Heath Wood and Robin Wood Wednesday, 22 March starting from Ticknall Village Hall at 9:30 am. We will leave Ticknall via the Grange over the fields to Foremark through the grounds of Foremark Hall into Heath Wood taking the footpath to Robin Wood and back to Ticknall. Distance 6/7 miles, about 2 and a half hours walking.
Everyone is welcome to join us. Just turn up at the Village Hall before the start at 9:30 am.
Our next guided walk will be on Wednesday 26th April when we will be visiting the stunning Calke bluebells, leaving Ticknall Village Hall at 9:30 am. Leave Ticknall via Chapel Street – skirting Robin Wood – crossing the main road to St Brides Farm, Robinsons Hill in Melbourne, and walk alongside Staunton Harold Reservoir and Calke through the woods and the Bluebells before returning to Ticknall.
It will be about two and a half hours of walking, 5/6 miles, with a coffee and comfort stop at the Reservoir coffee shop. All are welcome. Just meet up at Ticknall Village Hall before we leave at 9:30 am.
During the gravel extraction by Anchor Church, the archaeologists made some surprising finds with evidence of activity from Mesolithic times (over 6000 years ago). The dating evidence from the labs is now back and Carina Somerfield–Hill and Kristina Krawiec from the York Archaeological Trust have agreed to come and explain what was found and what it means.
The talk is organised by the Repton Village History Group, but all are very welcome to come along on 18th July at 7.30pm in St Wystans Church – £3.00 entry please payable on the door or by contacting Andy Austen on 07977 440992 .