[Nottingham] [WALK] - RESCHEDULED - 20th Saturday - Lud's Church and the Roaches

[Martin]

Jason,

Yae!

Looks good.

Count me in please :-)


Cheers,
Martin



On 16/08/16 09:50, Jason Irwin via Nottingham wrote:
> The much anticipated rescheduling of July's walk which had to be aborted
> for <reasons>.
> 
> Apologies for somewhat short notice, will try to get September's out in
> plenty of time.
> 
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> The jagged ridge of the Roaches (from the French for rocks - "roches")
> is one of the most popular outdoor locations in the Peak District
> National Park. It was here on the gritstone crags that the "€˜working
> class revolution" in climbing took place in the 1950s. There is also
> Doxey Pool which is said to be haunted by the ghost of a mermaid and
> inhabited by "Jenny Greenteeth", a hideous monster with green skin, long
> hair and sharp teeth, who grabs the ankles of anyone unfortunate enough
> to get too close, dragging them to a watery grave.
> 
> The area is also home to the the Arthurian tale of Sir Gawain and the
> Green Knight. According to the 14th-century poem, a knight on horseback
> cloaked entirely in green, gatecrashed a feast at Camelot and challenged
> the Knights of the Round Table. Sir Gawain rose to the challenge and
> beheaded the Green Knight but the latter retrieved his head and
> laughingly challenged Sir Gawain to meet with him again in a year's time
> at the Green Chapel. This has been identified as Lud'€™s Church, near
> the Roaches.
> 
> It's a bit of a food & drink desert I'm afraid, so bring a packed lunch
> etc. although there are a few eateries around e.g.
> http://www.yeolderockinn.org.uk/ or Roaches Tearoom at Paddock Farm).
> 
> Kit: Sturdy boots/approach shoes, decent socks, waterproofs, lunch,
> water etc.
> 
> Please let me know off-list if you'd like to join and if you're a driver
> or need transport.
> 
> What: Lud's Church and the Roaches
> Distance: 11km (6.75 miles)
> Ascent/Gradient: 311m (1,020ft)
> Difficulty: Medium
> Time: 4 hours
> Deadtree: AA "50 Walks in the Peak District", walk 35 "Lud's Church and
> the Roaches", page 124.
> ISBN: 978-0-7524-4639-4
> Link: http://outdoorsgps.com/route/show/348850_ludas-church-and-the-roaches
> 
> When: August 20th 2016 starting walk @ 0930
> Meet-up #1: Our place in Beeston to leave no later than 0800
> Meet-up #2: Car park on Roach Road,
> (http://osm.org/go/eu3DS~r6?layers=C&node=1548020121) @ 0915
> 


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