Foolow-ing Around

Leader: Miranda
Date: 24/02/24
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10:30am
Start point: Outside The Bull at Foolow
End point: Same (circular)
Distance (in miles): 10.6
Full description:
A lovely wander from Foolow, down through Cressbrook Dale to visit Peter’s Stone, get envious at the people who get to live in Ravensdale Cottages, down to Cressbrook Mill, and then along to Millers Dale to join the Monsal Trail before heading up to enjoy the view from Monsal Head for a cake stop. We’ll head back to Foolow from there to finish up at The Bull for a drink while waiting for a bus back.

Please note: the footbridge at Cressbrook Mill remains closed while they raise money for a new one. This means some road walking (just over a quarter of a mile) to get to Millers Dale. The weather forecast for the week is rainy, expect mud, wear good boots!

We will also be joined by Emily, an MA student at Hallam who is working on a design brief around the adjustability of packs for Rab as part of her masters in Design for Performance. Emily will be quizzing us on all things adjustability and design in the pub afterwards. Please contact us if you want any more information. Those wishing to take part in this will need to fill in a consent form for Emily.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with plenty of warm clothes and waterproofs, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring an be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared

Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.

Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks. New members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/.
Public transport or car sharing options:
65 bus from Sheffield Interchange leaves at 9:35 and arrives in Foolow at 10:25. The only bus back is at 16:46. This does mean plenty of time for the pub at the end!