View Full Version : Sheffield Shamblers Walking Group - Bakewell/Haddon Hall -Sunday 15th April


Village Owl
09-04-2012, 15:50
NEW WALKERS ALWAYS WELCOME

Description

This is a lovely 9 mile walk taking us roughly 4.5 hours. It starts outside The Queens Arms pub in Bakewell and takes us through the show ground, past Haddon Hall, Youlgreave, thorough Over Haddon and then back along the river into Bakewell.Most of the walk is along field paths and tracks, though there are a few road walking sections and one steep section Youlgreave and Over Haddon, there will also be the possibility for mud in certain places.

Details

Start time: 10:30am

Meeting point: Opposite the Queens Arms Pub, Bridge Street, Bakewell, DE45 1DS

Refreshments: The Queens Arms pub.

Parking: Some street parking and pay and dispaly carp parks.
There is a place where you can park for free - if you come to Bakewell through Chatworth turn left immediately before the bridge and then take the first right past the entrance to the car parks and past the houses, The road turns into a lane where your able to park for free, it just leaves a short walk through the car parks to the meeting place.

Public Transport: bus 215 leaves Sheffield interchange at 8:23am getting to Bakewell at 9:43am.

if anyone is able to offer lifts it would be greatly appreciated, please say in your posts if your able to do so.

Walk Leaders: Village Owl, Papergirl

Additional information:

Anyone who is able to offer lifts, could they put this in their post, passengers please note that the driver may wish to join the rest of the group for a drink after the walk, so please have this mind thanks

Importamt:

Anyone joining the walk should be of a level of fitness relative to the walk being undertaken, be appropriately dressed, have suitable footwear, and have with them enough food and drink for the duration of the walk...

Village Owl
09-04-2012, 15:52
I'll be there and can offer the usual three liftss to people from in and around the city centre.

Village Owl
14-04-2012, 16:50
Nice to see quite a few names down for this one. It should be a lovley walk tomorrow. See everybody there.

Village Owl
15-04-2012, 17:43
Such a wonderful turnout for todays walk, through the wonderful scenery around Bakewell.

It was nice to welcome five new walkers today, we hope you enjoyed yourselves and that you will be back soon.

A nice drink in the pub, was a great way to end the day.

Mrs DJ
15-04-2012, 22:59
Lovely walk today VO. Thanks really enjoyed it

Bruno
15-04-2012, 23:56
I missed this today, but what a fantastic area to walk, I know quite a few people was on this, and am so jealous because it's a stunning place to walk, visit, whatever in this area.

Shiesh
16-04-2012, 00:17
Maybe I could tempt you walkers into walking and dressing up the night before??

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=973475

Be fab to arrange a walk the next day (Sunday 20th) starting from the Bull ith Thorn (http://www.bulliththorn.com/)??

:D