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3 Ships and a tower on some edges (Birchens, Dobb and Gardoms Edges)

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3 Ships and a tower on some edges (Birchens, Dobb and Gardoms Edges)

Details

Leader: David
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10:30
End time: 16:00
Start and end point: Baslow Nether End Bus Stop, Sk 258 721, What 3 words: insulated.denoting.questions (circular route)
Distance (in miles): 7.5
Ascent (in meters): 290
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead

Full description:
A walk through Chatsworth Park with steep ascent to the sweeping views from the Hunting Tower. Then following Dobb and Gardens edges to Nelsons momument before swinging round Gardoms Edge and descending back to Baslow. The majority of the walk will be on roads, tracks and grassy paths, though there are some steep, rocky and boggy sections plus steps up to the tower. This is likely to be a muddy or boggy walk (requiring sturdy walking boots).

Public transport or car sharing options:
The 9:40 218 bus from Sheffield Unterchange gets into Baslow for the walk start time (check timetable before travel). Please post car sharing requests and offers in the comments on Meetup.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with enough layers, sun protection if required, a waterproof, and food and water. Further information on what to bring can 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, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-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/faqs.

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