Walks and Events Programme 2013 Notes for Walkers The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers hope that you will enjoy your walk with us. The following notes should help you do so. Walks definitions Each walk in the programme is given a definition to help members choose a suitable walk. If any further information about a walk is required then members should contact the walk leader (listed on page 28 of the printed programme) or the Rambles Secretary. The walks categories correspond to the National RA’s definitions on the Walksfinder and Walk Britain book. Easy – Walks for anyone who does not have a mobility difficulty or a specific health problem or is seriously unfit. May be suitable for pushchairs – please contact the walks leader. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn. Intermediate – Walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience. Mainly on unsurfaced rural paths and may involve some sustained ascents and descents. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are recommended. Moderate – Walks for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. Likely to include rough terrain with steep climbs and descents and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. Strenuous – More challenging walks for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level. Will include steep hills and rough country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. People in doubt about their fitness are advised to contact the organiser or leader in advance. The mileage is given separately and is no longer a part of the walk grading, which is solely concerned with the terrain and pace. Thus you could have a 10 mile intermediate or an 8 mile strenuous. Important. Grades are provided as a general guide only: if you have any doubts about your fitness for a particular walk please contact the leader in advance. You should also bear in mind the distance of the walk, differences in terrain, and the possibility of bad weather, which can make a walk more difficult than planned. If you’re unsure of your fitness level, try a short and easy walk first: it’s much better to find a walk a little too slow and easy than to make yourself miserable and exhausted. Leaders may refuse to accept participants who in their opinion are inadequately equipped or unfit. The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers 2013 ̈ Bring a packed lunch and sufficient drink (hot in winter). ̈ If you have a medical condition, or any concerns about the suitability of the walk please contact the walk leader (see list on page 28) or the Rambles Secretary beforehand. ̈ Please do not walk in front of the leader. The leader will have planned the route and pace and will change either only if exceptional circumstances demand it. If you wish to leave the walk please inform the leader. ̈ Please take care when carrying or using walking poles as they can be a hazard to others. ̈ Please check before bringing dogs on a walk as most access land is barred to dogs. Where dogs are allowed they must be kept on a short lead at all times. ̈ Buses depart from Sheffield Transport Interchange, unless otherwise stated, and trains from Sheffield Midland Station. Trams leave from the stop given. Check all departure times beforehand. South Yorkshire (buses and trams) – 01709 515151 Derbyshire (buses) – 01298 23098 Rail Enquiries Bureau – 08457 484950 ̈ If a service is withdrawn or cancelled meet at the place and time given for public transport and an alternative ramble will be organised. ̈ The Ramblers’ Association and the Ramblers’ Association Sheffield Group cannot be held responsible for personal accident or injury or for any last minute changes or cancellations to bus/train times or services. ̈ Walks information is published in The Star on Wednesday evenings in the Rambling section of the What’s On page and can also be found on the Group website. www.sheffieldramblers.org ̈ Non members should apply for membership after three walks (non members are not covered by the RA third party insurance). The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers 1 Winter Walking Festival 2012/2013 Thurs 27th Roaming in Rivelin December 0920 – 120 First bus (Flat Street) to Fulwood (Barncliffe Road) (leader will meet bus), SK300860, start 0945. Bennet Grange, Redmires, Wyming Brook, Rivelin Lodge, Coppice Road, Fulwood. 9 miles circular – easy. Leader June Robinson Fri 28th Several Woods December 1005 – 13 bus (Snig Hill) to Grenoside (Angel Inn), SK332940, start 1045. Wharncliffe, Great Hollins Wood, Beeley Wood, Middlewood. 8 miles linear – moderate. Leader Terry Howard Sun 30th I’m Walking Home — In Case the Weather’s Bad! December 0850 – 272 bus to Hathersage, SK230815, start 0930. Padley Chapel, Burbage, Brown Edge, Fulwood. 10 miles linear – moderate. Leader Judy Gathercole Wed 2nd Hello 2013 — Mayfield and Limb Valley January 0920 – 120 First bus (Flat Street) to Fulwood (Barncliffe Road) (leader will meet bus), SK300860, start 0945. Moorside, Forge Dam, Priest House, Wigley Farm, Fulwood. 9 miles circular – intermediate. Leader June Robinson Thurs 3rd No Time For Cakes January 0929 – York train to Pontefract, SE446421, start 1010. Racecourse, Old Syndale, Streethouse, Warmfield, Normanton. 8 miles linear – intermediate. Leader John Harker 2—Winter Walking Festival The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers January 2013 Wed 2nd Hello 2013 — Mayfield and Limb Valley 0920 – 120 First bus (Flat Street) to Fulwood (Barncliffe Road) (leader will meet bus), SK300860, start 0945. Moorside, Forge Dam, Priest House, Wigley Farm, Fulwood. 9 miles circular – intermediate. Leader June Robinson Thurs 3rd No Time For Cakes 0929 – York train to Pontefract, SE446421, start 1010. Racecourse, Old Syndale, Streethouse, Warmfield, Normanton. 8 miles linear – intermediate. Leader John Harker Sun 6th Three Trigs Walk 0855 – 57 bus to Oughtibridge (leader will meet bus), SK307934, start 0922. Greno Knoll, Hill Top Farm, Whitwell Moor, Stocksbridge (Leisure Centre). 12 miles linear – moderate. No dogs. Leader Philip Cooke Tues 8th Up Rivelin, O’er Hill, Down Loxley 0945 – blue route tram (Cathedral) to Malin Bridge, SK327894, start 1000. Rivelin Valley, Nethergate, Underbank, Storrs, Loxley Valley, Malin Bridge. 8 miles circular – intermediate. Leaders Margaret & Bob Lampeter Wed 9th Hathersage Circular. Maybe, Maybe Not 0945 – 272 bus to Hathersage, SK230815, start 1030. Offerton, Abney, Bretton Clough, Hathersage or Fox House. 8/11.5 miles linear – moderate. No dogs. Leader David Hogg Sun 13th Tram to Tram 0916 – blue route tram (Cathedral) to Malin Bridge, SK327894, start 0930. Nethergate, Stopes, Storrs, Stacey Bank, Worrall, Middlewood (tram stop). 11 miles linear – moderate. Leader Angie Shaw Tues 15th Wortley Circular 0920 – 75 bus (Arundel Gate) to High Green, SK342975, start 1010. Cundy Cross, Howbrook, High Green. 8 miles circular – intermediate. No dogs. Leader Geoff Woolhouse The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers January 2013—3 January 2013 Wed 16th Lanes, Lows and Walls 0925 – 65 bus to Eyam (Hawkhill Road), SK216766, start 1010. Peter Stone, Windmill, Foolow, Eyam. 12 miles circular – intermediate. Leaders Margaret & Bob Lampeter Sun 20th Station to Station to Station Midland Station foyer, SK358869, start 0940. Jervis Lumb Steel Man, Shirtcliff Wood, Orgreave Common, Canklow Woods, Rotherham Central Station. 13 miles linear – intermediate. Leaders Lynn & Malcolm Oxlade Tues 22nd Derwent Valley 0925 – 65 bus to Fox House (leader will join bus at Ecclesall Road), SK267803, start 0950. Padley Chapel, Leadmill Bridge, Shatton Moor, Thornhill, Hope. 8 miles linear – intermediate. Leader Mike West Wed 23rd Brough Mills and Leadmill 0914 – train to Hope, SK181832, start 0940. Bradwell, Abney Moor, Leadmill Bridge, Upper Padley, Fox House. 10 miles linear – intermediate. Leader Mike West Sun 27th Calver to Hope 0933 – 65 bus to Calver (crossroads), SK239749, start 1010. Eyam, Great Hucklow, Little Hucklow, Hope. 12 miles linear – moderate. Leader Trevor Moss Tues 29th Too Early for the Pub! 0955 – 61 bus (Hillsborough Interchange) to Low Bradfield, SK262919, start 1015. Stacey Bank, Storrs, Nethergate, Crookes. 7 miles linear – moderate. No dogs. Leader Paul Pugh Wed 30th A Crooked Start to a Crooked Walk 0910 – X17 bus to Chesterfield, SK385711, start 1000. Cuckoo Way, Old Whittington, Unstone, Apperknowle, Troway, Gleadless. 10.5 miles linear – intermediate Leader Geoff Hibberd 4—January 2013 The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers February 2013 Sun 3rd How Many Woods in One Day? — I 0935 – 51 bus (Leopold Street) to East Bank Road, SK366848, start 1000. Gleadless Valley to Totley Brook. 8 miles linear – intermediate. Leader Terry Howard Tues 5th Parkwood — A Walk on the Wild Side 0943 – 83 bus (Arundel Gate) to Pitsmoor (Post Office), SK357895, start 0955. Parkwood Springs, Neepsend, Wardsend Cemetery, Roe Wood, Crabtree Pond, Pitsmoor. 6 miles circular – moderate. Leader Neill Schofield Wed 6th From Limestone Dales to Millstone Grit 0925 – 65 bus to Anchor Lane, SK159763, start 1025. Litton, Wardlow Mires, Eyam, Froggatt, Padley Gorge, Fox House. 11.5 miles linear – intermediate. Leaders John & Joan Taylor Sun 10th Car Ramble — Black Hill and Beyond 0906 – yellow route tram (Cathedral) to Middlewood terminus, SK327912, meet 0923. Park cars on Langsett Avenue or Middlewood Road. Cars to Crowden car park SE073993. Laddow Rocks, Black Hill, Black Dike, Tooleyshaw Moor, Crowden. 10.5 miles circular – moderate. No dogs. Leaders Lynn & Malcolm Oxlade Tues 12th Round Burbage 0945 – 272 bus to Fox House, SK267803, start 1015. Burbage Bridge, Millstone Edge, Longshaw, Fox House. 7 miles circular – intermediate. Leaders Margaret & Bob Lampeter Wed 13th Tri-valley Views 0914 – train to Hope, SK181832, start 0939. Hope Cross, Edale Station, Mam Nick, Castleton. 10.5 miles linear – intermediate. Leader Mike West The Sheffield Group of the Ramblers February 2013—5 February 2013 Sun 17th Derwent and Howden Edges 0900 – 273 bus to Cutthroat Bridge, SK215874, start 0925.