 2025 - Hathersage Area & Xmas Lunch Eleven hardy walkers hopped off t’bus at Fox House to set off on our Christmas walk from t’Longshaw Estate, headin’ down Padley Gorge towards Hathersage. It were fair wet and muddy underfoot, so we ’ad to watch where we were puttin’ us feet, but
Sunday 2nd November 2025 - Calver to BakewellThe walk today from Calver to Bakewell, via Great Longstone, was attended by 22 walkers and 14 non-walkers. A very good turnout indeed! Maybe it was because it was my Torro’s walk… though that might just be wishful thinking.Before we set off, Jean mentioned that from next year
Sunday 5th October 2025 - Newark-on-Trent, 8½ mile linear walk 17 Weekend Wanderers led by Trevor set off from Collingham village green, Nottinghamshire, where we mingled with a number of scarecrows displayed there. Meanwhile, 9 non-walkers were bused to Newark for the day. We made our way to some former sand and gravel workings which
Sunday 7th September 2025 - Ashford-in-the-Water to Bakewell The bus dropped nine lucky “non-walkers” in Bakewell (straight to the cake shops, no doubt), while the rest of us were taken on to Ashford-in-the-Water to actually do some walking. We headed up through the meadows, joined the Monsal Trail for a short stretch, and wandered
Sunday 1st June 2025 – Aysgarth Falls circular 7 ½ miles There were 25 Weekend Wanderers on the coach today. Four non-walkers were dropped off at Harrogate to spend the day, the coach then carried on to Aysgarth Falls. Arriving at the falls we were very happy to see that after plenty of recent rain they
