Strollers Walking Group

 

Information & Objectives

Strollers walking group Sheffield

This group has been meeting for over 20 years and continues to grow based on a relaxed common objective to explore whilst enjoying each other’s company.

Our walks, generally attended by 15-25 members and friends, are led by a variety of our members and friends who provide a diverse range of geographic and historic information.

Attendees meet at Upper Chapel at 10am on the date of the monthly Saturday departure or alternatively at a pre-determined starting point given by the walk leader for the specific walk (usually at about 11am dependant on location). Return transport from the Chapel to the starting point is generally available but is subject to advanced notice being provided so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

We continue to encourage other members of the local congregations, friends, acquaintances or other interested parties to join us on our gentle walks which are normally designed to avoid difficult, very steep walking conditions and may be centred on an area of historic, engineering (including railway infrastructure) or architectural interest. We are increasingly making provision for our less mobile attendees to have a base in the area of the walk to enable them to limit their walking distance as required.

These walks usually last about 3 to 4 hours (2 to 4 miles) punctuated with a packed lunch in a carefully chosen location. We usually return to Sheffield in mid to late afternoon

As an example the 2018 Strollers’ monthly programme included the walks centred on the following locations:

  • Clifton Park, Rotherham
  • Manor Fields Park, Sheffield
  • Mindfulness Walk in Fulwood
  • Upper Don Valley near Wortley
  • Malcoff, Chapel-en-le-Frith, The Wash to the Bugworth Canal Basin)
  • The Bill Emmingham Youlgreave Walk
  • Wentworth Woodhouse Estate
  • Calver to Eyam
  • Roche Abbey
  • Norton/Gleadless Valley

Our summer evening dining event was enjoyed at the Dore Grill in mid- June  (24 attendees).

The 2018 UC Strollers programme culminated in our Christmas lunch at the Whitely Hall Hotel in Grenoside (35 attendees)

Please  now refer to our 2020 programme below and note that a Strollers bulletin is issued by email 7-14 days before each walk providing specific details of the forthcoming event.

 

 

Upper Chapel Strollers Programme 2022

MONTH

TARGET DATE

DESCRIPTION OF WALK/EVENT

LED BY

COMMENTS

January

15.01.22

AGM

 Steve Attwood

Hollis Room 11.00hours

February 05.02.22 Sheffield General Cemetry &the Porter Brook Gram and Judy Circular

March

05.03.22

Loxley Valley including Loxley Chapel

Judy Hague

By car or  Bus - Linear

April

02.04.22

The natrual history sites and sightsfor the river Derwent (Calver to Froggat)

Graham Jones

By Bus - circular

May

07.05.22

Bluebell Woods, Stubbins Wood near Unstone

Stuart Kellam

By Car - Circular

June

04.06.22

Malcoff neat Chapel-en-le Frith

Rachel Bryne & Steve Conway

By car - Circular 

16.06.22

Summer Evening Dining Event - Dore Grill

Steve Attwood

3 course meal  & coffee £24.50 - optional local walk prior to meal

July

02.07.22

The Bill Emmingham Youlgreave Walk

Julie Dumlowe

By car - Circular

August

06.08.22

Greno Woods Nature Reserve, Grenoside

Diane Day

By car or Bus - circular

September

03.09.22

Houndkirk Road- Fox House to Ringinglow

Daryl Bennett

By Bus - Linear

October

01.10.22

Retford - Chesterfieldcanal and the plantation woods

Dorothy King and Fiona Grove

By train - circular

November

05.11.22

An historic walk around Spital Hill (Burngreave)

Graham Jones

 Circular

December

10.12.22

Christmas Lunch (Whitely Hall Hotel, Grenoside)

Steve Attwood

3 course meal £23.95 per head -

Optional Local walk prior to meal

OUR MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO ALL SHEFFIELD DISTRICT CHAPEL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

Upcoming Events

  • Sunday services are in Chapel and sometimes one, normally the morning service, is Zoomed: Most Sundays we have services at 11am and 6.30pm but not all. Please check the Worship Calendar or contact the Minister if unsure. More events
  • Wednesday Lunchtime openings are in Chapel: 1130-1300 approx. with reflection at 1215 More events
  • Wednesday afternoon activities : From 1345, depending on which Wednesday of the month, we have Discussion, Life Spirit, Listen Together and Singalong More events
  • Alternative Gathering: Normally on the first Sunday of the month - temporarily suspended More events
  • Upper Chapel Strollers (normally first Saturday): Next walk on Saturday 7th October More events
  • Upper Chapel Striders: Walks on an ad hoc basis. More events
  • Music Together (*normally* third Wednesday): Classic Steel live 7.15pm for 7.30pm on Weds 18th October More events
  • Women's League (*normally* first Monday): Mon 2nd October 1100 for 1130 Lacemaking More events