10th Jan. 2024 Bolsover-Hardwick and back. Meet at Town’s End carpark (near Morrison’s)Bolsover for a 10.00 am departure.Distance 18.7km with 220m ascent. Mostly over bike trail, some muddyfields and park land. No serious climbs and no stiles.Bring your own refreshments but there is the possibility of tea at Hardwickor Bolsover. If you would like to […]

Jan. 1st 2024 Unless a leader emerges the usual plan is for people to wend their way tothe Royal Oak at Wetton by a variety of routes for a festive get together. Itwould appear from their website that you will need to book if you want toeat. I have been unable to establish their opening […]

24th Dec. 2023 to 3rd Jan, 2024 As usual all will be welcome for a sociable time over the festive season and,weather permitting, an ascent of Christmas Curry or Canyon Rib – orlovely walks along the beach from Borth y Gest to precede a pot lucksupper on New year’s Eve, Come and enjoy! Just book […]

21st Dec. 2023 We will start at 11.00 am by Tansley Church. There is street parking to behad in various spots on the road through the village. This is a shorter walk(under five miles) suitable for the shortest day! but does have some ascent.We will go up to Riber by the most gentle means of […]

12th to 14th January 2024 The first Scottish winter meet for 2024 will be at The Cabin, Balgowan,Newtonmore. Newtonmore gives access to Creag Meagaidh, the NorthernCairngorms and even The Ben. We have the whole hut which sleeps 10people at a cost of £5 pppn for Members and £14pppn for Guests .Depending on Weather and who […]

Weekend walk, Sat. 16th Dec. A moorland walk from Shillito Wood car park to Longshaw, a mix ofwoodland and open moors.Starting at 9.30 am from the free car park at Shillito wood (Map Ref. SK29495 74973. What Three words; mats.pipeline.whimpered).The walk progresses north taking in Barbrook Reservoir, Flask Edge, TotleyMoor before the toilets and tea […]

8th-10th Dec. 2023 We rendezvous at the Duke of Norfolk pub Ringinglow (free parkingopposite) Friday night 8December. After refreshments we venture ontoBlacka Moor (Brown Edge) and strike camp. On Saturday there’ll be a walkending at the Derbyshire Pennine Club hut Stoney Middleton. A fish andchip supper or dinner at the pub are possibilities. After breakfast […]

6 Dec. 2023 Meet at the layby outside Flash bar stores café on the A53 Leek-BuxtonRoad (SK032678). Parking here is limited, so please car share wherepossible. I aim to depart at 10:00. This walk takes in Axe edge, Cheeks hill,Dane bower colliery engine house, Whetstone ridge and Three Shires head.The route is approximately 10 miles […]

Tues. 7th Dec. 2023 8 p.m. Royal Oak Ockbrook Jon Shields will talk to “Hopping Mad; adventures of a paraclimber.” Jon isa GB athlete and will talk about his climbing both before and after hisaccident.

18th – 19th Nov. 2023 Good training for winter climbing or simply a sport in its own right, eitherway dry-tooling is getting more and more popular with a number of specificvenues being developed up and down the country. Whether it’s early seasontraining for those steep winter routes; improving your ‘mixed’ skills andtechniques; or just having […]