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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...
Last edited by Village Owl; 14-04-2012 at 20:54.
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