Sheffield Walking Group
Sheffield Walking Group
Walks Programme
COVID-19 and Guidance for Walkers
Reducing the risks of Covid-19 for you, your fellow walkers and those they come in contact with is everyone’s responsibility. Here are some important points for everyone on walks:
- You MUST book on a walk beforehand: You’ll be turned away if you haven’t. This is because we are required to keep records of who attends our walks.
- Book using Eventbrite via the link in the walk description. Bookings via text or email will not be accepted. If showing SOLD OUT, please check back in case places become available.
- If you start experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or you are told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace or the NHS COVID-19 app, you must NOT attend any group walk. This is crucial, even if it means cancelling shortly before the walk starts.
- If you are unable to attend you MUST cancel your booking via the 'View and manage your order online' link in your Eventbrite confirmation email to give others a chance to book on in your place.
- If you test positive for Coronavirus within 48 hours of attending a walk, you MUST tell us straight away so that we can contact the other people who were there. This is because they are deemed to have had close contact with you and should self-isolate for 14 days.
- Please respect others by keeping a distance of 2 metres and standing back to give way.
- Good hand hygiene: avoid touching gates, stiles, benches, etc. and bring hand sanitiser for when this is unavoidable. Do not share food, water or walking equipment.
- Please follow your walk leader's advice: They have a responsibility to ensure that walks are safe for everyone. They may even gently remind you about social distancing and good hygiene.
For more information please read the Ramblers' guidance for volunteers.
Places available on walks
Key
dog-friendly 
challenge 
child-friendly 
fast-paced 
linear walk
Changes are shown in red.
10mi/16km,
Summit Good at Alport Castles
Start: Open in map app SK172893, Derwent Lane, Derwent
Transport: Meet at 09:00 at the walk start. Fairholmes cafe, Fairholmes car park Ladybower Reservoir
Walk Leader: Rachel G (07800773135)
Backmarker: Volunteer on day
Meeting at 9am (sorry - it’s a necessity to guarantee parking!) at the cafe in Fairholmes car park at Lady Bower Reservoir. There’s a short climb through the forest to Rowley Pasture where we’ll make our way to Alport Castles. There’s an optional scramble to the top of the Castles. Next we wind our way down to Alport farm and follow the river. There’s one last climb back to the edge before returning to Fairholmes.
There’s a couple of fairly steep climbs and it’s very exposed at the top so be prepared! Bring food, water and suitable footwear - it’s very muddy in places! There is no phone signal at Fairholmes so we’ll see you at the walk start.
Walk leader - Rachel G
Places - 30
COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, we all need to take extra steps to stay safe. Please follow all safety advice given by the walk leader, including the latest guidelines on physical distancing. For more information about COVID-19 and Ramblers group walks, please see our guidance for walkers on the coronavirus pages of the Ramblers website.
Booking your place:
If you would like to join this walk, please book a place here.
If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place.
Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as we will have to turn you away.
Booking on walks is ONLY by EventBrite - do not try to book on directly with the walk leader
12mi/19km,
Baslow to Chatsworth
Start: Open in map app SK262747, Clodhall Lane, Curbar
Transport: Meet at 09:30 at the walk start.
Walk Leader: Rachel G (07800773135)
Backmarker: Volunteer on day
We will meet to begin the walk at the car park at Curbar edge at 9.30am - please arrive in plenty of time to guarantee a parking spot.
The walk will follow Baslow edge down into the village of Baslow, and onto the Chatsworth Estate. We will make our way uphill to Stand Wood and make our way back down via the Hunting Tower and Aqueduct. We will walk along the river back to Baslow before tackling the steep climb back to the edge.
Bring food, water and sturdy footwear.
Miles - 10-12
Walk leader - Rachel G
Places - 15
COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, we all need to take extra steps to stay safe. Please follow all safety advice given by the walk leader, including the latest guidelines on physical distancing. For more information about COVID-19 and Ramblers group walks, please see our guidance for walkers on the coronavirus pages of the Ramblers website.
Booking your place:
If you would like to join this walk, please book a place here.
If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place.
Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as we will have to turn you away.
Remember to bring your PPE and/or alcohol hand gel, keep your distance and follow walk leader's advice
Borrowdale weekend away
More info: Here
Places: 16 at £15–38 per night (remember the booking and refunds policy)
Contact: Matt B - mattbyford77@gmail.com
Bookings open: now
SWG Weekends Away are back and we’re starting in the Lake District!
We've booked a number of dorm beds and camping spots at the YHA in Borrowdate for three nights from Thursday 19th August. Spaces are limited so please get in touch asap if you’re keen!
We have currently reserved 16 places in total. This breaks down to 3 camping places at £15 per night (breakfast not incl), a land pod (sleeps three) and 10 dorm beds at £38 per night including breakfast. A bed in the land pod costs the same as a dorm bed and also has included breakfast. There are currently twin rooms and an even an airstream trailer (Sat & Sunday only) available that you can book directly with the YHA if you wish.
Spaces are very limited - let us know straight away if you cancel
