We offer walks from around 4 miles up to 6 miles in distance, and would ask everyone to take a drink with them. We meet locally and go on our chosen itinerary. Our normal walking day is on the third Thursday at 10:00, this being the day most suitable for the majority of our potential members. Just turn up at the meeting place, ring David Wilson on 01623-752780, or email David for further details. Only an absolute downpour or heavy snow and ice will cancel the walk.

Walk leaders required. Please let David have suggestions of walks in your area or those which you have enjoyed and would like to share with members of the group.

Anyone who is willing to give a lift to someone in their area without a car, or anyone who is willing to contribute £2 - £3 towards cost of travel, depending on distance, please fill in name, area and phone number on the form provided on the 'Walking Group B' notice board. Anyone requiring a lift may then contact you. Please contact Dorrie if you have a walk you would like to share with the group. New walks wanted urgently!

The group is currently building a database and would ask group members to fill in their details on the form which is displayed on the board at main meetings, so that contact details may be updated.

Jim Bentley lead the combined Ashfield and Hucknall Short Walkers to Kirkby Dumbles on 21st April, 2011. On a gloriously sunny day, forty of us left the Duke of Wellington Pub, after first ordering lunch for later, and followed Jim over narrow paths between fields; the views were superb.

At the brow of a hill, Jim stopped us and pointed out a rather grand building below, which he informed us was Brook Hill Hall. Having been built in 1771, and passed down through the owners, one of the later ones was Roger Cheverill, famous Composer and pianist who died in 1972, and, during his lifetime, was a friend of the also famous Rachmananov, who frequently stayed at the hall as his guest.

The walk also crossed over what used to be part of the North Western railway line, the trains running into Kirkby Cental Station, where many years ago, the Station Master, who only had one arm, grew, and won prizes for his Blooms.

The walk was brilliant. Many thanks to Jim, also for finishing it off to perfection by a lovely lunch at the Duke of Wellington, which we can highly recommend.