Strollers Walking Group

Information & Objectives

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
June	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

Events & Groups Menu

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