tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post4238921686582377234..comments2024-03-27T21:54:24.933+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Walk - Gritstone Edges, the Derwent Valley and Chatsworth House: Grindleford Circular [Peak District Trip] [New Walk]Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-14237971222762205442019-05-04T22:46:16.104+01:002019-05-04T22:46:16.104+01:00I started with the late arrivals off the train fro...I started with the late arrivals off the train from London (7 of them, 2 of which had come up just for the day), as did 2 others who had stayed in Sheffield over night, i.e. 10 of us were about 100 minutes behind the early starters. We experienced a few drops of remnants of hailstorms (supposed to have hit the higher tops of the area in a more threatening way) but else only had w=sunny-with-passing-clouds-and-a-cold-wind weather.<br />The views were superlative in clear air from the edges down into and across the Derwent Valley and with stoppages for photos etc. we got to the lunch pub just after 2, passed Chatsworth just before 4 and split into a few taking the higher return route across Big Moor and most taking the valley route. The higher route few caught the few early starters that did the higher route and near the end we checked out the Grouse Inn and then also frequented the Maynard Hotel for a last drink before dispersing to the various accommodations.<br />The main group split into subgroups I hear, some taking elevenses at the coffee van in a car park early on, others taking to gin or tea at Chatsworth, most eating in Baslow. <br />Plenty of bluebells in good form in the woods, but there aren't many woods on this route (more on the valley ending than the moor ending, admittedly). N=31Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-70105508221226487702019-04-12T23:39:30.138+01:002019-04-12T23:39:30.138+01:00Have booked 9.02 St P and 20.11 return to KX. The ...Have booked 9.02 St P and 20.11 return to KX. The Lunch MonitorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-55025151510203019222019-03-29T16:05:49.507+00:002019-03-29T16:05:49.507+00:00Advance Tickets are now available (at £22,00) for ...Advance Tickets are now available (at £22,00) for the 08.02 to Grindleford (you'd be an hour too early but there's a nice cafe at Grindleford Station) or (also at £22.00) for the 08.31 from St. Pancras to Sheffield, but not (yet) for the 09.02. They may never become available, the way things are going. So if you want to be sure of a (very) good price, you could buy now for the 08.31 or 08.02...Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-51539599051227327792019-03-18T09:31:34.841+00:002019-03-18T09:31:34.841+00:00Hi Monica,
you are right insofar as cheap King'...Hi Monica,<br />you are right insofar as cheap King's Cross departure tickets are available (Advance Tickets), while the East Midlands trains from St. Pancras are not yet (currently they are sold up to and including the last weekend of April, so hopefully next week they'll be available for the May Bank Holiday weekend as well). <br />Based on past year's experience, you can expect a decent number of people to travel up on the Saturday, most of them though then staying on for a few days, but there are usually some that travel back sameday. I will certainly be waiting at Grindleford for any London arrivals and start walking with those, rather than with the group that has arrived on the Friday and will start walking earlier.<br />As for the Monday: if I knew some are booked to do that journey on the day, I would walk the southerly loop of the walk first and meet anyone coming up from London at the station to then commence the walk with them as written up, i.e. with the northerly loop.<br />Hope that helps.Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-8851725307745416472019-03-15T20:06:47.703+00:002019-03-15T20:06:47.703+00:00Hi Guys anyone planning a day trip for this walk a...Hi Guys anyone planning a day trip for this walk as cheap tickets are out? Hope to buy ticket soon.<br />MonicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com