This weekend in Birchover in the peak district, the Megalithic Portal are holding their second weekend of free guided walks and talks with archaeologists and prehistory experts. Last year’s day at the Bullring was very well attended with a lot of prehistory enthusiasts talking shop and well worth attending. This year they have added guided walks and an extra day, so it should be even better. The highlight for us being Heritage Action’s very own Jamie Stone guiding a walk up Gardom’s Edge on Sunday morning!
The famous rock art panel on Gardom’s Edge
Full details are below:
The Megalithic Portal Live in the Derbyshire Peak District, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th July 2012.
A free weekend of guided walks and talks with archaeologists and prehistory experts. With displays, book stall and refreshments in Birchover Reading Room, near Stanton Moor. There are dozens of ancient sites within easy walking distance, check the map on our web site.
Birchover Reading Room, Rowtor Lane, Birchover, nr Matlock, Derbyshire
The hall is at SK 236 621 but there will be NO parking immediately by the hall. Parking for Stanton Moor is at SK 241 625 (postcode near DE4 2LR for sat navs). This is a 500 m walk from the hall and will be signposted, or please park considerately in Birchover village.
See here for the latest details and schedule for the weekend
For any questions please email: andy@megalithic.co.uk
Contact Tel or Text, including on the day: 07910 900298
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25/07/2012 at 17:06
Andy Burnham
Hello, thanks for the nice write up of last year. I have realised that the postcode given in my summary above takes Satnavs to the wrong end of Birchover Road so could I correct the directions and parking as follows:
The hall is at SK 236 621 (Postcode: DE4 2BL). Suggested parking is along the road ‘The Mires’ as you come in to Birchover from the B5056. Please note there is NO parking immediately by the hall. Parking for Stanton Moor is at the east side of the village at SK 241 625. From here follow the footpath from the rear of the car park, which is a 500 m walk downhill to Birchover.
There are still plenty of places on Tim’s Nine Stones Close walk and Jamie’s Stanton Moor walk but please note there are only 60 seats in the hall so I think it’s going to be very full up for the more popular talks. There may only be standing room if you can manage that. We will get a bigger venue next time but the location where we are is so good that we had to go for it.
There should (phone signals permitting) be live tweeting on the day – join in with hashtag #megplive
Cheers.
25/07/2012 at 17:20
Andy Burnham
Correction of correction- make that “Tim’s Nine Stones Close walk, Jamie’s Gardon’s Edge and Guy’s Stanton Moor walks” – rushing too much!