Sunday 1st October 2023 - Tideswell. Arriving at Tideswell at approximately 10 am, we were met with a dreary outlook and a light drizzle. We headed down the Dale, which was part of the larger Hope Valley area until 1251 when it was granted a royal charter and became a wealthy Dale in its own right,
Sunday, 3rd September 2023 – Collingham to Newark Today’s 8.5 miles walk followed the River Trent upstream, mostly along a section of The Trent Valley Way in Nottinghamshire. There were 24 walkers and 4 non-walkers this month. Sandy welcomed two new walkers and we gave them our usual welcome. The coach dropped us off at
Sunday 5th August 2023 - Spofforth to Knaresborough This month’s walk was Spofforth to Knaresborough approximately 7.4 miles. There were twenty four walkers and three none walkers this month. The weather was sunny but rain was expected in the afternoon. The walk started with a stroll through the very nice village of Spofforth taking
Sunday 2nd July 2023 - Buxton Area After a pleasant journey out courtesy of Andy, 23 people set off under leaden skies, but that did not deter this adventurous band. We traveled uphill through woodlands taking in several attractive carvings to reach our target of a solemn temple built in the 1800's we climbed
Sunday 4th June 2023 - Ladybower to Castleton The day didn't start well with Jeff the bus driver informing me about the Sheffield congestion charge, but credit due he found a way around Sheffield (be it the scenic route) to avoid it. 29 walkers started from Ladybower Reservoir along a forest track after about
Sunday 7th May 2023 - Blubberhouses to Harrogate The none walker was dropped off at the bus stop next to Betty’s Tea Rooms. The bus carried on the A59 towards Blubberhouses dropping off the walkers at Sun Inn pub. We set off in sun shine after a photo call with the peacock on the
Sunday 2nd April 2023 - Rowsley Circular The walk started at Rowsley Shopping outlet, moving quickly onto a tarmac path leading to open countryside. The edge of Stanton Moor was reached after a long gradual climb up through Holly Wood and past Stanton Woodhouse Farm. Once on the edge far reaching views across Darley
Sunday, 5th March 2023 – Pocklington circular The coach dropped off 26 walkers near Pocklington, then took 3 non-walkers to York. We started our walk at Allerthorpe Wood. Luckily all paths were dry. The woods are very popular with dog walkers. After walking a few miles in the woods it was time for a refreshment
Sunday 5th February 2023 - Bakewell Circular The Bus stopped in Baslow for toilets and a Coffee break, then onto Bakewell Show Ground where we were to drop off all walkers and none walkers. Andy our driver joined us for the walk. Going out round the back of the Show Ground we turned right
Sunday 8th January 2023 - Along Cuckoo Way from Retford Leader : David Torrington Attendence: 32 Jean welcomed new walker Debbie and the return of Wendy after a 9 year absence. The weather started well with some winter sunshine as we walked along the canal. On the path to the village of Welham we
Sunday 4th December 2022 - Christmas Walk 36 Doncaster Weekend Wanderers visit the Hope Valley for our traditional annual walk and festive dinner at the Little John Hotel in Hathersage, Derbyshire Peak District. A number of former Wanderers joined us on this trip, including Terry Parker and Barry Holmes. Printed walk programmes for 2023
Sunday 6th November 2022 - Wakefield - West Yorkshire Verna has been leading Weekend Wanderer’s on this traditional Wakefield walk in November for eight years now. It started at 9.15am from Anglers Country Park as usual, but a new route soon became obvious. By 10.30am we took a short coffee break. We followed footpaths
