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August 2009 Event Place Time Contact
1 Peak District Exposed - 8 miles walk
Assistance dogs only
Cat and Fiddle (GR: SJ962712) 10.15am - 3pm --
1 A White Peak Wander - 5.5 miles walk White Lodge car park on A6 Bakewell to Buxton 11am - 3.30pm --
1 High Peak Hike, Glossop to Edale - 11 miles strenuous walk Torside car park 10.30am - 4.30pm --
1-2 Steam Rally Cromford -- 01629 582272
1-8 Well Dressing Wingerworth Blessing Service:10am, 1 Aug. --
1-9 Well Dressing Bradwell, off A6187 nr Hope Blessing Service:7pm, 2 Aug. --
1-23 Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Buxton -- Website
2 Morning Stroll Round Fernilee - 3 miles easy walk Street car park (GR: SK013756) 10.30am - 12.30pm --
2 Afternoon Walk in the Goyt Valley - 3 miles walk
Accompanied children over 7
Street car park (GR: SK013756) 1.30pm - 4pm --
2 The Lakes on the Little Don - 10 miles moderate walk Langsett Barn car park 10.30am - 5pm --
3 Dovedale at Dusk - 2 miles easy walk
Torch useful
Milldale car park 7.30pm - 9.30pm --
4 Nature Play Day
Activities for children 2.5 - 7 years
Booking essential
Charge for materials
Illam Hall 10.30am - 3pm 01629 816290
4 Family Fun Trail - 2 miles easy walk
Booking essential
Moorland Centre, Edale 1pm - 3pm 01433 670216
4 White and Dark Wildlife Walk - 5 miles easy walk
Binocular useful
Hulme End car park 10.00am - 4.30pm --
4 Family Fun Earth Walk - 2 miles easy walk
Booking essential
Millers Dale old Station 11am - 2pm 01298 871869
5 Wanted! Lead Miners at Magpie Mine - Games and activities Cook and Pullet Pub, Sheldon 1.30pm - 4pm --
5-6 Bakewell Show Bakewell -- Website
7 Nature Play Day - Activities for children 2.5 - 7 years
Booking essential
Charge for materials
Londgendale Environmental Centre, nr Tintwistle 10.30am - 3pm 01629 816290
8 Railway Tunnel Walk - 9 miles walk (Bring a torch)
Booking essential
Bus fare: £2
Bakewell Old Station 10.45am - 5.30pm 01298 871869
8 Farmer's Market Uniting Church, Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge 10am-2pm 0845 129 7777
8-9 Tramway Village 1940s Weekend Crich -- 01773 854321
9 Goyt Valley Discovery - 6 miles walk The Street car park, Goyt Valley 11am - 4.30pm --
9 Blooming Kinder - 10 miles strenuous walk
Booking essential
Bowden Bridge car park 10.30am - 5pm 01663 747786
9 Boggarts, Pins and Ancient Kings - 8 miles walk Shoulder of Mutton, Bradwell 10.30am - 4.30pm --
10 Dovedale at Dusk - 10 miles easy walk
Torch useful
Milldale car park 10.30am - 4.30pm --
11 Introduction to the Roaches - 10 miles easy walk Roaches Gate 10.15am - 2.30pm --
11-12 Children's Fun Day (Activities) Bakewell Information Centre 10.00am - 4pm 01629 819590
12 Mills Vales and Towpaths - 4 miles easy walk
Booking essential
New Mills Heritage Centre 1pm - 4pm 01663 747786
12 Burial Chambers, Brilliant Views and a Setting Sun - 2.5 miles walk
Torch useful
Minninglow car park 7.30pm - 9.30pm --
12 Ashover Show Ashover -- 01623 811545
12-18 Well Dressing Barlow, nr Chesterfield Blessing Service:6.30pm, 12 Aug. --
13-22 Well Dressing Great Hucklow, off A623 Blessing Service:7pm, 12 Aug. --
14 Ecton Hill - 4 miles steady walk Hulme End car park 10.30am - 12.30pm 01663 747786
15 Farmer's Market Matlock, Imperial Rooms 9am-2pm 01629 57488
16 A Route around the Roych - 10 miles strenuous walk
Booking essential
Bowden Bridge car park 10.30am - 5pm 01663 747786
16 Holme Valley Circuit - 10 miles walk Bus Station, Towngate, Holmfirth 10.30am - 4.30pm --
16 Moorland Glory - 6 miles walk Grindleford Station 11am - 4.15pm --
16 Peak Park in Cheshire - 1.5 miles walk Trentapark car park 11am - 4.00pm --
17 Dovedale at Dusk - 2 miles easy walk
Torch useful
Milldale car park 7.15pm - 9.15pm --
19 Earth Explorers Wanted! (Children 5-11) - 3 miles easy walk
Booking essential
Middleton Village Centre 10.30am - 3.30pm 01298 84992
19 Forest Fun Day (Accompanied Children 3-8)Booking essential Forest Yard by Trentabank car park 11am - 3pm 01260 252832
21 As The Sun Slowly Sets - 1.5 miles evening walk
Booking essential
Torch useful
Bakewell Tourism Centre 8pm - 10pm 01298 84992
22 Peep Into The Derwent - 8 miles walk Cutthroat lay-by on A57 11am - 5pm --
22 Aircraft Wrecks of Kinder (Part 2)
9 miles walk visiting 4 aircraft wrecks on Bleaklow
Torside car park 10.30am - 4.30pm --
22-29 Well Dressing Taddington, off A6 Bakewell/Buxton road Blessing Service:2.30pm, 22 Aug. --
23 Magical World of Heather - 6 miles walk
Booking essential
Moorland Centre, Edale 10.45am - 4pm 01433 670216
23 Beginners Bird Watch - 1 miles walk
Binocular useful
Tittesworth Reservoir (GR:SJ993604) 10am - 12 noon --
24-28 Secret Agents Bolsover Castle -- 01246 822844
27 - 5 Sep. Well Dressing Holymoorside, nr Chesterfield Blessing Service:7pm, 27 Aug. --
29 Farmer's Market Bakewell, Agricultural Business Centre 9am-2pm 01629 813777
29 - 5 Sep. Well Dressing Eyam Blessing Service:2.45pm, 29 Aug. --
29 Glorious Heather Walk - 11 miles steep walk Grindleford Station 10.15am - 5.30pm --
29 Bat Walk - 1 miles easy walk
Booking essential
Torch useful
Trentabank car park 8.30pm - 9.30pm 01260 252832
29 Railway Tunnels Walk - 9 miles walk
Booking essential
Bring a torch + £2 per person bus fare
No dogs
Bakewell Old Station 10.45am - 5.30pm 01298 871869
29 - 6 Sep. Well Dressing Foolow, off A623 nr Eyam Blessing Service:1pm, 29 Aug. --
29 - 6 Sep. Well Dressing Wormhill, nr Buxton Blessing Service:7.15pm, 29 Aug. --
30 Summer Wine Ramble - 10 miles moderate walk
Bring return bus fare
Langsett Barn car park 11am - 5pm --
30 Purple Peakland - 9 miles steep walk
Booking essential
Bowden Bridge car park 10.30am - 5pm 01663 747786
31 Hope Show Hope -- 01629 816558

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