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Previous Walks Sunday 30 May 2010 – Langsett Moor, South Yorkshire Leader: Mick Scarfe The group met together at the Langsett Barn Visitor Centre to start the walk at 10.00am but the route of the walk had to be modified from that published due to the closure of certain parts of ‘access’ moorland because of grouse breeding/hatchings. We first walked around the eastern side of Langsett Reservoir to ‘Thickwoods’ and then walked directly south onto Midhope Moors taking a quick refreshments break seated in the sunshine at the front of a ‘shooters’ cabin. Following this we crossed open moorland and climbed up to Pike Lowe – a rocky outcrop with extensive views as far as Doncaster. By this time there was a quite a strong wind blowing and so little time was spent here. Leaving Pike Lowe we walked across the moor in a westerly direction until meeting the ‘Cut Gate Path’ which extends from the Flouch area to Derwent Reservoir. Here we turned north and walked along Mickleden Edge for a while until dropping down off the path into a gully for shelter from the strong wind whilst to taking lunch. After lunch we continued for a short distance along Mickleden Edge but then turned northeast on a path across the moor towards the unusually named area of ‘North America’. Here we turned northwest following a path across the moor until re-joining the ‘Cut Gate Path’ at Hingcliff Common, following that to Crooklands Wood at the western tip of the Langsett Reservoir. We walked through the woods and then onto Langsett Bank at the side of the reservoir which we followed back to the starting point. This had been a great walk over moorland and again the weather was kind to us being fine and sunny but with strong winds at times. The day was rounded off with a de-brief in the Wagon and Horses near to the Visitor Centre. Sunday 25 July 2010 – Crashed Aircraft Walk from Snake Inn, Derbyshire Leader: Gerry Scarfe A small party of walkers met at the car park at Birchen Clough Bridge on the A57 Manchester Road a short distance passed the Snake Inn and set off walking at 10.00am. From the car park we crossed the A57 and descended into the Lady Clough Plantation turning south until joining the Snake Path which we followed west along Ashop Clough until reaching Black Ashop Moor, the crash site of Sabres XD707 and XD730 of 66 Squadron, RAF, which mysteriously crashed together on 22 July 1954. From there we continued west across the moor until joining the Pennine Way which we followed in a northerly direction onto Mill Hill. This then took us across Featherbed Moss where, a short distance from Snake Summit, we took a lunch break. After lunch we continued to Snake Summit and crossed over the A57, continuing along the Pennine Way. After approximately 1½ miles we turned west to walk up to Shelf Moor, the site of the B29 crash where 13 crewmembers died on 3 November 1948. Anyone visiting this site cannot fail to be moved and saddened by the scene. After spending a little time at this site we returned downhill to reach the Pennine Way but then walked straight across the moorland until reaching Upper North Grain which we followed to the A57. Crossing the road, we then dropped down into Lady Clough walking south into the Lady Clough Plantation once more and eventually back to the car park. Measured with a GPS during the walk, the final distance of the walk was a little short of 13 miles, arriving back at the car park at 4.30pm. The weather had been dry although cloudy and there had been a warm breeze all day. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the walk with its diversity of terrain and especially the spectacle of the tragic crash sites. Sunday 22 August 2010 – Ringinglow, Sheffield Leader: Gerry Scarfe The walk started opposite the Norfolk Arms Hotel, Ringinglow, and from the car park we walked along Sheephill Road and onto Houndkirk Road, an unmade road that was built in 1758 as a ‘turnpike road’ and which has never been surfaced with modern materials. After a short distance we turned right into Lady Canning Plantation and followed a wide path uphill. At the top side of the plantation we crossed Ringinglow Road and followed the footpath passed Brown Edge Farm, with extensive views over Sheffield and further afield, until meeting Fulwood Lane. We then joined a permitted path over Rud Hill and on to open moorland towards Redmires Reservoirs. At the reservoirs we took the old Roman road up to Stanage Pole where a short refreshments break was taken before continuing to Stanage Edge. Turning left we followed the Edge until reaching Cowper Stones where we had a lunch break. After lunch we continued to Upper Burbage Bridge and then took the footpath over Higger Tor towards Carl Wark, the site of an Iron Age Fort. Turning east we then followed a footpath dropping down to Burbage Brook where a little sun-bathing was the order of the day. Setting off again, we followed footpaths up to Burbage Rocks and continued in an easterly direction until reaching Houndkirk Road once more which we followed back to the car park. The weather was extremely kind to us again on this day, although breezy, it was sunny throughout which afforded excellent extensive views, firstly over Sheffield and beyond, and then from Stanage Edge and Cowper Stones, over Derbyshire. Photo Gallery click here |
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