Our October walk set off from the Brinsley Headstocks car park for a circular walk, which headed across to the route of the old Cromford Canal and proved to be very good trainspotting country.
Our walk leader Paul Haigh outlined the history of Brinsley pit, where we paused by the site of the headstocks. These were recently newsworthy when they had to be dismantled due to the unsafe condition of the timber. The adjacent land has just been prepared for the planting of an orchard of 27 fruit trees, to commemorate the miners who lost their lives while working at the pit.
The going proved to be quite muddy in parts, after recent rain, especially the day before, as we headed northwards, towards Westwood and Jacksdale. After a slightly damp lunch stop, we returned to Brinsley via the White Lion pub for most of us, and the obligatory photo stop.
A very pleasant walk, without travelling far from home.
Our final walk of 2024 will be on Monday 18th November, and before then we will be planning our walks for 2025, which will start in January.
New members are always welcome to join this group; just use the email tab on our website or have a chat with me at the main monthly meeting.
John Tedstone