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Cromford and Crich Circular

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Walk leader: Liam
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10:30
End time: 17:00
Start and end point (circular route): The Greyhound Hotel at Cromford, DE4 3QE
Distance (in miles): 11
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead

Full description:
Starting from The Greyhound, we make our way along the scenic Derwent Valley via Bow Wood, Lea Mills and Holloway to the memorial stand, Crich stand, built in 1923. We'll have lunch by the stand and get an opportunity to go to the top of the stand (50p entry fee in coins) to get a great view of the Amber and Derwent Valley.

Then, we walk through Crich village, back down the Derwent Valley towards Cromford Canal and walk along the canal towpath along Whatstandwell village, Gregory's tunnel, Leawood Aqueduct cottage and Pumphouse and the High Peak Junction workshops. Finally it's an easy wander back to The Greyhound in Cromford for a drink.

Public transport or car sharing options:
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catch X17 bus to the Greyhound Hotel, Cromford departing Sheffield Interchange stand D4 at 8:39, arriving at Cromford Greyhound for 10:09. PLEASE double check that the bus goes to Wirksworth. Returning buses from Cromford Greyhound are at 14:49, 15:49, 16:49 and 17:49.

PARKING: Car parking is available at Cromford Wharf, Cromford Mills or Cromford Rugby Club Car Parks. All are a 10-minute walk away from the start. If you’re planning to drive, please offer lifts in the Meetup comments.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year. A waterproof is always advised, as well as plenty of food and water. Please bring sun protection if required (sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream, etc). 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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