Derbyshire walk update.

Friday 11th July 2014 - Walk in Derbyshire


At present we have sixteen walkers who have shown positive interest in joining the walk and nine walkers who are staying on for a meal after the walk. 

We have prebooked for 18.00hrs/18.30 hrs.


Anybody else wanting to join in the walk please get in touch and we will add you to the numbers and sort cars out if needed. We can also E mail details but we need your email address.

Thank you.

Walking from Duntton Bassett to Ashby Parva. 27 June 2014 about 4 miles.

This was definitely plan B. The heavens had opened and the rain was coming down in torrents.

Still, six of us went for a walk just to shake off a few cobwebs and get a bit of fresh air.

The camera only came out when there was a lull in the deluge. We were at least able to show that we are prepared for whatever the weather and chose to stick to small back lanes rather than fields. 

 

 

After the walk we went to a cafe in Broughton Astley for a well earned cuppa.

Maybe the above photo demonstrates a little artistic slant?

Hopefully, the sun will shine next week -  we don't particularly enjoy the wet stuff.

We have been sent some photos of Willie and Sheila on tour in Turkey.

At ancient Troy

At the fairy chimmneys at Kapadokia.

At the calcified waterfalls of  Pamukkale

Apparently they are doing a lot of washing and things like that at the moment so could not make the walk today.

20 June 2014 Walking from Willoughby Waterleys(fishing lakes) to Whetstone Pastures (strawberry fields) about 3.5 miles

Well, it was a lovely day and we had heard the tea rooms were open at the strawberry fields in Whetstone Pastures. So, just in case there were some free samples available to tired walkers, fourteen of us set off to the fishing lakes at Willoughby Waterleys to walk through the farm down to the strawberry fields.

After parking up at the fishery we set off down the road and then walked up the lane to the first farm. We bumped into the farmer and had a good chat. Also one of his tenants, a lady with a horse and trap, stopped for a chat too.

The pony and trap overtook us down the lane on the way to the strawberry fields.

Well there were no free samples so we had a cuppa and cakes instead!

Had a good walk, nice weather a good chat so we are hoping for the same next week.

P.S. Willie and Sheila are in Turkey.

Walking from The Cock Inn Peatling Magna to Foston Church. 5.15 mls. Friday 6th June 2014

We all went and parked at The Cock Inn, Peatling Magna.  As you can see it was nice bright day, ideal for walking. Unfortunately, because the weather had not been so kind the previous few days we had to choose a tarmacked path. No worries, as you can see from the pictures everybody enjoyed themselves.

We met the usual crowd as we walked along, including two very friendly dogs.

When we got to Foston Church we got a surprise as it was their Flower Festival so we all enjoyed a good look around.

After viewing the flowers at Foston Church we set off back the way we came. Everybody agreed that we would have our coffee and tea at our local cafe in Cosby.

The scones, cream and jam were good too.

Good walk, see you all next week.



P.S. Willie and Shelia have gone to Maderia we think.

Friday 13th June Walk around Bradgate Park.

Four walkers turned up and decided to go and have a walk around Bradgate Park. It's a big park, but from the fantastic photos we know roughly where they walked. 

Old John

Well spotted!

Picnic table taking a selfie

Same picnic table taking another selfie

Deer sheltering under a tree in the park

Really enjoying my lunch.

It was a good walk and the weather was very kind.


Next week hope to have some information on the Derbyshire Dales walk.



Below are two photos which arrived after publication of the blog for the walk around Thornton Reservoir -  well worth seeing, great shots.

We don't see them very often -  Kingfishers are brilliant.