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10 of us met in Bolsterstone and dropped down through bluebell-filled woods to Broomhead Reservoir and walked along south side. Despite only checking out the walk a few days before, too much chatting led to us taking wrong turning and having to back-track in the woods at Wigtwizzle, but finally escaped into Broomhead Park with great views and cute lambs. Bit of road walking down to Ewden Bridge, then lunch with a view and an agreed diversion up to the trig point on Whitwell Moor. Along Heads Lane back to Bolsterstone. Nice warm day for it too. Bron.
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Link to the T-shirt website doesn’t work from the pdf. Here it is:
https://vital-living-essentials.teemill.com/collection/castle-mountaineering-club/
9 met by Grindleford community shop. Chilly morning but the climb up through Hay Wood warmed everyone up. Across the road onto Froggatt Edge. Brief pause to look at Stoke Flat stone circle. Great views all along here and Curbar Edge. Lunch at the benches at Curbar Gap. Bit of road and then down across fields into Curbar. Return route along river through Calver Marshes and Froggatt village and wood. All stayed for tea and cake from the community shop, enjoying winter sun and admiring the solar panels on the church’s new roof!
Hi. After a recce yesterday, appears that the planned route is over 8 miles, so will miss out the section along Baslow Edge, which will reduce overall walk to about 7 miles.
Update following reccie: the route is just over 7 miles with most of the “up” in the first 40 mins or so. Bit muddy in parts but nothing too bad. Hoping for better weather on Thursday than today so that we can actually see the view!
There were 11 of us on this walk from Eyam (car park by museum). Up the stony lane to Highcliffe, along the road a bit and then another stony lane before turning off to skirt around Jubilee Plantation. overlooking Bretton Clough. Coffee with a view before descending through the woods to Stoke Ford. Took path above Highlow Brook through the woods, passing a giant ant hill and a few partridges. Rain was coming on as we had our lunch on the path before Tor Farm and it drizzled continuously for the rest of the walk. Bracken almost above our heads on Eyam Moor. Walked a short section of Sir William Hill Road before descending through the fields and back into Eyam via the churchyard. Welcome tea / cake stop in Eyam tea rooms, giving us a chance to dry out a bit. About 7.5 miles by the time we got back to the car park. Thanks everyone for your company. Nick and Bron.
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