Walk C Tideswell 12th October 2024

Walk lead by Helen & Mike.

This lovely 6 mile walk starts and ends in Tideswell. It passes through Tideswell Dale, past Litton Mill and then on to the Monsal Trail which is a dis-used railway track. We then progress to Millers Dale on the river Wye and will stop for lunch by the Anglers Rest pub right next to the river. From Millers Dale we head up to the Limestone Way where there are fantastic views of surrounding hills and the Monsal Trail. This leads onto a quiet country road which we walk back into Tideswell village where there are a number of pubs/shops and a Cathedral.

There are no stiles or fields (with cows) to pass through.

Whilst much of this walk is easy on flat well made paths there are some uphill sections e.g. Litton Mill up to Monsal Trail and after lunch from the Anglers Rest up to the Limestone Way.It then levels out and gives great views of the countryside. There are also some short parts where the terrain is uneven and rocky. We will take care in these parts and help each other if necessary.

Another lovely walk and again one not to be missed in our opinion.

 

Walk A Tideswell 12th October 2024

Walk lead by John Gobin, 9.6 miles long with about 1900ft of ascent.

The October A walk starts at the lovely village of Tideswell in the Peak District.
Tideswell is a large village in the heart of the Peak District National Park.
It has a great selection of independent shops, pubs and cafes, and is surrounded by some of the most beautiful White Peak limestone uplands in the area.
Its magnificent church is known as the Cathedral of the Peak. There are lots of independent shops ,cafes and a couple of pubs in the village.

We start from the centre of Tideswell and travel out to pass the village of Litton. From there we walk through Derbyshire Dales national nature reserve. We walk through the valley until we arrive at Cressbrook and loop round to Litton Mill. We venture from there and walk by the river Wye. We arrive by Millers Dale and from there back to Tideswell.

 

 

Walk B Tideswell 12th October 2024

Walk lead by Andrew Phillips, 6.7 miles long with about 1,500ft of ascent. 

This walk starts in the village of Tideswell, where there are public toilets (voluntary donations). The route follows a country lane (probably not much traffic) to the village of Litton, where we will turn south across fields to Tansley Dale, crossing a number of styles. Where Tansley Dale enters Cressbrook Dale, we can take a short detour north to Peter’s Stone, before returning south along Cressbrook Dale to the hamlet of Cressbrook, where the route joins the valley of the River Wye, which is a deep valley with impressive limestone cliffs on either side. Hopefully the riverside path is not flooded, so that we can proceed along Miller’s Dale, before turning north along Tideswell Dale back towards Tideswell. There are toilets at the car park part way up Tideswell Dale.

 

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Walk A Hayfield 14th September 2024

Walk lead by Brian Thorne, 10 miles long with about 1,968ft of ascent.

Kinder Scout is a fascinating mountain, with a rich history and fabulous gritstone scenery.

It was the site of the famous “Mass trespass,” of 1932, which began the move to open up previously closed off private moorlands to general access, thereby allowing us to enjoy the fabulous gritstone scenery this route has to offers us. However, please bear in mind that some of the paths are quite uneven and involve some fairly steep and lengthy climbs.

Leaving Hayfield, our route begins with an easy approach walk along the banks of the River Kinder and up Kinder Road, to Kinder Reservoir and the foot of William Clough. The path here rises steeply upwards and can be quite slippery in places as it crosses and re-crosses the beck. But eventually, the paved path from Snake Pass is reached and a final steep climb takes us up to the edge of the plateau and a much flatter gradient towards Kinder Downfall and lunch.

Following the Pennine way now, we eventually reach the trig point at Kinder Low and begin our descent via Edale Cross and Tunstead Clough Farm, back to the Kinder Riverside Path and Hayfield.

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Walk B Hayfield 14th September 2024

Walk lead by Pat Guy, 7.5 miles long with about 1,000ft of ascent.

We start the walk today from the village of Hayfield, famous as one of the starting points of the mass trespass of 1932, when hundreds of mainly men marched to the summit of Kinder Scout as they wanted greater freedom to roam the countryside. There were many arrests and a few imprisonments. Eventually in years to come this led to creation of our National Parks which we all enjoy today. So when you are hopefully enjoying your walk today please give a thought to these brave men.

We follow the River Kinder along paths gradually ascending until we reach the White Brow where we will have good views of the Reservoir and surrounding countryside. Then, we take a well defined path over heather clad moors to Carr Meadow Farm and after a short distance on the Glossop Road turn off to Blackshaw Farm and follow the Pennine Bridleway down to the River Sett passing Lantern Pike on the way. We then walk along the River Sett into Hayfield.

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Walk C Hayfield 14th September 2024

Walk lead by Helen Lewandowska, flat, 5 miles.

We will start from the car park walking the Sett Valley Trail and have our coffee after 15/20 mins of walking at the lovely and wooded Sett Valley Cafe. The walk is a flat walk of 5 miles with no stiles and for most of the way is on a well-defined path so is easy.

The walk starts from the old train station and is on the dis-used railway line which ceased in 1970. In the early part of the walk there are some fantastic views of Lantern Pike and the Birch Vale reservoir.

After our coffee stop the walk is less interesting for a short time but you are rewarded later on with spectacular views, waterfalls, rock faces and viaducts on the approach to New Mills. It is a lovely spot and we will have a break here if people want to eat their sandwiches.

From here we go over the Millenium bridge which as its name implies was built in 2000.It is an impressive structure built on concrete stilts for foot traffic only and gives lovely high up views of the river below and Torr Vale Mill. There will be an opportunity here to go in the cheese shop or have a beer /coffee in the Mill before we head back. The route alongside the river to the mill is more uneven but still a good path.
 
We return the same way and there will be time back in Hayfield to explore the village-there a lovely pub the Pack Horse Inn and cafes etc.

A walk not to be missed in our view !!!

 

Walk A Hebden Bridge 10th August 2024

Walk lead by Brian Thorne, 10 Miles 1,246 ft of of climbing around the high moors and valleys to the north of Hebden Bridge.

This is a scenic high level route with some stunning views. However, at this time of year,
some of the narrower paths are quite overgrown and so bearing in mind the increase in Tic
infestations this year, I would strongly advise potential “A” walkers not to wear shorts.
Leaving Hebden Bridge, the climbing begins immediately, through woodland and then open
pasture, to reach the Calderdale Way. After contouring round Keelam Edge, we climb the
open moorland to reach High Brown Knoll at 1,453 ft. Crossing to Flaight Hill, we descend
to our lunch stop at Lumb Hole, before climbing steeply again to our second high point just
below Shackleton Knoll.

Descending once again past attractive farms, we enter the scenic Hebden Dale, passing
through Hardcastle Crags, to reach the beautifully restored National Trust cotton mill with its
stepping stones, café and loos!

 

 

A good track then leads us down to New Bridge, from where a little road walking takes us to
the riverside path and back into Hebden Bridge.