1991 - 2025
Come rain or shine, we have been walking for 34 Years!
Walk Leaders Needed: would you like to lead a walk or thinking about offering and want to have a chat with us about it? Email us on [email protected]
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Sunday 18th May, 2025: Baslow Edge, Birchen Edge
Walk leader: Sue L Hi everyone, here are the details of our May walk. Meet at Curbar Gap Pay and display car par on Clodhall Lane, for a prompt 10.30 start. The postcode is: S32 3YR but that may not be that accurate, so it is best to use the what3words link is: https://w3w.co/windows.fountain.precluded Parking charges and payment options: the web suggests £3.50-£4 for the day, and mopbile data reception is difficult so take case incase, but there are sometimes spaces along the roadside if you arrive early enough. There are no public conveniences. The walk begins with walk across Baslow Edge, passing the Eagle Stone and the Wellington monument. We then walk along the pasture of Jack Flat where wild looking Highland cattle sometimes graze, and down to the busy Sheffield Road (A621). Crossing over, we walk up onto access land and take the path towards Birchen Edge, where we will find Nelson’s monument and The Three Ships (no, it isn’t a pub!) and some excellent views. This is the suggested lunch stop and photo opportunity! The path down from Birchen Edge down to the Robin Hood hamlet is very steep and might be quite difficult for some, so poles are recommended. A short walk follows, (approx. 300m) alongside the A619, before we climb over the stile and pick up the path into Megwalls, which takes us through a small, but interesting, Neolithic enclosure to the Cat Stones. From here, we walk down through the wood below Gardom’s Edge, to the busy Sheffield Road again, crossing over to pick up the path that will take us over a lovely stone footbridge and uphill through the wood below below Jack Flat, eventually bringing us back to Baslow Edge, where we will walk back to Curbar Gap. Post-walk refreshments: The café at Derbyshire Craft Centre for tea/coffee and cake is open until 5.30 pm. HD Lite: A shorter route will be available – details to follow shortly. New to Nottingham HD?
For those of you who have not walked with us before, we normally bring a packed lunch and walk for around 4 - 4.5 hours, with some people stopping for tea & refreshments afterwards. What to bring If you are new, you might want to read what you need to bring (food, drink, clothing) and a bit more general information about the walks on our general info page on this site. 
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Come for a hike with us...?WELCOME TO OUR WALKS
We're a friendly group of lesbians who meet every month, usually every third Sunday. We normally walk 6-8 miles in the Peak District, Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire, and always end with a tea shop or pub! The group has been active for over 34 years and all the walks are led by volunteers. See our walks list and join us next time. Links to other walking groupsThere are other lesbian waking groups based in the Midlands and Peak District, including Sheffield, Derby and Peak Rufties. You can find their contact details are on our links and events page
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Walk leaders are needed on an on-going basis, Please contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in leading a walk. |
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