Strollers Walking Group
Information & Objectives
Our walks, generally attended by 10-20 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 2014 Strollers’ monthly programme included the walks centred on the following locations:
- Sheffield Broomhill Villas
- Heeley (including City Farm)
- Porter Valley (From Fulwood Old Chapel)
- Creswell Crags
- Malcoff, Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Edale
- Totley to Holmesfield
- Conisbrough (Castle & River Don Railway Viaduct)
- White Edge/ Froggatt Edge
- Wakefield (Ancient & Modern Buildings)
Our ‘Hall & Dine’ summer evening visit to Wortley Hall was held in late June – An informed guided tour of the Hall was led by John Keyworth, a Wortley Hall Board member. This was followed by the formal dinner in FBU Room attending by 14 Strollers.
The 2014 UC Strollers programme culminated in Great Hucklow when a hosted visit to GH Old Chapel and a short walk up to the gliding centre above the village was followed by Christmas lunch at the Queen Anne (24 attendees).
Upper Chapel Strollers Programme 2018
|
MONTH |
TARGET DATE |
DESCRIPTION OF WALK/EVENT |
LED BY |
COMMENTS |
|
January |
13.01.18 |
AGM |
Steve Attwood |
Hollis Room 11.00hours |
| February | 10.02.18 | Clifton Park, Rotherham | Linda and Bill Koncowoj / Graham Hague | Circular |
|
March |
03.03.18 |
Manor Fields Park, Sheffield |
Judy Hague |
Linear walk with refreshments at the Novak's Granville Road home. |
|
April |
14.04.18 |
Mindfulness walk in Fulwood |
Mike Pupius / Ernst Betts(for FOC) |
Circular |
|
May |
12.05.18 |
Upper Don Valley (suggested by Phillip Cooper) |
Steve Attwood and Rita Fletcher |
Circular |
|
June |
09.06.18 |
Malcoff(The Wash to the Buxworth Canal Basin) |
Rachel Bryne & Steve Conway |
Circular - plus afternoon tea at Malcoff |
|
13.06.18 |
Evening event - Dore grill |
Steve Attwood |
3 course meal £20 - optional walk prior to meal |
|
|
July |
07.07.18 |
The Bill Emmingham Youlgreave Walk |
Anne and Mike Ramsay |
Circular |
|
August |
11.08.18 |
Wentworth Woodhouse Estate |
Jean and Powel Nowak |
Circular (excludes tour of the house) |
|
September |
01.09.18 |
Eyam/Great Hucklow |
Daryll Bennett/Rev Andy Phillips |
Linear |
|
October |
13.10.18 |
Roche Abbey |
Margaret and Richard Slater |
Circular |
|
November |
10.11.18 |
Gleadless Valley/Norton |
Graham Hague/Daryl Bennett |
Circular |
|
December |
01.12.18 |
Christmas Lunch |
Steve Attwood |
Optional Local walk prior to meal |
OUR MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO ALL SHEFFIELD DISTRICT CHAPEL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS