Sutton Rambling Club ready for ten mile walk this weekend

Sutton Rambling Club will head out for a 10.5 mile circular walk along the borders of Staffordshire and Derbyshire this Sunday.

There is usually a shorter walk option and new members are always most welcome. Their first coach journey is free.

The walk will start from the village of Longnor in Staffordshire and head out along Green Lane. Walkers then turn south before High Sheldon hill to the hamlet of Crowdicote past the picturesque Pack Horse Inn that dates back to the 1500"s.

The group then continue south past the remains of Pilsbury Castle,a Norman fortress that protected the Upper Dove Valley. They will stop here for a break and explore the ruins. Onward then to the village of Hartington for the main lunch break with shops,cafes,pubs and toilets available.

In the afternoon the group make their way past the tranquil hamlets of Sheen and Brund. The group then connect with the upper part of the River Manifold and finish the ramble through quiet but scenic fields back to Longnor.

There should be time for liquid refreshment here before boarding the coach for a 6.00pm departure

In the morning the coach departs from the "Staff of Life" pub in Sutton-in-Ashfield at 9.17am and from the Bancroft Lane end of Stockwell Gate outside Asda in Mansfield at 9.30am There are other pick up points en route. The coach fare is £14,accompanied juniors free. For further information please contact Sharon on 07811661104 or John on 07749164455. Alternatively please visit our website www.suttonramblingclub.com