Jan 2019 from Staunton Harold. Mar 2019 from Blackfordby. Apr 2019 from Hanbury Jun 2019 from Arboretum. Aug 2019 from Findern. Sep 2019 from Tatenhill. Oct 2019 from Staunton Harold Ferrers centre. Dec 2019 from Jacksons Bank. Mar 2020 from Moira Furnace
September 2020
Our September 2020 walk started from Conkers and went on to explore Albert Village Lake. We returned via Spring Cottage and the former railway and back to Conkers. 15 of us took part on the 3.3 mile walk.
October 2020
This walk started in Repton Hollows and went over the fields to Milton. We then continued cross country to Foremark and on back to our starting place via field and road. 14 people enjoyed the 3.5 mile walk.
November 2020
Our November walk had to be cancelled due to the Covid lock-down.
December 2020
21 members enjoyed a walk around the Washlands in the centre of Town from Andressey Island to within sight of the Leicester Line railway bridge. The forecast rain didn't materialise which made things all the more enjoyable.
January 2021
24 members were booked in to join the gentle New Years Day walk from Moira Furnace to Hicks Lodge and back. Unfortunately as Staffordshire and Derbyshire joined Tier 4 on 31 December, the Covid virus put paid to that. We'll be back in action just as soon as it becomes legal to do so.
February & March 2021
No walks due to Covid restrictions
April 2021
There were 29 of us to enjoy our first walk out of lockdown. We met at Ticknall and followed the Calke tramway trail, heading towards the tunnel. We cut across towards 'Calke Explore' before heading back towards Ticknall. We walked a distance of 3.4 miles.
May 2021
Several new members joined us for the "Bluebell" walk. From Ticknall and through the tunnel we went through the lime kilns area and then over fields to enter the Calke estate. We were at exactly the right time to see the bluebells at their best in the Serpentine woods before passing through Calke Explore and thence back to Ticknall. 35 of us walked a distance of 3.5 miles
June 2021
Another good group set off from the Newton Park Hotel heading over the fields towards Winshill. From Winshill we crossed the bridge over the Dale Brook and returned via wheat, barley and maize fields to reach Newton Lane and then returned back to Newton Solney.
35 of us completed the 3.4 mile walk.
July 2021
A record 38 members took part in the walk alongside the Trent & Mersey and Coventry canals. Leaving Fradley junction, we headed north east towards Alrewas before turning south across fields and village streets to join the Coventry canal. Heading north west brought us back for refreshments at Fradley Junction.
August 2021
Forecasts of rain did not deter the 22 members who gathered at Conkers for the walk to Boothorpe hamlet and return through scenic countryside and Maybury Woods. We thought we had avoided the rain, until 20 minutes from the end when the heavens opened! Some summer!
September 2021
It was a nice day for our walk from Barton under Needwood to Dunstall and return. It was just over 3 miles and 31 of us completed the course.
October 2021
21 walkers set off from the Donisthorpe Woodland car park and alongside the Ashby Canal to Moira Furnace. From here we went through the hamlet of Short Heath (which claims to the the centre of England).We passed through Mary's Wood and back through Donisthorpe Woodland Park back to the start. Total distance was 3.1 miles
November 2021
35 of us started from Calke Explore to complete the second half of the Ticknall Tramway trail (we had done part 1 in April) It was a fine sunny morning - but cold, and we welcomed several new members to our group. We completed the 3.6 miles an 1½ hours.
December 2021
A good turn out for this walk with a difference through Lichfield town centre. Starting from the bus station (10 of us had traveled by the express bus from Burton) we passed through the town centre to Beacon Park. Back through another part of the centre to the cathedral then on to Stowe Pool then via the market place and back to our starting point. A shorter walk this time - 2½ miles.
January 2022
A bright but cold January morning tempted 25 of us to walk from Moira Furnace to Hicks Lodge. A coffee stop just over half way tempted most people to warm up before finishing the walk. We did 3½ miles in 1½ hours, not including the refreshment break
February 2022
Bright and sunny for the 36 of us who gathered at Rolleston village centre for our walk along the Jinny Trail.
We did 3¼ miles of easy walking.
March 2022
Our planned walk had to be re-routed due to the wet ground conditions. Instead of a rural walk via Hangmans Stone and Seven Sprouts Farm, we still left from Ticknall village car park but went along the Ticknall tramway and into the Calke grounds, keeping to stone tracks. We will save the Hangman's stone walk for better weather.
April 2022
We had called this the "daffodil walk". Unfortunately we missed it by about a week as the flowers were going over. Never the less about 30 of us enjoyed the walk from the library and over the Trent Bridge then along the river side, back over the Ferry Bridge and on by the river heading towards Branston. We turned and returned towards Tesco and then back via the Ox Hay and the Andressy bridge back to the library.
May 2022
31 of us started from Swarkestone heading past the Swarkestone Pavillion and on towards the Trent & Mersey canal. Following the canal to Barrow on Trent, we then followed the river back to Swarkestone where many of us took nourishment at the Garden centre cafe and many - apparenrly - spent a fortune at the Garden Centre on plants!
