Peak District Expedition Network
Welcome to our Expedition Network!
Our contact details are on the right and we would be happy to help you plan and undertake your expedition.
Download our current information pack here.
Open Gold Expedition Week 2012:
21st to 27th July 2012 Open Gold Expedition week providing an opportunity for completing a qualifying or full scale practice Expedition in the Peak District National Park. There will be a range of foot Expeditions on offer including opportunities to concentrate on either exploring or more traditional journeying. The cost for the week is £155 which is inclusive of all expedition food and accommodation at a Field Studies Centre used for preparation. For further information please email the Open Gold Director alanjonestranearth@btinternet.com or send a stamped SAE (A5 size) to: Alan F Jones, 4, High Storrs Close, Sheffield S11 7LJ. Mob: 07855815320.
Mermaid Inn (SK 036604, nr Thorncliffe)
Please be aware that the Mermaid Inn is no longer a Public House. It is now private property so should not be considered as a start / finish point or checkpoint.
MOD TRAINING AREA (nr Upper Hulme)
Although not strictly forbidden, it would seem prudent to avoid the footpaths that cross the MOD training area north east of Upper Hulme and running alongside the eastern side of the A53. Regular exercises take place in this area which stretches east as far as Lum Edge (GR SK 06 60) and this may cause concern for some groups that might encounter such manoeuvres. If teams decide to walk across these areas then they should be carefully briefed before hand and informed as to what the red flags mean. A telephone call or email to the Peak Assessor Network Co-ordinator would also be appreciated, giving a date and approximate time when a team might be walking in that area. The Network Co-ordinator can then warn the Colonel in charge.