Another great turnout, for this, mostly woodland walk. Clear skies and a gentle breeze enhanced our pleasure, in the beautiful wooded surroundings. After leaving the car park we crossed over the A6, via the very useful new traffic light system at Hurt Arms, to enter Holly Lane. We crossed over Halfpenny Bridge, gathering up some more members who had parked there and then we entered the first woodland, The Birches, following a fairly steep path with steps at the end. We dropped down onto Beggarswell Lane and followed this, climbing again, through Beggarswell Wood, until reaching Holly Lane once more. We strode a short way, west along it, until reaching Jackass Lane. Here we turned north, to walk the Mid-Shires Way for a short stint, then turned into Peat Pit Woods, the path running parallel to Jackass Lane. After two hundred yards, it being eleven o’clock, we stopped for our now traditional morning break, having a good rest stop, after about one and a half miles of ascent. We followed around the edge of Peat Pits, soon coming to the highest point of the walk. On reaching Fishpond, we crossed a small brook, making our way back through Peat Pits to Typeclose Plantation, now heading east, through Shining Cliff Woods, dropping down to the pond, which used to supply the former Wire Works below. After a few minutes of enjoying the tranquillity of the ripple free pond we started downhill now until reaching the aforementioned wire works buildings, making our past these now abandoned buildings. Soon we were back on Beggarswood Lane and walked steeply down to Halfpenny Bridge, where we said goodbye to the group who had started from there. The rest of us, making our way to the station car park arriving there just before one o’clock. As someone said, “an Ideal place to walk on a hot day”. I had to agree, sheltered for the most part by woodland canopy. Thanks to all.