June 2022
We started at Findern Church and walked along Crow Park Way to join the Trent & Mersey canal heading towards Stenson Marina. Crossing over the canal we headed back towards Willington. We crossed the canal and followed Pollocks path and then joined the main road back towards Findern, then, via Rushy Meadow Way back to our starting point. In all we walked 3.1 miles in 1½ hours.
July 2022
At 4 miles this was a bit longer than usual. We started in Melbourne, went round the Pond and headed for the "windmill" by Staunton Harold reservoir. We went cross country to the 'end' of the reservoir before heading back by the lakeside path and then back to Melbourne. It took us just under 2 hours.
August 2022
30 walkers started at The Deer Park (Hoar Cross) and walked to Jacksons Bank and on to Dolefoot Lane before returning cross country back to the start. It was 3.6 miles and took 2 hours.
September 2022
Starting from Ticknall, we followed the National Forest Way to find the Hangman's Stone. We turned to head towards Seven Spouts before heading across country to return "home". 31 of us took part in this 3.4 miles walk
October 2022
A good group of us (34) left Barton under Needwood, headed cross country past The Knoll towards Dunstall. After stopping for photos by the church we took to the fields and back to Barton. We enjoyed sunshine all morning - a perfect autumn day. After 3.4 miles many of us took refreshment at the Skinny Kitten tea rooms.
November 2022
Coton in the Elms to Botany Bay and return. 32 of us enjoyed this walk, with many visiting the Beehive cafe afterwards. A sunny winter's morning just added to the pleasure. Just 3 miles this time
December 2022
We gathered at Moira Furnace on a cool and misty morning for a walk via Hicks Lodge into Shellbrook woods. This Autumnal walk was enjoyed by 31 walkers. It was 3.8 miles long and took 1hr 45m
Many members were tempted to stay at Hicks Lodge for coffee etc before completing the walk.
January 2023
41 of us gathered at Repton Village Hall to explore the village nooks and crannies during a 3.8 mile walk.
Walking along tracks most of us had never trod before, we worked up an appetite, to be satisfied by the good ladies of the Maple Tree cafe
February 2023
Our trek from Staunton Harold to Dimminsdale Nature Reserve to see the snowdrops attracted 37 walkers. Fine weather and wintery sunshine was ideal walking conditions and the promised mud did not appear. It was just under 3 miles and took 1½ hpurs.
March 2023
We started in Melbourne and headed over fields to Wilson. From there we joined the Cloud Trail (on the former railway track from Loughborough to Derby). We followed the trail back to Melbourne. 32 of us enjoyed the 3.1 mile walk in cool and dull, but dry, weather.
April 2023
A good crowd - 38 in all - went from Barton Marina and around Tucklesholm Nature Reserve in the most glorious weather. We did 3.8 miles. It was a busy Good Friday and places at the cafes and bars were crowded for refreshments afterwards.
May 2023
This walk was based on East Staffs "Washlands and Woodlands" leaflet from some years ago. We started from the Watson Street car park, walked across the Ferry Bridge, into Stapenhill and up through woodland to Tower Road water tower, then down Elms Road and by the riverside and back to the start. A distance of around 3.8 miles.
June 2023
We revisited Albert Village Lake this month. Starting from Conkers Discovery Centre, we walked to the lake which had matured considerably since our last visit. We went along the singned footpath through to Conkers Waterside and then back to start. There were just 13 of us on this 3.3 mile walk.
July 2023
This time we revisited a walk we did in April 2021 Starting at Ticknall, we went via Bantams Lane, and into Calke Estate. then headed down onto the Ticknall Tramway Trail to go via the trail to Calke Explore and thence back to Ticknall. We did 3½ miles i 1½n hours
August 2023
22 on our walk this time. We started at Mercia Marina and headed towards Findern, taking the road towards the Indian restarant, over the canal and following the tow path towards Willington then returning via Findern Lane,over the level crossing and back to the start where many stoped to enjoy a coffee in one of the many cafes. We walked a distance of 2.8 miles in just over 1¼ hours.
September 2023
21 of us this time. We met at Staunton Harold Garden Centre and walked through the Golden Gates and upward to walk along part of the Staunton Ridge. We then walked down past the car park and entered the Diminsdale Naturwe reserve, passing through to cross over the entrance drive and through Heath End and thense back to Staunton Harold, a distance of just over 3 miles.
October 2023
A good group gathered at Ticknall village car park for our walk through Banton's Lane and across fields to join the pathway to the Calke Explore which we passed through to take the uphill path through the fishermen's car park. We then headed through the Serpentine Woods and on to join the path through the Lime Kilns. From there we continued through the tunnel and back to Banton's Lane and the start. In total 3.8 miles
November 2023
Our walk started at the main carpark in Tutbury
December 2023
A hard frost did not deter the 15 of us who left Donisthorpe Woodlands car park and walked through the woodlands and on to Conkers waterside before returning alonside the canal back to the start. In all we walked 3.3 miles in about 1½ hours