Dry Stone Walling Association
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Derbyshire Branch
Weekend Practice Meetings for Members
How to book
| Month | Dates | Location | Stone Type |
| February | 23rd and 24th | Blinder House | Limestone |
| March | 29th and 30th | Blinder House | Limestone |
| April | 26th and 27th | Bushey Heath Farm | Limestone |
| May | 24th and 25th | Bushey Heath Farm | Limestone |
| June | 28th and 29th | Disabled Riding Centre | Sandstone |
| July | 26th and 27th | Disabled Riding Centre | Sandstone |
| August | 23rd and 24th | Disabled Riding Centre | Sandstone |
| September | 27th and 28th | Blinder House | Limestone |
| October | 25th and 26th | Blinder House | Limestone |
| December | 6th and 7th | Blinder House | Limestone |
Practice meetings are for DSWA members only.
Adrian Walker will run all meetings and all attendees must pre-book. To book a place please contact Adrian on 0114 249 7570, 07854 795357 or awalker_dsw@yahoo.co.uk. The attendance fee is £10 per member per day, payable on site. Junior members can attend free of charge. If you book a place and then cannot attend, please phone Adrian and let him know as most weekends are over subscribed.
Adrian Walker will run all meetings and all attendees must pre-book. To book a place please contact Adrian on 0114 249 7570, 07854 795357 or awalker_dsw@yahoo.co.uk. The attendance fee is £10 per member per day, payable on site. Junior members can attend free of charge. If you book a place and then cannot attend, please phone Adrian and let him know as most weekends are over subscribed.
What to bring
How to get there
Wherever possible, DDSWA signs or flags will be placed to indicate where to turn into the site.
Blinder House is between Great Low and Pomeroy and is accessed via a single track road off the A515 Buxton to Ashbourne road. It is the only house in the area and is marked on OS landranger map 119. Postcode is SK17 9QG.
Bushey Heath Farm is also marked on OS landranger map 119 and is on Tideswell Moor. Turn off the A623 between Tideswell and Peak Forest. Postcode is SK17 8JE. Further information at http://www.busheyheathfarm.co.uk/
The Disabled Riding Centre is located at Red Hill House, Middle Lane, Tansley, DE4 5GD. This lane links the A615 Matlock to Alfreton road and the B6014 Tansley to Ogston road
The small print
For health and safety reasons these events have a limit of 12 attendees plus instructor. We also need a minimum of 4 attendees for the weekend to run. Would all attendees make sure they provide a mobile contact number when booking in case any days need to be cancelled at short notice.
Blinder House is between Great Low and Pomeroy and is accessed via a single track road off the A515 Buxton to Ashbourne road. It is the only house in the area and is marked on OS landranger map 119. Postcode is SK17 9QG.
Bushey Heath Farm is also marked on OS landranger map 119 and is on Tideswell Moor. Turn off the A623 between Tideswell and Peak Forest. Postcode is SK17 8JE. Further information at http://www.busheyheathfarm.co.uk/
The Disabled Riding Centre is located at Red Hill House, Middle Lane, Tansley, DE4 5GD. This lane links the A615 Matlock to Alfreton road and the B6014 Tansley to Ogston road
The small print
For health and safety reasons these events have a limit of 12 attendees plus instructor. We also need a minimum of 4 attendees for the weekend to run. Would all attendees make sure they provide a mobile contact number when booking in case any days need to be cancelled at short notice.
The start and finish times are the same for all meetings, 9.30am to 4.30pm. You will need to bring with you strong footwear (preferably steel toecaps), gloves, waterproofs, packed lunch, drink and a smile.