Name: Herb walk
Start: 2025-08-30T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Cheddleton railway station

Hi folks, the next walks will be Saturday 2nd August 5pm AND Saturday 30th August, both at Cheddleton canal. There will be a weekday walk here at some point between those dates, as yet to be decided.
PARKING: Cheddleton Railway Station (sometimes called Churnet valley railway), Station Road, Cheddleton, ST13 7. Parking here is at your own risk, or on street parking nearby. The walk is not affiliated with the station however I've never had any issues parking here for walks. Please note it isn't the Blue Boat pub carpark. I arrive 5min before the walk start, so if you're an early bird, don't panic.
MEETING: the entrance to the car park just before the road. There is a picnic bench there.
BRING: basket/cotton bag, snips, jam jar or two if wanting to make products, small gardening fork or glove for nettles/digging up small roots. We will be doing lots of gathering on this walk as summer is really abundant now. If you are familiar with making herbal tinctures and oils you may want to ensure you have drying space/sunflower or olive oil/vodka or everclear or apple cider vinegar in at home already. If not, you can purchase after when we've talked about what we are making. No need to bring other ingredients with you unless you want to and are happy to carry them.

ROUTE: 1 mile, canal towpath. No stiles or climbing. No benches. 1hr, going very slowly, loads of talking. Accessible to wheelchairs, walkers and buggies.
AS ALWAYS: All walks are £5 per adult, kids free, come along anyway if the £5 is a stretch at the moment as herbs are the people's medicine and education around it should be accessible for all. No booking is required but I'll ask for a show of hands poll a daybefore on the whatsapp group chat (this is the best way to stay updated on the walks, please message to be added). Kids and dogs welcome. There is open water on both sides of the towpath PLEASE supervise dogs and children carefully as I will not be doing so :)
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