Category: Long Walks

Thank you to everyone who went on the long walk to Calke Abbey. We all enjoyed a beautiful walk on 7th May, it was a pleasant day, just right for walking, with stunning views.

We walked to Staunton Harald, which incidentally carrying on from our talk on charities, was once owned by Sue Ryder. We walked on through Calke Abbey where we stopped for a well-earned cup of tea. Not only were the views magnificent, but the woods were carpeted with a sea of Bluebells, which looked amazing. There were new born lambs and calves in the fields giving the walk a real Spring feel to it. We also saw a lot of bird life, including Sparrow Hawk and Buzzard. Let’s hope it continues and we get a long, hot Summer.

The 5th of March saw us at Whaley Thorns for our March walk, which was 9 miles.  We set off from the railway station carpark, over the fields to Cuckney, passing the lake there which was full of different species of birds.  We carried on through Park House Plantation, past Nether Langwith and back through Poulter Country Park, at one point following the River Poulter, and back to Whaley Thorns.

It was an overcast day, but good company, we all had a good time.  There was a little mud but all in all a pleasant walk.

My thanks go to Steve and Carol who sourced and led the walk.

The group photo is a monument, meant to resemble a Rhino’s horns.

Mark

Thanks to all the hardy souls who braved the mud and the rain for our latest walk, which was around the Felley Mill area.  It was a nice walk and we managed to miss most of the mud by sticking to Forestry roads.  It is a very picturesque walk in the right weather, with a good chance of seeing deer, but sadly it was showery and overcast. We had a shorter walk due to the conditions, 7.45 miles.

Thanks to everyone who went to the Nabb Inn for a pint after the walk, very enjoyable, by way of thanks to Emma who kindly lets us park in her car park whenever we are walking in that area. 

Our latest walk was to Lambley Dumbles, it was an 8.37 miles walk.  A great many thanks to the eleven hardy souls who accompanied me on our latest excursion, following the floods and rain we have had lately it was bound to be muddy and it did not disappoint.  It was more muddy than I’d hoped but less muddy than I feared.  But it was a good turnout; despite the mud it was a fine day and mostly the sun shone.

The Autumn colours were wonderful and it was a nice walk.  Everyone in good humour, we managed to find a dry spot for our coffee break and Picnic tables and benches for our lunch break.

We are a friendly group and walk at an easy pace, there is room in the group, so anyone interested or seeking information should contact me.

Mark

Our last walk, on Tuesday 2nd October, was to Vicar Water Country Park where we started at Rumbles Cafe.  The weather was kind to us and we didn’t experience any rain.

We walked around the lake and struck off across the fields to Kings Clipstone and by the remains of King John’s Palace, which in fact was a hunting Lodge.  We walked over to Cavendish Lodge and through Cavendish Wood to the River Maun, a nice little river not much bigger than a stream which runs alongside the woodland.  Then cutting back again past the Spa Ponds through more woodland and back to the country park.

It was a very pleasant walk of 7.79 miles over varied and and flat countryside on good paths and country trails. I have shortened the distances, as you may have noticed, to approximately 8.5 miles.  They are generally very easy and conducted at an easy pace, we have a coffee break and a lunch stop, the only difference between mid length walking group and the long walks group is that they are a little longer.  There is room in the group for new members and anyone wishing to join would be welcome.